601 Oscuro Black Label

Today I was in the garage making some raised panel doors. They're coming out so nice that I thought I would reward myself with a little break.

Yeah, this isn't the first time I've wrote about the 601, it is such a great cigar. This 601 has been aging in my humidor for a while. Normally the black 601 is a little bit peppery, but today I'm enjoying a calmed down smoke.  There is still the taste of pepper, but it is overpowering at all. The 601 black is definitely a full bodied cigar.  There are tastes of hazelnut, earth, and cedar. 

I am really enjoying the 601, I recommend you try one soon.  This is a value cigar and only about 4 dollars a stick. You can really get a good deal at Cigars International. It will often times be in a package deal with Don Pepin Garcia products.

My Father No. 5 Toro

This is a greatly constructed cigar that is velvet to the touch and the quality is apparent.  It was a little spicey pre-light and has a perfect draw.  There are notes of hazelnut, earth and cedar.  This is a great cigar and the next time you have $15 burning a hole in your pocket...I would invest in this hour of therapy.

San Cristobal de La Habana - Cuba

I received this cigar as a gift a year ago...what a gift! I don't get to enjoy a Cuban cigar everyday and this was a great one.  The wrap would give the impression that it could be more mild.  Don't judge the book by its cover...this is a powerhouse of a smoke.  The flavor of roasted nuts, vanilla, and almost hard wood notes are present.  The burn wasn't perfect but it created billows of creamy smoke... This was a great smoke.