Cigar Talk
Fri 28 Apr 2006
This fourth part of Tobacco Leaves and Blends will attempt to conclude the series on the art of selecting and classifying tobacco leaves. Here we continue to see how it is possible to produce that great cigar whose flavor profile so predictably satisfies our palate time and time again.
Now that the leaves are classified all […]
Fri 21 Apr 2006
In this installment of Tobacco Leaves and Blends, we will continue discussing the selection and classification of tobacco leaves destined for the production of premium cigars. In part two of this series, we left off at the Escogida, where the crux of the classification process takes place, as each leaf is carefully inspected by […]
Fri 14 Apr 2006
The introductory article Tobacco Leaves and Blends (Part I) was born out of my growing interest in the art of selecting and blending tobacco leaves. I mean, every time I light up a Ramon Allones Specially Selected (RASS) I can’t help but stare at the wrapper and wonder, “How do they do it?” It’s not […]
Fri 7 Apr 2006
I think it is safe to say that in the world of cigars consistency is the single most important attribute for a cigar manufacturer. Sure, we all seek quality in a cigar, yet if a brand lacks consistency of construction, strength, aroma, and taste profile, I honestly don’t think it would make it to the […]
Fri 31 Mar 2006
How would you like to attend a cigar dinner sponsored by Cigar Aficionado’s Marvin Shanken? Well, as I listened to this year’s co-host, Rush Limbaugh, give his account of this year’s 14th annual dinner benefiting prostate cancer, I couldn’t help but let my imagination run wild. The dinner was held at New York’s Four Seasons […]
Fri 24 Mar 2006
Alright, what the heck… Why not go ahead and see which habanos received the best of 2005 trophy in France? I mean, tobacco shops stock just about every Cuban cigar available and smokers smoke Cuban cigars almost exclusively here, so which ones do the Cuban cigar experts prefer? Here we go:
In second place, with four […]
Fri 17 Mar 2006
Now the third and final installment of my exploration into the European attitude for non-Cuban cigars: France’s Best Cigars of 2005 (part III): Honduras. I must say that I have personally enjoyed this little research, originally spurred by a general observation of an important lack of non-Cuban cigars in even the best European tobacconist shops.
So, […]
Fri 10 Mar 2006
Alright folks, if you are a big Nicaraguan cigar fan try to keep your composure as you read Part II of France’s Best Cigars of 2005. Personally I am a big fan of Nicaraguan tobacco. It seems that when it comes to non-Cuban cigars I have a tendency to go for the Nicaraguan variety again […]
Fri 3 Mar 2006
While still curious about the European attitude for non-Cuban cigars I decided to look around and find out which non-Cubans, if any, receive high marks by serous French cigar clubs. I did my homework and found a number of cigars that were crowned in as the best of non-Habanos for 2005.
In what I am calling […]
Fri 24 Feb 2006
Davidoff’s Limited Edition this year is a Robusto Intenso, made with six different kinds of tobacco, in an effort to capture six different notes: spicy, with aged Cuban seed Criollo from the Dominican Republic; intense, with Piloto from an exclusive plantation from the Yaque valley; complex, with extra aged and fermented San Vicente tobacco from […]
Mon 20 Feb 2006
An interesting thing happened to me yesterday at the tobacconist’s shop. The guy, who I assume (from looking at the photos on the wall) has worked in the business for many years, asked me if I was looking for Cuban or non-Cuban cigars. I told him that I am looking for both, and that I […]
Fri 17 Feb 2006
Ok, you love cigars, but you always feel you need to smoke them outdoors to avoid people’s complaints about how your place smells. You always try to smoke outside, but the bitter cold of winter makes it impossible anymore, plus it ruins your perfectly humidified precious smokes. There’s got to be an alternative to that […]
Wed 26 Oct 2005
I have been intrigued by this particular brand for a while because it is touted in many websites as the powerhouse of the Fullbodied dominican cigars. I smoke mostly cuban cigars: Partagas, Cohibas, Punch, etc., which are among my favorites; but a dominican cigar that is so often compared to these in body is something […]
Wed 26 Oct 2005
I thought my first post should be to offically welcome everyone to Humiblog.com, and so give birth to this site. I have been getting more and more into the wonderful world of fine cigars for years, and have come to the point where I’d like to contribute to this growing passion on the internet. I […]
