Another fine round of mornings. Started off with a TTT Trinidad Robusto and Graycliff Vintage 1999 Robusto. Then moved on to a Don Lino Africa Dumas, a CAO Brazillia Gol!, two CAO Golds, a S.T. Dupont, and some CAO Bombas. All-in-all fine smokes, fine weather, fine spirits.

Topics Discussed:
BF2: rankings and unlocks (Uncle Moneybags = Private First Class, Dicksbain = Lance Corporal)
Dark Star One: Uncle Moneybags almost purchased, but decided to wait for a price break
DDR2: Brother Dicksbain orders another stick to accompany his new Raptor HDD (sweet improvements)
Football Season Starts (Browns lost)
New mailbox, planting of trees
Holiday plans
Pat’s wedding
Gars starting with the letters “A, B, or C”
Mother-in-law visits
Figueroa Evening Review Revisited (7-3-06)
What a GREAT wife Dicksbain has!

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Picking up a 10-pack of these for $59 was one of the best deals offered by Cigar.com to date. These normally sell for $15+ a piece. Getting them for south of $6 a stick was a true steal and it’s no wonder they sold out so quickly.

There has always been a mystique that surrounds the Graycliff cigars. They’re we’re founded by the owner, Enrico Garzaroli, of the grand Graycliff Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas. Enrico hired well-known cigar legend Cuban Avelino Lara to create Graycliff’s ultra primo, limited run cigars.

This was my first Graycliff and it did not disappoint. The wrapper was dark and think. The band was as gold as any band I’ve ever seen on a cigar. The construction was very good and differed slightly from any other cigar I’ve smoked. The great band did have a bit of vegetable gum traces from its application. In fact all 10 cigars had this rustic touch. No affect to the flavor of course.

The cigar had great draw, burned nicely, and left a nice firm almost reddish ash. This medium bodied cigar had cinnamon and Cocoa flavors. No real spice, just a nice, mature smoke.

Overall, this was a great cigar and for the price paid, it’s an amazing smoke.
Leafy Rating: 9/10
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I purchased one of these cigars today to have as a L-Gar from Port Royal Cigar Shop in Solon, OH. The first one I picked up had a very large beetle hole through it and the proprietor quickly tossed it in the trash and got me a replacement that was in good shape.

I’ve always liked the unique packaging of this gar. Nice gold foil wrapper with dual bands. The cigar itself looked well constructed and had a great thick and dark wrapper.

The cigar burned fine and had consistent draw. No corrections needed to keep this cigar going. This is a medium-full bodied smoke that, despite it’s name, is primarily Nicaraguan (wrapper and binder. The filler is a Jamaican, Honduran, Nicaraguan blend). The taste was peppery spice that finished with wood and paper aromas. A slightly sweet molasses after taste.

Overall I’m a fan of this cigar. I’ve had many and never been nearly as disappointed as some of the other reviews out there. Who knows, one day I may even purchase a box!
Leafy Rating: 7.5/10
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