Old man and older cigar

[Sir Lancerolot]

So, in another thread I mentioned that in honor of a special occasion, I was going to smoke a 100-year old cigar that I've been hanging on to for a while. For a special occasion. Convenient how that worked out ...

So, here it is:





I'm sorry - I know I should have taken more pictures. Like without the foil wrapper. But I didn't. I went into the pool with some friends and I smoked it. I took no more pictures.

Usually I light before I cut, but I wanted one draw of 100-year old air before ignition. I know - the air in there wasn't really 100 years old - not all of it, anyway - but I enjoy my little fantasy. So, prelight draw tasted old but not unpleasant. Kind of like an old library smell.

This little square-pressed perfecto lit up easily and burned flawlessly. The taste was not at all complex, mostly very old wood and leather mixed equally. There was just a hint of that distinctive Indonesian/Philippine sweet spice that makes a good Indonesian Sumatra one of my very favorite smokes.

I suppose I COULD have posted this as a review, but really what good is it reviewing a cigar that probably no one else will ever have the opportunity to try? And, the truth is, the experience was more about smoking a little piece of history than it was about the flavor.

So - besides turning 60 recently, the big reason for celebration was that I've taken another step toward extricating myself from my title insurance career - beginning June 1st, I've cut my hours from 40 to 32 a week. Going part time will be a hit on the budget, but it will also be a boost to the morale, which I am convinced is more important than the extra money.

[jhedrick83]

Congrats on the birthday and impending extraction!

[Scott W.]

Congrats Mike, on the birthday and easing off the workload. Hope you enjoyed the stick

[Nature]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Mike. Both occasions worthy of a celebration.

[Cigarer]

Way cool, Thanks for sharing!! Happy Birthday, and I hope your new hours will fit you better

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[droy1958]

Roll with it.... I've been doing the "pre retirement" thang for 8 years now. I just work the street, farm and eBay and love the living crap out of it. You just can't put a price on being your own boss. The last place I worked I had a sum beach for a boss. I told myself "never again" and so be it.....

[Sir Lancerolot]

Roll with it.... I've been doing the "pre retirement" thang for 8 years now. I just work the street, farm and eBay and love the living crap out of it. You just can't put a price on being your own boss. The last place I worked I had a sum beach for a boss. I told myself "never again" and so be it.....

At least I work with really good people.

[Brimy]

So, in another thread I mentioned that in honor of a special occasion, I was going to smoke a 100-year old cigar that I've been hanging on to for a while. For a special occasion. Convenient how that worked out ...

So, here it is:





I'm sorry - I know I should have taken more pictures. Like without the foil wrapper. But I didn't. I went into the pool with some friends and I smoked it. I took no more pictures.

Usually I light before I cut, but I wanted one draw of 100-year old air before ignition. I know - the air in there wasn't really 100 years old - not all of it, anyway - but I enjoy my little fantasy. So, prelight draw tasted old but not unpleasant. Kind of like an old library smell.

This little square-pressed perfecto lit up easily and burned flawlessly. The taste was not at all complex, mostly very old wood and leather mixed equally. There was just a hint of that distinctive Indonesian/Philippine sweet spice that makes a good Indonesian Sumatra one of my very favorite smokes.

I suppose I COULD have posted this as a review, but really what good is it reviewing a cigar that probably no one else will ever have the opportunity to try? And, the truth is, the experience was more about smoking a little piece of history than it was about the flavor.

So - besides turning 60 recently, the big reason for celebration was that I've taken another step toward extricating myself from my title insurance career - beginning June 1st, I've cut my hours from 40 to 32 a week. Going part time will be a hit on the budget, but it will also be a boost to the morale, which I am convinced is more important than the extra money.

I can't see the pics!

But congrats & I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed it!

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[Sir Lancerolot]

I can't see the pics!

But congrats & I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed it!

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That's weird - I can see the pics in your quote ...

Maybe Tapatalk doesn't handle linked pics?

[projectsunfire]

That's weird - I can see the pics in your quote ...

Maybe Tapatalk doesn't handle linked pics?

I have not been able to see the pics either. Have been curious to see what it looked like!