I am still a cigar novice, so if I say anything too inflammatory, please, feel free to flame up.
I was reading an older article about Alfons Mayer on this site just this morning. He was talking about his experiences in the years leading up to, during and after WWII. The interviewer also steamed through a great list of questions about Alfons' views on tobaccos from different regions around the world. It was a great read for someone like me who is researching everything they can find out about cigars and quality tobaccos.
In this article, he mentions that he has his own line of cigars out called "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner". The boxes were shipped with all 3 variations in each. I was intrigued. So, later on, I went downtown and checked the local tobacconist, and they actually found a box with 1 Breakfast and 3 Lunches. So, I just finished the Lunch and, as someone who really prefers Candelas and other shade wrappers to Maduros, I was optimistic and actually ended up being really satisfied. I would say it was very smooth and woody.... if that makes any sense. And afterwards, there is a very pleasant taste in the back of my mouth and my head is all a-buzz. Sorry for the small book. I do have a few questions.
When were these released? Are they still readily available?
Is it common for a company to release a small amount of limited edition cigars, or do they generally go into a new line with the intent to maintain it for as long as it appears profitable?
Why aren't there more Candela wrappers in the local humidors these days? I hear they were very popular in America many, many, years ago.
candela wrappers seem to have fallen off the charts lately.. more and more maduros are hitting the shelves, as people seeme to prefer those...
as for a companies releasing limited edition cigars.. well that is fairly common.. more in cuba, but the NC's aave been jumping on the bandwagon lately as well... you can see that with teeh array of limited editions and regional editions being produced.
Well, I'm glad to hear that someone out there wants to try more candelas. The only ones I have had are the Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 and the Don Tomas Candela robusto. The Tomas were completely encrusted in plume, and had a sweet disposition, but I believe they sat for so long in the store they lost their "bouquet", you could say. The Flor Fina just tasted like sweet grass. And not the kind of grass that you find all over the West coast, either
