Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Every Day is Cigar Day Connecticut in Review

BRAND: Every Day is Cigar Day
BLEND: Connecticut

WRAPPER: Connecticut
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: Nicaraguan
INTENSITY: Mild-medium

NOTES:
Lemon | White pepper | Suede

Wobbles on a sour/sweet bias. Lemonhead candies in a suede bag. Bright, untethered-soaring, a thin-bit piercingly-so. Parched pale-peppercorn earthiness. An attempting desert-spice nuance almosts. 

TASTE: B-
DRAW: B+
BURN: B
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very ::: 

Monday, October 2, 2023

Kaplowitz Media. Double Feature: Don't Lay on Jim 1st &15th Podcast | Tell Me About Ms. Cheryl [Part V] AUDIO

Don't Lay On Jim | 1st & 15th Podcast

"In this episode of the 1st & 15th, Phil shares a port-a-potty feet tale, Kap talks about his new flannel shirt and postcard stories, and they discuss whether or not lyrics are poetry and punking people with skill." - Phil Kurut, co-host, show producer, and anti-undershirt activist.

For this and more, check out Kaplowitz Media. Audio/Video HERE.

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Tell Me About Ms. Cheryl | A Kaplowitz Media. Original Work of Fiction [Part V]

This is the fifth and final installment of the series. Words and voice by Kaplowitz. For links to the rest (& other KM. original fiction) in both their written and audio forms visit HERE.

::: very ::: 

Friday, September 29, 2023

CAO Cigars Pilon Anejo In Redux Review

BRAND: CAO
BLEND: Pilon Anejo

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Sumatra
BINDER: Honduran Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Dominican

FORMAT: Robusto (5.5x54)
ORIGIN: Honduras (HATSA)
INTENSITY: Medium-full/Full

NOTES:
Smoked paprika. Italian roasted coffee beans. Dark chocolate and beef jerky. Near flawless construction/combustion performance. Leathery. Brawny but refined and defined. Balanced and bold.

TASTE: A-
DRAW: A-
BURN: A-
BUILD: A

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

Originally reviewed HERE.

::: very :::

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Every Day is Cigar Day Maduro in Review

BRAND: Every Day is Cigar Day
BLEND: Maduro

WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres Maduro
BINDER: Indonesian
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: Nicaraguan
INTENSITY: Medium-full

NOTES:
Black pepper | Dark fruits, chocolate | Leather

Prunes/raisins. Dark chocolate. S'mores-earthiness under black peppery divide. Then fruits, chocolate flip-flop with now up-high pepper, ass-over-teakettle. Salted minerality. Smoked paprika. Leather calms-smoothes. Nice.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: B+
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::