I walked into my local cigar store last night here in London and was having a look at their humidor, well presented and well stocked..while browsing a Behike 52 caught my eye with its golden brown sheen and throughly oily appereance..I picked it up and could literally feel the oil on the wrapper and as a result couldn't put it down..i asked for the cutter and lighter and started out on the fantastic, fantastic stick..now i have smoked the 52 before but this was brilliant..i chatted to the girl in the shop for a while longer about the arrival of the Montecristo Gran Reserva - she brought out one of their boxes - looked and smelt immaculate...and after discovering the owners stash of aged cigars, which he has in the back for sale (he doesnt have enough room for them in his humidor at home)..'02 Lancero and '98 Hoyo des Dieux- were just a few of the gems (would have been rude not to buy one)...was finally on my way..
out the door and continued on with the 52 and my word did it live upto everything it should have, could have and will continue to be described as..
I guess this little tale is in following on from the 'Eureka' moment story that Prez wrote the other day regarding the PLPC..I enjoyed the cigar so much, was completely relaxed and found myself later (hours later) sitting there with delicious taste of toasted tobacco and the clean oily reminance of the 52 lingering..
To say that i will be going back for another today in an understatement..as soon as i have a spare moment i will be off like a shot to collect myself another oily beauty, heres hoping it lives upto the last..
99/100 in my opinion and certainly the best cigar i have smoked in a very longtime..Bravo Cohiba, Bravo HSA and well done to TomTom Cigars for the splendid upkeep of the cigar..
I immplore you, if you havent tried one and have been meaning too, find somewhere you can get them (CZAR) and grab 1 or 2..they are worth it..
All the best for the weekend ahead - smoke some beauties and I hope that you enjoy them as I do..
CT