Devil Doc
When Death smiles, Corpsmen smile back
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Pre-Hurricane Gilbert Royal Jamaica Park Lane
Size: 6x47 Figurado
Wrapper: Cameroon (I think)
Binder. Unknown
Filler: Mostly Jamaican
One day’ here on CP, I was waxing nostalgically about pre-hurricane Royal Jamaica cigars. It was the first hand rolled cigar I ever bought , some 32 yrs ago, at Holt’s, while I was stationed a USNH#5. Well,
tomthirtysix saw fit to gift me one, for which I will be eternally grateful.
I poured three fingers of Aberlour 16 in preparation of the big event. I needed some courage. It’s not often that I set fire to a 20 yr old cigar. The cigar is wrapped in white tissue paper . Within that is a piece of parchment paper. After carefully opening the cigar I was confronted with a toothy Cameroon wrapper that the Fuentes only dream about. The cigar is sealed at both ends. I wet both ends with saliva and clip with my trusty SAK. So far so good. Pre-light draw brings back memories; it’s a bit stiff. I lightly toast, and we’re off to the races.
The first puff is exactly what I expected but more so. Age seems to have intensified the flavors of cedar and wood. It is better than I had hoped. Typically it did not give up a lot of smoke. But the flavor was overwhelming. The flavor of the soil, Jamaican soil, was there in spades.
Half way through, the cigar began to open up with more smoke and flavor. I was faced with the Buddhist dilemma, all pleasure is pain. The end was near and I am left with wanting more of something that is not readily available. I smoked it too the nub, sadly letting it go. Good bye old friend. Thanks for bringing back memories I had all but forgotten. Tom, thank you. I can’t believe you gave one of these up. You are truly a BOTL, worthy of the title.
Doc.
Size: 6x47 Figurado
Wrapper: Cameroon (I think)
Binder. Unknown
Filler: Mostly Jamaican
One day’ here on CP, I was waxing nostalgically about pre-hurricane Royal Jamaica cigars. It was the first hand rolled cigar I ever bought , some 32 yrs ago, at Holt’s, while I was stationed a USNH#5. Well,
tomthirtysix saw fit to gift me one, for which I will be eternally grateful.
I poured three fingers of Aberlour 16 in preparation of the big event. I needed some courage. It’s not often that I set fire to a 20 yr old cigar. The cigar is wrapped in white tissue paper . Within that is a piece of parchment paper. After carefully opening the cigar I was confronted with a toothy Cameroon wrapper that the Fuentes only dream about. The cigar is sealed at both ends. I wet both ends with saliva and clip with my trusty SAK. So far so good. Pre-light draw brings back memories; it’s a bit stiff. I lightly toast, and we’re off to the races.
The first puff is exactly what I expected but more so. Age seems to have intensified the flavors of cedar and wood. It is better than I had hoped. Typically it did not give up a lot of smoke. But the flavor was overwhelming. The flavor of the soil, Jamaican soil, was there in spades.
Half way through, the cigar began to open up with more smoke and flavor. I was faced with the Buddhist dilemma, all pleasure is pain. The end was near and I am left with wanting more of something that is not readily available. I smoked it too the nub, sadly letting it go. Good bye old friend. Thanks for bringing back memories I had all but forgotten. Tom, thank you. I can’t believe you gave one of these up. You are truly a BOTL, worthy of the title.
Doc.
