Bolivar Belicosos Finos ALT OCT '12: Your Dad's old Camaro (CCCCRW)

[Notsocleaver]

I don't think there is much need to make the case that the BBF is a classic cigar in its own right. This particular box is extra special to me, as it marks my wedding anniversary. We picked up our wedding registration papers in Bolivar, Missouri a little over 7 years ago so it seems like this would be the perfect box to commemorate the event. I've only smoked a few out of this SLB, but all have been fantastic examples of the Bolivar line. Paired today with a nice Stout.

This cigar has a nice sheen on the dark brown wrapper, and a perfect draw on a modest clip from the head. Notes of hay on the cold draw. All good signs. It opens with earthy notes and espresso, with only a mild sweetness. Leather and cider are also present. Going great with the Stout. After 7 years, this cigar is still strong and bold. This doesn't have the finesse of a Coronas Gigantes or Gold medal, but just as I start thinking its one dimension the flavors shift.

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Somewhere around the midpoint, the cigar gets sweeter. The added sweetness shifts the profile. The espresso notes seem more chocolatey, the leather and earth that dominated the opening move into the back ground.

As we get to the end the wood notes pick up, with the occasional vanilla note. It almost has a bourbon like quality to it. Lovely cigar that I will have to try to forget about if I want any around for my 20th wedding anniversary. 94+. But what car does it compare to?

Your dad's old Camaro. You know, that car he had before you came around that he eventually had to sell to buy that minivan. It was never the top of the line, but it had some rugged coolness to it those expensive mid life crisis sports cars will never quite capture. Rough and raw, but age and nostalgia grant it more charm that it ever really deserved. I treasure these BBFs for the sentimental value, much like I would treasure my dad's old car if it were still around.

[Auspaul]

Good review