What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[DesertDan]

Ok, share with us where you got them.

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=737

[jamespowers]

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=737

Good man!

[DesertDan]

Just leave some for me.

[jamespowers]

Just leave some for me.

No problem.

[maduro 5]

Last night Montecristo Open Eagle and today something that I set aside for a special occasions, Cohiba Behike 54.

[jamespowers]

My friend and I tried the Tatuaje Culebra against the Partagas Culebra. No contest really. The Tatuaje is a larger culebra with an interesting aroma. It also has a decent draw and, for the first inch or so, was lush with leather, dark chocolate and earthy tones. The problem was that it gradually built up quite a metallic taste that flooded the pallet and just ruined the cigar for me.
The Partagas Culebra, on the other hand, was a smaller and more crooked culebra. The draw was identical to the Tatuaje but here is where they departed. The Partagas pulled away with sweetness from the very start. It gradually brought on citrus and chocolate notes as well. It finished with nuts and leathery goodness. Not extremely complicated but a classic for a culebra.
In all, I really was pulling for the Tatuaje because they are much easier to get but the taste just turned me off to that size for them. I have been impressed with other offerings that Tatuaje has to offer and I look forward to their new releases under different brand names but this one is a bomb.

[Derek Cavin]

Excellent, and thorough review.

[St.Ignatz]

La Aroma De Cuba Belicoso.
Tom D.

[jamespowers]

Monte No. 2.

[BobC]

601 Green corona tonight with McLelland's Islay tonight. I've been drinking a lot of this one lately.