“Evening Smoke” The CAO America Monument is a fine smoke, it’s a little mellow but well rounded and tasty. The construction was appealing with it’s classy pin stripe and minimal veins. The stick felt great and was just begging to be smoked. Unfortunately the burn was rough right from the start. The cigar had a inconsistent area on one side which caused the burn to be constantly uneven and the ash actually split in the effected area. Hopefully you can see the odd canyon that formed in... Read Full Story

“Everyday Smoke” Ahh what a tasty little Cigar. I have to admit that I have only had one or 2 Punch cigars in my life but after this one I was ready to buy a box! The size was perfect, It’s girthy but not so much that it burns too cool as well as being a great length (seriously It’s hard to find 90 minutes laying around to smoke a large cigar). The wrapper was nice and toothy and perfectly formed. (in case your wondering what “Toothy” is, it’s a texture that many darker cigar leaves get... Read Full Story

“Evening Smoke” I had the pleasure of sitting with my family by the fire on a fine San Diego evening, talking about life and enjoying cigars. I was smoking one of the newer Perdomo sticks, the Habanos, and drinking Arrogant Bastard by Stone Brewing Company. If any of you have every had an Arrogant Bastard before you’ll know that it’s hoppy enough to kill a small horse and certainly hoppy enough to deaden your pallet a bit. I was talking and drinking so I really didn’t focus completely... Read Full Story

I got this wine on sale, reduced from $12.99 to $8.99. For under ten bucks it is a pretty good deal. This wine demands to be drank. The complexity was lacking compared to some of the nice Points, but there were some flavors. It was smooth and briefly hit the mouth in the beginning, middle and end. I found the end to be strongest, but the beginning was sweet and nice. It finished earthy, but not as long as the bottle said it would. A good buy for the money and for that reason I give it... Read Full Story

I got this wine on sale, reduced from $12.99 to $8.99. For under ten bucks it is a pretty good deal. This is a wine to be drunk. The complexity was lacking compared to some of the nice Points, but there were some flavors. It was smooth and briefly hit the mouth in the beginning, middle and end. I found the end to be strongest, but the beginning was sweet and nice. It finished earthly, but not as long as the bottle said it would. A good buy for the money and for that reason I give it an... Read Full Story

“Everyday Smoke” I was pretty stoked on enjoying this CAO L’Anniversaire and all was going well until it turned into a bubbling cauldron of tarry death! (More on that later) Before lighting up I marveled a bit at the smooth maduro wrapper with it’s exceptionally small veins and shrink-wrapped like appearance. I lit it up and went to town. The drag was perfect and the smoke was velvety smooth. Despite a bit of an inconsistent burn the ash formed well and looked great. The flavor was... Read Full Story

“Evening Smoke” Every time I pick up on of the Perdomo Cabinet Series I am never disappointed. I grabbed this tasty gem up at a local shop for $8.99 and relaxed in their lounge to enjoy the Maduro bliss. The Perdomo “E” started off with some hefty punch and a good strong spice. The flavors were all over the place at first but stabilized nicely after about 1/2″ of burn. After the initial range of flavors the cigar settled into a very rich and refined groove as the spice lightened. The... Read Full Story

I just received these legend’s in the mail and couldn’t wait to light one up. I know, I know… Your saying “Daniel, you really should have left them in the humidor for a few days to ease their traveling woes”. Moral of the story is, I didn’t care and just wanted to smoke one! The body of the cigar looked great with that rich Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper and a slightly oily moistness. It felt great between the fingers, consistently even throughout the length of the stick. For some... Read Full Story

“Evening Smoke” I haven’t visited The Edge camp for a few months, so lighting up this cigar was a pleasant and satisfying experience. If want best bang for the buck, The Edge is your ticket to pure cigar enjoyment. The construction was great: a thick, smooth Maduro wrapper with the perfect amount of oily moisture. This cigar was so tough that my first cut actually glanced off the cap leaving me with a partial cut. With visions of a ruined cap I proceeded cautiously with the dreaded... Read Full Story

This Pinot lived up to its name. It was all things ironic. For starters it was a lot darker than most Pinots. No problem there. The letdown, however, was that this was a fairly straightforward wine with no complexities to speak of. It moved quickly through the beginning, skipped the middle and ended better than it started, but not by much. To be sure, it was smooth and did have some decent acidity at the end but not what I expected. There are many better Pinots out there in the $15-20... Read Full Story