Blind Exchange: Review No. 3
Now it’s time for the third installment of the blind exchange series. This time I’m sitting down with a dark brown, nearly black churchill. Like the rest of the reviews in this series, I don’t have any information about this cigar, so the opinion I deliver should be unbiased. Let’s fire it up.
Quick Ash: Tatuaje Petit Tatuaje
In my search for a great “lunchtime†cigar, I have tried many different “small†cigars from multiple manufacturers. In the beginning I often ran into the same issue when trying these smaller vitolas. Most of the time I really enjoyed the blends in the larger standard formats but felt there was usually something lost in translation in the smaller sizes. After trying a bunch of options, I have come up with a few different sticks that I now keep in my desktop humi at work. Look for a series of “Quick Ash†reviews from me as I will attempt to help you find something that will satisfy the need for a relaxing few moments when everyday life gets in the way of enjoying a full size smoke. We are going to start this series with the Petit Tatuaje. Let’s see how she stands up to her larger siblings.
Also, the video issues with the joint review that Chris and I did on Monday have been resolved. Check it out here and get the details on the San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol as well as our upcoming holiday program.
Quick Ash: Petit Tatuaje from Nice Tight Ash on Vimeo.
San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol
At the 2009 IPCPR Ashton introduced the new San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol which, like the original San Cristobal, is blended by Don Pepin Garcia. This cigar features a Nicaraguan Sun Grown wrapper that was hand picked by Don Pepin and his son Jaime from the first crop of tobacco grown in the Estrella farm in Esteli, Nicaragua. This Nicaraguan puro is available in 3 sizes: Robusto 5 x 52, Belicoso 5.5 x 52 and Toro 6 x 52. The cigar looked nice, with a light caramel colored wrapper and triple cap. The pre-light aroma was light off the wrapper and slightly more obvious off the foot with hints of cedar and sweetness. At a couple points during the recording of this review we experienced some technical difficulties, but you’ll get all the important information. So now it’s time to cut the cigars and set fire to the end. Since we missed it in the video…remember, Nothing Beats a Nice Tight Ash!
Where the F is Brian…
That is the question all of the Cigar World is asking. Ok, ok maybe just 1 person (thanks Mike).
But, in case there are 1 or 2 others out there who give a crap, I am still here. Unfortunately a series of events have prevented me from doing any sort of reviews over the past few weeks and for that matter, I haven’t even had much of a chance to sit down and smoke.
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Diesel Unholy Cocktail
The Diesel Unholy Cocktail is a new cigar from AJ Fernandez who makes the Man O’ War, Man O’ War Ruination, ITC 10th Anniversary, Rocky Patel Fusion, etc. This new cigar come in one size only: 5 x 56 Belicoso. It has a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper with filler from Esteli, Condega and Jalapa in Nicaragua. It has a basic band at the foot and comes in a pretty plain box all for around $4 a stick. Does this cigar out torque the competition or just sit there idling? Watch the video and find out.
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend
Today I’m reviewing the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend. This cigar features the same Ometepe tobacco that was featured in the Punch Uppercut that Ben reviewed recently. This cigar was created to be a full-bodied addition to the Excalibur line and was released at the 2008 IPCPR trade show. This cigar is available in 3 sizes and sold in boxes of 20.
Blind Exchange: Review No. 2
Last week I started off a new series of blind reviews here on Nice Tight Ash. Charlie provided me with 5 un-banded cigars, and it’s my job to smoke them and see how well the perform. So since I’m smoking these cigars blind, and I don’t have much information to share on them, i’ll just go ahead and start puffing away and see what happens.
My Father Cedros Deluxe Cervantes
This week I’m reviewing the My Father Cedros Deluxe Cervantes. These cigars were graciously given to me by @BigABoyd to review. Thanks Aaron! These cigars are a subset of the regular My Father line in two size that aren’t in the regular line:
- Eminentes – 5 5/8 x 46 (corona gorda)
- Cervantes – 6 1/2 x 44 (lonsdale)
In the review, I mistakingly state that the Cervantes is the only size, but I found out there is another size in one of the brochures I got from IPCPR. The wrapper is a unique one where its a Ecuadorian Habano/Criollo Hybrid. The binder and filler are all Nicaraguan.
Blind Exchange: Review No. 1
Charlie and I really had a good time doing the Blind Reviews, but since we don’t live as close anymore those review aren’t as feasible as they once were. So now we’ve decided to exchange some un-banded cigars to review. This is the first review of the series, so sit back and enjoy while I try to make sense of this un-banded cigar.
New Feature Series Coming Soon to Nice Tight Ash
Alright ladies and gentlemen, let me first apologize for not having a review for you this week although I’m sure that there are some that are rejoicing in the streets. But I digress. I have been in the process of selling my house and at the time that many of you are reading this I will probably be at the settlement. For anyone who has moved a house without the help of a moving company you know the rigors of getting everything out of your house and to its new, and in my situation temporary, location. The one thing that I got out of this is that I cannot believe how much shit we have accumulated in just 5 short years.
Anyway, although I didn’t have the time to provide a review, we still wanted to give you some cigar related content so you could get your fix for the day. And so…I would like to announce a new feature series that we will be bringing you in the very near future here at Nice Tight Ash.
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