November Meeting Notes

Another great meeting @ Jeffro's ("OCCS remodeled") place. I can't believe that I have not seen "Taken" before--what a great movie! "Splice" was, well, entertaining.

We enjoyed Rocky Patel's Edge, Cecil's pizza & wings, as well as the company of Matt B. and Michael M. We missed you Joe, John, and Rich--hope you are doing well.

Great seeing everyone, and looking forward to December's Meeting.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Adam

OCCS October meeting notes

OCCS MEETING: OCTOBER 22, 2010

Members in attendance: Adam Sherman, Jeff Stein, Matt Hall, Joe Piotrowicz and John Saksa

Place: Alcorn Cigars lounge

Featured cigar: Camacho Corojo Figurado (see review)

Host: Matt

I brought some good pizza and wings from Cecil Whittakers for us to enjoy and we were going to watch the movie Taken with Liam Neeson but we finally found the Blues game and we were able to watch them smoke the Blackhawks (no pun intended - well, maybe a little pun).

Here are a couple of pictures from the night. As you can see, the lounge is pretty nice. They have a full bar and for a Friday night, it was pretty relaxing. All that was missing was our favorite server, Jess.

November OCCS Meeting

Date: Friday, November 19th, 2010
Place: Jeffro's
Cigar: Rocky Patel Edge

I will be bringing pizza and wings.

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Adam

REVIEW: CAMACHO COROJO FIGURADO

Cigar Name: Camacho Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran Jamastran Corojo
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Honduran
Size: Figurado (6.1x54)
Strength: Full
Body: Full
Price: $5.xx to $8.00.xx depending on website or store. I bought mine at Alcorns Cigars for roughly $6.00 each after the box discount.

Smoking Time: About 1 hour and 30 minutes

Billed as one of the strongest cigars in the world, the Camacho Corojo is made with what is also billed as the only true authentic Corojo. Camacho cigars are known for the strength and full flavor. The Eiroas family took the Corojo seed from Cuba after the embargo and started growing, then later rolling in Honduras. Let’s see how the Camacho stood up to the hype.

Appearance: I have always loved the appearance of Corojo cigars. They have a very earthy, leathery look to them and this Figurado was no exception. Kind of a bad-ass looking cigar if you ask me. 10/10

Construction: I don’t know why, but Camacho cigars always seem very light for their size. I am always afraid of the burn because they are soft (more on that later). I really enjoy a densely packed cigar. To me, they just FEEL better. The Corojo did seem soft all over but the torpedo shape was perfect. 7/10

Burn: While I was afraid of the burn on this, I should not have been. True to form, this burned flawlessly with no touch ups. 10/10!

Aroma: Almost a sweet aroma but with very earthy notes. Lots of leather and spice. 9/10

Draw: Like the burn, I was aftaid this would be a real hot box but it was not. Just a great draw. I don’t know how they do it with such a soft cigar, but they do, every time. 10/10!

Flavor: I really liked the flavor of this cigar. It was very subtle. 9/10

Availability: While you can find most of the line almost anywhere, it is fairly hard to find the figurados. 7/10

Personal Overall Experience: I have liked every Camacho cigar I have ever had. This one is probably my favorite. It is just very balanced and consistent. I could enjoy these almost any time of day and still want more. I would not agree that this is one of the strongest cigars in the world (not by far), however it is a very enjoyable one. 28/30.

Total: 90/100

Matt

OCCS featured in October 2010 Xikar newsletter

Here is a link to Xikar's October newsletter that features our review of the Connecticut Shade Grande.

http://www.xikar.com/email/2010_10.html

Hopefully we will get more opportunities to have our site featured as time goes on.

Matt

Review: Nording by Rocky Patel 94/100

Brand: Nording by Rocky Patel
Blend: Mexican Binder, Nicaraguan Filler, Costa Rican Maduro Wrapper
Size: 6 x 56
Origin: Honduras
Source: Alcorn Cigars
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium

Matt picked up a box of these from Alcorn Cigars for me. I’ve been wanting a box of these for quite some time—and I now wonder why I waited so long.

Appearance: 10/10
Very dark and oily. This is one of the best looking cigars I have ever had in my humidor.
Construction: 10/10
Nearly perfect. Fairly heavy for its size. Very small, almost invisible, veins (if any at all on some of them). Well made, for sure.
Burn: 9/10
I had a few relight issues with a couple of these cigars, however, these relights were while I was smoking on the golf course (fairly windy).
Aroma: 9/10
The prominent aroma for me (and flavor, for that matter) is toast.
Draw: 10/10
I had no draw issues with any of these cigars. The draw on the Nording is exactly what I want from any other cigar I smoke.
Flavor: 8/10
Again, the most prominent flavor throughout to me is toast, with hints of sweetness towards the middle to finish. Given this cigar's appearance, though, I almost expect a little more spice.
Availability/Cost: 8/10
In stock at Alcorn’s (decent online availability, too). $6-$7 a stick.
Personal Experience: 30/30
This is one of my favorite Rocky Patel cigars. They are well made, taste great, burn well, have a great draw, and I think they are priced right. Can’t ask for much more.

What have you been smoking?

I enjoyed a Padilla Miami last night, which is a pretty good cigar. I've also had a Brickhouse and Rocky Patel 1961 this week...all very good cigars. While the weather is nice like this, it is tough not go outside and indulge.

Take care-
Joe