DogWatch Cigar Radio Episode #283 - Squatters!

Joining Bob and Dale tonight is Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com and European Cigar Journal.

 

Cigar of the Week - The Crown Jewel Premium Boutique Cigar.

Specially created by master Cuban blenders whose tradition and history date back to the early 1900’s. The Crown Jewel has been uniquely blended utilizing only the finest and rarest leaves to include a silky rich Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper. The wrapper is an exclusive - specially cultivated Dominican “Piloto Cubano” 5-year aged long leaf tobacco from the North Central Region of the Cibao Valley precisely blended with a sweet selected Peruvian tobacco from the San Martin region of the Northern Amazon. The final product is then hand rolled by a select few of skilled Master Cuban Rollers.  http://www.crownjewelcigars.com/

 

Dark Side - Dale and Colin review the Cohiba Lancero.

Cohiba is the flagship line of Habanos SA. and accounted for 8.1% of their exports in 2001.  Cohiba is the only Habanos cigar where the tobacco undergoes a third fermentation with the seco and ligero being cured for 18 months in cedar barrels.  Although smokable after 3 years, it is recommended that these cigars have at least 5 years of additional aging in order to reach their full promise.

 

Herf Lines from Adam Estrem (Viaje TNT & Illusione Epernay) and Angry Bill (Origins)

If you call and leave a cigar review on the herf line and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 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? 

 1997 Cusano Corojo

 

Guantanamera 310

Liga Privada T52 toro

Viaje TNT

Oliva Serie V Lancero

 

What else have you been smokin' Colin?

Square pressed Epernay

 

Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary

 

Plasencia Reserva Organica

 

What else have you been smokin' Bob?  

Torano Copper - Wonderfully smooth smoke with lots of subtle flavors, savory leather, slight mild chocolate flavor.  Pre-smoke aroma is barnyard with a hint of cedar.  Smooth, well aged tobaccos.

Kristoff Sumatra - Although it is not a bad smoke, it does exhibit some nuances of youth, the  binder burns very black which could indicate a short fermentation period and the flavors just don't really come together like in the Torano.

Gurhka Assassin - A dark devilish smoke with very smoky flavors of wood and leather.  A heavy smoke with lots of body and a hidden strength.  This cigar is a bit stealthy in its pure strength but the flavor is consistent throughout.  Not for the mild smoker.

Whats My Band - #922  from Liz - Camacho Corojo.  

Colin - easy draw, thick wrapper burns uneven but smokes nicely, so good! It tastes great. chocolatey, spicy cedar, nicely complex and balanced, reminds me of a multi-country blend, well aged/fermented wrapper. Robusto. little dry.

Bob - Pre-smoke aroma is distinctive barnyard.  Very promising. Easy draw. Much lighter than expected smoke from a very dark cigar. Very astringent retrohale.  But I never got any flavor from the cigar. In my book it was a complete bust.

Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week?  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 Cory Ratzlaff, 25 Smokin' Figurados and The Surfonics

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