el beso

[tupacboy]

So I was driving on the way back from a customers on Monday and see a sign "hand rolled cigars" so of course I pull over.

Walk in, they have a small lounge and a cabinet full of their own cigars.

They had 2 older ladies rolling in the back.

The man asks me what I like and suggests I pick up anything from their maduro line.

I grab a robusto and churchill and took them home.

Looked up the cigar company and found:

www.elbesocigars.com

Watched the video, and felt cheated. Cause NONE of those ladies were to be found.

Got to smoking the robusto yesterday.

Out of the cello, the cigar smelled decent. Lightening up, the first 1/2" was kinda bland, felt like I was smoking a cigarette more then a cigar.

Started to get some earth/leather tones but no spice. No changes till the last inch when the leather tones got stronger.

I think the cigar was really poorly constructed or used some cheap tobacco. You guys would know more then me. I like to build my ash. We had 5-8 mph winds which is nothing and the ash would just flake away. Weird.

I'll post soon about the churchhill. Perhaps I just got a bad stick.

[Big J]

I been there once. I believe they get their tobaco from Brazil. I also bought a robusto and a churchill. This was a couple years ago. They were just ok from what I remember.

[saggel]

is there a way to try these?

[cj121]

is there a way to try these?

For sure saggel

[saggel]

For sure saggel

Seen that... I'll give them a call

[cj121]

I've communicated with a few small producers in the past and they are generally pretty cool about ordering.

[saggel]

I've communicated with a few small producers in the past and they are generally pretty cool about ordering.

That's really interesting. Can you provide info about them...???