Cigar Blog

Saturday night I was supposed to meet up with a friend from work, but unfortunately he got sick and I was getting bored watching the World Series at home. I'd been in the house all day and wanted a cigar, so I drove over to Leaf to watch the game there and have a cigar I don't smoke all that often: the infamous Fuente Fuente Opus X. In this case, an Opus X Double Robusto. I don't know how long it had been in my humidor, but I figured at least a couple of years or more.

Leon Jimenes Prestige Robusto
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Size/Strength: 5" x 50 / Medium - Full
Wrapper: Dominican-grown Connecticut seed
Filler: Long-aged Nicaraguan and Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Presentation: Box of 20 cigars en tubo

First of all, the cigar has an attractive band, and if you didn't know the wrapper was grown in the Dominican republic, you'd swear it was genuine Connecticut Shade. The leaf is blonde, silky, practically devoid of veins, and well-packed. So, it looks like a mild cigar by appearance. However, this is no Macanudo. I decided to pair mine with a glass of Sandeman 10 Year Old Tawny Port.

In August of 2010 Cohiba^® (Dominican) cigars announced a partnership with luxury Swiss watchmaker Frédérique Constant to create two bespoke wristwatches exclusively for the U.S. and its territories. The "Frédérique Constant for Cohiba Limited Edition timepieces were unveiled at a private VIP reception on September 22^nd, 2010 at Club Macanudo in New York City.

Presented in a handsome wooden humidor box that features a crystal window to showcase the handcrafted treasures contained within, only a total of 376 individually-numbered pieces were available. Limited to 188 pieces, the steel wristwatch was available solely at authorized Frédérique Constant retailers for a suggested retail price of $1,650 and the rose gold-plated watch, also limited to 188 pieces, carries an SRP of $1,750. Each humidor contained 25 Cohiba Robusto cigars, handmade in the Dominican Republic.

If you're like a lot of cigar smokers who buy their cigars online, you've probably spoken with Customer Service at some point. It could have been about a return, an offer, new cigars or accessories, shipping, out of stock items, or to place an order because you'd rather talk to a human being than a video monitor. Sometimes the call is to make CS aware that the website copy about an item is erroneous. (Ouch!)

…and a very enjoyable evening at Leaf

Of course, I had to choose a cigar to bring with me. Did you ever open your humidor and see a cigar that was practically begging for you to pick it up but you resisted. Such was the case for the Diamond Crown Figurado No.6 that I'd had in my humi for at least 5 years. "Tonight's the night," I said. I stuck it in my sport jacket pocket, turned off the Phillies/St. Louis game, and headed over to 90 Mort Drive in Forks Township (Easton), PA figuring I'd catch the last few frames of the game on the bar TV.