CigarBlogMeet @ Hemingway's
The inaugural CigarBlogMeet last night was simple and modest yet it has potential to be a prestigious gathering. It was a small gathering, just Aizuddin with his girlfriend, Fahroe and me.
Hemingway's was packed being a friday night. The place itself is almost exotic, a bar downstairs with a few tables. Right at the end a flight of stairs took us up and greeted by a tub full of wines. The walls are decorated with pictures of cigar afficionados and those in the cigar industry. The walk-in humidor was medium sized with a selection of popular brands.
We managed to get a nice little corner on the upper level with a nice cosy sofa.
The Cigar
The smoke of the day was Punch Coronation Tubo by Fernandez Palicio & Co., Havana, which i bought a couple of weeks beck at Davidoff KLCC. The construction was perfect, firm but not hard with its brown binder that is very smooth and not too oily.
Lighting was marred by perhaps the high speed fan spinning above us. Otherwise it would have been good. Initially, it didnt burn quite evenly, perhaps again, because of the fan. But throughout the smoke, right to the end, the cigar burned evenly. However towards 3/4 of it, i had to constantly draw to keep it burning. This caused the smoke to be hot.
The draw was smooth and generous throughout. The wrapper stayes intact until 90% of its lifetime.
A lot of people rated this cigar as strong but i guess its more to medium. It took almost 2/3 to feel the cigar effect. The taste is smooth and peppery towards the end. The aroma is light and smooth.
Appearance and Presentation: 19/20
Lighting and Burning Properties: 14/15
Construction:27/30
Taste: 35/35
Total Score: 95/100
Remarks: Totally satisfiying. Highly recommended.
The expresso i ordered went well with the cigar. Not too strong. A good 1 hour later I was practically tipsy and almost stoned. the cosy sofa would have sent me to la-la land in no time. Thank fully Fahroe was there to keep me company. I was of course enjoying the scene of preety ladies chatting away. I had to order a lime juice just to kick me up back in action.
I managed to take a few photos. As I was about to leave, some people were dancing to the tunes of latin music at the makeshift dance floor. I took the opportunity to take two shots. However upon exiting the bar, I was approached by two gentlemen from the management. They politely asked about the photos i took. I replied it was for my personal collection. Apparently they explained that the boss was not too keen on shutterbugs taking photos of their clients frolicking and making a fool out of themselves. They politely asked if i dont mind deleting the photos with the dancing people. I obliged. The photos didn't turn up well anyway.
All and all it was a fun and relaxing night. Good cigars, good company, cosy place and lots of chicks. Finer things in life? You bet! tres brilliant!
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