by Ralph Severson

Graycliff Avelino Lara 80th

Ralph Severson — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:57:38 +0000

Avelino Lara 80th This cigar claims to be full-flavored creation comprised of the finest, aged tobaccos. Hand-selected leaves aging in true Cuban fashion since – in many cases – 1995. A complex mixture of vintage long-fillers from Nicaragua, Honduras, Brazil, and Costa Rica marries inside a feisty Ecuador Habano binder. On the outside, a gorgeous Sumatra [...]

Jamaica Heritage Cigar

Ralph Severson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:53:26 +0000

Jamaica Heritage The Jamaica Heritage smoke is mild with a light spicy blend of flavors that reminds me of chestnuts roasting.

Guaranteed Jamaican Cigar

Ralph Severson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:13:52 +0000

Guaranteed I found Guaranteed Jamaican cigars to be smooth, mild and mellow with an easy draw. I prefer a relaxing smoke and this cigar is just that, relaxing. This would be a cigar I’d recommend to someone new to cigar smoking. It definitely has a laid-back taste.

iBooks, iTunes, Audible and Amazon

Ralph Severson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:12:38 +0000

Rating Books I made this suggestion to Audible and Amazon but Apple is an absolute nightmare of hoops to jump through to make a recommendation, or I’m just missing something obvious. Anyway, I read physical books and ebooks as well as listen to them. There should be a way for me to flag a book as [...]

CAO Criollo Cigar

Ralph Severson — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:35:48 +0000

Criollo Put simply, this Criollo cigar offered a robust, rich and satisfying taste.

Gurkha Signature Red 1887

Ralph Severson — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:56:21 +0000

Gurkha 1887 The Gurkha 1887 has a good pre-light draw with a slightly sweet nutty scent. Consistent and firm. Burns well producing a solid stack of ash. Mild the whole way through. $8 a stick.

Gurkha Legend

Ralph Severson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:28:01 +0000

Gurkha Legend The leaf was mildly spicy and the draw was good. A black cherry note with a taste of spicy, earthy flavors. And… a hint of licorice if I’m not mistaken. $7.50

CAO Gold Maduro

Ralph Severson — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:41:54 +0000

CAO Gold Maduro The CAO Gold Maduro boast a mellow combination of Nicaraguan tobaccos wrapped in a dark toothy Brazilian Maduro leaf that is chewy and medium-bodied in flavor with hints of coffee that is creamy. Burned even and well. This is one of just a few cigars that I’ve smoked down to the nub.

CAO Gold

Ralph Severson — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:08:44 +0000

CAO Gold I enjoyed the smoothness of this one. Very smooth! It is well constructed; the ash stayed intact until I bumped it off approximately 2/3rds of the way through. Wow. This cigar burned good a little faster than most. To me, that’s not a bad thing. I just noticed that I smoked it in under [...]

Joya de Nicaragua

Ralph Severson — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:04:27 +0000

Antano 1970 The Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970 cigar is a smooth smoke! I picked up a couple in Mexico to sample and wow, what a find. It began with a smooth sweet smoke that progressed into coffee-cream and a bit of cedar and ended in a substantial but smooth-creamy powerful, but not harsh, tobacco. $7.25 for [...]