Friday, August 04, 2006

Cigars and more cigars

I've been smoking a lot of different cigars lately. Davidoff, Dunhill, Padron, Fuente, Montecristo, H. Upmann, and the list goes on. While all of them were very good smokes, most were not excellent or memorable. One I really enjoyed, however, was the Davidoff Diademas Finas cigar celebrating Zino Davidoff's 100th birthday. The cigar measures 6 3/4 x 50. The cigars are expensive, I paid $22.00 at my local tobacco shop (in CA). The cigar was perfectly rolled, with a smooth, silky, light brown wrapper. It smelled of rich tobacco, almost Cuban-like. It was very easy to light, and burned perfectly throughout. The draw was superb, with smooth, oaky aromas. It definitely had that Davidoff taste and smell. The blend has not been disclosed, but the tobaccos are from Latin America. Overall it is a light cigar, building in strength as you smoke it. It was a good hour long smoking experience, a well balanced, rich tasting experience.