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nutcracker · 07-30-2014, 07:32 AM

Cigar Federation have supplied me with some great sticks (with one exception - their own CF stick).

Today was the second in my fiver of Rodrigo La Fortaleza. Apparently a Dominican puro - but it is dark - and this should be a warning - this is a "manly" stick. It started out a little brutish, but quickly settled a bit. Full bodied and powerful in every respect. Lots of pepper (I get black pepper this time) and a serious meatiness. I topped it with a double espresso (Sumatra Bold Organic from our local roaster), and that worked superbly.

It seems this would be a great cigar for a cool autumn evening with a pork rib BBQ and a couple of glasses of straight rye. Failing that perhaps a sherry cask matured single malt (thinking an older Macallan).

Weighing in at over $8 a stick it still seems like decent value in the US. (Notsomuch here if you apply duty and taxes)

07-30-2014, 07:32 AM	#1370
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Re: What cigar did you smoke today VI? Cigar Federation have supplied me with some great sticks (with one exception - their own CF stick). Today was the second in my fiver of Rodrigo La Fortaleza. Apparently a Dominican puro - but it is dark - and this should be a warning - this is a "manly" stick. It started out a little brutish, but quickly settled a bit. Full bodied and powerful in every respect. Lots of pepper (I get black pepper this time) and a serious meatiness. I topped it with a double espresso (Sumatra Bold Organic from our local roaster), and that worked superbly. It seems this would be a great cigar for a cool autumn evening with a pork rib BBQ and a couple of glasses of straight rye. Failing that perhaps a sherry cask matured single malt (thinking an older Macallan). Weighing in at over $8 a stick it still seems like decent value in the US. (Notsomuch here if you apply duty and taxes)