For my last cigar this evening, I decided to light up an Ashton VSG Spellbound, hand made in the Dominican Republic. The VSG is blended exclusively for Ashton by Carlos Fuente Jr. using 4 to 5 year old aged Dominican tobacco. Hmm... No wonder this cigar is so DARN DELICIOUS! Yes, not only do I enjoy the Padron but, I am also a Fuente Fan too.  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7.5 x 54 It started off with a nice powerful yet tasty coffee smooth flavor and mellowed out after a few puffs. The burn is uneven and the ash did hang...

Cigar: Carlos Torano Torpedo Size: 6.5” x 54 Filler: Nicaragua Binder: Honduras, Nicaragua and a blend of Central & South American Tobaccos Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Like I mentioned in my previous entry I decided to try the Casa Torano again and I wasn’t disappointed. For the price and it being a mild cigar, I enjoyed this cigar. It had a beautiful smooth wrapper with very few veins. Not that it really matters to me but, I just like to note the appearance of the cigar. The first taste of the cigar was very tart which smoothed out to a nutty flavor after a...

And God Bless our Troops, who are serving, did serve and gave their lives for our great Country, Good Old US of A. I served in our Nation’s Proud Army but, that was a long time ago. Well, it seems like a long time ago to me. Anyway, I hope that you are not only enjoying a fine cigar with your favorite beverage but, also taking time to remember and pray for our fine Men and Women who are in uniform whether they are in the Military, Law Enforcement or a Fire Fighter. Since 9/11, I have come to really...

I own a Zippo lighter, well... That is not true. I own two, one with the regular Zippo fluid insert and the other with the Blazer's Z-Plus butane insert. I carry my regular Zippo with me wherever I go because, it never fails me. I know… A true cigar smoker should never light a premium cigar with a Zippo fluid lighter. But, when I am out “roughing it’ per say I usually smoke the cheaper cigars, good cigars (not great cigars) using my old trusty Zippo and I know if anything happens to my Zippo it will keep lighting no...