DogWatch Cigar Radio Episode #277: Ding Dong Ditches & Dancing Delays
06-5-2010 
Bob interviews Bill Paley of La Palina Cigars.
Cigar of the Week - Illusione Epernay La Ferme
Dion Giolito, the man behind the highly sought after Illusione cigars and Cruzado cigars, has created the Illusione Epernay. The Illusione Epernay pays tribute to the famous Epernay region in France, the Capital of Champagne, and has been blended to pair perfectly with a glass of champagne.
The Illusione Epernay originally debuted in 2008 through the European Cigar Cult Journal's 15th Anniversary limited release. From this blend, Epernay has been made with a combination of Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo tobaccos. The Illusione Epernay is finished with a superior-grade Café Rosado wrapper.
Dark Side - Montecristo No. 3
Factory Name: Corona
Ring gauge: 42
Length: 14.20 CM / 5.5 inches
Herf line submissions: Angry Bill reviews Nosotros. If you would like to review a cigar or leave a message for the show, call the Herfline, 321-594-4373 or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv
Origin of the term HERF: From Cigar Craig, http://cigarcraig.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-origin-of-the-word-herf/
What else have you been smokin' Dale?
It's been a boring cigar week for Dale. Oliva Serie G Maduro Belicoso on the way to work and Elogio LSV Extra Corona on the way home.
What else have you been smokin' Bob?
Bucanero Z- exotic spice, medium flavor strength with an absolutely unique flavor profile. So unique that I freely spend my own money on this cigar.
Ecuador Sumatra Wrapper
Nicaragua Fillers
Aged 5 years
Punch Gran Cru - Not a bad cigar but I had to regularly relight it and the draw required more attention than I prefer. From a flavor perspective, the cigar delivered slightly more than a medium flavor strength and lots of leather with toasted bread but it lacked any sort of spice or sweetness that would have made this a more complex smoke. In the end, I would NOT spend my own money on this cigar.
The Monte Pascoal is touted as “the real flavour of Brazil”. The cigar is from Tobacos Mata Fina Litda and is owned by the Orsi Family Group. Tobacos Mata Fina was launched in 2007 making this a new company in the cigar industry. Tobacos Mata Fina goes on to guarantee the best Brazilian tobacco available. Some interesting facts about the Mata Fina region of Brazil. It gets over 47 inches of rainfall a year and all tobacco in the region is sun grown. Wrappers are hand cut and dried in a barn while the binders and fillers are stalk cut.
Size: 7 x 49 (Double Corona)
Wrapper: Brazil (Mata Fina)
Binder: Brazil (Mata Fina)
Filler: Brazil (Mata Fina & Mata Norte)
What's My Band? - 916 From Liz: Casa Magna Oscuro (Honduras)
Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, please send them to liz@cigarmedia.tv.
Music provided by 25 Smokin' Figurados and The Surfonics
Reader Comments (1)
Hi Bob & Dale,
Thanks for commenting on my questions about the Tatuaje El Triunfador. I enjoy listening to you guys debate the finer points of cigar lore and heckling the crowd in the chat room during the show.