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Well, Craig and I managed to put together another show this week, so we proudly present to you Half Ashed Episode 006! I hope you’ll take the time to listen and/or watch the video, and give us some feedback – you can send your questions, comments, compliments, or complaints to us via email, using either of the following address: [email protected] or [email protected], or reach us by any of the contact means listed on the “Contact” pages here at The Cigarmy. You can find the video for this show over on our YouTube page as well. The Cigar of the Week was the 2012 Oliva Serie V Maduro, for which Craig will be posting an Epilogue review in the near future, and we covered a good bit of other news items, in addition to some legislative issues and what else we’ve been smoking over the past week. Here’s a quick summary of the show:
Half Ashed Cigar of the Week:
As mentioned above, the CotW is the Oliva Serie V Maduro (2012 release). I reviewed these cigars last year for the 2011 release, and absolutely fell in love with the blend. I’ve been a fan of the maduro version of the Serie V since it first hit the market in 2008, and continue to buy them up as quickly as I can each December when they hit the shelves. The 2012 appears to be the same size as the 2011 edition, and is at the least very similar in flavor characteristics. It seems to possibly have the tiniest bit more “zing” to it, although that may be a factor of 1.)my terrible memory, or 2.)the fact that the 2011 now has an extra year of rest on it, and should not be compared side-by-side. It’s full of dark chocolate and a sweet earthiness that I find quite pleasant. I also notice some sweetened coffee in the tasting, although Craig didn’t get that in his experiences.
Industry News:
- Federal Cigar Special F Event Cigar from My Father – originally reported here The Cigarmy.
- Legislative Items:
- Arkansas Representative John Walker has proposed a modification of the existing state smoking ban to remove the exemptions for cigar bars & lounges, shops, and outdoor restaurants. Find the CRA Action Alert here.
- The proposed outdoor smoking ban in Florida made some progress this week, passing its second committee review in a 6-3 vote. This ludicrous bill (SB258) and its House counterpart (HB439) seem to have some legs, and must be stopped. If you are a Floridian and enjoy the freedom of having a cigar in any of our parks, beaches, or other public areas….I urge you to act right now! Visit the CRA page detailing how you can contact your representatives to voice your concerns.
- J. Fuego changes: There were several announced changes at J. Fuego this week, as reported by Halfwheel.
- A bit of news from Cigar Coop about Sam Leccia’s impending return to the cigar industry.
- News from Gary Griffith about this year’s Draig release – the Cayuquero.
What else we’ve been smoking (listen in for details about each):
- Craig – Ambos Mundos
- Kip – 2011 Camacho Liberty, Ezra Zion Inception (now Jamais Vu), tons of this week’s CotW, La Tradicion Cubana corona, Joya de Nicaragua Dark Corojo.
Listener email:
- We review several emails received this week from listeners, with some questions, comments, and recommendations. Keep ’em coming!
Giveaway:
- Craig gave away his Tatuaje prize pack, including some cool swag as well as several hard to find Tatuaje cigars. Congratulations to Michael Stewart for winning that. We’ll be getting the package out to you ASAP, so you can enjoy one of the Tatuaje Mexican Experiments with us during the April 12th show when we feature it as the CotW.
Again, thanks for tuning in everyone. Be sure to come back next week, when we’ll be taking a look at the My Father Flor de las Antillas. In the meantime, If you would like to contact us, use the emails above or through the contact page. Also, don’t forget to go back and listen to previous episodes, which can be found in the Half Ashed Archive. You can download this week’s audio directly above (right-click “Download” and save), or find us on iTunes. Video, as always, will be available on the YouTube Channel.
Hello Gentlemen, good show,enjoyed the comments about the cigars that both of you smoked. Thanks Craig for the info on the Ambos Mundos, I want to try that one.
Great show, awesome overview of news and events in the community too!
Thanks! We’ll get something worthwhile together yet :).
Do you have more information or a link to the pipe tobacco blender that had the sample pack? Thanks, Love the show.
Yeah. I’ve ordered from them several times in the past several years. I’ll include a link to the sampler below, but they carry MANY different pipe tobaccos and cigars.
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/heandhosa.html#.UUzWfhxwqSq
Here’s a link to the page with the blend descriptions. Just pick a blend and you’ll get the description of it:
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/ruouhobl.html