spare change for a change

"Change is Inevitable". I am struck by the foolishness of the "Climate Change Experts" who seem to deny this basic tenet of life. Yet we all know - "There is nothing new under the Sun". My local weatherman cannot even predict the local weather accurately, yet we have "sages" who think they can measure global temperatures. The weather even cycles during the day from hot to cold and from cool in the shade to hot in the sun. It cycles with the seasons. We hear that polar caps and Greenland are melting. They are also freezing. They have melted before - but we deny historical "Greenland" and the frozen fossils found on the tundra. We are very myopic in our view of the weather and even in our egocentric view of life. Amidst this change we have "experts" that make money and profit in fear-mongering. Now the lid has been opened to view their manipulation...

Climate change: this is the worst scientific scandal of our generation Our hopelessly compromised scientific establishment cannot be allowed to get away with the Climategate whitewash. by Christopher BookerTelegraph.co.UK

Times they are a changin...

Change seems to also be a constant in the cigar world. Even consistent brands have added maduro or ligero lines. General Cigar has added the Cohiba Black and Davidoff has the Davidoff Maduro.



The following is via absolutecigars.com:

Brand Profile

Developed by iconic Cigar Master Daniel Núñez and meticulously handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, Cohiba Black cigars are adorned with a hearty Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that is aged on the plant to yield an exceptionally rich, dark and bold leaf. Bound with sun-grown Dominican Piloto Cubano which is aged in tercios for three years, and filled with a blend of hand-selected tobaccos, each also aged in tercios for three years, Cohiba Black cigars contain Mexican and Dominican filler. An espresso of a cigar, Cohiba Black cigars boast a characteristic deep color and rich, complex flavor. According to Bill Chilian, director of marketing for Cohiba Black cigars, “It was a laborious process for Daniel Nuñez to develop a suitable blend to complement the highly successful Cohiba Black cigar collection. We believe that in creating Cohiba Black cigars, Daniel has brought to market an exciting cigar that is destined to be an instant addition to the smoking repertoires of devoted cigar aficionadoas of the Cohiba cigar brand.” Cohiba Black cigars are the first line extension of the venerable Cohiba cigar brand in five years. Cloaked in an eye-catching, solid mahogany box, Cohiba Black cigars are available in four frontmarks: COHIBA® Black Churchill measures 7” x 49 and is packaged in boxes of 25. At 5 1/2” x 42, Cohiba Black corona cigarscigars, again in boxes of 25. Individually protected in elegant crystal tubes, Cohiba Black robusto cigars measure 5 1/2 x 50. Rounding out the collection are Cohiba Black Supremo cigars, a 6” x 54 cigar in boxes of 25. The Cohiba line of premium cigars is handcrafted in the Dominican Republic and is a favorite among cigar aficionados. In addition to the Cohiba hallmark line, General Cigar manufactures and markets Cohiba XV cigars which was introduced in 2001. About General Cigar General Cigar Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Swedish Match, manufactures and markets handcrafted cigars for the premium market. Passionate about delivering cigars of the finest quality, General Cigar produces Macanudo, Partagas, Cohiba, Punch, Excalibur, Hoyo de Monterrey, La Gloria Cubana and several other industry-leading brands. In addition, the company grows its own proprietary Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco, as well as natural and candela wrapper in the Dominican Republic. General Cigar also operates Club Macanudo, a cigar bar in New York City. The Dominican Cohiba cigar took years to develop. The dark, rich cigar wrapper leaf is grown in the sub-tropical West African climate of Cameroon. Cohiba's supple and flavorful Jember binder is grown in Indonesia. To balance the richness of the Cohiba cigar wrapper, the smooth-smoking Piloto Cubano filler leaves are grown in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Cohiba cigar is a deeply satisfying, rich in flavor and history that does not overpower the smoker.

My cigar to review and dedicate to change is the Cohiba Black Supremo. It is a 6x54 toro or robusto grande with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and binder and a Dominican Filler (as above). My cigar was one of a special three pack that came with two other Cohiba varieties and a nice cutter. It was aged in my humidor for 2 years. Even at 2 years, I found the cellophane to be clear and the cigar free of plume. The Connecticut Broadleaf tends to seem dry and and is thick. The musty compost odor on initial appreciation. I used a punch to cut the cap, and lit it with a torch lighter. I found the construction and the draw to be excellent. The initial taste, on smoking, was mildly woody pepper and had a slight coffee flavor which gradually strengthened to hints of espresso. It was medium bodied and full flavored, although the flavor was rather uni-dimensional. There was a caramelized sweetness at the medium point which greatly enhanced the cigar flavor. There was also a sweet aftertaste, although it seemed to have a rather short finish. The burn couldn't have been better. I would say that it is not so much a change as an addition to a great line of General Cigars!

I wish the climate changers would have added the same kind of change to their scientific study - and not ignored current or previous research contrary to their opinions. I wish they would have acknowledged that fated Medieval Warming Period.

Maybe we are headed to a change in their deception...