LaFlor Dominicana

I picked up a couple of cigars at Oxmoor Smoke Shop. One of them was the LaFlor Dominicana Double Ligero. I was told this was "the best $5.00 cigar in the country". The proprietor asked me what cigars I had smoked so far and liked. Then he asked an interesting question. "What do you like to drink". After going thru my bourbons and beers he asked if I was a coffee drinker. Somehow, your drink tastes also reflect what kind of cigars you would like. I had not heard or read this, but tend to think it has some merit. Anyway, sitting on my back patio, with a bottle of Michelob Ultra, about 70 degrees, birds flying overhead, for a perfect evening I decided to light up the LaFlor. I was not impressed at first, but somehow, after about a half inch of ash, I really started to enjoy the smoke and flavor of this cigar. I will definitely thank Oxmoor for this recommendation later, and add it to my favorites list.

More Kentucky Black Gold

Picked up a new package of Kentucky Black Gold cigars. However, they only had the Country 'Ten Pack". These are smaller cigars than the six pack and are not individually cellophaned. They are about the size of cigarette's. Same great taste, but seemed very hard to draw. I also like a little heft to my cigars. I would not recommed this size of these cigars. I am glad I resisted and did not buy the 120 cigar box for $120.00 at the shop. By the way, the ones I got that were dry, came out just fine after a couple weeks in the humidor.

Mold on the humidifier!!

Opened my humidor after being in California on business for a week and found some mold on my humidifier. Ahhhhg. A quick check of the cigars and they were all fine. I am glad I leave them in the wrappers now. It could be my fault for totally ignoring the instructions and not using distilled water. I threw the green sponge away and totally cleaned the plastic holder. I got a block of Oasis floral foam and cut out a new one for my holder. I also went to my new favorite cigar store at Oxmoor Mall and bought a bottle of solution that is half distilled water and glycol. Will see how this works. now.

CORONADO BY LA FLOR

I got these from my wife as a valentines gift. She purchased them at the Oxmoor Smoke Shoppe at Oxmoor Mall in Louisville, KY. She was told these are the second most requested cigars at the shop. I can't be completely fair in evaluating these cigars because I have been dying to try the cigar dipped in B&B before smoking trick. OK, I have to say, this is not the way to enjoy a cigar. I like the taste of B&B with the cigar, or a good beer. But dipping is not the way to go. Here is the best trick I found. You take a tiny sip of the liquor and let it coat your tongue and mouth before taking a puff of your cigar. Do this before each 5 or so puffs and that is the only way I would suggest. Maybe because I am a neophyte, but my lips just don't like the taste of some wrappers. Now, about the Coronado. This is really a finely made cigar, with a great wrap. It seems to draw a little difficult(at least the Churchill I was smoking). It was an OK cigar, but nothing I would rush out and buy.

Here is another review:

The new Coronado by La Flor Dominicana is a masterful blend of rich, Dominican Piloto filler and the peppery, Dominican Corojo binder. The filler and binder compliment and add to the spicy flavors of the rosado Nicararguan wrapper. The three sizes of the Coronado all sport larger ring gauges which help deliver a rich, full flavor. Coronado By La Flor Cigars: For years, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua have been giving Cuba a run for its money when it comes to best land for cigar production. The Coronado, a tag teaming Dominican Republic and Nicaragua effort, takes some of the lime light away from Cuba. Masterfully blended with Dominican filler and binder, and a Nicaraguan wrapper, the Coronado is full of spicy, peppery, and rich flavors.

Kentucky Black Gold 82.75

UPDATE: Still continue to enjoy these cigars, picked up another box of these. I have rated this with my new cigar rating system.

The aroma still has a nice earthy smell to the smoke and is not harsh at all. The good thing is this cigar maintains the

taste from beginning to end. It has a nice burn and keep a good ash for the size of the cigar which is not a big ring size. These are great for a quick smoke. Its wrapper is not the best in the world and after cutting sometimes peels a bit, but once you get over that it is still enjoyable. And for the price, it can't be beat.

It was a nice day, so I decided to go check out an antique mall. There was a vendor selling cigar products and he showed me these little packets of 6 cigars of Kentucky Black Gold. Made in Trimble County, Kentucky. $3.00. What could I lose. I just had to try one when I got home. The one I opened was a little dry, so I don't believe these were kept at the right humidity. I will keep the others in the humidor for a couple months to see if that helps. However, what a pleasant suprise. A 50 cent cigar that tastes good, smoked good, had a great aroma, and just was a pleasurable smoke. I had tears of joy in my eyes. The guy at the shop told me he could not keep them in stock, now I know why. Here is a link to another web site I found that talked about these cigars and how they were brought to Kentucky. I am going to try and stock up on these before the word gets out.
http://www.cigarenvy.com/tag/kentucky-tobacco

Cognac Dominican Sweets

Paid about $3.24 for this cigar. You would have to pay me that much just to try it again. I thought, "Hmmm, a flavored cigar!" when I bought it. If you flavor it with crap, maybe. This is the only cigar I could not finish so far. I hope the cigarette butts did not revolt when I threw it in the receptacle. Figures it would be another Cusano brand.

This is from another site:

The problem with a lot of flavored cigars is that some manufacturers believe real cigar smokers don't smoke flavored cigars. Knowing that, inferior tobaccos may be used in hopes the flavoring will cover the it's shortcomings. With Dominican Sweets, this is definitely not the case. Dominican Sweets are Premium hand made cigars using the finest Connecticut shade wrappers. The flavor is not overpowering, it's subtly sweet with an unmatched aroma

Cusano CC Corona Single

This was a $2.49 cigar from the same shop as the 18year old Cusano rated before. This one has started out very nice. It draws nice, maybe it is just because of the corona size. This one sure makes up for the 18 year cigar that was twice as bad for twice the price.