I would like to propose the OCCS roadtrip. This is of course open to anyone willing to drive to KC for an an afternoon to Outlaws Cigars on the MO side of the city.
Xikar is having a HC Series Cigar event at Outlaws Cigars (the LARGEST cigar store in the midwest) on October 17, 2009. I am provideing links to all the events and sites. We can discuss it on Friday, but I was thinking leaving Saturday AM going to some good BBQ for lunch then hitting Outlaws for the HC series release. This is the cigar I have been so excited about. Full bodied, full flavored!
Here are the links:
http://hc.xikar.com/events
http://www.outlawcigar.com/sitesections/community/events/eventDetails.aspx?EventId=31
Matt
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Alcorns
For those of you who have not been to Alcorns (off Watson), it is still a treat. They have sodas now and it looks like they have more cigars available. Nothing new, just more.
While I was there Friday, I talked to the female manager (I can't remember her name)and asked about reserving the lounge for an OCCS meeting. She said no problem, just call and let her know what night, what we want her to bring in for us and we can bring in food, watch a movie basically take over the lounge for the night.
So, that being said, I think we have another valid option for our meetings.
Matt
While I was there Friday, I talked to the female manager (I can't remember her name)and asked about reserving the lounge for an OCCS meeting. She said no problem, just call and let her know what night, what we want her to bring in for us and we can bring in food, watch a movie basically take over the lounge for the night.
So, that being said, I think we have another valid option for our meetings.
Matt
Review: Tatuaje Miami - Noellas 5.1 x 42
I picked a couple of these Friday night to celebrate a good week at work. I have had one Tatuaje and thought it was great and all the other blogs rave about them so I had to give it another try. I got one of the smaller sizes just because of cost (8.00).
Let me first start off by saying this is probably one of the best looking cigars I have ever had the pleasure of smoking. Along the lines of the Casa Magna, it has enough oil on it to to put the Exxon Valdez to shame. Tripple cap, great construction and just a beauty. After the cut the dry pull was medium bodied and had a lot of earthy notes to it. I lit it up man o man the smoke. Thick, rich, creamy smoke. It was trying to light a damp bundle of sticks. (not that it WAS damp, but just the level of smoke involved). As I smoked it went from a medium-full to a medium. Honestly, I was a little dissapointed in the taste and flavor. While it was clearly one of the better made cigars, it just did not have the umph that I was expecting and enjoy. Quality I give it a 9.5, flavor 8, value 7. Overall I would give it a 8.5.
Matt
Let me first start off by saying this is probably one of the best looking cigars I have ever had the pleasure of smoking. Along the lines of the Casa Magna, it has enough oil on it to to put the Exxon Valdez to shame. Tripple cap, great construction and just a beauty. After the cut the dry pull was medium bodied and had a lot of earthy notes to it. I lit it up man o man the smoke. Thick, rich, creamy smoke. It was trying to light a damp bundle of sticks. (not that it WAS damp, but just the level of smoke involved). As I smoked it went from a medium-full to a medium. Honestly, I was a little dissapointed in the taste and flavor. While it was clearly one of the better made cigars, it just did not have the umph that I was expecting and enjoy. Quality I give it a 9.5, flavor 8, value 7. Overall I would give it a 8.5.
Matt
Sunday, July 19, 2009
OCCS member cigar review: Oliva NUB Maduro
A couple of Friday's ago I stumbled into JR Cigars after work to find a couple of NUB representatives there promoting the Maduro. After the buy 1 get one free and the free sample the rep handed me - plus a cigar NUB t-shirt, I left extremely happy. I got home and lit up the maduro.
Size: 4 x 60. Beautiful dark wrapper. Full-bodied cigar that had strong hints of chocalate and also some peppery and sweet hints throughout. Smoking time was about 50 minutes. Cost was $6.75. At this price and quality, it shot up quickly to my top five. Wow, what a great smoke! I have smoked all 4 (after donating one to Adam) and will buy more my next trip to JRs. 10/10!
-Joe
Size: 4 x 60. Beautiful dark wrapper. Full-bodied cigar that had strong hints of chocalate and also some peppery and sweet hints throughout. Smoking time was about 50 minutes. Cost was $6.75. At this price and quality, it shot up quickly to my top five. Wow, what a great smoke! I have smoked all 4 (after donating one to Adam) and will buy more my next trip to JRs. 10/10!
-Joe
Friday, July 17, 2009
Top 5 cigars
Along the lines of last week question, I would you guys consider your top 5 favorite cigars? That would be all things considered, taste, flavor, price, availability, etc. Mine are:
1. Ashton VSG
2. Casa Magna
3. Rocky Patel Edge Maduro
4. Olivia Serie V
5. Sol Cubana Cuban Cabinet
Matt
1. Ashton VSG
2. Casa Magna
3. Rocky Patel Edge Maduro
4. Olivia Serie V
5. Sol Cubana Cuban Cabinet
Matt
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Review: Fire by Indian Tabac
This stogy is a great every day, medium to full body, spicy, fairly rich smoke. I picked up a 12 pack of Maduro Robustos (4.5 x 52) from Cigarbid.com, and at less than $3 a stick (including shipping!!), you can't go wrong. This particular size is a relatively quick smoke--which is great for after lunch or for watering the lawn after dinner. 8.75/10
Adam
Adam
Monday, July 6, 2009
OCCS June Meeting Notes / Gurkha Coffee Review
It was great to see everyone @ Joe's Meeting. Thanks to Jeff for the use of his place again--and for picking up Valkyrie for all of us to enjoy (I thought it was a pretty good flick!). It's nice to sit in the comfort of a friend's home, without a bunch of bull-shit going on in the background, and enjoy fine cigars, great food & company, and a good movie. Nothing like it.
Thanks to Joe for the frickin' awesome Dicky's BBQ, not to mention the mind-blowing Casa Magna. I realize the Casa Magna has already been reviewed by the OCCS, but I think it is worth repeating: 10/10. Period.
On a totally different subject: I picked up a pound of ground Gurkha Americana Coffee (I think Gurkha currently has 5 or 6 different coffees out there). The Americana is pretty good coffee, although I do not think it lives up to the Gurkha name. I expected more from it--maybe to be found in one of Gurkha's other coffees, but the Americana, in my opinion, is not much different than a good Folgers or other name-brand coffee.
Adam
Thanks to Joe for the frickin' awesome Dicky's BBQ, not to mention the mind-blowing Casa Magna. I realize the Casa Magna has already been reviewed by the OCCS, but I think it is worth repeating: 10/10. Period.
On a totally different subject: I picked up a pound of ground Gurkha Americana Coffee (I think Gurkha currently has 5 or 6 different coffees out there). The Americana is pretty good coffee, although I do not think it lives up to the Gurkha name. I expected more from it--maybe to be found in one of Gurkha's other coffees, but the Americana, in my opinion, is not much different than a good Folgers or other name-brand coffee.
Adam
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