Line: ReserveLength x Ring Gauge: 6 x 50 Toro
Country of Origin: Binder and Filler: Dominican Republic; Wrapper: Connecticut Broadfleaf Maduro Wrapper
Body: Full
Date: September 30, 2012
Notes:
Football, beer and cigars help prepare one for the inevitable challenges during the approaching workweek. You can find all three at Sullivan's on Bell Boulevard. Sullivan's is a well known anchor, almost an institution, on Bell. They have open air seating along with a designated smoking section (which is a tad on the drab side, but beggars can't be choosers). The food is typical bar fare, beer is decent but there are tvs aplenty and the atmosphere really sets this place apart from other bars on Bell. If you are nice enough, you are welcome to smoke cigars at the outside bar (instead of the smoking section).
Watching the Jets lose wasn't as painful when smoking an Onyx Reserve. I had purchased this maduro cigar back in 2006 and has been aging in my humidor since then. The even burn gave way to a rich plume of smoke with a deep, toasty bouquet. The draw was excellent, and the buzz was not too overwhelming. Towards the end of the cigar, the draw was not too hot, and the taste was not ashy. This cigar truly improved with age.
Straight from the box, an Onyx reserve is a good smoking. Aging this cigar makes it even better (or at least better than an aged CAO maduro, and at a fraction of the price).
Overall: 9.5 out of 10 (mainly due to the aging of the cigar)
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