Shamrocker
Sheik Yerbouti
I decided since it was such a beautiful day in Winnipeg yesterday that I'd take advantage of the weather and light up a cigar. I received a Short Story in a contest prize and thought it'd make a nice midnight smoke. I grabbed my Xikar, Zippo, and a glass of iced tea and headed out to the deck. Being a smaller ring guage at the head I didn't want to clip too much off. Pre-light draw was a little tight, but with the closed perfecto foot I'm not surprised. It was a little hard to light up because the wind was blowing a little hard so I took shelter to light it.
First draw was amazing! The smoke just tasted so rich and full, and there was no shortage of it even in the darkness of 12:30am. I must admit the dim light of the moon and the light coming off the lamp illuminating the back lane made for a real neat glowing ember effect. The ash was holding firm and tight. I noticed a little bitterness on the wrapper and my lips after about 15-20 minutes and the draw was firming up a little more than my liking. I assumed it may have been some tar buildup, but I couldn't confirm due to the lack of light. I clipped a little more off the head and the ash dropped. The bitterness disappeared and the draw was nicely loosened up.
The burn was razor sharp, and I guess I wasn't paying much attention at one point and the cigar went out. Relight was easy and there was no bitterness. I nubbed the cigar... was pretty close to burning my fingertips near the end. It was one helluva cigar and I'm glad I have a couple more in the humidor. I'll be certain to buy a box or two of these next time I'm on a buying spree.
(Sorry, no pictures... too dark to take pictures.)
First draw was amazing! The smoke just tasted so rich and full, and there was no shortage of it even in the darkness of 12:30am. I must admit the dim light of the moon and the light coming off the lamp illuminating the back lane made for a real neat glowing ember effect. The ash was holding firm and tight. I noticed a little bitterness on the wrapper and my lips after about 15-20 minutes and the draw was firming up a little more than my liking. I assumed it may have been some tar buildup, but I couldn't confirm due to the lack of light. I clipped a little more off the head and the ash dropped. The bitterness disappeared and the draw was nicely loosened up.
The burn was razor sharp, and I guess I wasn't paying much attention at one point and the cigar went out. Relight was easy and there was no bitterness. I nubbed the cigar... was pretty close to burning my fingertips near the end. It was one helluva cigar and I'm glad I have a couple more in the humidor. I'll be certain to buy a box or two of these next time I'm on a buying spree.
(Sorry, no pictures... too dark to take pictures.)
