The canal was quiet.
The bite was slow.
I was past the point
when most people would have gone home.
I reached into my pocket, pulled
out my cigar, sparked it up and smiled. The slow bite couldn't have been further
out of my thoughts.
Cigars like fishing, are something I learned to enjoy
from my father. Since I was old enough to smoke my father provided me with some
of the best cigars on the market while teaching me everything he knew about them.
We've discussed leafs, wrappers, cuts and more. Which brand was our favorite,
which cut was our favorite and I even got my first humidor from him. At any
given time my humidor is stocked with great cigars. I smoke them while I golf,
fish or just sitting outside on a warm night with a glass of
bourbon.
Cigars are also great for parties and celebrations. Teams smoke
fat cigars after big wins and proud fathers pass them out to commemorate having
a child. Cigars are great at weddings- I even had a cigar roller at my wedding
reception!
The great thing about cigars is how they can compliment other
activities. I can't even remember the last round of golf I played without a
cigar. Hot sun, cold beer, good friends- a nice cigar is the cherry on top. Not
to mention they're the best bug repellant money can buy. So you can imagine how
excited I was when Cory Glover of Famous Smoke Shop
https://www.famous-smoke.com/ contacted me about reviewing some
cigars. I eagerly agreed and a week later I had five Romeo y Julieta Havocs in
my mailbox. I opened the package and immediately saw the care and quality that
went into them.
Later that night after my wife went to sleep I poured
three neat fingers of my favorite bourbon and sat out on my back patio and
sparked up my first Romeo y Julieta. The cigar was amazing. It was fresh, strong
and light all at the same time. The draw was smooth and it burned perfectly.
Simply put- it was a great smoke!
About a week later I had a fishing trip
planned with a friend. We were heading to a Jetty to do some nighttime shark
fishing. Anyone who has shark fished knows that it is a game of sitting and
waiting. There are times you sit for six or more hours without a single bite. So
after we floated our baits out we sat down and began catching up. After about an
hour of sitting around I pulled out two more of my Romeo y Julietas and we lit
up. After discussing the finer points of the cigar we began reminiscing and
telling each other stories of great cigars and the crazy times we've had while
smoking them. While we never caught Jaws we still had a great time. The cigars
were the perfect compliment to our night.
Later that week I decided to
play a little golf so I threw my sticks in my car, grabbed my last two Romeo y
Julietas and headed to the course. It was a Thursday afternoon so I hoped to get
out by myself for a quick round but was paired with another golfer. At the turn
I broke out the cigars and offered him one. While we chatted small talk on the
front we kept the talk to golf. But once we sparked the cigars the mood changed
and two holes later we were high fiving each other. We had fun, shot better golf
and the cigars were the catalyst.
I called Cory to thank him and tell him
how much I enjoyed the cigars. When I told him my fishing buddy wanted to order
some he not only gave me all the info but he also hooked me up with the below link
for easy ordering. Whether you're a seasoned cigar aficionado or a beginner
looking to get started I definitely suggest you check them out. So click on the
link and tell them The Laughing Pescador sent you!
ROMEO Y JULIETA HAVOC
STOCKY BULLY
Strength: Medium
Shape: Robusto
Size: 5 x 56
Country: Honduras
Wrapper Color: Natural
Wrapper Origin: Nicaraguan
Wrapper Leaf: Habano
