Experience #49
This month, we're bringing the delivery date forward slightly so that you can enjoy your selection on Valentine's Day, give it as a gift, enjoy it as a couple or solo.
Dive into the history of Valentine's Day Blue Smoke style.
Once upon a time, there was an ambitious man, Julius Caesar. He was a complex man, combining ambition, charisma and pragmatism. A brilliant strategist and charismatic leader, he knew how to inspire the loyalty of his troops while skilfully navigating the political arcana.
Returning from one of his victorious battles, exhausted, he lay down on his bed and felt a strange presence under his silk sheets. He grabbed his dagger in a split second and by the time he turned round, a small woman was astride him, holding his hands against the silk sheets. Crazy Alice had come to administer the final blow, in the name of all those killed during his conquests.
And yet, the turn of events was quite different. Alice didn't finish him off, but kept a firm grip, depositing her sweet flavours on her new friend's lips. Jules.
Long hours later, Alice lay back on her back, and Jules poured her an old bourbon aged for 6 months, straight from his own barrel. He sits down on the edge of the bed and sips his bourbon, letting himself be carried away by the creaminess of his Connecticut Bourbon Barrel Aged.
The cigars in this selection
Deadwood Crazy Alice Short Piramid
Moderate
10.2cm
Dried fruit, Grilled
The soul of a biker in the body of a non-conformist goddess. She's our Crazy Alice.
This cigar is particularly pleasant and easy to smoke. A hint of sugar softens the taste, like a stolen kiss.
The originality of the Short Piramid format was a big plus for Madame Blue Smoke, as it can be slipped into a handbag for a cracking break.
Diamond Crown Julius Caesar Perfecto
Moderate
12.7cm
Woody
The Julius Caesar Perfecto is a tribute to Julius Caesar Newman, founder of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in 1895. This cigar, made in the Dominican Republic, features an Ecuadorian Havana Seed wrapper, a Dominican binder and a filler made from Caribbean and Central American tobaccos aged for five years.
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Perdomo Nicaragua BBA Sun Grown
Moderate
12.7cm
Toasted bread
Another gentle interlude for this Perdomo Bourbon Barrel Aged (BBA). After tasting the Connecticut and Sun Grown versions, our choice fell on the Sun Grown, whose maturation clearly gives it a smoother, creamier flavour.
For this Puro Nicaragua, the cape has been aged for at least six years, then matured for a further 14 months in Bourbon casks, giving it an exceptional roundness.
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