Uncle Moneybag$’ Week-off Extravaganza (including HudGar 2006 version 1.5)
Posted by Uncle Moneybag$ on 13 Aug 2006 at 09:50 pm | Tagged as: Great Moments
What can I say? I smoked a lot of gars on my week off, including CAOs, Arturo Fuentes, TTT Trinidads, Perdomos, Montecristos, Rocky Patels, Sancho Panzas, S.T. Duponts, Cusanos, just to name a few brands. Truly a great week off. While I don’t have time to review every gar I smoked (estimated at a total of 40), I am going to review the gars purchased specifically for the occassion. In no particular order they are:
1. CAO Italia Gondola (Torpedo) - still a great smoke, but I prefer this blend in the robusto size (Caio). But after smoking approximately 10 of these in the past 5 months, I’m starting to think they could use more depth. Of the five I smoked during this week, the best was the first one I had: as soon as I left work with a whole week off ahead of me.
2. Leon Jimenes Don Fernando (Corona) - this is quite possibly the most over-hyped, over-priced cigar I’ve ever had. I paid an even $10.00 for this thing, and it lasted for only 15 minutes. Still, I spent the better part of the week trying to figure out why it’s so damn expensive. And I still don’t get it. Flavor and burn were good, but not great. In short: Nothing special and criminally expensive. I’ve got to stop listening to the guys at cigar.com
3. Padron 1964 Anniversary Principe (Corona Gorda) - truly a masterpiece. I smoked this one with Brother Dicksbain during HudGar 2006 version 1.5 (Wednesday), while he had an Imperiale. This gar is like eating lobster. Buttery, sweet, full of flavor. I was glad to find these for sale at the Classic Vendome because now I can buy them at will. Prices were good, too: about $12.99 for the Exclusivo.
4. La Aurora 1495 Churchill - good depth and decent flavor, but terrible draw and burn. So bad I had to put this one out early, which was severly dissappointing given that I paid $11.95 for this gar. After smoking this, I came to the conclusion that the Churchill is the worst size for gars.
5. Don Lino Africa Kifaro (Torpedo) - another great smoke in SLO, this gar was like smoking a piece of dark chocolate. Utterly unique, and very spicy, I will definitely be ordering some more of these. Great draw and burn and a good value, too.
6. Pryme (Robusto) - A nice mild-bodied cigar with floral notes and hints of peppermint. I bought one of these on a whim, and I’m glad I did. They are a bit overpriced, probably due to their limited production, but they are worth trying if you can find them. Draw was acceptable after the first third or so.
7. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Double Robusto - A mammoth-Fuente enjoyed during Dominican Mornings on 8/12/06 in place of the CAO Odyssey (which we never smoked, see below). Fantastic in every respect except for draw. Had to suck the hell out of it to get any smoke. Terrific nutmeg flavor and great burn. A satisfying smoke if you’ve got the time and the muscle for it.
Cigars purchased but NOT smoked:
A. La Aurora 100 Anniversary Robusto - a great looking gar that will only get better with time, and I want to save it for a special occasion. I have a few occasions in mind, and I’m sure it won’t last more than three months.
B. CAO Odyssey Odyssey - Brother Dicksbain and I decided not to smoke these on account of the horrible reviews on top25cigars.com. No one seems to have ever enjoyed this gar. Add to that its high price, and the fact that it looks great just sitting in the humidor, we decided to hang on to them indefinitely.
C. CAO 65th Anniversary Tonto - Another CAO specialty gar that I was looking forward to, but ultimately decided to save because of its poor reviews, yet high-quality appearance. I guess some gars are better to look at than to smoke.
HudGar 2006 version 1.5 / Dominican Mornings:
During my time off, Brother Dicksbain and I spent a lot of time playing Battlefield Vietnam. When we weren’t playing, we discussed (and at times, even debated) just about everything, from Eve Online to housing prices, to relationships, to computer games, to wireless routers, to what we’ve done in the past three years, to the future–and of course, we discussed gars, gars, gars. Some great moments, as always.
Vacation Highlights:
During my time off, I played through “The Bard’s Tale,” which I purchased lawfully from the Classic Fry’s Electronics in Anaheim. I went to the OC twice, the Classic Circle-K and Del Taco, and then to SLO for two days. While in SLO, I went for long walks through campus and downtown, met up with an old friend and smoked some great gars, and hand-waxed my car in Morro Bay (while smoking a Rocky Patel). The rest of the week, I took it easy at home and had a root canal (sucked). I am dreading going back to work tomorrow, but I believe things will be better now that I’ve had a little break. Only time will tell.Viva cigars!
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Great post and great gars! This week will suck, but at least there’s always next weekend!
Had another 1964 Padron today, as part of Dominican Mornings, and I have to reiterate how great those gars are. It is agreed that if we ever limit ourselves to one cigar a week, the 1964 will be it.