This is a very attractive cigar with a smooth medium dark wrapper. The cold draw is a bit tight. There are very rich aromas of toasted tobacco from the foot. Today’s beverage is a Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Stout.

The initial flavors are earthy and a bit sweet. The retrohale is very smooth. This is a medium bodied smoke with a slightly tight draw. The ash is mottled grey and the burn is even.

This is a beautiful dark smooth wrapper Lancero. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a Diplomatico Reserva Exclusivo.

The initial flavors are medium to full bodied with excellent strong smoke. There is a little sweetness at the bottom of the flavor profile. The ash is mottled grey and fairly solid looking and the burn is even.

This is a nice looking corojo with a very smooth medium wrapper. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a pour of Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.

The initial flavors are surprisingly smooth with none of the characteristic char of a freshly lit cigar. The profile is medium bodied and smooth with a light sweetness. The rum is a good pairing. The ash is light grey and mostly solid and the burn is even.

This cigar has a very smooth dark wrapper. Aromas from the foot are light. The cold draw is a bit tight. Tonight’s beverage is a Founders Dirty Bastard ale.

The initial flavors are medium bodied with a light sweetness and good toasted tobacco flavors. The ash looks solid and the burn is even.

This cigar has a fairly rugged dark wrapper. The Morphine blend is released in limited quantities annually and every year’s is a bit different. There are cocoa notes in the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a 2020 Eclipse Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.

The initial flavors are full bodied. Toasty tobacco with an undercurrent of cocoa. The ale is pairing very good. The ash looks a bit messy and is beginning to split. The burn is perfect.

This cigar has a smooth dark wrapper. Aromas from the foot suggest earthy and cocoa notes. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a (512) Pecan Porter.

Initial flavors are full bodied earthy with cocoa. The retohale is smooth and the smoke is thick. The ash is mottled grey and a bit flaky. The burn is even.

This cigar has a very smooth medium brown wrapper. There are light aromas from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is an Oak Highlands Brewery Vanilla Porter.

The initial flavors are medium bodied and nutty. The retohale has a strong black pepper note. The ash is light grey and the burn is even.

This cigar has a somewhat veiny medium dark wrapper. The aromas from the foot are very light. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a (512) Brewing Pecan Porter.

The initial flavor is rich earthy tobacco. The retohale is very smooth with a light touch of white pepper. The ash is firm and the burn is perfect.

Nice looking short robusto with a smooth wrapper. Cocoa notes are detected in the foot. The cold draw is perfect. This morning’s beverage is a French press of Twin Engine Cigar Blend Coffee.

The cigar is initially strong and spicy with medium to heavy black pepper in the retohale. There is some cocoa lurking under the full bodied tobacco notes. The burn is even and the ash looks fairly solid.

This Lancero has a very smooth medium dark wrapper. The foot has roasted nut aromas. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a (512) Brewing Pecan Porter.

The initial flavor profile is sweet and nutty over an earthy base. The ash is mottled grey and looks solid. The burn is perfect.

This is a very nice looking box pressed cigar with a smooth dark wrapper. Aromas of cocoa are in the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a glass of 19 Crimes Cali Red.

The initial draws are full bodied, like many dark cigars from Nicaragua. The retohale is very smooth with just a touch of black pepper. The ash is mottled grey and looks less than solid. The burn is a bit off, but I used my AB tabletop, so I think it will even out.

This is a very attractive cigar with a medium brown, smooth wrapper. The aromas from the foot are almost seafood tinged. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a 903 Sherman Bock.

The initial flavors of this medium to full bodied cigar are tobacco and gingerbread. The ash is mottled grey and the burn is even.

This cigar has a medium dark toothy wrapper with some veins. The aroma from the foot suggests cocoa. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a Tupps Brewing Full Grown Man-Child.

The initial flavors are lightly bitter with just a hint of cocoa in the background. The retohale is smooth and medium. The ash looks solid and the burn is even.

Edgar Hoill gave me a couple of these last week when we were in the Dallas area. It has dark oily wrapper. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a shot of Milagro Anejo Tequila.

The initial flavors are like a sweet taco with touches of meat and cheese. The ash is cracking a bit but the burn is perfect.

This cigar has a very smooth wrapper with aromas of sweetness and toasty tobacco. The cold draw is perfect. This Afternoon’s beverage is a Dark Matter by Manhattan Project Brewing in Dallas.

The initial flavors are medium bodied with a flavor profile with sweet tobacco. The ash is mottled grey and solid looking with some cracks. The burn is even.