Quick Stick: Tatuaje Verocu #5

Tatuaje - Havana VI - Verocu #5

The unbanded cigar is a nice smoke; stronger then the larger sizes in the Havana VI (red label) line.  Weighing in at 4" x 40 ring, the Verocu #5 is a badass little smoke that results in an enjoyable half an hour. 

If you like Pete Johnson's stuff, this is worth a try.  I would recommend this smoke to most smokers.  If you havent liked the red label line, this vitola may give you an appreciation for the blend as it has a little more kick then the other sizes.

Credit to http://www.cigarnut.com for the beautiful picture

The cigar bunrs decently.  No touch ups, but it went out on me once when I didn't expect if to.  Also, it got a little hot in the last third.  The cigar burns the lips and the smoke demands a cool drink to sip on.  With that being the only flaw.  But you've got to take into consideration Ismoke fast nad had been puffing on the cigar to keep it lit.  Its difficult to say, but this box might have had a little too much humidity = as it seemed to be a freshly open box in the humidor.

I feel like a lot of people enjoy the bigger smokes, but I personally like smaller smokes, and I see so many new small vitolas that it makes me wonder if smaller stogies are a trend in its early stages.  People are busy and short on cash.  A $4 cigar that you know is going to be quality and taste amazing is hard to pass up when there are so many $9-10 smokes that leave you wondering why you bought it. 

Again - thanks to http://www.cigarnut.com/ for the picture. 

Overall - No grade - its good - I've only had one.  I suggest you try one.

Hot Girl of the Day

Naturally, because we read left to right, your eye is drawn to the left side of picture.  Don't feel guilty its not your fault.  I'm sure Arabic viewers, who happen to read from right to left would start by looking at her face.  If you've read this at all, you just thought to yourself "what face?  ahh yes....face." 
Again do not feel guility, its a product of your reading style

Oliva - V - Lancero

Oliva V - Lancero
The Oliva V gets mad love in the cigar community.  Known as a great smoke with a lot value, the different sizes in the series range from $6-$7.  These are a "go-to" or "every day" smoke for a lot of people, and while I cannot knock the quality of the line; I've never been as big a fan as others.  The Belicoso and Robusto seem to get the most cred; and there are tons of opinions and reviews for these particular sizes online.  Personally, I find the 'V' to be a little overpowering, but if you're low on money and want a lot of body in your smoke, the Oliva V is known as an old faithful.
That being said, the Lancero vitola caught my eye when I stepped into the humidor.  The idea of the overpowered 'V' blend with a tiny ring gauge has my gears a-churning.

The Tale of the Tape:
Length - 7 "
Ring Gauge - 38 (awww yeah)
Wrapper - Habano Sun Grown
Binder - Nicaraguan
Filler - Jalapa Valley(Nicaraguan) Filler
Origin - Basically a Nicaraguan Puro

Sex AppealThe cigar looks amazing and is well-constructed.  If you want to take a shot at Oliva for anything, quality and construction of make is not one of them.  I've never had an Oliva burn poorly and don't expect this cigar to have any issues.  I like the look of Lanceros; I really like smaller ring gauged cigars, so I'm sure that plays in to it, but there is an elegance to the vitola that always attracts me to them.  We shall see.
All in all, the cigar looks awesome, the wrapper leaf is clean, smooth and spotless.  Seems like a rugged leaf and the roll is clean, giving it that seamless look.

Brooklyn Decker - The only reason to see Sandler's latest flick

Brooklyn Decker from 'Just Go With It'
Adam Sandler used to be a very funny man.  I imagine he is still hilarious, but I lost all interest in his comedy after the 5th or 6th movie where he played the guy who fell in love and tried to get the girl under some set of circumstances....insert laughter. 
I don't mean to be a hater.  The guy was my idol when I was 14.  Quotes from his classics have made there way into popular catch phrases people commonly use.  You can't blame the guy for taking a big bag of money every time the movie companies knock on his door with yet another romantic comedy script.  But my interest in anything he does has worn thin.

With that said - here is one of two reasons to watch his newest release 'Just Go With It'

Brooklyn Decker is an attractive woman.  She's received a lot of attention from the movie, particularly the beach scene where she comes out of the water in a yellow bikini.  I'm sure you have a mental image of what I'm talking about.  You probably haven't even seen the movie and you know what I'm talking about.
As I said, Brooklyn Decker was the main reason to see this year's version of Sandler's 'fool in love', rinse and repeat.  The other reason...Jennifer Aniston.

South Park made fun of the Sandler phenomena a few years ago in a way only they can.  South Park clip - Sandler movies.

Summer Time Is Here - Smoke the Anejo #50 (Robusto)

1 Cigar You've Gotta Smoke (a compilation of my last month of smoking)
Spring is just about over and if you haven't enjoyed some outdoor smokin' I suggest you get a few stogies in before the heat is too much to handle.  I haven't touched my blog in a few weeks because my laptop had a bad powerjack.  A few Youtube searches and 2 Amazon orders later, I've learned how to disassemble my laptop and change out a powerjack.  As lame as it sounds, I felt a little bit like Batman avoiding a $300 repair bill. 
But enough of my amateur CPU tech skills; I've taken a bunch of pictures and tons of notes on new cigars I've smoked while my laptop has been out of service.  I planned on writing some reviews, but instead I'm going to tell you about a single cigar that amazed me.  This cigar is one of my new favorites, and even more importantly....this cigar was absolutely unbelievable.

Photo credit - tgdennis1971 from Puff.com

Check out what I have to say about the Anejo #50 - click link below