I see guys in my local shop who smoke the same exact cigar, day in and day out. The majority of guys tend to stick with three to four "go-to" smokes. Then there are ADHD smokers like myself, who smoke different cigars every day- and can be seen pacing back and forth through the humidor....picking up a cigar walking half way to the door and seeing another cigar - grabbing that one - putting the other back and so on. I don't know what it is I'm looking for.
In my defense - my local shop probably carries over 100 different cigars and seems to get a new release every week or two. This process can be fun and exciting - other days it can be tedious and miserable. The most difficult - and sometimes enjoyable part - is turning down the shopworker's recommendation. Usually the shopworker's idea of something I might like is the last thing I would consider smoking.
Today when the worker started saying..."Hey we just got a new Macanudo in..." I was 99% sure that I was going to shoot down his offer yet again.
Then I laid eyes on the masterfully presented - Macanudo Maduro Vintage 1997 - A bold, metal band is the first thing that caught my attention. Frankly, I dislike Macanudo's so much, that anything shy of such a gawdy band would have left me turning away from the box. Next, on the underside of lid, the word Broadleaf drew me in closer to the box. You have to see what happens next....
