Potential Smoke Spot

A great look at Diamond Head from Keahi Lagoon.  May become a good smoke spot.
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Illunsione Eperney

This Eperney stands out with hints of coffee and sweet notes of honey.  Leaves a good taste in your mouth and goes well with Scotch or Cognac.

Smoke site "Ala Wai"

 Kj and I(Jptour) escape from a long day at work to Ala Wai boat harbor for a nice relaxing smoke.  Here are some pictures of the view.  Diamond head in the background.  Great place to come for a surf check...

 Rainbow just popped up out of the blue....

 I smoked a Serie R this afternoon.  Really good smoke.  Smooth and creamy all the way to the end. 

 A view of two cats in the channel at Ala Bowls..  The surf looked pretty fun today.  1-3 feet

(Hawaiian scale) and not to crowded.  

 Jptour with a Serie R

 KjG smoked a Partagas "black" today.  One of my top 10's for sure..

 I thought this was a cool shot.  If you look closely the end of the rainbow is right between the two buildings.  

 KjG

 The Ilikai hotel.  That's my favorite color.  Seafoam green...

 Did my best to get a pic of the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial

 Our mode of transportation for this smoke site. 

Pukalani Golf Course - Maui

By KJ Gurkha

   During my years living here, I played many rounds here and is one of my favorite courses on Maui. Its located in Pukalani on your way up to Haleakala (means house of the rising sun). The greens fees are very reasonable and the course is fairly challenging while supplying some very nice views of the West Maui mountains and the ocean as well.

   After the round we decided to head to one of my friends house a little further up the way for some refreshments.

We decided to watch the Steelers - Broncos game while we ate some bbq.

The dessert after the bbq. (Remy Martin Cognac, Rocky Patel - Vintage Cameroon, La Gloria Cubana - Serie R, Gurkha - Ancient Warrior, 5 Vegas - Gold Maduro)

   After eating I had a Gurkha - Ancient Warrior with some Remy. The Ancient Warrior was very flavorful which made the Remy taste even better. Shortly afterwards I smoked a Gurkha - Centurian with a little more Remy. This dark connecticut wrapped cigar is another one of my faves. It has a nice smooth draw with some earthy undertones. Definitely a must try. I recommend the double perfecto 6 x 60.

   Six hours, 4 cigars, and one empty bottle of Remy later, it was time to go. Enjoyed a nice round of golf with some friends and the Broncos won. All in all not a bad day at all.

Kahili Golf Course - Maui

By KJ Gurkha

   The Kahili Golf Course is located in Waikapu on the island of Maui. It has stunning mountain and ocean views. Its been a while since I've been back to visit my family so my brother and I decided to play some golf. I started the front nine with a Rocky Patel - Vintage Cameroon. This cigar is slowly climbing the list of my favorites each time I smoke one. As usual I smoked a 6 x 60. This cigar has a nice smooth draw with a hint of sweetness and cedar. It puts out some mighty fine smoke as well.

   On the back nine I decided to light up a Gurkha - Beauty. This smoke had a nice nutty leathery taste that went along nicely with my beer. Unfortunately the rain came in fast and furious and we were only able to finish one hole on the back nine and as much as I tried to protect my smoke from the rain I failed. Too bad it was just starting to get good.

"Have Stogeys Will Travel"

Can't say this was a road trip but a trip nonetheless to Cottons house for a midday BBQ.  The all-star line up for today was the coveted Macanudo Especiale, Gurkha Grand Centurian, La Gloria Serie N, Gurkha G5 Avenger, and Partagas Black.  I smoked them all except for the Macanudo, but my Suby Pig was taking a whiff (see photo).  Cotton and I paired today's lineup with Hennesy (room temp of course) and some Heineken's.  Cool, refreshing and downright dangerous.
-bedrock-

Reload

Reloading the stocks. -Bedrock-

More pics from Labor day

Sunset was ridiculous

Kj Gurkha and Bedrock 

This stogie didn't make my cut.  I bought it at a cigar shop the day before.  Tasted stale like it was left outside.  Too bad cause I was really curious on how this stogie tasted.  Maybe if I find another one from a different shop I'll try it again.  -Jptour-

Gurkha Vintage Legend

By KJ Gurkha

   The Gurkha Vintage Legend is one of my everyday smokes. This bad boy is aged 8 years and has a dark connecticut wrapper. It has a nice smooth, creamy draw with notes of coffee and cocoa leaving you with a hint of sweetness after each puff. I like the 6 x 60's for this cigar.

   I also bought some new booze to pair with my smokes. The first was Dewar's Aberfeldy single malt scotch. It was nice and light leaning towards the sweet side, not bad at all. The second bottle was Johnny Walker Double Black blended scotch whiskey. The Double Black really surprised me. It was very flavorful and smooth. Between the two, the Double Black really paired well with my smoke. I recommend you give it a try. Price range is around $40 - $50.

Partagas Spanish Rosado

The Partagas Rosado is nothing short of amazing.  This 6x60 packs a great punch.  It's smooth draw and great taste are consistent til the very end.  This is definitely one of my top shelf picks.  I have 20 or so aging in the humidor.  Can't wait to smoke another in a year or two.  -Bedrock-

The Serie N

   Smoked the La Gloria Serie N tonight with the guys. I can't say enough about this Oscuro wrapper. It's sweet flavor and woody notes are bold and flavorful.  Recommend this to anyone looking for a better than average cigar.  I opened a Indian Ale Beer to accentuate the taste then moved to a few JW Double Black Label Scotch.  A fine pairing.  Give it a try.  You won't be disappointed. -Bedrock-

Navy Marine Golf Course

By JP

Played at Navy Marine on Saturday with Duck and Kj.  Course is in good shape and the greens are rolling sweet.  Really nice day but super windy.  Stogie of choice was a Partagas black.  One of my favorite smokes to date.

K.I.A.

 By KJ Gurkha

   As our Labor Day weekend was coming to an end, Bedrock, JP, and I headed over to Magic Island for some stogeys at sunset. We were looking for a few good smokes, unfortunately these weren't it hence, they were K.I.A. (killed in action). As we run into cigars that don't meet our expectations, we'll post them here. If any of the cigars we post here are ones you happen to enjoy, we apologize. These are our opinions of the cigars but hey, different smokes for different folks.

   The first casualty came from Bedrock who smoked a Macanudo Vintage Maduro. Bedrock smoked it for about thirty minutes before throwing in the towel. He said it had a nice draw, but it was harsh and a little too full bodied for his taste. Fortunately for Bedrock he always brings a back up smoke and enjoyed a Nub Maduro to set things right.

   JP had the second casualty of the evening with his La Aroma De Cuba. JP said it had potential if he were to try and age it. He smoked it for about fifteen minutes before this cigar was extinguished. Cause of death? Harshness.

   Fortunately for JP I brought a back up smoke, a Montecristo Media Noche. Unfortunately this smoke had to go too. JP fought the good fight and smoked it for about twenty minutes before tossing it. I gave it a few puffs and agreed with him. This smoke had a great draw but was too peppery. We will be creating a "Hall Of Fame" post as well with our all time faves so be on the lookout for that as well.

Poor Man's Pebble

By KJ Gurkha

   I went golfing this past Sunday with some friends of mine Geeky and Ruthless at the Klipper Golf Course located on the Kaneohe Marine Corp Base. It's nicknamed the "Poor Man's Pebble Beach" because of the great views of the ocean on the back nine (as you will see later). There has been an on going grudge match between these two and when I got the invite, I could not pass up the opportunity to go. Smack talking was at an all time high so I brought a couple smokes and just sat back and enjoyed the show.
   On the front nine, I decided to start off with a Romeo Y Julieta - Medallas de Oro 1875. It had a slight peppery taste with a strong presence of cedar as well. It lasted about six holes. Overall not a bad smoke at all.

   On the back nine, I went with a Illusione 88. This bad boy had a nice leathery taste with hints of coffee and went well with my beer. Definitely my favorite between the two. Unfortunately due to the high winds on the course, the smoke only lasted about two and a half holes. Thankfully the incredible views helped soften the blow.

   When all was said and done and the smack talking ended, Ruthless prevailed and came out on top again. The added twist? Ruthless brought Mrs. Ruthless who played from the same tee box as us and defeated Geeky as well. I think this might have did some permanent damage to Geeky's psyche as I heard him mumbling he may hang up his clubs. Anyways, thanks for the invite boys. It was fun.

The Cigar that started it all

During a deployment in Afghanistan, my buddies and I were smoking all sorts of cigars.  I smoked so many I forgot most of their names.  When I first started, it was hard to get used to.  I didn't know what fillers meant or the names given for the lengths of cigars, but was quickly drawn to the complex taste each cigar had.  So rather than spending a lot of money for top shelf cigars, I was looking for something affordable and good tasting.  That's when I found this affordable gem.  Although it doesn't carry the weight of your finer cigars such as a Arturo, Gurkha, or Comacho, it held it's own and many a night, I sat in front of my hooch with the team and we smoked for hours as military operations were going on.

So years later...I brought this back to Hawaii and turned on a few of my golf buddies.

At first I had to beg them to try it, but soon after they started asking me to bring it to the golf course.  I was happy to share it with everyone as it brought back fond memories of sharing that experience and commradory.  This started the craze and it's been uphill from there.  I still have a few of these tucked away in my humidor, but have moved on to other top shelf brands.  Every now and then I will pull one out to smoke and it takes me back to those desert nights.  It goes really well with any cold beer.

Thanks Cameroon...You got me through a lot of tough times. -bedrock-