El Jefe
06-11-2013, 09:35 AM
What a great time we had at Table Rock SP last week, just marvelous. :cigarsmoking::martinismiley:
We had a nice spot in the campground all things considered, full hook ups, clean, with a view of the lake.
http://s13.postimg.org/u36hp6j5j/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_040.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Swank setup for relaxing.;)
http://s14.postimg.org/iy5l41fkh/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_026.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
And relaxing it was....
http://s8.postimg.org/55kscisx1/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_027.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Holy smoke, I can't say enough about this stick. Since I had never had an Esplendido, I really had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that they were very well respected and had at one time been Fidel's go to smoke.
http://s21.postimg.org/xfdaav693/fidel.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Anyway, after admiring the beautiful milk chocolate wrapper and the intoxicating pre-light aroma, I fired it up. At the outset, say the first 3/4'ers of an inch it was lightly peppered along with notes of leather and a little sweet cedar.
At about the time I was approaching being 1/4'er of the way in, it just bloomed. Coffee, chocolate, nutmeg, earth and just the slightest hint of white pepper. Wow, this thing is basically perfect, everything I love in a cigar and then some.
http://s9.postimg.org/hyigcitbz/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_028.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
As I progressed through this bad boy it started to evolve some. The flavors of coffee, chocolate and spiced remained, but it also started offering up floral notes and a kind of salted almond flavor. Really interesting and I'm sure anyone strolling by our campsite was wondering about the dude talking to himself and starring at a cigar.
http://s4.postimg.org/pog02umf1/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_032.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
As I got toward the end of this smoke the strength of it did increase, but it never got harsh and I ended up smoking it till it was too hot to grasp any longer.
http://s18.postimg.org/c7ji2w3ah/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_036.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
In closing let me say this was a genuine treat, I thoroughly enjoyed this smoke! Tobacco doesn't get any better than this. :)
I'd also like to acknowledge my man, Bleed. Thanks, fella, this was a special smoke. :thumbsup:
We had a nice spot in the campground all things considered, full hook ups, clean, with a view of the lake.
http://s13.postimg.org/u36hp6j5j/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_040.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Swank setup for relaxing.;)
http://s14.postimg.org/iy5l41fkh/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_026.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
And relaxing it was....
http://s8.postimg.org/55kscisx1/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_027.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Holy smoke, I can't say enough about this stick. Since I had never had an Esplendido, I really had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that they were very well respected and had at one time been Fidel's go to smoke.
http://s21.postimg.org/xfdaav693/fidel.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
Anyway, after admiring the beautiful milk chocolate wrapper and the intoxicating pre-light aroma, I fired it up. At the outset, say the first 3/4'ers of an inch it was lightly peppered along with notes of leather and a little sweet cedar.
At about the time I was approaching being 1/4'er of the way in, it just bloomed. Coffee, chocolate, nutmeg, earth and just the slightest hint of white pepper. Wow, this thing is basically perfect, everything I love in a cigar and then some.
http://s9.postimg.org/hyigcitbz/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_028.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
As I progressed through this bad boy it started to evolve some. The flavors of coffee, chocolate and spiced remained, but it also started offering up floral notes and a kind of salted almond flavor. Really interesting and I'm sure anyone strolling by our campsite was wondering about the dude talking to himself and starring at a cigar.
http://s4.postimg.org/pog02umf1/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_032.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
As I got toward the end of this smoke the strength of it did increase, but it never got harsh and I ended up smoking it till it was too hot to grasp any longer.
http://s18.postimg.org/c7ji2w3ah/table_rock_cigars_steaks_ect_june_2013_036.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
In closing let me say this was a genuine treat, I thoroughly enjoyed this smoke! Tobacco doesn't get any better than this. :)
I'd also like to acknowledge my man, Bleed. Thanks, fella, this was a special smoke. :thumbsup: