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Its been quite some time since I have given any kind of review on cigars, and the experience I had yesterday for new years eve was a great one, so I figured I would share.
The Smoke....A Padron Millenium that was gifted to me last year when I first signed up on the site. I knew that the Padron Milleniums were hard to come by, so I've been holding onto this one for quite some time.
My wife and I headed over to Hickory, NC to hang out with some friends for the New Year. I knew all weekend that I wanted to smoke the Padron, so I was trying to figure out the best possible time and place to enjoy it. My buddy greg suggested that we go to the Hickory Tap Room. Great Place! Kind of has that English Pub type feel to it, and they have a very large selection of Beers and Scotches! So we get there and sit down and I look around and check the place out. It really was a cool pub! It just had that comfortable feel too it, and they even have a decent humidor in the back. We order up a couple of Scotch Ale beers and pull out the smokes!! I was going to smoke the Padron, my buddy had an Opus X Perf. No. 4.
Upon pulling the Padron out of its package and taking a good look at it...first impressions were that it was definitely a Padron Cigar and I was very anxious to light this one up. Just the overall construction of any Padron product is Top Notch, and this was no different. Every Padron I have ever smoked has been great, and I knew this one would be as well. As I cut the end off, I really started to get anxious. I quickly toasted the end and then lit it up. Initial draw may have been just a tad bit tight, but it smoothed out within the first few minutes. Now I don't get too in detaill about specific flavors of the cigar, etc. but all I can say about this one was that it was everything I hoped it would be. I never had to relight it, the burn was nice and even and the draw was perfect. I smoked this one down to the finger tips.
What really made the experience good though was just being in that pub with my wife and friends. The scotch ale was a first for me, and it was friggin awesome. I'll be making regular trips back over there Just for that beer! It really went well with the Cigars.
Great cigar, great friends, great beer, great pub.....great experience!
E
The Smoke....A Padron Millenium that was gifted to me last year when I first signed up on the site. I knew that the Padron Milleniums were hard to come by, so I've been holding onto this one for quite some time.
My wife and I headed over to Hickory, NC to hang out with some friends for the New Year. I knew all weekend that I wanted to smoke the Padron, so I was trying to figure out the best possible time and place to enjoy it. My buddy greg suggested that we go to the Hickory Tap Room. Great Place! Kind of has that English Pub type feel to it, and they have a very large selection of Beers and Scotches! So we get there and sit down and I look around and check the place out. It really was a cool pub! It just had that comfortable feel too it, and they even have a decent humidor in the back. We order up a couple of Scotch Ale beers and pull out the smokes!! I was going to smoke the Padron, my buddy had an Opus X Perf. No. 4.
Upon pulling the Padron out of its package and taking a good look at it...first impressions were that it was definitely a Padron Cigar and I was very anxious to light this one up. Just the overall construction of any Padron product is Top Notch, and this was no different. Every Padron I have ever smoked has been great, and I knew this one would be as well. As I cut the end off, I really started to get anxious. I quickly toasted the end and then lit it up. Initial draw may have been just a tad bit tight, but it smoothed out within the first few minutes. Now I don't get too in detaill about specific flavors of the cigar, etc. but all I can say about this one was that it was everything I hoped it would be. I never had to relight it, the burn was nice and even and the draw was perfect. I smoked this one down to the finger tips.
What really made the experience good though was just being in that pub with my wife and friends. The scotch ale was a first for me, and it was friggin awesome. I'll be making regular trips back over there Just for that beer! It really went well with the Cigars.
Great cigar, great friends, great beer, great pub.....great experience!
E
