Posts under ‘Smokes’

Exploded View
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

John gave me this Colibri lighter a while back, and shortly thereafter I started having trouble with it. It would light off and on, but never consistently.
Since then I’ve tinkered with it off and on, trying to get it to work. I’d bleed the tank and refill it, blow out the [...]

Luxury
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

I wish I could.
The Punch Grand Puro you’re looking at is a mighty fine smoke, but it’s way too cold to go out and enjoy. I’d power through it in fifteen minutes and that would just be a waste.
It’s times like this I wish I could smoke in my office. I mean [...]

The weather took a slight turn for the warmer this evening (a balmy 39 degrees), so I snagged the Partagas Limited Reserve 1995 I received for Xmas from the ol’ humidor and stepped outside. The wind chased me into the garage, but I lit up and got myself to relax.
This cigar doesn’t mess around. Its [...]

CAO
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

The last of three — yes three — smokes I went through Saturday night at Brian’s place. My memory’s a bit fuzzy on this one, but I remember thinking it a decent smoke despite the crack appearing in the wrapper. That, however, was most likely due to drying out in a drawer [...]

Don Diego Playboy
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

Yet another smoke liberated from Brian’s drawer of death.
The Playboy is a very smooth, mellow smoke. It asserted its own flavor without being harsh or overpowering, and the smoke itself felt barely heavier than the air.
I’ll seek out another of these when I have time to relax a little more [...]

Birthday Smoke
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

I’m not sure what brand it is under the band, but it was custom ordered by a friend from Thompson Cigar in celebration of the birth of a child. He pretty much asked for Churchills and these are what arrived.
Mighty fine smoke. If I had thought about something like this when [...]

Gurkha Stripe
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.

First off, Brian has a bad habit of abusing cigars. He has no humidor, and he chops them to pieces before he somehow manages to get them lit. We did our best to correct t his, but the rest of the cigars in his gallon-size Ziplock are probably cringing in terror. [...]

Bliss.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t had a cigar in several weeks, but I really enjoyed the Hoyo de Monterrey Ecalibur 1066 Merlin I smoked the other night. I’ve smoked the Excalibur 1066 line before and have never had a bad experience with them. They have a smooth, dense flavor and an even draw. No burn [...]

William Shatner taught annoying Attack of the Show host Kevin Pereira how to light a cigar properly. Behold how simple it is, and how funny Kevin thinks he is.
Link found via Cigar Advisor’s latest newsletter.

And I mean dirty, filthy, stinking rich, I shall buy a box of these special, limited Cohiba cigars.
(Yes, John, at least one will have your name on it.)