Popular Post Jfeath74 Posted December 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2021 It had been raining non-stop for a few days straight, so I was excited when I got the invite from a buddy who is a member of a speakeasy cigar lounge at the Macallan Pub House in Brea, CA. In the restaurant you enter the lounge through an old secret door in the back of a phone booth. Inside the lounge you will find swanky furniture, a full bar, a poker table, liquor and cigar lockers and a dinner menu. It’s probably the coolest place I’ve smoked a cigar in. Special occasions call for special cigars, so I grab a 2016 el laguito rolled lancero and sit back for a good time. 1/3- Cigars appearance isn’t the best in comparison to others in the box with a yellow spot and some decent size veins in the wrapper. Draw seems near perfect cold with a slight resistance. Initial flavors of milk coffee & orange zest present. 2/3 - Milk coffee & orange zest remains primary flavor notes with hints of honey on the fringes coming in and out. Pairing - Eagle Rare 10 year single barrel bourbon. A private barrel Eagle Rare pick from Clete’s Liquor in San Dimas, CA. From Buffalo Traces Mash Bill 1, this Eagle Rare brings notes of cherry, caramel, vanilla and bit of sweet oak. Best bang for your buck bourbon available in my opinion. 3/3 - Milk coffee note never turns dark or bitter, orange zest present pretty much from start to finish and hints of honey continue all the way to the band. Draw was perfect, burn was near perfect, lovely aroma, medium strength, full flavor. Pure elegance in a cigar, through and through. Appearance 7/10 Draw 10/10 Burn 9/10 Aroma 10/10 Complexity 8/10 Taste 49/50 Total 93/100 Experience, cigar, whiskey & time with friends 100/100 More pictures of the lounge, including a cigar and whiskey vending machine. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfortune Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Looks like an awesome place to relax and have a smoke! I’m in LA too and looking forward to finally having a cigar on my patio today, now that the rain has stopped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangePaw Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Incredible looking spot to relax with a cigar and drink. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riderpride Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Looks like a nice hangout. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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