njstone
BoM January 2010
Twice last week I had the privilege of taking some time off to enjoy a big cigar. While you guys were still sleeping, I decided to go to the beach and usher in the new day properly 
Morning One:
This was a Boli CG from 1998. The draw was a bit tight, but I still got a lot of out of this big stick. Deliciously creamy, a woody core with a decent amount of spice despite the age of the cigar. That luscious, velvety aged tobacco quality coated my palate for a good two hours while I enjoyed the waves, gulls, and watching surfers trying to catch waves.
The tide was slowly coming in and I was almost getting wet by the time I was finished. Awesome cigar!
Morning Two:
I just got a fresh-rolled sampler of Johnny-O cigars, which I'd never tried. When I say fresh, I mean it--these things are still wet. In fact, they are so wet that I was worried I'd have burn issues (I could squeeze these as hard as I could without cracking the wrapper), but it wasn't a problem. This size is the XBMF, rolled to mimic the Opus X BBMF. A gorgeous looking cigar in every way.
If opened strong, with cereal-like flavors that reminded me a lot of a Tatuaje Especiales, which is one of my favorite cigars for a morning I want something stronger. After an inch or so, leathery sweetness started coming in, and would eventually become the dominant profile. That reminded me of the VR Famoso I had a couple weeks ago, though not quite as tangy. It was full-flavored throughout and med-full body, but only medium in strength, which was good as this is a huge cigar for the morning, lol. Really great cigar, I'll probably go through this sampler fairly quick if time permits.
I hope all your days can start out as great as these two did!
Morning One:
This was a Boli CG from 1998. The draw was a bit tight, but I still got a lot of out of this big stick. Deliciously creamy, a woody core with a decent amount of spice despite the age of the cigar. That luscious, velvety aged tobacco quality coated my palate for a good two hours while I enjoyed the waves, gulls, and watching surfers trying to catch waves.
The tide was slowly coming in and I was almost getting wet by the time I was finished. Awesome cigar!
Morning Two:
I just got a fresh-rolled sampler of Johnny-O cigars, which I'd never tried. When I say fresh, I mean it--these things are still wet. In fact, they are so wet that I was worried I'd have burn issues (I could squeeze these as hard as I could without cracking the wrapper), but it wasn't a problem. This size is the XBMF, rolled to mimic the Opus X BBMF. A gorgeous looking cigar in every way.
If opened strong, with cereal-like flavors that reminded me a lot of a Tatuaje Especiales, which is one of my favorite cigars for a morning I want something stronger. After an inch or so, leathery sweetness started coming in, and would eventually become the dominant profile. That reminded me of the VR Famoso I had a couple weeks ago, though not quite as tangy. It was full-flavored throughout and med-full body, but only medium in strength, which was good as this is a huge cigar for the morning, lol. Really great cigar, I'll probably go through this sampler fairly quick if time permits.
I hope all your days can start out as great as these two did!
