ROMEO Y JULIETA DUKE MOA JUN09 ((MPRW)

[cigaraholic]

Until Sunday I’ve been lucky enough to avoid the power shut offs due to fires and or high winds, but I found out in the middle of my backswing on 13 when I heard someone fire up his generator that I would be going home to no power. I do fine with no power in the daylight but at night it gets ugly. I cope by drinking myself to sleep. So after a bottle of bubbles and sushi it was time for a nice cigar and a nightcap....or two. Picked something I rarely smoke, first one out of my last box. Don’t know what they’re supposed to weight but this one feels well filled at 13.1g. Beautiful colorado maduro wrapper with a oily sheen. First puffs are delicious cherry nought, then dark chocolate to make a perfect after dinner treat. The only thing that could make this cigar any better for me is a glass of Port. Grabbed my flashlight and went hunting in my wine cabinet, 2000 Warre’s will do. Just before the 2/3 I get a big blast of cedar, I finally notice the burn in way off, correct it and I’m back into chocolate cherry nought delight. The gorgeous flavor of the Port combine with the cigar to make the best red licorice flavor I’ve ever smoked. Nothing like being alone in the dark with a cigar and a glass of Port to really get your focus on what your tasting. The last third the flavors bounce between red and black licorice with the wildflowers and oak from the Port. As good a power out smoke as I could ask for! I know I got lucky, the few boxes of this cigar I bought were dripping with oil. Bedtime?

[Kaptain Karl]

Awesome review!! What part of the bay area are you in? I'm up here in Santa Rosa, luckily the wind wasnt as bad in lower elevations like last year and 2017...still had to drive around a number of fallen trees monday morning!