Cigar Dossier

You read all of the cigar reviews, received advice from friends and then made the plunge and purchased a variety of cigars. All of that being stated, the last bit of the obvious is, once that stick is lit, your "go-to" expert on that smoke is you.

Much like when I journal/keep tasting records on things such as wine and fine whiskey, I find a myriad of benefits in scrawling impressions of fine cigars. The very act of evaluating and placing one's impressions into an indelible written form not only can become a very cool, almost meditative process, it helps one concentrate on the nuances at hand, brings those fleeting, ever changing characteristics that parade before your palate from the ephemeral to the concrete. We can readily describe our go-to smokes to others, but do we really recall what we liked or disliked about a cigar that once crossed our path six months. even one month ago? If you journal your smokes, you will. Highly recommended.

--Bear Graves