Two weeks ago, at a Tatuaje event at my local B&M, I bought a box of RC184
"Limited Edition" Tatuajes. There was discounted pricing and a gift with purchase, so I was feeling great about having a box of a special cigar that I always wanted but never tried. I put them in the coolerdor to settle down and wait for an opportunity to smoke. If you're unfamiliar with this vitola, it's a 7 1/4 x 57 perfecto that's foil-wrapped half the length of the cigar from the head down, with the band at the midpoint. Last night I was ready to smoke the first one. I unwrapped the foil, clipped the cap and set it down to gather my lighter and drink before going outside. Once on the deck with cigar and drink in hand, I fired it up. Very nice, mellow smoke at first, but wait! It began almost immediatly to unravel. Oh NO! My much anticipated smoke was falling apart. I tried all the remidies to stick the wrapper back to the binder, but it only got worse as the smoke progressed. Not only was the wrapper completly gone, the binder was coming loose.
I let it go out in frustration. When I picked it up to take a closer look, I found the reason for my great disappointment. I had lit the head of the cigar and was smoking it from the foot. I had failed to notice the difference from my cut and the nipple of the end of the cigar and had no visual reference from the band, which remained in the middle of the stick.
I'll pay more attention next time. This isn't the first time I've made such a rookie mistake, but it's the first time in about eight years and the first with such a fine smoke. Fortunatly, I have nine more to experiance and enjoy.
"Limited Edition" Tatuajes. There was discounted pricing and a gift with purchase, so I was feeling great about having a box of a special cigar that I always wanted but never tried. I put them in the coolerdor to settle down and wait for an opportunity to smoke. If you're unfamiliar with this vitola, it's a 7 1/4 x 57 perfecto that's foil-wrapped half the length of the cigar from the head down, with the band at the midpoint. Last night I was ready to smoke the first one. I unwrapped the foil, clipped the cap and set it down to gather my lighter and drink before going outside. Once on the deck with cigar and drink in hand, I fired it up. Very nice, mellow smoke at first, but wait! It began almost immediatly to unravel. Oh NO! My much anticipated smoke was falling apart. I tried all the remidies to stick the wrapper back to the binder, but it only got worse as the smoke progressed. Not only was the wrapper completly gone, the binder was coming loose.
I let it go out in frustration. When I picked it up to take a closer look, I found the reason for my great disappointment. I had lit the head of the cigar and was smoking it from the foot. I had failed to notice the difference from my cut and the nipple of the end of the cigar and had no visual reference from the band, which remained in the middle of the stick.
I'll pay more attention next time. This isn't the first time I've made such a rookie mistake, but it's the first time in about eight years and the first with such a fine smoke. Fortunatly, I have nine more to experiance and enjoy.
