Read this in Field & Stream this month

[whopper]

And found it online so I thought I'd post it here:

When It Calls for a Cigar




If you smoke the occasional stogie at camp, here are four cigars to try.


Article by David Draper.

#1 - Kentucky Cheroot


Size: 51⁄2 x 32 (length in inches x ring gauge)


Flavor: A true tobacco taste that’s sweet on the lips


The Smoke: Rustic and woody with a loose ash


Wrapper: Kentucky-Tennessee Maduro


Price: About a buck at the truck stop on the way to camp


Light It… When campfire talk turns to favorite Westerns


#2 - Punch Grand Cru Robusto


Size: 51⁄4 x 50

Flavor: The tastes of ­autumn—allspice, clove, mace

The Smoke: Easy drawing; smooth, even burn throughout

Wrapper: Ecuador Natural

Price: $6 at your local tobacco shop

Light It… When you’re dealt your first hand of poker


#3 - Liga Privada No. 9 Robusto

Size: 5 x 52

Flavor: Nutty with some creamy caramel and cocoa notes

The Smoke: Faint ­smokiness and a tight, white ash

Wrapper: Connecticut Oscuro

Price: $11

Light It… To celebrate a memorable hunt


#4 - Arturo Fuente Opus X “A”

Size: 91⁄4 x 47

Flavor: A full-bodied smoke with sweet, spicy undertones of raisin and clove

The Smoke: Smooth draw for such a long cigar, but keep the matches handy

Wrapper: Dominican Puro

Price: $80 at high-end cigar stores

Light It… After you tag the new world-record buck

 

[khari]

Price: $80 at high-end cigar stores

Wow.

I must confess though. Next time I run across a cheroot at a truck stop I may just try it.

 

[CBoukal]

Did he say field and stream.....

 

[punk_lawyer]

Yep, those of us who subscribe to Field & Stream get some in depth cigar reviews! Dammit, Bill, I am going to have to take a long look at my reading materials to make eliminate any more similarities.

 

[MrAnderson41]

I read that as well but I disagree with the timing of the smokes. I usually start off deer camp with an Opus or Anejo. I just enjoy being there whether the hunt is successful or not and that's the best way I can figure to open up camp.

 

[CBoukal]

Let me first say Field and Stream is an interesting mag and I have read it a few times. I just found it very odd to find a Cigar review in that mag.

 

[Jonathan Drew]

Which issue was that review?

Best,
JD

 

[whopper]

Which issue was that review?

Best,
JD

It's in the December 2011 - January 2012 edition.

Here's the direct link to the web version of it:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/deer-hunting/2012/01/when-it-calls-cigar

 

[Jonathan Drew]

Thanks Whopper.
JD