BlkCigarCzar is Back!!!

Well hello everybody, BlkCigarCzar is back in the blogging world after a healthy hiatus! Things have changed and so have I so enjoy a review on cigars and beer and kick back and learn a thing or two!

I'm starting off right away with a missed favorite of mines, an Avo 787!

Of all the cigars I could possibly start back blogging about, I have chosen the Avo 787! It is a cigar with a lot of complex earthy notes and just a enough spicy notes on the palate to always tease you to want another! It is a back to back cigar for the fairly experienced cigar smoker and it won't bite the less experienced too bad...unless you smoke it way too fast!

This cigar pairs up nicely with a cold glass of Blue Moon which is something I would have never done on my own but like I said, things are changing. So anybody who ever gets the chance to put these two together should enjoy a very good combo made for the a palate most deserving.

Avo 787 is a medium to full-bodied blend consisting of a mixture of Dominican grown Piloto Cubano, San Vicente, and Olor long fillers. The earthy and toasty notes on the aftertaste are pleasing without being overbearing. An Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper was added which is darker than a true Connecticut wrapper which brings out the spicy notes to the palate. Complex, yet satisfyingly smooth, Avo 787 is not as earthy in my opinion as the Avo 80Th which always seem to be "young" tasting to me and it was a major turn off even though this was a popular cigar.

Avo across the board pairs nicely with medium to full bodied red wines of all complexities however I would keep a bottle of water close when drinking a dry red wine as so not to get "cotton mouth" and the possibility of missing out on an exciting complex pairing of cigar and wine.

Pairing with a Blue Moon beer, a Belgian-style witbier brewed by Coors Brewery in Colorado was introduced in 1995 and was originally called Bellyslide Belgian White, it was created by Keith Villa, a brewer at Coor's Field's Sandlot Brewery (which is owned by the Molson Coors Brewing company).

I stumbled onto this pairing by accident a while back when the Avo 787 was fairly new on the market and I was already smoking the Avo when I was offered a Blue Moon. First sip was a little more wheaty than I prefer but it was tolerable and then a friend added the orange slice (eye brow raises) and then a draw on my cigar with a swallow of the Blue Moon was a match I could learn to like! Both had the right amount of "everything" for my palate and soon I was hooked! I don't get the chance often to bring these two back together but when I do it's always a treat in my mouth! So for those of you who like to pair cigars with beer, I suggest you try the Blue Moon with the Avo 787 and see if you agree that this is an accidental pairing that works!!!

So the BlkCigarCzar is back and doing some new things here and there and hopefully you will get to hear what I have to say about cigars I like.

I will review some, show you what I'm smoking from time to time, tweeting on Twitter and posting to Facebook

So feel free to stop by and show me some love and I promise I won't steer you wrong in the world of enjoying fine cigars!

Ciao!!!

Smoke Em' If You Got Em'!!!

City tells Jordan to keep it clean (air)

A city official has asked the PGA Tour to remind Michael Jordan that he can't smoke cigars at Harding Park during the Presidents Cup.

Jordan, inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last month, is serving as an honorary assistant to U.S. captain Fred Couples. A photo of Jordan smoking his cigar during a practice round, published Tuesday in the San Francisco Chronicle, caught the attention of city officials.
Harding Park is a public facility, and smoking is banned.

"I've already sent an e-mail to the PGA Tour director," Recreation and Park general manager Phil Ginsburg told the newspaper. "It was a gentle nudge reminding them that smoking is illegal and that we would appreciate their support."


Jordan apparently is aware of the regulations, saying in an interview with PGATour.com that he "heard this is a public place, so they limit what you can smoke. I'm not even supposed to be smoking, but this was a practice round and no one said anything."

Ideally, Jordan said, he would like to smoke "a minimum of three" cigars per round, according to the Chronicle.
In 2006, the city Board of Supervisors voted to include public golf courses among the parks that would ban smoking. A violation could net a $100 fine.

"But don't expect me to ask him for it," city attorney's spokesman Matt Dorsey told the Chronicle.

CAMACHO CIGARS PARTNERS WITH THE ESPY AWARDS FOR THE OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY AT THE PLAYBOY MANSION

Los Angeles, Calif., July 10, 2009 – Camacho Cigars has been chosen as the official cigar for the ESPY Awards pre-party at the Playboy Mansion. The star-studded event takes place on Monday, July 13th, and celebrates the top athletes of the year.

Camacho Cigars will be treating athletes and celebrities to their ultra-premium Camacho Select, Camacho Triple Maduro, Camacho Diploma, and Camacho 10th Anniversary cigars during the night’s festivities, which includes poker, dancing, and entertainment.

“Camacho Cigars is proud to be a part of the pre-ESPY festivities,” said Dylan Austin, marketing director of Camacho Cigars. “The Playboy Mansion is an iconic location that every man dreams of visiting at least once in his life. This only adds to our excitement in being involved in this illustrious event.”

For more information about Camacho Cigars, please visit http://www.camachocigars.com/.

About Camacho CigarsFounded in 1961 by Simon Camacho, Camacho Cigars was acquired by the Eiroa family in 1995. Now part of the Oettinger Davidoff Group, Camacho Cigars is one of the key players in the international cigar market. The flagship Camacho brand, made at Rancho Jamastran in Danli, Honduras, is comprised of 9 premium and super-premium line extensions: (Super-Premium: Diploma, 10th Anniversary Corojo, Liberty Series, Triple Maduro, Select)(Premium: Corojo, Coyolar, Havana, SLR). Camacho Cigars also has 7 core brands, including Baccarat The Game, America’s #1 selling premium cigar.http://www.camachocigars.com/

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CAMACHO CIGARS

American Rebel PR

Guy Jordan

(323) 656-5020

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2009 Camacho Cigar Calendar Photo Shoot

This is a little "Eye Candy" for ya before we get to the real candy!!!

Enjoy!!!

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