Saturday, March 31, 2012

Target's Archer Farms El Salvador Buena Vista Whole Bean Review (Coffee)



DAY1: Auto dripped: Not overly strong. Sweet notes, Chocolatey, Smooth, No acidyness, lite Almond

DAY2: Auto dripped:  Full on citus party, A tad acidy (not bad).

DAY3: French pressed:  Sweet notes, Chocolatey, Smooth,

Feels so good have a good coffee after that horrible dog shit GEVALIA coffee. The colour of this coffee when brewed is beautiful . I wish I could swim in a pool full of this stuff (sometimes). Honestly not a big fan of Target but, Every coffee I have gotten there has been great so far (Organic/\Direct Trade).

Strangely enough holds it flavor pretty well while cold (Took and sip and forgot how much time went by).

Rated 9.5/10

La Tradicion Cubana's Sabor Cubano Robusto Review (Cigars)



While this kinda reminded me in some ways of cigars, I have had in my past. I was really impressed by this cigar.



Draw was a tad tight but, still produced good smoke (It could have been so much more though). It really had a Dominican taste overall. Construction was great. This cigar is really worth trying. The blend is different and I enjoyed something that wasn't like everything else.


Notes: Soil, Earth, Bitter Chocolate, Vegital, Buttered toffee, Salty lips, Spice, Pepper, Burnt Coffee



Rated 8.5/10

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Daily Smoke: Intemperance BA XXI Ambition (Cigars)




I dry boxed this cigar 24 hours. Draw was stelller. I feel bad about reviewing the sampler without trying this cigar first (I thought I had). This cigar was pretty damn great. Notes: Citrus, Yeasty Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Black Liquorice. The flavors at the end really married together nicely.

I wanna buy a five pack now haha..


Rated 8/10

Monday, March 26, 2012

ROMA Craft Tobac's Intemperance Volstead Sampler Review (Cigars)




Being a major fan of ROMA Craft Tobac's Cromagnon line I was really looking forward to this new line of cigars. I have also tried they're Adrian's line and really enjoyed it. I wanna review this as a sampler and not each cigar. (I did not let these cigars rest, burn lines were decent so I didn't think they needed it)

Construction on both lines was top notch as with all ROMA's products. The draws were mostly good except a couple had tight draws which I ended up clipping a little more and they were great after that. These are a hand made product after all.

The (Ecuador Connecticut) line was in the Medium range while the (Brazil Arapiraca) was more of a Full smoke. The (Ecuador Connecticut) line was a nice change of pace from the Dark/Full cigars I mostly smoke.

The (Ecuador Connecticut) line also had a tad sweetness on lips from the wrapper and once and a while I would get an citrus like tang while smoking. There was also some cinnamon in there too which was refreshing. Most of the notes are the same in the two lines. Construction on both lines was top notch as with all ROMA's products


 The (Brazil Arapiraca) lines had a little bit of saltyness on the lips do to the gorgeous wrappers.







Notes: Buttered Toffee, Leather, Pepper on the throat, Milk Chocolate


These cigars are really good and almost great. The (Ecuador Connecticut) line is great if you want a change of pace from alot of cigars on the market currently. The (Brazil Arapiraca) line is worth trying if you want something premium but, Not that different from other cigars on the market (the chocolate, pepper and leather).

I was honestly hoping for something a little more from these guy's. I guess that's mostly cause I loved the Cromagnon line so much (give it an try if you love full cigars). I did really enjoy both lines alot though and I would reccomend them to an  friend or somebody at a cigar shop. I'm gonna buy more for sure. For the price point they're are at it makes them a good cigar to try out.

Rated 8/10

Oh and by the way here's my Cromagnon face haha (Not my real face)



GEVALIA KAFFE Traditional Roast Whole Bean Review (Coffee)



We have all seen the commercials I'm sure at this point. My mind got the best of me on this one.



I was at a Walmart at 3am trying to decide if this or Sam's Choice breakfast blend. I went with this sadly. I have so far french pressed this and auto dripped it and both ways were dissapointing to say the least. I will say this coffee is smooth but, I think if I brewed dog shit it may be smooth also. It has a classic coffee flavor but not much else to it. Your better off with dunkin or starbucks. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of either of those brands. I will try it again to see if I can get something decent out of this coffee.

Note: after writing this review I had some domain issues so I allowed it to be saved as a draft. I went back to the bag of coffee to see give it another chance. What I found was shocking. A damn stone inside the bag at first I thought it was an undercooked bean. Which of course I wanted to take a look at it and smell it only to find out its an stone. 

Here's the picture (I wonder what would have happened to my poor grinder)



Rated 3/10

Eight O'Clock French Roast Whole Bean Review (Coffee)


I was looking for something that was low priced and decent. This is kinda that coffee.



To me this is what I like to call a "Good wake coffee" meaning when your at a wake and not really thinking about the coffee but its decent enough to drink. I coudln't drink it everyday but, when I'm broke and I want some caffine this mostly does the trick.

Rated 6/10

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Liga Privada Undercrown Robusto review (Cigars)




Everybody I know told me to try this cigar. When I did it was a decent let down. The first thing I noticed was this really cool smell on the wrapper. It was what I like to call "cold earth". It to me smelled like an piece of dirt (good dirt) infused with menthol. The whole time the cigar was lit it smoked a shit ton which at times was annoying. I would shift in my chair or get up from my chair and smoke would go up my nose.



Every once and a while I would get a good taste of the wrapper and it tasted much like it smelled. The draw was a little on the tight side. Notes: Chocolate , Cedar, Sweetness, Mild Tobacco. It was almost mild for me. I was impressed with the No.9 and Dirty Rat. Sadly not this cigar though. I will smoke another one in a week or so and see if I like it more than.

Rated 6/10

Montecristo Puritos Review (Cigars)



After seeing tons and tons of bad reviews for these little guys I was surprised when I
finally got to try one.



The tiny cigar had an amazing draw. The wrapper was real ugly and at times I was surprised that the wrapper held together. The taste was great all the way through. Notes: Wood, leather, Tasty tobacco. This just goes to show you that sometimes you just gotta try things yourself.

In closing: Is it worth the price? No. Should you try one if you get the chance? Always whenever you have a chance to try an cuban cigar you should.

Rated 7/10

Viaje Super Shot 12 Gauge Review (Cigars)



I was pretty excited to try this cigar cause I thought it would be a full on powerhouse. I really liked the closed foot on the cigar I wish more companies would do that these days. Really gives you an nice taste of the wrapper to start things out with. The first inch was pretty damn good. The strength kinda built up and surprised me. There was a bit of pepper in the throat. Notes: Spice, Charred meat, Burnt coffee, Bitterness, Pepper. The second inch of the cigar was a let down as it was kinda mild in comparison to the first inch. (My cigar had an crack from shipping didn't effect the wrapper a bit)



In closing: The cigar is not worth the money. I felt like if somebody handed me the cigar and told me it was a Tatuaje I would believe them. I was hoping for something that didn't taste like everything else on the market right now and I was let down. I will admit this is my first Viaje I have had. This cigar seems to be more hype than its worth. I smoked this one after and hour of getting it, I will smoke one after some rest to see if its a little better.

I wish Viaje would come out with an .30-06 with the full power the whole time you smoke it.

Rated 7/10