Site Problems
*****UPDATE*****
Google now gives The Perfect Draw a clean bill of health. I would again like to apologize for what happened over the last day or so. Thanks for understanding.
I would like to apologize to everyone who tried to check in on The Perfect Draw during the last 24 hours or so. Evidently, some of the code in my sidebar was dangerous. I can assure you that it is gone now and I will redouble my efforts to make things more secure on this site in the future. I will post an update when Google gives the “All Clear” sign.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Travis Lindsay
New Theme for The Perfect Draw
Sometimes things get old, outmoded, stale. That’s what happened to my old theme. It hurt me just to look at the layout of the website for any length of time and I think it was a nightmare for navigational purposes to boot.
That is why I switched it to the theme that you see now (March 31, 2010 just in case I decide to change the theme again, which I probably will a couple of years from now).
You might also be noticing for the first time the addition of an advertisement. Miami Cigar Company recently purchased this ad space for their Tatiana and Nestor Miranda brands. I would like to thank Miami Cigar Company for their belief in this humble blog. Oh, by the way, I’ve been smoking a few of Nestor Miranda’s cigars lately and I should have a couple reviews of them up in the next month or so.
Well, until next time, thanks for stopping by!
Top 10 Cigars 2009
Alright, I know, we’re two weeks into the new year, a new decade even, and the time for Top 10s has passed. Well, you’re going to have to make room for one more because I have done one as well.
What follows is my Top 10 most memorable, enjoyable, amazing cigars that I smoked last year. I decided to make my Top 10 all about the highest scoring cigars that I smoked but, rather, the cigars that scored well and were special to me for some reason or another. Price is a small consideration in this list but quality is what is most important.
And now I humbly submit to you my Top 10 Cigars of 2009.
This cigar is awesome. I only gave it 89 points but, once you consider the price point, it’s a steal. For less than $4.00 (if you buy a box of 30) you will get a little bomb of flavor.
9. Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro
The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro Robusto is a fine cigar. Medium bodied with chocolate and earthy flavors. Maybe not enough complexity but a joy to smoke nonetheless.
I was walking through a local cigar shop, saw this cigar at what turned out to be a hefty markup (thanks to the California taxes, I’m sure) and decided to pick it up. After all, it was the top cigar at Cigar Aficionado in 2008. And it is good but not mind blowingly good. The Casa Magna Colorado Belicoso has spice, wood and nuts as the main flavors. Definitely worth it considering the price.
A torpedo, the CAO L’Anniversaire Maduro Belicoso, was a wonderful blend of earth and chocolate. Loads of flavor and enough complexity with this cigar to make it very enjoyable. I have been meaning to pick up some of these again and now that it’s officially in my Top 10 I don’t see why I shouldn’t.
6. Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente
I started out smoking the Gran Reserva line of Fuentes and because of that they will always hold a special place in my heart. Even though I don’t consider the normal Fuente line to be anything special anymore this one was a home run for me. I loved everything about it.
When I smoked the Man O’ War Ruination Robusto No. 1 I wasn’t expecting a whole lot. The original Man O’ War line was a fine cigar and I was thinking I was going to get something along those lines, maybe a little better. Boy was I wrong. Yeah, it was full bodied but it had a lot of flavor and depth to it as well; something I thought was lacking from the original line.
The Tatuaje Miami Reserva J21 is simply a great cigar. Tons of complex flavors from beginning to end with this one. Need I say more?
3. Padron Anniversary Series (Natural)
The Padron Anniversary Series Monarca is a special cigar. Tons of full bodied flavor oozes from this cigar. If only the second half had been as good as the first half I bet this cigar would have been my favorite cigar of the year. And, ironically, it was the first cigar I smoked in 2009. Nothing like starting off with a bang!
This cigar, the Fuente Fuente Opus X Belicoso XXX, received my highest score this year with 96 points and the only reason why it’s not going to be number one is because of the price. $26.00 is a lot to pay for a cigar that is less than five inches long but you have to give the Devil its due with this one. It really is a special cigar and its flavor profile matches up with what I like extraordinarily well.
Smoking the Camacho Triple Maduro 50/4.5 was Heavenly for me. This is the one cigar that I go back to as often as I can and, even though I gave a higher mark to the Opus X, that is why it’s my top cigar for 2009.
Never Forget
9-11
9-11 changed many lives. Many know someone who was murdered on that day. Many more know someone who has or still is fighting in the War on Terror. Some of my friends joined after high school and some of the people I met in college fought as well.
What we can do right now is donate some money to the many charities that are out there for those who have protected us since that day. Here are a couple organizations that I support:
Cause: Helping America’s Military Wounded
These are all worthwhile charities and worthy of your donations.
CheapHumidors.com Contest Winner!
Thanks to all the people who entered the contest. The winner of the $15 gift certificate to CheapHumidors.com is Brad Herndon!
Congratulations Brad!
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