Job Site Sticks.

I have two more to add for todays, but I'll load up the pics later. Gotta take care of some business around the house.

[akakirby]

Originally Posted by flat6nut

I have two more to add for todays, but I'll load up the pics later. Gotta take care of some business around the house.

looking forward to it!

5-30-09

My choice for Sat morning was an easy one...yet another Tampa Sweetheart #500 Maduro.



Every time I toast one up and take the first draw, I am amazed. How in the heck something so cheap can be such a great smoke. I keep thinking I may have been very lucky with the bundle I bought, because these guys have all been very consistant in quality. They have all looked the same, had the same perfect draw, performed and tasted solid all the way to the nub, same great finish.

Picture with my new Z-plus insert i bought for my old Zippo.









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[shilala]

Originally Posted by flat6nut

Every time I toast one up and take the first draw, I am amazed. How in the heck something so cheap can be such a great smoke. I keep thinking I may have been very lucky with the bundle I bought, because these guys have all been very consistant in quality. They have all looked the same, had the same perfect draw, performed and tasted solid all the way to the nub, same great finish.

At a time, I believe it said at Tampa Sweetheart's website that the Sweethearts were rolled with the identical tobacco as the hemingway series. Get yourself the maddies, and you have yourself the vaunted difficult-to-find hemingway maduro at a tiny fraction of the price.
I have smoked dozens of each, and quite frankly, I can tell no appreciable difference between one and the other (tampa sweetheart maduros or hemingway maduros). The Sweethearts just need a bit of time to dry out and get ahold of themselves.
I love the sweethearts. I'm gonna go smoke a 500 right now that's about a year old.

... 5-30-09 cont.

Afternoon smoke, 1926 PAM.



This was actually a misstake. When i left the house I thought it was going to be a great smoke for a Saturday work day smoke. Unfortunately for the PAM, it was not a good idea. You see, the morning cigar was almost perfect, and aalot cheaper. As much as I love the PAM's, I never should have smoked one back to back with my new found $2 wonder. Perhaps it was because the 26's are so much milder than the 64's. ( I am sure the 64 Pam would have stood up alot better flavor wise) I have smoked the camaroon wrapped 26 before, but this was my first time with a maduro 26.



Very smooth cigar indeed. But nowhere near as flavorful or strong as the 64 maduro. I actually think my morning cigar gave me more enjoyment...except i did have alot of fun trying to make big ash with the PAM.







Michael

[TripleF]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang. Nice afternoon smoke bro!

[AriesOpusX]

Nice photos brother and a great thread idea. I smoke most of my sticks on the job too, helps stir up a few conversations when other cigar smokers spot the smoke signals from your truck. Hope you keep it up, really enjoy the mini reviews and photos.