Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Best! Commercial! Ever!



There is a live action video of this commercial online as well. You can even edit it to your liking if you want. Even better!

Seems to me I want to go out and buy some Old Spice Deodorant now. How about you?

haha,

TomC

Consuegra #9 Maduro


Consuegra are the bundled segundos and production overruns made at the Villazon factory in Honduras - the makers of Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, Excalibur, El Rey del Mundo, JR Ultimates, etc. They average about $1 a stick, a VERY reasonable price for a hand rolled stogie. I generally dont plug retailers, but I have founf that the best place to find these cigars is at JR Cigars. While I have enjoyed several of the sizes, I would have to say that (like many other cigarophiles) like the #9 Rothchild Maduro the Best. And that is the cigar I review tonight.

This cigar is of fairly amazing quality considering its less than drug store machine made price. While it does look a little rough, it was had a rich dark tone to it and the stogie smelled terrific. This particular cigar also seemed feirm and devoid of soft spots (which will occasionally occur in these bundles, as well as less than perfect rolls, or minor color variations. Practice rolled cigars perhaps?). It lit easily, the draw was nice, and it produced a good amount of smoke (sometime because of the fill the draw can be uneven, because of the fill, but in a bundle of "seconds" this should be occasionally expected). This cigar has pretty decent straightforward maduro taste, notes of leather, cedar, dark chocolate, and leather. A little tang mixed in there as well. It really doesnt develop much beyond the basic "maduro" flavor, but it really isnt expected. Straightforward and satisfying.

In general, If you are looking for an "everyday" or budget smoke, I suggest trying this one. In the hit or miss world of budget cigars, this brand is definately a hit. And you cant complain about the price $1.15 per stick delivered. A staple in my humidor, for sure.


TomC

Eat, Drink, & Be Merry. . .

Mardi Gras literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French. The name comes from the tradition of slaughtering and feasting upon a fattened calf on the last day of Carnival. The day is also known as Shrove Tuesday (from "to shrive," or hear confessions), Pancake Tuesday and fetter Dienstag. The custom of making pancakes comes from the need to use up fat, eggs and dairy before the fasting and abstinence of Lent begins.

Mardi Gras, has grown in popularity in recent years as a raucous, sometimes hedonistic event. But its roots lie in the Christian calendar, as the "last hurrah" before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. That's why the enormous party in New Orleans, for example, ends abruptly at midnight on Tuesday, with battalions of streetsweepers pushing the crowds out of the French Quarter towards home.


Since I intend to be better at observing lenten sacrifices and tradition this year, why not start with the hedonism of fat tuesday. Since I cannot get to the carribean or N'awlins, maybe I will hunt down a tradition foodstuff (I always used to make either Jumbalaya or the richest thing I could think of). While I have never had a "Pancake Tuesday", I have doen the Polish Paczki thing before. There seem to be other traditions, though.



In Sweden the day before Ash Wednesday is known as fettisdagen ("Fat Tuesday") in Swedish. The day is marked by eating a traditional pastry, called semla, filled with marzipan and whipped cream. Originally, the pastry was only eaten on this day, served with hot milk, but eventually it became tradition to eat it on every Tuesday leading up to Easter.

In Iceland the day is known as "Sprengidagur" (Bursting day) and is marked with the eating of salt meat and peas.

In Estonia (Vastlapäev) and Finland (Laskiainen), this day is associated with hopes for the coming year. On this day, families go sledding and eat split pea and ham soup.




Those all sound good, and I do have a hankering for Pea Soup. I suppose I will find something (which I may tell you more about tomorrow.

TomC

Kindyll Dorsey


I don't really talk about it much, but in the dead sports time of the year (where only Spring Training would distract me) I do follow a little college basketball. From Two schools: Ohio State (the school I attended) and Boston College (who I followed when I was little). Well today I will mention my favorite college basketball player, BC's Kindyll Dorsey. Both Dorsey (about 8pts a game) and BC (13-13) seem to be having a down season, but last year she helped fuel the team through a suprising tournament run. During the 06-07 Season, Dorsey was second on the team in minutes played (1,081), field goal attempts (319) and field goals made (137). Also, she Led the team in most three-pointers made (72) (third in the ACC conference), most three-pointers attempted (187) and percentage (.385). The sharpshooter also owns the Boston College record for the most three-pointers made in an NCAA tournament game with six against Ohio State on March 21st, 2006. Shes just one of them scrappy type middle talent gamers I adore rooting for.

Hopefully her senior season will be more productive than this one.

TomC