Glossary Word: Binder
The portion of a tobacco leaf used to hold together the blend of filler leaves called the bunch;
with the wrapper and filler, it is one of three main components in a cigar.
Glossary Word: Sumatra
A wrapper leaf grown in Indonesia sought for its elasticity, minimal veining, mild flavor and pleasing aroma. Some of the best Sumatra leaf used today is grown in Ecuador with Sumatra seed and is often richer in flavor and aroma than the indigenous variety. Good examples of Sumatra-wrapped cigars include Hoyo De Monterrey, Flor De Oliva bundles and C.A.O. eXtreme cigars.
Drew Estate JAVA Toro Maduro
Facts:
- Country: Nicaragua
- Wrapper: Brazil, Connecticut
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Strength: Mild to medium
- Size: 6 x 50
The JAVA line is a collaboration between Drew Estates’ Johnathon Drew & Rocky Patel. Very gently java flavored by exposing the whole leaves before rolling to the coffee as opposed to the more traditional ‘flavoring’ techniques such as infusion as in Drew Estates ACID line. This results in a smoke the is more traditional tasting and not “flavored” per se’.
Great visit to The Cigar Cave
It certainly was a sweet evening at the Cigar Cave tonight. Stopped by to pick up a few sticks and stuck around for the live music and Belly Dancing. Ended up staying for a full smoke, review here tomorrow!
Picked up some other sticks I’ve never had and I’m very anxious to review.
The humidor at the Cigar Cave is stocked with over 15, 000 choices so I’ve got lots to try on my cigar journey!
Cigar 101 – Sizes, shapes and shades oh my!
If you’re like most cigar smokers, you must have paced back and forth in front of the display at your local tobacconist, scratching your head, trying to make sense of the cigars there. The names and the numbers for many brands seem designed to confuse buyers, and one company’s Churchill size is another company’s double corona.
There is no real mystery, once you accept the reality that the cigar lexicon is confusing. There are, however, certain basic criteria that can be used as guidelines to decipher the origin of almost any hand-rolled cigar. The parameters are fairly simple: brand, color and size or shape. Read more
Welcome to my new cigar site
This website is a cigar diary where you can follow my journey of becoming a cigar aficionado.
Come along with me as I explore fantastic cigars on a somewhat limited budget. I’ll also be reporting cigar industry news as well as cigar venues in the Tampa Bay area.
Stay tuned!