Cigars for everyday smoking

For those of us who like to enjoy a fine smoke daily, here are some cigars that won't break the bank. Really the only way to be able to do this without spending buku bucks is to buy them bulk, and no I don't mean Swisher Sweets. I'm referring to the deals you can get at most fine cigar shops usually tucked back in the corner of the humidor. That's right, the bundles, mazos, buttload or whatever you wish to refer to them as.

Now buying them retail you still pay a ittle bit more and you dont get the selection but you save literally  ton (yes 2,500 lbs). You get around 20 or 40 for around $50. Again, these are usually less quality than the others, but thats why they're cheaper.

Now another option is to go to an online retailer such as Cigars International, Thompson Cigars, cigar.com, or a host of a dozen others. I have shopped around and I have found the best place to go for price and selection to be Cigars International (no as I write this I am not getting paid by them. Yet. Here's to hoping). They have the best selection I have seen to date.

Lets talk some brands shall we? There's the 1876 I believe I bought 40 for $50? Yes! For the price you can't get much better. These are more on the medium side, but taste great less filling.
My favorite thus far is the Matacan. They are a little smaller, but very light with a bit of sweetness. I will definitely be purchasing these again.

I have ordered the Dark Shark 20 for $25, and the Fighting Cock for 20 for $29. I will update on how these taste, but thats just the start of the fun! There are many many more to try! So I will be full to the brim with Cigars for at least 60 days (yes I smoke a lot)!

Best part is most cigar bars that actually serve alcohol will let you bring your own in as long as you're buying booze. So what's for you to lose?

Better Late Than Never: Wreaththu Book Review

Having never heard to this series when I picked it up, I didn't know what I was in for. I'll have to admit that it was the cover that got me. I saw it, and couldn't resist buying it. Usually books under 1000 pages dont take me long to read. I believe this book took me around a year, mostly because once I reached the middle point of the book I momentarily lost interest. Once I picked it up again, I couldn't put it back down as it finally took off.

Lets start at the beginning. Wreaththu is a trilogy written by Storm Constantine. Its a fantasy series that takes place in the post apocalyptic world, and the battle between humans and Wreaththu has begun. Whiile its a decently written book, the subject matter will probably turn most people away. Wreaththu is a race of hermaphrodites who have no women in their race. SO needless to say all the sex that takes place in the series gets annoying at times. I also could have done without some of the details. While I understand Storms attempts at showing the balance of male and female, i believe she let it take over a little more than she should have. 

Back to the point and besides the hermaphrodites, the tale does take you on a great journey and is different from most books you'll read. Storm did a great job in developing the characters and weaving them in and out of each tale. It just went on a little longer than I feel it needed to. She could've cut some of the pages down and had exactly the same effect.

In truth, I often wondered while reading the book is the author dislikes women on a certain level, making a race with no women. I thought this until the end. I dont want to give away the story, but by then end the opposite is obvious.

When it comes to books i only keep the books I deem worthy. The books that Ill read again. This includes Shakespeare, Homer, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King's Gunslinger series, Eragon Series to name a few. Despite the few shortcomings the series may have, I plan on keeping this book in my collection.  All in all, I give this story 3 out of 5. It is original, and thats where I tend to head. Too many authors borrow from movies, legends and their books are never entirely original.This one is.

Tatuaje Cigar...Finally a Taste

Continuing the Reviews for the inexperienced everyday non snob cigar smoker, here is the Tatuaje Line.

Ever heard of this little gem? Ill admit ever since I read about this brand of cigars in Cigar Aficionado Ive been trying to find it here in Phoenix. Needless to say its not the easiest thing to do. Well finally found it at Fox Cigar Bar, my favorite place to smoke. Granted it was a very limited in choices for this brand something is better than nothing.

I will tell you for the time it took me to find this, it was worth the wait. Granted it is a medium to full body that Im a little picky about, but the great aftertaste made up for any shortcomings this little baby has. For the price this is definitely worth a try.

As with all cigars try to keep them at about 70% humidity. Too dry and they be hard and crack, to much is really just as bad. I dont think anyone wants to smoke mold (well most people anyway).

Drew Estate Line of Cigars

I felt it appropriate to talk about the cigars that got me into smoking. A friend handed me an Acid Blondie in a bar and on that first puff it was love. Of course this was before they became huge and expensive. I think Ive been in love with every one of the Acid line except for the Acid One cigar. This was the one I actually had to chase down to try and imagine my disappointment.

So at first, all I smoked was the Acid line of cigars. Eventually I started to branch out a little into the Natural, Java, My Uzi Weighs A Ton, Tabak, Isla Del Sol to name a few. I loved everything except some of the Tabak line and My Uzi Weighs a Ton. Not so much of a fan. My favorites have to be the Natural and the Isla Del Sol.

For the price the Isla Del Sol becomes the steal of the century. This definitely helps to make up for the price hike in the Acid line. Makes me wish that they'd make an Acid line that was affordable for the guy with a family. Granted the Isla Del Sol are still too pricey to smoke everyday, they definitely have the taste to make me want to do so.

The Tabak line is coffee flavored. Not bad, just not the best out there. Drew Estate has another line called Java which is still pricey but much better. Ive actually had random people come sit with me in public because they like the smell of the Java I was smoking. Actually turned out to be a great conversation starter and I have many more friends at work due to my great smelling cigar.

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If you love mild cigars and coffee flavored smokes, then the Drew Estate Line is for you. The Acid One and Mu Uzi Weighs a Ton are more of  full body smoke , so if thats what you like then try it.