CASA MAGNA OSCURO 95.43

Picked up some of these since I like the Colorado so much. I have to say I think this is even better. Great taste and smoke. It has a very nice flavor. I did enjoy this with some Makers Mark 46, so do not know if that influenced the taste or not, but who is going to complain about a great cigar and a great bourbon. Top10cigars.com had this to say:

As the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto caused widespread panic in the cigar industry, the Casa Magna Oscuro line quietly is making its way to the top of the charts winning cigar smokers over one by one. In 2008 the No. 1 Cigar of the year was the elder – Casa Magna Robusto and this shouldn’t be taken lightly as it is a very coveted prize that most cigar manufacturers dream about. Now that the Oscuro wrapper has been released we’re waiting on its new rating. I have a feeling that the cigar will also get a high rating. The Oscuro wrapper is typically known to be stronger and darker and the Oscuro on the Casa Magna is impressively dark and flavorful.

Favorite shape of cigar!

Well, I have a favorite shape of cigar to smoke. This is the box pressed style, whether Maduro or natural, but it seems that Maduro is the box shape of choice of a lot of cigar makers.

I was at Joe's cigar on Thursday night for an Alec Bradley Cigar night and smoked several free blind testers and bought some Bradley VICE PRESS in Maduro. When I hold a cigar, I like to place my thumb on the bottom and three fingers on the top with the pinkie finger raised to " put on airs", or to show that I have a smoking snobbery that shows that I am a professional smoker. Or at least I am pretend to be, and I am transformed to MAN WORLD because this is my last bastion of freedom as an almost fifty year old( I have been 39 for seven years).

But i digress, I made my commitment to enjoy the "senior years" of my life and Dammit, this is it!!!!

I don't really rate cigars, I smoke what I like, and that is what you should do, because you should be the judge of what you like, or what movie you should see, not some critic. Just enjoy what, when and how you live and leave the rest to your taste buds..Life is definitely to short to not enjoy what life has to offer! Pete.

Pete Blog number 1

4:20 pm . saturday March 5, 2011.
When I first started smoking cigars in the old days, "1990's ", when five dollar cigars were the expensive one's and even the Swisher Sweets were decent, I have come to appreciate the absence of smoking a cigar on a regular basis. I believe that smoking a cigar quite often has a way of making them all taste similar, but if you smoke one a week, then you may appreciate the taste, texture and smell of a good, nay! A great cigar. My commute is not long enough to smoke in the car, which i enjoy the most. This is were I have finished my day, set my music and adjusted the window just right so the smoke is whisked away in the vacuum area at the top of the A pillar. Thankfully, my new job is very close to a very good cigar bar, Joe's cigars in rocky Hill,Ct and I have made a commitment to start enjoying Cigar's again and I hope my blogs will be an enlightening experience for the readers of this site.

(I have attached picture of my younger brother Pete, who is now co-authoring the blogs. Great first entry Pete!) Steve