Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro
Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 50 Toro
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $11.00 (As little as $8.00 online)
My cigars received 2-3 months of naked humidor time.
BACKGROUND:
Released October 2022.
Undisclosed number of cigars released but still expressed as a limited release by Emilio Cigars.
“Audiophile is the next step in the evolution of Emilio Cigars. This cigar is bold, earthy, and spice-forward. It is a step up in terms of strength from the rest of the portfolio. I’m very excited about this new, unique addition to the line.”
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
The PerfecDraw is a tool for the 21st Century. To complain that your cigar is plugged and then give up, is an outdated approach. 25-50 years ago, we used anything sharp and skinny. But those makeshift tools never worked like the PD because they didn’t have the brilliant design of the PD’s blades that remove the debris. The pointy tools only pushed the crapola into a knot. My PD has saved countless cigars. Countless.
The weight of the cigar feels adequate. I use my cocaine scale to make sure.
Average start. I sit in front of my laptop staring at the screen like a 1950’s cub reporter. Except that a cigar dangles instead of a Lucky Strike.
Black pepper. Some creaminess. Dark chocolate. Espresso. Salty nuts (Charlotte says I had them when I was younger. Now, the cat complains that they taste like fish).
A tad scoche of richness tickles the ivories. You never hear anyone saying that their kid plays the accordion anymore. My friends would scatter for the hills if I dragged the thing out of its case. They’re all dead now. My alibis are intact. Yet, you have never heard of a serial killer who played accordion as a kid. So, there’s that.
The burn is very good. Some gingerbread and cinnamon appear. Christmas cookies. Sugary.
I’m getting tired of young people referring to me as ‘sir’ or Mr. Kohn. Bothers me.
The cigar improves puff by puff. But still pedestrian. No news is good news.
On the verge of stilted writing style. I can feel it…said HAL to Dave.
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. Saw it a lot when it came out in 1968. The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. The first 5 rows were always made up of acid tripping Hippies. Imagine sitting 6 feet away from an IMAX screen. I’d need more than LSD.
Not a bad cigar. Just not wonderful. I bought a box and paid $7 each. Do I wish they were only $5. Yep.
When you work in the studio 13 hours per day, 6-7 days per week…you have no idea how the current music scene is progressing. You become oblivious. No glamour in that. I never allowed chicks I was interested in to attend a session. Nothing takes the stars out of someone’s eyes faster than the drudgery of an 8-hour recording session.
Notes of malt that are very nice. I don’t know why cigars of late have been almost devoid of strong maltiness. Might be me. Palates are transcendental.
7:30pm last night. No more food for Sammy. He didn’t know he had dental surgery this morning. He stared at me with giant eyes that said, ‘Feed me.’ I replied, ‘At least you’re not getting a colonoscopy.’ He thanked me. But then pointed to where his balls used to be and said, ‘At least you’re not taking my love pump too.’ No idea where he learned to say shit like that.
2” in and the cigar is spreading out. Moe. Larry. Cheese.
The thing is, and I repeat myself, not a bad cigar at all. No stars and stripes seems to be the problem. Have I smoked the cigar too soon. Maybe. Will extended humi time fix this. Possibly. Should I wait. Too late. I’ve committed.
Feed your head.
I hear from my old fart readers all the time. They catch stuff. You go stilted style, you go girl.
Good construction. Perfect char line. Beautiful draw. A nice cigar. Forgettable…sure. I’ve found that most of Emilio blends are forgettable. OK just doesn’t cut it in this competitive market. New cigar blends are being released every 2.6 seconds. The manufacturers have to fight for air. I don’t think charging an arm and a leg is the way to snag smokers. The industry believes it to be so…so, there’s that. You go greed.
I change the station to Led Zeppelin. Always a place in my decaying heart.
Playing in a pro band can really suck. Exciting at first. The novelty. But if the band chooses not to explore, the suck begins. Playing the same stock songs every night, without venturing from the album version, is for chumps. I learned that the hard way. But I was paid well, so there’s that.
The halfway point comes and goes. Waiting to be impressed.
The blend has gotten mixed reviews. I get that. As the huge majority of reviewers never tell you how long they allowed their cigars to rest, there is no way to make a comparison. Bummer. Even if you only allowed a month, fucking say so. If you have a magical palate, say so. No one will think badly of you. Ha.
‘Rock and Roll.’ Sunset Sound mix. Great studio. Spent a couple months recording there back in the day. Was like being at Abbey Road. Huge place.
The second half sees a big improvement. Finally…complexity takes hold. Richness kicks in. Transitions occur. Same flavors, but now they take their turn. Good stuff.
Next week temps will be below 0. Old people breaking their hips weather.
‘Look Dave, I can see you’re really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.’
I can’t figure out how to remove the cigar band. I hate I.Q. tests this early in the day.
Took an I.Q. test in high school. 210. Kidding. 87.
The last 2” are damn fine. Wish things started this way. Points off. Stilted again.
Creamy, dark chocolate, espresso, malt, nuts, baking spices, black pepper, and fried marmot toes.
Strength began at medium. Just kicked in at medium/full. Nicotine rush. Republican state senators in Wisconsin are going to allow medical weed only if you’re dying…and can prove it. Swell bunch of guys. Haven’t figured out how to profit yet.
The last third is splendiferous. I’d have been raving like a lunatic this whole time if it had just seen this at its birth. Oh well. A swing and a miss. So close.
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RATING: 89
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