Monday, February 17, 2014

Celebrate One Year with The Balvenie & Diamond Crown

One Year Anniversary Party
with THE BALVENIE
& DIAMOND CROWN

Anstead's Tobacco Company is excited to announce our One Year Annivesary Party -  Friday, February 28th 4-8PM.  We will be hosting representatives from The Balvenie Distillery & Diamond Crown Cigars- featuring a lineup of top shelf spirits and award winning cigars.
Tickets On Sale Now

The Balvenie Scotch Tasting - $15

 Pours of 12 Year, 14 Year, 17 Year, & 21 Year Aged


Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Review: Cellar Reserve Limitada

Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada Solara


Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
            Capa: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro
            Capote: Dominican Olor
            Tripa: 15 year aged Dominican
Body: Full
Size: 5 x 58
Retail Price: $11.55
Recommended Contrast pairing: Highland Scotch
Recommended Complementary pairing: Dark Roast Coffee
Time of Day: Afternoon- Evening; After-Dinner

“The Perfect Balance”

This cigar has everything! The Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada is the perfect balance of sweet and savory, smooth and spicy.  It is beautifully constructed with the finest tobaccos from the Dominican and a deliciously leathery Brazilian Maduro. The construction, though not seamless, is impressive to say the least. This stick has a good firm construction and a traditional pigtailed cap, which bodes well for those who enjoy a more tightly wrapped cigar, The Aroma of the foot gives off a pleasant mixture of sweet spice and cedar tones, which was hardly to be expected knowing that this is a predominantly Dominican smoke.

The pre-light draw boasts heavy cedar and a playfully subtle coffee note, with a lingering spice on the finish. Upon lighting the cigar, the flavors held true to the pre-light with sweet cedar, coffee and spice in the nose; and a contrasting earthy sweetness, and mild peppery spice on the soft palate with a strong espresso finish. This complex smoke transitions into a decadent chocolate room note. The draw throughout the cigar is open, and produces the perfect amount of smoke to bring full attention of your senses to this blend.

The only downside to this smoke is having to put it down! The Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada is a well-balanced and complex cigar with a full body, perfect for relaxing with a spirit at the end of the day, and is best enjoyed with good company.

Reviewed by: Ben Schulte

Weekly useful term:

Capote: Spanish Term used to refer to the Binder leaf of a cigar. It is also used to refer to the middle section of the Criollo plant from which binder leaves are primed.