Well, the title of this post should sum things up pretty well. Today it's all about Rocky Patel. On Saturday, Andrew and I went to Outman's, and discovered Rocky Patel represenatative, Mark Rudacille,was present! I must mention that Andrew's favorite cigar is the RP Edge, which I have only had "factory seconds." I'm still waiting for Andrew to buy me a REAL one! (Hint hint!)
Moving on...the RP was offering buy three get 1 free, which was a great deal. Andrew and I spent a great deal of time with the RP representative Mark Rudacille. Lucky for us, he will also be at Boda's on Friday afternoon! He also said that Boda's has the best coffee ever! We are really looking for to it, as Andrew's birthday is on the 6th, a Sunday. To say the least, the RP rep knew his stuff. We asked questions about hard to find cigars (The Nording, which we found out from an Outman rep. that some were on order, YAY!), biggest sellers, and his personal favorite (which is the sun grown). Needless to say, we had a great time.
Sadly, Outman's was so busy, they gave us the wrong prices on a two of our 5 cigars! We called the store at 10 minutes until closing time and they informed us we had to go back up to the store (the next day), bring all cigars, and they will make it right. SHUCKS! We were quite disappointed we didn't get to smoke any of our loot that night! Deep breaths...ok, we can wait. So the next day we went to get a refund from the errors. Later that evening, after doing loads o
f master's program homework, we walked the dogs and smoked the cigar:
Rocky Patel Renaissance
Size: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran Blend
Binder: Nicaraguan/Honduran Blend
Cost: Free with purchase of 3 other RP Cigars
From: Outman's
Smell: Subtle earthy smell, with woody overtones
To say the least, this cigar has character. When I first took the cigar to my lips, although it was almost unbearably wet (thanks Andrew), it was extremely easy to draw, but man, it was fiery! The tip of my tongue began to tingle with a spicy sensation- wow, this cigar has some heat (spice). As the cigar progresses, the spicyness seemed to become more subtle to allow a smooth, earthy, nutty flavor to arise. In short, this cigar was nothing less than mere perfection. I'd recommend this cigar to anyone!
The 24th was my birthday, and it was a great one! Well, my celebrations actually started several days before my birthday, thanks to Andrew! He ordered me a DELICIOUS cheesecake from Carnegie Deli, but...it got here one day early, so we decided to commence celebration early. He also surprised me with strawberries, French champagne, and a beautiful necklace. What a winner!
Btw, did I mention we made jello shots!
On the 24th we had dinner with my family. The night before, I attempted to make a yellow cake with chocolate icing...did I mention from scratch? What a disaster! Although it tasted horrible, I did create some excellent art with it (per Andrew's suggestion).
My mom made a fantastic chocolate cake (From scratch) and my grandma, as usual made the absolute BEST coconut cake EVER!
All in all it was a great birthday.
Today's Cigar:
Caridad Sumatra
Wrapper: Sumatra
Size: Presidente
From: Famous Smoke Shop
Smell: very mild, somewhat sweet
This cigar was EXTREMELY MILD. It was a nice cut, at least I think so (I need Andrew's help here), and drew very easily. The cigar does leave quite an after taste in one's mouth...almost like dirt, earthy, wood like sense. It's very tobacco tasting (duh), unlike other cigars which sometimes have different tastes (i.e. fruity, spicy).
Well, today is another day- a busy day. I cooked homemade enchilada's at about 4 pm because Andrew is attending his first MBA course from 6pm-10pm. I know he's worried about it, but I'm so so proud of him! Oh ok, yeah, cigars.
Sadly, we have had some issues with the humidor. It seems to me that the humidor is very dry, which has been causing some cracking issues with our cigars.
You know, since I talked about Andrew earlier, I just wanted to say...he is so slobbery! When we smoke cigars together he leaves such a wetness on the end of the cigar- ICK! Is this normal?!
Day 2
1) Franklin Llaneza 1961
Mail Order Sample
$20 subscription
Long Filler
Toro
Smell: sweet, really really bold
This cigar was just "OK". The boldness of the smoke (perhaps it was overheating) caused the cigar to have a fiery, extremely peppery taste. Perhaps it was too dry? I'm not sure. I definitely know that I've had MUCH better!
2) Troya
Mail order sample
$20 subscription
Connecticut wrapper
Lonsdale
Smell: Mild, pleasant, very smooth
When I initially smelled this cigar I smelled a strong mint smell. Oh, and btw, I pinched the skin on my fingers using the double bladed cigar cutter :(, it hurt!!!! Any way, this cigar was GREAT! It was delicate, easy to smoke, and sometimes fruity! I was very surprised by this cigar and would definitely recommend it to someone who enjoys a milder cigar.
Btw, check out this awesome cigar I bought Andrew.
Rocky Patel engraved, 3 torch flame style with case.
Well, it's official-- I finally started this blog. After losing my nine to five last Friday, I decided to finally do something that would keep me from being angry at my former employer, but also delighted to be free to write these blogs.
So who am I? That's easy; I'm the cigar sucker. I'm a sucker for a cigars, who sucks on cigars, and well, I'm new at this, so I probably suck at cigars too.
I admit that I am a cigar novice, and if it weren't for my boy friend Andrew, I wouldn't have gained such an appreciation for the art of the cigar. After months of dating Andrew, and not really being that interested in cigars, I, over time, began to gain progressive affinity for cigars.
Ok, enough about me, let's get started.
Day one:
1) Cuban Rounds "Taste of Havana"
Size: Toro
Cost: $2.50
Purchase Location: Outman's
Wrapper: Natural
Filler Type: Short
Smell: Extremely mild aroma
This cigar was extremely mild, as anticipated. (Quite sad for my first blog! Oh well!) As the cigar smoking progressed, the flavor did intensify, but only mildly. This cigar is extremely easy to draw and has no problem staying lit.
Some of this lack of intensity could have to do with the low humidity level in the humidor (suggestions please, as it refuses to stay above 65).
2) Arturo Fuente, Special Selection, "Curly head"
Size: Lonsdale
Cost: $
Purchase Location: Outman's
Wrapper: Connecticut
Filler: Mixed
Smell: More potent than the Cuban Round
This "curly head" (capped off and pig tail looking end) was a great, fairly short smoke. The Fuente was a mild, gentle smoke, but possessed some interesting flavors. Often times there seemed to be a peppery taste, which created a tingle on the tip of my tongue. This is definitely one to smoke again.
f master's program homework, we walked the dogs and smoked the cigar:
