Ok here it is! Day 31!
Tatuaje The Krueger box pressed torpedo! Happy Halloween!
So that makes 31 unique figurados smoked, only one per day, each one named and photographed while lit. Did anyone else manage to fulfill the requirements for the month? I like my chances
Things I learned: I both love and hate torpedos. I had more than a few with draw problems, and maybe 2/5ths of them developed tar blobs while smoking. I learned to carry my cutter and PerfecDraw with me while smoking these. In the case where the cigars where something I'd smoked before, I believe I did notice some concentration of flavors. I think this is due to a direct funneling of the smoke to a specific part of the tongue on the draw, more than a difference in the cigar itself. When I would eventually clip off the tapered part of torpedos, whether to improve the draw or to get rid of tar, I found the flavors to spread out a little more, more like what I normally experience. So in some cases there was a little more finesse required/cigars were more finicky, and some cases where it would be a perfectly sublime experience, particularly the JGRE TAA which was simply amazing. I love the look of perfectos, and feel like Bender on the cover of Arrogant Cigar Jerk Magazine when I smoke them.
I found perfectos to, in general, have far fewer issues than torpedos. This confirms (in my head, at least) that is usually the most talented rollers in a factory who make these. I'll be purchasing many more perfectos moving forward, and probably fewer torpedos.
In short, this was a truly awesome way to experience a ton of new cigars, and I'm thankful for the great idea. It was a lot of fun. Thanks
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