We get together with old friends and new to close out a 8 year run of DogWatch Cigar Radio.

Cigar of the week is the "E" from Brothers of the Leaf LLC.  On hand are Alex, Dale, Craig, Carl, Marc, Kip and Wes plus the chatroom.

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Check out Alex's blog at http://www.stogiecop.com

Check out Kip's blog at http://thecigarmy.com

Cigar of the Week is the 1502 Black Gold

Steve asks Why caps on cigars?

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Some of the cigars discussed:

Pinolero by AJ Fernandez, Cohiba Esplendidos and San Lotabo Oval Maduro;

Pro Cigar - 2010 Cayacoa
5x50 Robusto

From Cigar Clan magazine (a russian publication)
The next instance can in good conscience reward prohibited in our editorial epithet "unique." These cigars will not find in the market, they were created especially for guests ProCigar 2011. The box says, "Guess who made the cigars." Inside - five cigars with the same black ribbon on each of them - one additional Bantu named cigars - in honor of the five leaders of the pre-Columbian America: Higüey, Guacanagarix, Guarionex, Cayacoa and Bohechio.
Apart from inside a box of cigars can be detected liner, where guests asked to indicate which of the five companies (General Cigar, La Aurora, MATASA, Tabacalera de Garcia, Tabadom (Davidoff)) which has created a cigar. You could also fill the table Fortress / taste aromatic and give it all to the organizers. Participants whose answers match 100%, the organizers have promised to fully cover the cost of participation in the Festival in 2012. The lucky ones were two, both - from the U.S.

Deep rich Colorado Maduro wrapper with dark thin veins and perfectly consistent color between them, Uniform marble head.  Peppery (!) prelight tastes

Initial flavors: Very toasty, Malt and cinnamon.  First third opens up with overwhelming pepper and nicotine strength.  Light bodied with strong flavors.  Sharp (for me) but likely a treat for someone who enjoys a cigar at the pinnacle of balanced strength.  Unique finish; it is long in the nasal cavity and on the hard palate but relatively short on the tongue.  Reminds me of two different Fuente products - The aggresive peppery style strength of a FFOX with some of the complexities in common with a Casa Fuente.
In the second third the body picked up to medium, the strength escalated in sharpness to the point that the smoke when held in my mouth actually stung my tongue.  The cigar burned flawlessly and produced a perfectly white ash.  Finish lengthens on the tongue considerably and slightly tingles.  Still displays complexity of flavor.  Tastes tarry on the palate now.  Not drying at all.  A relight and purge of tars resulted in a return of significant similarities to a Casa Fuente.

Pro Cigar - 2010 Cayacoa
5x50 Robusto

From Cigar Clan magazine (a russian publication)
The next instance can in good conscience reward prohibited in our editorial epithet "unique." These cigars will not find in the market, they were created especially for guests ProCigar 2011. The box says, "Guess who made the cigars." Inside - five cigars with the same black ribbon on each of them - one additional Bantu named cigars - in honor of the five leaders of the pre-Columbian America: Higüey, Guacanagarix, Guarionex, Cayacoa and Bohechio.
Apart from inside a box of cigars can be detected liner, where guests asked to indicate which of the five companies (General Cigar, La Aurora, MATASA, Tabacalera de Garcia, Tabadom (Davidoff)) which has created a cigar. You could also fill the table Fortress / taste aromatic and give it all to the organizers. Participants whose answers match 100%, the organizers have promised to fully cover the cost of participation in the Festival in 2012. The lucky ones were two, both - from the U.S.

Deep rich Colorado Maduro wrapper with dark thin veins and perfectly consistent color between them, Uniform marble head.  Peppery (!) prelight tastes

Initial flavors: Very toasty, Malt and cinnamon.  First third opens up with overwhelming pepper and nicotine strength.  Light bodied with strong flavors.  Sharp (for me) but likely a treat for someone who enjoys a cigar at the pinnacle of balanced strength.  Unique finish; it is long in the nasal cavity and on the hard palate but relatively short on the tongue.  Reminds me of two different Fuente products - The aggresive peppery style strength of a FFOX with some of the complexities in common with a Casa Fuente.
In the second third the body picked up to medium, the strength escalated in sharpness to the point that the smoke when held in my mouth actually stung my tongue.  The cigar burned flawlessly and produced a perfectly white ash.  Finish lengthens on the tongue considerably and slightly tingles.  Still displays complexity of flavor.  Tastes tarry on the palate now.  Not drying at all.  A relight and purge of tars resulted in a return of significant similarities to a Casa Fuente.

Special guests Craig from Chicago, Ron Barker (CigarVolante, Virginia Wine Trail, Panacea Cigars) and Wes Gensel (TabasMataFinaUSA.COM, Monte Pascoal Cigars).

Lively discussions of the social aspects of cigars, retailing and enjoying cigars.

Cigar of The Week brought to you by Tranquilo Cigars:  

Audience Questions from VaShaun Jones, Dan Clague, Craig Miller and Dan Crouch.

What Else We've been smoking:

DALE:

Taino Classics Maduro Churchill - 7” x 50 - Mfgd in the Dominican Republic by Nino Vasquesz, this is a value cigar. 

Partagas Serie D no. 4 - 124mm x 50

Surrogates Tramp Stamp - 5.25” x 48

BOB:

La Palina Diario KB

Cuba Libre

LFD Chisel

Devis Weed

Tatuaje Little Monster Little Mum

CRAIG:

Montecristo #2 2000 

Herrera Esteli

Aj Fernandez Pinolero

Unbanded provided by Tim Delaney - Julius Caeser by JC Newman