Purchased: Robert Graham
Smoked: Edinburgh 7/11/14
Country: Cuba
Size: Robusto
Notes: I have to turn the music down to write this review so I can clear my mind of all distractions and take myself back to the joy of smoking this cigar. Beauties like these are why we smoke cigars: they are the epitome of cigar smoking's motto--"The Good Life". They reassure us that this pursuit we have, of travelling the world in search of the perfect cigar, of meticulously blogging, of keeping up to date with everything in the world of cigars, subscribing to its magazines and websites, having conversations with shop staff and constantly building up knowledge about the cigar world, all this is not in vain when you come across sticks like the Bolivar Centenary Selection robusto. It doesn't just taste like a cigar, it tastes of all the love and perfection that has gone into the cigar, from the seeds planted in the rich Cuban soil, to the sun beating down on its leaves, to the time spent being cured in the shade, to finally being cut and dried and rolled by master craftsmen in the factories of Old Havana and finally shipped around the world and matured in my lovely humidor for 11 months having received this as a Christmas gift from my beloved. I dare say it developed plume too, which is a first for me. It was well worth the wait and I'm giving it the highest accolade possible.
