Torpedo / part of Tatuaje torpedo sampler
What is there to do on a Saturday morning when the power has gone out? Grab a cup of MickeyD's coffee (remember, no electricity to brew your own) and settle onto the porch with a good cigar. Today's sacrificial stick is the Cabaiguan I got in a Tatuaje sampler. The vitola may well be a sampler exclusive...I can't research it because the Internet is down...for that matter I can't tell you anything more about it at the moment because the Internet is down. So, I'll just smoke my stogie and drink my coffee and tell you about that. And when the power comes back up, I'll tack on the basic information about this stick to the end of the piece.
This cigar has a very nice shade wrapper that was applied flawlessly except for on the torpedo tip, which was either sloppy or a bit damaged...or perhaps both. That's kind of the risk you take buying samplers when you can't see all the sticks fully. Being mindful of a couple other sticks from this torpedo sampler that were extra tight, I clipped an extra portion off the tip and got a draw that seemed at least workable. The Prelight draw was creamy and light...and so were the initial puffs on the lit cigar. I got a distinct grassiness on the palate and roasted nuts with just a bit of pepper spice on the nose.
The Cabaiguan continues to be creamy and rich, although quite mild in body compared to pretty much everything else in the Tatuaje catalog. And if anyone derides McDonalds coffee too much, tell 'em to go try it these days: they are currently serving up a rich, hearty brew that may not be quite enough to stand up to the best coffee you can brew qt home, but is easily the best fast food coffee I've had and even compares favorably to Starbucks. Together these two made for a very nice way to start a long weekend...even if the power was out at the time.
This cigar has a very nice shade wrapper that was applied flawlessly except for on the torpedo tip, which was either sloppy or a bit damaged...or perhaps both. That's kind of the risk you take buying samplers when you can't see all the sticks fully. Being mindful of a couple other sticks from this torpedo sampler that were extra tight, I clipped an extra portion off the tip and got a draw that seemed at least workable. The Prelight draw was creamy and light...and so were the initial puffs on the lit cigar. I got a distinct grassiness on the palate and roasted nuts with just a bit of pepper spice on the nose.
The Cabaiguan continues to be creamy and rich, although quite mild in body compared to pretty much everything else in the Tatuaje catalog. And if anyone derides McDonalds coffee too much, tell 'em to go try it these days: they are currently serving up a rich, hearty brew that may not be quite enough to stand up to the best coffee you can brew qt home, but is easily the best fast food coffee I've had and even compares favorably to Starbucks. Together these two made for a very nice way to start a long weekend...even if the power was out at the time.
Note: just out of the interest of completeness, I later did research the makeup of this stick...it uses Nicaraguan filler and binder along with an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper.
Friday Funnies
One of my all-time favorite comedy songs is "Existential Blues" by Tom T-Bone Stankus. I first discovered the song over 20 years ago while listening to the Dr. Demento show and for some reason, this one still hasn't gotten old. This video is pretty cool and they add on a big of absurdity from Monty Python at the end of the song...the whole experience makes you feel like you've been taking drugs...or that you should be! Enjoy
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