New World Connecticut, AJ Fernandez
I’ve really taken the idea of sleeping in a little on the weekend, getting up, brewing coffee, then going outside for a cigar. What used to be a vacation indulgence can be enjoyed almost every weekend at our place, and AJF’s New World Connecticut is one a very fine, but very affordable cigar to choose for this endeavor.
Oro, by Fratello
I haven’t had a Fratello Oro since they first came out…8 years? 9? But I remembered it being so wonderful that I had to buy this one when I saw it. The first few puffs bore out the memory I had kept of this cigar…it’s really, really good! Glad it hasn’t changed.
Whiskey Row, by Diesel
I remember when this blend hit the shop several years ago…it was one of the wave of cigars with whiskey barrel-aged leaf included in the blend. Some of those cigars have survived the ensuing years…others haven’t. I’m glad Whiskey Row is still available and equally glad it hasn’t changed…it’s just a great cigar.
Triunfador, by Tatuaje
I wouldn’t say I had “forgotten” about this cigar…but it had been ages since I last had one. I guess it’s more a matter of “out of sight, out of mind” than anything else. Smoking it again, though, I was struck by the sweet, spicy earthiness of the Broadleaf wrapper and just how much I have always enjoyed this entry from Tatuaje. I should pick up more!
Syncro Nicaragua, by Avo
I remember this blend being highly touted as the first time an Avo regular production cigar featured Nicaraguan leaf. And it was excellent…and still is! I shouldn’t be surprised that Avo shares its parent company’s devotion to consistency. The Syncro Nicaragua is still my favorite of the 4 Syncro blends.
