jeff Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Last night I enjoyed a C.A.O. L'Anniversaire No. 4 Corona with a glass of Rare Breed while watching Spider-Man on DVD. Lots of Cedar and black-pepper notes in this cigar. My only complaint was a slight "tannic" taste left in my mouth after about 3/4 of the cigar. Had to wash it away with more WT . Nice "box-pressed" square shape felt good in my hand. I am a pretty slow smoker so this one lasted about an hour, but the Rare Breed had to be refilled a couple of times $5.50/ea at Liquor Barn in Lexington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
century451 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I just enjoyed a glass of Rare Breed earlier this evening but I smoked Hoyo de Monterey Excaliber #3 in maduro with it. I believe a better pairing might have been a Torano Exodus 1959. Its smooth pepper highlights I believe would enhance the Rare Breed experiance. Of course this is my first taste of Rare Breed I might change my mind after a few pours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 Steve, Way to jump in with both feet Glad to have you here. I have enjoyed Rare Breed with several cigars since my first post. My favorite to date is a Romeo and Julietta Rothchild. The cedar notes, heavily imparted by the cedar lined tube, match up well with the rich, full-bodied, vanilla flavor of the bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepcycle Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 1959????Like in 1959!!!!Is this just the name or is it truly a 40+ year old cigar?I apologize for my tobacco ignorance, but how do you come by 40 year old cigars and at what $$$. Sounds wonderfully out of my league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
century451 Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 No the name is Exodus 1959. Its like a tribute to pre embargo cubans or something like that. I have never smoked a cuban so I cant say for sure. I draw 3 government pensions and I really dont want to test the waters over the trading with the enemy act. It would be pretty stupid to lose all my pensions over a cigar.There is also an Exodus 1959 silver lable that has a more pronounce spice to it for those of you that enjoy that flavor profile. In my oppinion I think all Torano cigars are excellent partners with bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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