Actually as I have been going I have been retrohaling and the sinuses seem to be clearing a bit. Wasn't it Mark Twain who regularly mentioned the medicinal properties of a good cigar?
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I do believe it does help to a certain point.Actually as I have been going I have been retrohaling and the sinuses seem to be clearing a bit. Wasn't it Mark Twain who regularly mentioned the medicinal properties of a good cigar?
Did you manage to get some flavors?
I am grabbing more flavors than I expected. Each retrohale seems to dry my sinuses a little more and more flavors come through.
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I really did. I got more of a nutmeg and leather taste from it, but it was particularly memorable because it had a super complex retro. Smooth at the start with an afterthought of black pepper. I've never experienced that before. It was super windy last night, too, so it burned weird. I'm sure that wasn't the stick's fault, but in retrospect, I should have gone with something I didn't mind getting ruined by the wind.
I prefer the VSG. The ESG is good in its own right though.
I can't really say haven had the esg yet
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New cigar for me. Picked up Crowned Heads' Tennessee Waltz from the local B&M. It's a 5 1/2 inch X 52 with Nicaragua filler and binder and a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper. It's got that wet earth, hay barnyard flavor on the pre-light draw. Upon lighting a got a real blast of spiciness (nearer white pepper than red) that I guess is pretty normal since this cigar is made for Crowned Head's by Garcia in the My Father's factory. After about 10 or so puffs the spiciness gave way to some earthy, oakiness that followed throughout the first third. Some leather notes were also evident. The smoke stayed in the Medium range though out thr first third. In the middle third a very distinct orange peel flavor appeared that complimented the other notes very well. Toward the backend of the middle third some intermittent wintergreen type notes also manifested. Strength pickup a bit during the last third but never over top end of medium. I had to make two minor corrections to the burn but nothing significant. Draw was excellent throughout. Overall this was a very fine cigar. Originally this was limited to 250 boxes and distributed only in Tennessee and intended for a one time release but I found out yesterday that more are in the works. With some black coffee it was a perfect late Sunday morning smoke.
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