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running most collectable series of limited production creations in the world of boutique cigars scarcity was certainly a factor at play traditionally johnson only produced 666 â œdress boxesâ of 13 cigars for that yearâ s monster series release with only 13 â œunluckyâ retailers getting the bulk of the boxes to sell the 2019 release of the chuck and the tiff however saw some notable differences for one there were two releases and the two dress boxes interlock to form one childâ s play inspired collectable piece also johnson doubled the unlucky retailers to 26 each receiving 13 dress boxes of both cigars with another 328 boxes of each cigar sold to other retailers of note the release of the chuck and the tiff in the preceding paragraph relates to the full monster series production not offshoot tatuaje monster sizes like little monsters pudgy monsters skinny monsters skinny monsters cazadores or skinny monsters lancero both the chuck and the tiff made appearances across all of these other formats except little monsters if all this is confusingâ and itâ s ok to admit it isâ hereâ s the bottom line in 2019 tatuaje launched its last two full cigars in the monster series the tiff 5 9 x 52 13 31 000 total cigars and the chuck 5 9 x 52 13 31 000 total cigars today iâ m reviewing the chuck which was made at my father cigars s a in nicaragua with an ecuadorian habano wrapper around nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos in contrast the tiff has an ecuadorian connecticut wrapper around nicaraguan tobaccos itâ s a well formed firm cigar with an oily dark chocolate colored wrapper thatâ s not without a few large veins the cold draw is smooth and the pre light aroma at the foot is reminiscent of green raisin hay and cereals the chuck starts with a burst of both red and black pepper spice along with some heavy notes of earth and leather the texture is dry and bready the habano wrapper clearly takes center stage the spice dials back after about a quarter inch and that leaves room for some subtle sweetness to come through heading into the midway point the spice remains yet continues to fade here i would classify both the strength and body as medium leather and cereals make up the core with some nice additions like roasted peanut raisin and black coffee the final third is more of the same but with even less spice across the three samples i smoked for this review construction was both consistent and admirable the burn line requires a few touch ups along the way the draw is smooth and the smoke production is adequate the ash tends to be fairly flaky though and is prone to fall off prematurely itâ s impossible to smoke the chuck and not compare it to other cigars in tatuajeâ s moster series looking back on my reviews it seems my favorites were the mummy and the jekyll probably in that order i also loved boris though johnson says this release doesnâ t officially count as part of the monster series in any event while the chuck is a fine cigar i would not put it in the same class as my favorites from the series and have settled on a respectable score of three and a half stogies out of five to read more stogieguys com cigar reviews please click here patrick a photo credit stogie guys comments 1 comment categories cigar reviews author patrick a tips five cold weather drinks to pair with cigars 28 oct 2020 summer is in the rear view mirror with autumn s arrival temperatures are be dropping and if you re smoking cigars outdoors you may be looking for a drink pairing that works with the season here are five suggestions single malt scotch â it is exceedingly rare that i drink scotch when the temperature is warm but this time of year i find myself pouring scotch to pair with a cigar more often depending on your taste peaty scotch or sherried single malt whiskey both have unexplained warming qualities some of my favorites laphroaig px cask ardbeg uigeadail are actually both sherried and peated hot toddy â a classic that can be made with scotch save the single malt use a blend bourbon brandy or even mezcal itâ s simple to make just add sugar lemon and cloves to boiling water and your spirit hot toddies pair well with connecticut wrapped cigars stonewall jackson â â an american classic consisting of hot cider and bourbon but rye tennessee whiskey or even spicedâ rumâ fill in nicely as iâ veâ written before itâ s a late fall drink that pairs with stronger cigars like the 601 green or fausto hot buttered rum â serially underrated especially by those who have never tried it but think butter in a drink is just weird hot buttered rum â is a little moreâ complicated to make than other hot cocktails after you make it a few times though youâ ll find itâ s really not too difficult drink yours with a medium bodied honduran or nicaraguan cigar or anytime you are outdoors and it is snowing coffee â still a classic coffee in its many forms is a perfect pairing for cigars coffee in the morning with a mild cigar is a great pairing same for a cuban coffee in the afternoon or evening if you don t want caffeine late at night give decaf a try my bias against decaf stopped me from drinking it for years but lately i ve found some excellent decaf roasts from a local coffee shop â patrick s photo credit â stogie guys comments comments off on tips five cold weather drinks to pair with cigars categories spirits tips author patrick s cigar review mi querida triqui traca no 648 15 oct 2020 the story of triqui traca starts with mi querida the sophomore cigar line from steve sakaâ s dunbarton tobacco trust dtt launched in the summer of 2016 mi querida was and is crafted at the nicaragua american cigars s a nacsa factory in estelã by raul disla under direction from saka with a blend of nicaraguan tobaccos surrounded by a dark connecticut broadleaf wrapper three summers later in 2019 an offshoot called mi querida triqui traca was announced the phrase mi querida translates to â œmy dearest â but in nicaragua the phrase is most often used to describe a secret mistress triqui traca is another nicaraguan term this one used to describe fireworks that are bound together to form a long string of fuses and ignited in the streets to mark special occasions and holidays triqui traca is â œarguably our boldest cigar released to date â said saka in a june 2019 press release â œat its core it remains our quintessential mi querida blend with its earthy sweet broadleaf notes but with the incorporation of a couple refinements â those refinements include the addition of a â œhigh octaneâ dominican ligero leaf and the replacement of the â œtraditional connecticut broadleaf mediumsâ used for mi querida wrappers with a â œrarer no 1 dark corona leaf â as a result triqui traca retains the â œinherent sweet loam and chocolate characteristicsâ from mi querida yet it â œdelivers a significantly heavier smoking experience â says saka there are four triqui traca vitolas available no 552 5 x 52 20 count box no 648 6 x 48 20 count box no 652 6 x 52 20 count box and no 764 7 x 64 10 count box these are easily distinguished from mi querida by their understated yet beautiful red and gold bands mi querida sports identical bands but the background color is blue i sampled two triqui tracas in the no 648 format 11 75 for this review both are notably firm to the touch to the point where there is almost no give when lightly squeezed they also both have toothy slightly reddish mouth wateringly textured surfaces with significant oils and an almost crystallized appearanceâ especially when viewed in sunlight the foot exudes a musty aroma with some sweet hints of raisin the cold draw is smooth notwithstanding the cigarâ s firmness once an even light is established i find a balanced full bodied dense profile with notes of rich cocoa espresso musty earth cereals and cayenne heat the texture is powderyâ itâ s hard to smoke this cigar without thinking about cocoa powderâ and i would be remiss if i did not mention the nicotine intensity which is typically something i donâ t notice even in strong cigars here it s noticeable but not overbearing i also canâ t stress enough how heavy the overall taste is this is a palate coating cigar that lays a thick blanket of flavor that will drown out almost any beverage as far as pairings go i would suggest sipping neat a smoky islay whiskey like laphroaig ardbeg or lagavulin construction is masterful expect generous smoke production a straight burn that requires no touch ups a smooth draw and a white ash that holds very well off the foot to date my favorite ddt cigars are the sobremesa cervantes fino and the muestra de saka nacatamale the mi querida triqui traca no 648 is not quite on that level but itâ s closeâ and that earns it an exemplary rating of four and a half stogies out of five to read more stogieguys com cigar reviews please click here patrick a photo credit stogie guys comments comments off on cigar review mi querida triqui traca no 648 categories cigar reviews author patrick a cigar review wunder lust gran toro 28 sep 2020 two of the best cigars i smoked in 2013 were abaddon and ouroboros both of which are exclusives made by skip martinâ s roma craft tobac for blue havana a chicago tobacconist so when i read that martin said â œin a lot of ways abaddon and ouroboros are like the american version of the wunder lust â i knew i had to get my hands on some thatâ s easier said than done wunder lust introduced in 2016 is made forâ and exclusive toâ retailers in germany the german prefix wunder means â œwonder â and the name also plays off the concept of wanderlust but when i recently found a stateside roma sampler that included several wunder lust cigars i jumped at the chance made at the nicasueã o factory in estelã the wunder lust recipe includes a brazilian mata fina wrapper an indonesian besuki binder and undisclosed filler there are five sizes each packaged in boxes of 40 robusto petit belicoso gran corona fiorella and gran toro the later measures 6 inches long with a ring gauge of 52 and depending on the exchange rate retails for just under 11 â 9 25 in germany it has a handsome understated light blue band over a white ring underneath is an oily wrapper with a well executed cap and a firm feel throughout while there are a couple prominent veins creating some minor wrinkles and lumps thereâ s not enough to merit calling the cigar rustic once the cap is clipped the cold draw is moderately stiff at the foot the pre light notes remind me of cinnamon raisin bread after establishing an even light with a few wooden matches i find a dry medium bodied introductory profile with bready oaky notes and a white pepper spice background flavors include espresso and cinnamon as the first third turns into the second roma craft devotees who are used to nicaraguan power might be surprised as the cigar retreats a bit in terms of strength there is no retreat in taste though the aforementioned flavors still shine through but are now accented by subtle cuban esque floral notes this makes for a delightful incredibly tasty experience and one that remains largely unchanged until the finale the physical propertiesâ while not perfectâ in no way interfere with my enjoyment of the gran toro the burn requires no touch ups or relights but it is also prone to some uneven meandering the white ash holds firm off the foot the draw is smooth and the smoke production is about average i will resist the temptation to compare and contrast this with abaddon or ouroboros my memoryâ and a re read of the reviews i wrote seven years agoâ seem to suggest this is a very different cigar though one thatâ s equally enjoyable for different reasons iâ m a fan and iâ m glad i went out of my way to procure some wunder lust i suggest you do the same the wunder lust gran toro is worthy of a rating of four and a half stogies out of five to read more stogieguys com cigar reviews please click here patrick a photo credit stogie guys comments comments off on cigar review wunder lust gran toro categories cigar reviews author patrick a quick smoke partagas serie p no 2 cuban 19 sep 2020 a couple times each week weâ ll post a quick smoke not quite a full review just our brief verdict on a single cigar of â œbuy â â œhold â or â œsell â i ve had this cuban tubo in my humidor for at least five years that time has served it well the partagas serie p no 2 6 1 x 52 features notes of earth coffee bean cinnamon nutmeg cream and toast it s medium bodied with a balanced profile while the foot was slightly frayed when removed from the tubo it still demonstrated excellent construction with an even burn and sturdy ash verdict buy â patrick s photo credit stogie guys comments 1 comment categories quick smoke author patrick s cigar review sobremesa brã lã e gordo 17 sep 2020 when the brã lã e offshoot of the sobremesa blend was introduced in 2019 by steve sakaâ s dunbarton tobacco trust dtt rumors began to swirl that the cap was sweetened in addition to denying this allegation saka used his marketing genius to recently release a â œsakaâ s taste for uâ rselfâ sampler orâ in a thinly veiled jab at his detractorsâ â œstfu â every cigar in the five pack is the original brã lã e blend in the toro format but the catch is some are unadulterated some have sweetened caps and one is double sweetened saka will take to facebook live on october 1 to reveal which are which in the meantime today i am reviewing the sobremesa brã lã e in its pure form specifically in the gordo vitola the cigars examined were obtained at my own expense and not part of the stfu sampler as with his other blends saka was very forthcoming about his motivations in crafting sobremesa brã lã e and the tobaccos he used to carry out this vision i wish more cigar makers were this transparent â œsobremesa brã lã e is a recreation of the milder shade wrapped ligas of my early years â he wrote in a dtt press release â œsomewhere over the last three decades many of the classic shade cigars have become wispy uninspiring and rather dull to my palate i wanted to share with others the way i remember these blonde cigars being â he went on to write that he does not â œunderstand the recent trend of making strong connecticut shade cigarsâ to me this seems like an oxymoron and a fundamental lack of appreciation of the enchanting characteristics and nuances of shade grown connecticut seed tobaccos in brã lã e i embraced this shade capa and dedicated myself to showcasing its mild sweet and nutty nature â what makes brã lã e a sobremesa the recipe is a variation on the core sobremesa blend â œin which the pennsylvania seed ligero has been removed the condega seco has been increased and the wrapper is replaced with a top shelf grade of bw ecuador connecticut shade leaf â the binder remains a matacapan negro de temporal leaf from mexico originally three brã lã e sizes were available each ranging in price from 12 45 to 13 95 robusto 5 25 x 52 toro 6 x 52 and gordo 6 25 x 60 a double corona 7 x 54 was added this ...