My goals
with this blog are as simple as they are personal and global: I want to be more
active and engaged in two hobbies that I enjoy—reading and cigar smoking—and
share my experiences with like-minded bookworms and brothers [and sisters] of
the leaf (BOTL).
Each post is a snapshot in time: the book that I happen to be reading on a particular day, with the cigar I happen to be smoking. I won’t (consciously) be selecting cigars based on what I’m reading, or vice versa. But I will give a general overview of each book, and tell you whether or not—in my opinion—it complements the cigar smoking experience (or however you choose to spend your free time). There is a universe of cigar-friendly pairings: some obvious, others…not so much. I know of several cigar/lifestyle blogs that join cigars with beer; cigars with whiskey; cigars with coffee; cigars with guns; cigars and golf, etc. I can’t think of many that join cigars with books, even though many cigar smokers report enjoying a good cigar and a good read.
You should probably expect music reviews, too--especially of the jazz variety.
I find cigar ratings highly subjective—and here I’m lifting some wisdom from Joel Sherman’s book Nat Sherman’s A Passion For Cigars (a great resource for anyone new to cigar smoking). I’ve always thought that the “best” cigar is a cigar that you enjoy, and that can vary from cigar to cigar (even in the same box); or depend on the condition of the cigar (“too dry” or “too wet”?); or when you smoke it and how you feel when you smoke it: on an empty stomach or after a heavy meal? Early in the morning or late at night? Leisurely celebrating a big promotion or rushing from errand to errand?
So because there is no perfectly-controlled environment for cigar smoking, and no one-cigar-fits-all-tastes approach, there are no ratings here.
Thank you for reading, and until next time…
Smoke thoughtfully.
Each post is a snapshot in time: the book that I happen to be reading on a particular day, with the cigar I happen to be smoking. I won’t (consciously) be selecting cigars based on what I’m reading, or vice versa. But I will give a general overview of each book, and tell you whether or not—in my opinion—it complements the cigar smoking experience (or however you choose to spend your free time). There is a universe of cigar-friendly pairings: some obvious, others…not so much. I know of several cigar/lifestyle blogs that join cigars with beer; cigars with whiskey; cigars with coffee; cigars with guns; cigars and golf, etc. I can’t think of many that join cigars with books, even though many cigar smokers report enjoying a good cigar and a good read.
You should probably expect music reviews, too--especially of the jazz variety.
I find cigar ratings highly subjective—and here I’m lifting some wisdom from Joel Sherman’s book Nat Sherman’s A Passion For Cigars (a great resource for anyone new to cigar smoking). I’ve always thought that the “best” cigar is a cigar that you enjoy, and that can vary from cigar to cigar (even in the same box); or depend on the condition of the cigar (“too dry” or “too wet”?); or when you smoke it and how you feel when you smoke it: on an empty stomach or after a heavy meal? Early in the morning or late at night? Leisurely celebrating a big promotion or rushing from errand to errand?
So because there is no perfectly-controlled environment for cigar smoking, and no one-cigar-fits-all-tastes approach, there are no ratings here.
Thank you for reading, and until next time…
Smoke thoughtfully.
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