Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Cuesta Rey 1884 Maduro



Cigar: Cuesta Rey 1884 Maduro
Origin: Dominican Republic
Length: 6.75
Ring: 44
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Shape: Parejo
Purchased: Gift

When: August 25, 2009, 2:25 p.m.
Where: Man cave
Environment: Sunny, breezy, 90 degrees
Beverage: Bottled water
Lighter: Wooden matches
Cut: V-cut

Pre-light: Dark veiny wrapper, sweet to the taste. This is the first Cuesta Rey I've ever had, to the best of my knowledge.

First Inch: Initial flavors are sweet and creamy. Wonderful aroma off the wrapper - that precious incense of the Caribbean gods.

First Half: This stogie is soooooo smooth! There's a real overt creamy, sweet coffee and cocoa. Just what you'd expect from a really good maduro, magnified. Just amazingly mellow.

Last Half: Lots of mellow coffee. Long, sweet finish. Did not want to lay this one down!

This stick is the proverbial perfect maduro smoke. Great to enjoy on a fine summer afternoon talking with a friend about theology and philosophy and business. Which is exactly how I enjoyed it. I love to gaze through that hazy blue curtain of smoke and watch the wheels turning round and round in the mind of someone I've just dropped a philosophical bomb on. I love it even more when they don't call me names but instead find themselves agreeing with me, at least in theory.

Me, enjoying the smoke

5 comments:

Bubba said...

i hope there is a good woman out there who likes this sooner fan.

David Kear said...

Sounds good. The cigar and the conversation!

Dr. Mike Kear said...

I know you'd have loved it, Davy! Both the cigar and the conversation.

TJ Kear said...

Love the review and pics.

Cindy said...

Great pics! I'll have to take your word on the cigar.