Stogie Geeks #247
Recorded October 4, 2017 at G-Unit Studios in Rhode Island!
Cigar of The Week:
Cigar News: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Soberano and Presidente to Feature Square Tubes
Stogie Geek Segment: Cigar Education Resources – 3:00pm-3:45pm
Paul and Joe Hollywood talk about education yourself on cigars and tobacco!
Resources:
- Tobacconist University – http://tobacconistuniversity.org/ (Interview with Stogie Geeks #164 – Interview with Jorge Armenteros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhWyLtVFV8)
- https://www.jrcigars.com/blending-room/university/
- https://www.famous-smoke.com/cigaradvisor
- https://www.cigarjournal.com/
Sumbled on this one: https://www.leafonly.com/cigar-tobacco-leaf#viewall
Stogies of the Week – 3:45pm-4:45pm
Paul’s Stogies
Joe Hollywood’s Stogies
Esteban Carreras Mr. Brownstone
Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and fillers, launched in three sizes 20 count boxes.
Mr. Brownstone is typically a term used to describe Heroin. The vitola names (Speed Ball, Smack, and Main Line) are also slang expressions related to heroin.
Speed Ball Robusto: 5 x 54
Smack: 6 x 52
Main Line Sixty: 5 x 60
- Format: Smack
- Size: 6 x 52
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
- Filler: Nicaraguan
- Complexity: 6
- Flavor: 7
- Balance: 7
Started with a hint of earth and coffee then about half way through it kicks in with some pepper nicely. I was happy that this cigar was ready out of the box.
Rating: Box Split
Pistoff Kristoff Robusto
- Format: Robusto
- Size: 5.75 x 48
- Wrapper: San Andres (Mexico)
- Binder: Indonesia
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Complexity: 6
- Flavor: 8
- Balance: 8
Starts pretty smooth then dominant notes are coffee and leather with increased spices on the retrohale towards the end. … You will enjoy
http://kristoff.com/pistoff-kristoff/
Rating: Box Worthy
AVO Improvisation
- Format: Gordo
- Size: 6 x 60 (box press)
- Wrapper: Ecuador – Habano Marron Claro
- Binder: Dominican Republic – Olor Zona 7
- Filler: Nicaragua – Esteli Ligero, Dominican Republic – San Vicente Ligero / San Vicente Mejorado Seco / Piloto Ligero / Piloto Seco
- Complexity: 7
- Flavor: 7
- Balance: 8
Cigar is easy to smoke clean on the palate I get more leather than anything else towards the end. I still get some caramel, cedar and a hint black pepper lingering in the background.
Rating: Fiver
Pura Soul Honduras
- Format: Toro
- Size: 6 x 54
- Wrapper: Honduras
- Binder: Honduras
- Filler: Honduras
- Complexity: 7
- Flavor: 8
- Balance: 8
Notes of a almonds and a creaminess at the halfway point the cigar begins to develop some of the spice… then transitions nicely to a meaty note towards the end.
Ratings: Box Worthy
Joe Hollywood’s Notes
http://www.tobacconistuniversity.org/
http://www.montecristosocialclub.com/
https://www.famous-smoke.com/cigaradvisor
https://purotrader.com/
http://www.puff.com/
https://www.cigarpass.com/