Kenfessions: Tres Hermanos Robusto (No. 3) – Taylors Vintage Port 1980 (half bottle).

[Ken Gargett]

Tres Hermanos Robusto (No. 3) – Taylors Vintage Port 1980 (half bottle).

By Ken Gargett.

 

I am the first to confess that my expertise, such as it is, is almost non-existent when it comes to non-Cubans. I honestly doubt that my total for NC’s smoked would make 1% of the cigars experienced.

And so when kindly presented with an array of NC’s for review – in this case from Tres Hermanos – I do what any ex-lawyer would do and completely fake it!

More seriously, this intriguing selection arrived recently and I am working my way through them, though a few have been, at first glimpse, a little daunting – a 70 ring gauge? That was only a 100mm cigar, but also awaiting is a 66 ring gauge in a 180mm cigar called ‘Big Hermano’. The mind boggles and I think I might need to leave half a day for that one. There is also a Salomones – 57mm ring gauge and 190mm in length. I'm looking forward to that one as I do believe that if... continue to full article.

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[RDB]

Nice, Ken, thank you. I recently bought some Taylors 85 and was reminded what good value Port remains in the fine wine market. And god it’s wonderful with smoke.

[Ken Gargett]

8 hours ago, RDB said:

Nice, Ken, thank you. I recently bought some Taylors 85 and was reminded what good value Port remains in the fine wine market. And god it’s wonderful with smoke.

a fabulous vintage.