Fonseca, Vegas de Fonseca sobrino, 5.25x50.  Nutty but not much spice, and no pepper.  Good flavor, nice smoke.  Much milder than I would have thought.  The last half introduced a little sweet spice.

Paired with Yamazaki 18 year single malt.

54 degrees, drying out after rain all day.

Punch, gusto tubo, 5x52.  Nondescript earthy flavor, mild, hints of leather throughout.  Well made, burned perfectly.  Quite overpriced but not a bad smoke.

Paired with golden cadillacs.

48 degrees between rain storms with a little sun poking through.

Cain by Oliva maduro, torpedo, 6x54.  Sweet spice off the light, very strong but no pepper and not overwhelming.  Stays with the same spicey goodness throughout the whole burn.  Not a complex cigar, but very satisfying. Not as strong as most 100% ligeros.

Paired with a vodka bloody mary, after sweet potato pancakes.

63 cold windy degrees, overcast with rain approaching.

Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet, No. 4, 5x42.  Slight spice and medium flavors.  Slightly harsh off the light but smoothed out.  Not as good as the larger sizes of this cigar.

Paired with coke and Brugal Anejo Rum.

71 degrees and windy.

Alec Bradley Select Cabinet Reserve, torpedo 6.2x52.  Nutty and smooth from the start.  Sweet spice and smooth flavor through the end.

Paired with pineapple soda and Malibu rum.

73 degrees, windy and sunny.

La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte, salomon 7.1x58.  What a great cigar to look at, dark oily Pennsylvania broadleaf wrapper.  Pepper and spice off the light, but not overwhelming.  Quickly settles into a cocoa and creamy slightly cherry fruit flavor.  Sweet and spicy but perfectly balanced through the thick part of the big salomon body.  Bold and smoky, but again, never overwhelming. Gains a little strength again at the last 3 inches or so, with the pepper coming back mildly. Very complex.  One of my favorite cigars.

Paired with ice water.

74 degrees, calm windless evening.

Cuvee Rouge by Cusano, robusto 5x50.  Strong pepper off the start, and for the first inch or two.  Robust flavor of spice and cherry.  About half way in turned sweet and spicy with cinnamon and cherry flavors. Mellows to a very smooth woody and cinnamon spice to the nub. A finger burner. Very good.

Paired with ice water.

75 warm degrees, no wind on a beautiful spring evening.

Famous Nicaraguan Corojo, torpedo 6x52.  Smoked a few of these before.  Spice and a little pepper off the light, settling into a flavorful woody spicy blend to the end.  Meduim robustness, not a bad cigar for the cheap price.

Smoked while mowing and doing yard work with ice water.

74 degrees, calm beautiful afternoon.

Rocky Patel R4, toro corojo 6x52. Nutty, smooth and creamy flavor throughout.  Very nutty and woody at the nub.  Nice smoke, but pretty mild.

Paired with ice water.

63 cool degrees.

Rocky Patel I-Press, toro 6x52.  Sweet flavors of cocoa and leather.  Odd shape, very thin box press.  Flavors stayed consistent throughout, never changing.  No spice or pepper.  Not bad but very different, especially the shape.  Volumes of smoke.

Paired with ice water.

53 very cold degrees.

Gurkha Legend, robusto 5x50.  A great cigar.  Spicy and bold off the light, stays strong and robust throughout.  Well balanced and flavorful toast and dried fruit.  Really really good.

Paired with 2008 Alamos Malbec.

Cold and raining in Stockton.

Montecristo Classic, robusto 6x50.  A little harsh off the light, mediocre flavor.

Paired with Rosenblum 2003 Rockpile Road Zinfandel.

Cold and rainy in Stockton.

Padilla Achilles, torpedo 6x54.  Toasty and a little sweet, slight spice and pepper but still medium to mild.  Nice cigar.

Paired with Roederer Alexander Valley Champagne.

Easter Sunday in Stockton, raining and cold.

Cuba Libre, epicure 6x50.  Mild creamy smoke, sweet toasty flavors with slight spice.  Velvety mild smoke with flavor on the exhale.  Different and well made.

Paired with Rosenblum 2003 Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel.

60 degrees, warmish with no wind.

CAO Black, bengal 6x50.  Well made cigar, overwhelming aroma of hay, starts off a little bitter, then quickly turns woody and full of smoke.  Slow even burn, very mellow and mild through the halfway point.  Tons of smoke as it moves into a potato chip taste toward the end.  Mild but very flavorful.  Pretty good smoke.

Paired with Guinness draught after blueberry pancakes!

Warm 57 degrees with no wind and a little sun in the late morning..

Perdomo Habano Corojo, robusto 5x52.  A pepper bomb off the light, remaining very peppery for the first half.  Very Nicaraguan spice and pepper settling in, slighty nutty and pepper to the end.

Paired with ice water.

55 cold degrees, windy after a day of rain.

Alec Bradley Tempus, quadrum 5.5x55.  Beautifully made delicious cigar.  Starts off peppery and full of smoke, then settles in a complex flavor fest of warm spices.  One of the best cigars at any price.

Paired with Clos du Bois Briarcrest 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet.  Very nice wine.

63 degrees with a slight breeze.

Nica Libre principe, 4.5x46.  Little box pressed beauty.  Starts off creamy with hint of chocolate and saltiness.  Lots of smoke as it mellows to a nondescript creamy flavor.  Charcoal and toast toward the nub.  Average cigar for the price.

Paired with nice warm Tom and Jerry (made with Brugal rum).

51 degrees in calm overcast between drizzly rain.

5 Vegas Limitada 2008, belicoso 6.2x52.  Nice dark cocoa aroma prelight.  Starts off with a little pepper and quickly settles into a sweet spicy complex of flavors.  Medium bodied but great flavor.  A wonderful cigar.

Paired with Kirkland Tawny port.

59 chilly windy degrees, but sunny between rain storms.

Macanudo Cafe, Hyde Park 5.5x49. Very mild, ho-hum cigar.  Smoked it a little wet so difficult draw.  No spice or pepper, nothing special.  Solid mild cigar.

Paired with Yamazaki 18 year single malt, which was very special!

63 degrees and overcast.