Whatchya Smoking Honey?

Well, you know how it goes. I only get to treat myself to a lovely little cigar every couple or so weeks. Recently, my husband bought me a new cigar to try and I am just now slowing down long enough to enjoy it.

This is a nice little cigar from CAO and it is a Flavour Gold Honey. It is Nicaraguan from wrapper, binder to filler, light golden in color (which is different from the usual dark beauties I usually indulge myself with) and has a light sweet taste. The wrapper was not sickeningly sweet at all and the smoke was even and delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed its smooth smoke and light smell. It is definitely a cigar I will be having again, but alas I have 3 more different cigars in cue.
I think that if you have any discrimination against flavoured cigars you will be surprised and delighted by this one. It is not one of those ill flavoured or sickeningly sweet cigars at all.

I have decided to start rating the cigars with a star rating of 1 to 5. I know it is purely a matter of personal preference but I thought I would give it a try. I give this cigar a 5 as far as flavoured cigars go. I think this would be a wonderful fall/winter cigar with a nice snifter of your favorite brandy.

I will probably post again next week since I have 2 of my three cigars that I have yet to review. So, until then Ciao my loves!

Taking My SWEET time....

OK, ok, I know I have been a while in posting, but I have been UBER busy. My profession demands a lot of my time and so I have been very remiss in my keeping tabs on the cigars that I have been indulging in. *sigh* So where to start?
Recently, I tried a cigar that I have been eyeing for a while. Now, I have been reading up on the Drew Estate's JAVA cigar for a little while now and I must say, I was a little more than intrigued. A cigar that embodies both an espresso and chocolate' flavors? It was more than just a little tempting for this woman. So, after meeting my hubby in the city for lunch at a superb little place called Little Italy, in midtown Memphis, we sashayed on over to Madison Tobacco and News to the humidor. He knew I was wanting one so he asked about it and VOILA! They had them!

It was definitely a sweet cigar. The outside was sugary sweet and although I had the taste of mocha on my tongue it was just a tad much. I also was put off by the very large, square pressing. It was hard to puff comfortably on it. I mean, I have a big mouth, (just ask my husband, j/k) but that was a bit much. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. It was sweet and smooth and didn't stick to my tongue like some cigars do. What I mean is, you puff on it, enjoy the smoke and than you have this "after taste" that steals the joy from the experience. I don't want to spend the next two days feeling like I still have it clinging to my tongue. That's just me though. The smoke itself was silky and rich and had wonderful warm aroma. I would think this would be a good smoke for the cooler months when hot cocoa or kahlua and coffee would be savoured while wearing our favorite sweaters and comfy jeans. Now, that's the stuff!
These cigars are not hard to track down, and if you search Drew Estate Java, you will definitely get a hit. You really need to check out their website, Drew Estate because it's wildly creative and engaging. Of course, you can "like" them on FB, follow them on Twitter, and catch their videos on YouTube!

That's all for me tonight, but I will be spotlighting another cigar that I think the ladies will enjoy.

good night loves!
kat