Brickhouse is just that!
Sometimes you don’t know what to make of a cigar. You light it, and enjoy it and only then do you form an opinion. So it was with this cigar. Taking it our of the humidor, I noticed a slight crack in the wrapper at the foot but this was probably because it was obtained at a trade show. Fortunately, this seemed to have no ill effects on the beautiful oily cigar. It had a nice oily...
CAO-MX2
Most always there is some sort of story behind each cigar. This one is no exception. The name MX2 stands for the wrapper, which is actually two maduro wrappers. So the name means maduro times 2. Not only does that wrapper give the cigar its beautiful appearance but also some its great flavor. I pulled this 6×54 black beauty from my humidor where it had been residing well humidified...
Rare Studio Tabac ST-DS001 is a Gem
There are those cigars that are readily available, there are some cigars that are hard to find, there are some cigars that are expensive, and then there are those that can’t be bought. Today’s offering is in the latter category. The only way to get htis stick is to attend a Studio Tabac event in 2011. So, they are damned hard to find. But, that is the smoke that I took out...
Pride Ritual
I was looking for a nice cigar for my drive from Boston to New York and found this stick in my travel humidor. The band was a simple affair, but appealing. And the name Ritual struck a chord. Taking it out its cellophane, I noticed that it had a nice woodsy smell, but a pitted construction. It seemed like one of those old sweaters that has the little fur balls on them....
