This evening I thought I would try something different so I made a Manhattan with Woodford Reserve and some M&R Vermouth. Best part was the marischino cherry.

I have an Ashton VSG Robusto this evening.

Monte Edmundo

Padron Delicias this morning. Don Pepin black label robusto this afternoon. The Pepin is an absolute barage of flavors on the palet. Strong black pepper and wood, turning into spicy clove.
Just a fantastic cigar that really kicks your butt .

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had a monti white roth. after lunch with VERY strong coffee.

Padron 1926 Maduro with an Irish coffee.

Tonight I had a RP 90 toro with a cup of coffee before coming into work for the night.

hello doc!
just lit up my first Tauaje, i believe it is a Noella. i will admit, i would have believed it to be a cc if someone i knew gave it to me and said it was. what a great smoke to be able to come so close to a cuban! very tasty and being the conspiracy theorist that i am, i think there is some funny business going on at that little tauaje factory. (like some barrels of tobacco floating ashore in south beach, he he)
overall great smoke!
good evening.

I just finished my birthday dinner consisting of boiled ham and cabbage. I'll be celebrating my 22nd with a Padilla 1932 that I've saving in my humidor for about a month.
I'll probable be following that with a R&J Anniversario.

Happy Birthday Nails

After dinner at the local shop, an old favorite; an E.Zarzuela torpedo while watching the start of the GA Tech/VA Tech game...

Tonight I am having s Don Carlos Double Robusto

hello doc!(again)
well i guess i spoke a little to soon back there. towards the end of that tatuaje it started to go wild on the hot burning flavor department! did not enjoy that finish at all so i had to go and grab a trustworthy davidoff #2 to save my night from complete cigar failure. maybe it was just the tatuaje i had because it was so good up untill the last inch or so, than it just bugged out on me mang! lol still got to give it to them for mimicking the cc taste so well. aaaahhh good old davidoff to the rescue again.
good evening.(again)

Wow a new month where the hell did Oct. go??
Had one of my Fav. AF Don Carlos #2 .....

I hate seeing the cold weather arrive. I'm going to have to change my name to "garagester" A great cigar and beer make it tolerable though. DPG Cuban Classic and a Sam Adams Winter Lager.

Interesting, Jay, visited Rick at my local shop and tonight bought my first Tatuaje Noella and am smoking it now. Nice draw, tho it is tightly rolled. It began great and was, at first, reminiscent of some cuban PCs, tho the flavor is not quite there. It is a well made and great looking and burning stick to be sure. Check that, this contruction is simply flawless! Need to get into it a little more as it is lasting nicely and am only 1/2 way thru. Pairing it with Zinfandel.

Fuente double chateau sungrown from nov 06.

Doc, a dash or so of bitters help out a Manhattan.



I have a Gurkha Master Select Dos Capos.

Started off if with a RP 1992 petite corona from the tester humidor. Think I got a bad one, draw was horrible, taste was bland. Will try the 1992 again down the road a bit.

Ended off with an RP Sun Grown perfecto. Was much happier.

The Tatuaje Noella, though well constructed, as I smoked further into it developed a steely taste to it and at $8 a stick just did not come near measuring up to the 2003 Bolivar Petite Corona that I am smoking now. The Bolivar equals the Noella in its' fine construction and good burn. The draw is better and the flavor is miles above and beyond the Tatuaje. And, as I understand it, the Bolivars run about $50 a box or $2 a stick less in price. Nothing against the Tatuaje, it just came in second in this tasting. (ps- The Boli is paired tonight with The Dalmore 12 Year. Both, like the Red Sox and Patriots, are damn good.)

In a few moments I will have an Oliva V lancero...will report back...