Trinidad Reyes HQ Review & V-Tines Meatscape/Steaksperience


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2/11/2012 V-tines Steaksperience - Meatscape

Review of my HQ Trini Reyes - Gorgeous Sticks.

Cigars -(just to see the glory) http://www.friendsof...howtopic=109396

For full details on my steak recipes and aging process please see (very popular thread) - http://www.friendsof...howtopic=107315

First off the meal: Valentine DInner for me and the old lady

Me: 20 oz. Texas Prime Ribeye (brazoseagle dry aged cheat) - Glorious - nothing else to say

Wife: 12 oz. Texas Prime Tenderloin Filet (dry age cheat) - I guess it was good

Whole clove garlic sourdough bread

Loaded baked sweet potato

Dessert - Creme Brule, mini coconut cream pies, chocolate mouse tarts

(Pics follow)

Cigar - Aug 2011 - Trinidad Reyes HQ

Cigar: First off, I've had many a Reyes in my day, and I only got these 48 hrs. ago, and these are legitimately the best looking cigars I've ever seen.

These cigars had character of quality before I even lit it up.

1st-1/3 - Wonderful Draw - Simply Buttery Pure., Pure,. Pure Tobacco - that's it, that's all I have, magnificent pure tobacco dipped in pure butter and kissed by angels!

2nd- 1/3 - Still Buttery Tobacco, but sweeter- Toasted Buttered Almonds, Nut Bread, almost Butterscotch - AMAZING white ash

At this point of the smoke it sincerely had the taste and richness of a high quality plain glazed donut - That's as accurately as I can describe it!

final-1/3 - Still Pure Tobacco. Still Sweet, now tones of strong Espresso,strong underlying hints of sweetened condensed milk.

Just a glorious cigar, ash was beautiful, draw was beautiful, and the quality and heritage and taste was something nostalgic.

I had a definite sensory experience with this cigar. The only thing I can compare it to is this:

When I was a kid, I can still to this day, fondly remember this sensory experience, something that I still can almost grab a hold of the smell in my memory.

My grandfather, fresh from the shower, newly shaved, smelling steamy of soap, deodorant and aftershave, smelling like a real man. Even now it sticks in my mind, that it was what a real man smells like. This cigar is in the same realm, "What a MAN IS!" This cigar provides that same benchmark smell.

Steak pre seasoning

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Steak after 48 hrs. of Brazoseagle Dry Age Cheat !!!

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Wine

Cookin'

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Post Dinner

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When I was a kid, I can still to this day, fondly remember this sensory experience, something that to this day I still can almost grab a hold of the smell in my memory.

My grandfather, fresh from the shower, newly shaved, smelling steamy of soap, deodorant and aftershave, smelling like a real man. To this day, it sticks in my mind, that it was what a real man smells like. This cigar is in the same realm, "What a MAN IS!"

What a way to describe a Trinidad. I whole heartily agree with you mate. Trinidads in general have always struck me as a gentleman's smoke. Very complex and refined character, yet easy to enjoy with out the need for the super palate of a seasoned connoisseur to appreciate

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Great post Buddy. I love the Reyes as well, i'm smoking through a 12 ct HQ box from 2010, Good god all mighty man what a smoke. The flavours you've described are pretty much spot on. i'm seriously considering a PSP box of these.

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Wow, you really let those rest a while. After you posted the picture of them I almost snagged one myself. My greed got the better of me and I purchased two other boxes for the same price.

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Great write-up as usual, Brazo. I enjoyed reading your descriptions of the reyes and I always like how you triple, if not quadruple, fist your dinner bevies. Cheers.

HaHa, the sad part is, because we usually eat in front of the TV to watch a movie or something, we sue the dinky TV trays, and it will only hold your plate, my mug, my wine and 2 bottles. Usually at Stage left, in reaching distance are 2 more bottles of beer, and the decanter full of wine. I'm glad you like it!

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HaHa, the sad part is, because we usually eat in front of the TV to watch a movie or something, we sue the dinky TV trays, and it will only hold your plate, my mug, my wine and 2 bottles. Usually at Stage left, in reaching distance are 2 more bottles of beer, and the decanter full of wine. I'm glad you like it!

LOL. Aren't you in with us in the fat bastard competition???? :thumbsup::buddies::hungry::pooped::party::clap:

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Congratulations. Where did you source the dry-aged prime from?

It's Texas, there's prime beef everywhere, in stores, in mom & pop butcher shops, and also raised on your own land.

As far as the aging, i aged it myself, there is a link to the recipe at the top of the post.

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