One of the advantages of having a varied collection/selection and of being a fairly heavy smoker is that it allows 'theme' days. I've mentioned before that I like to smoke US made (or themed such as CAO America) on US holidays like July 4th or red and green cigars at Christmas, flowers on a spring day - La Flor _____ - and so on.
This latest theme was serendipitous. I start yesterday off with a Puros Indios pyramid. Halfway through my second of the day, a Hyde Park, I notice off-handedly that both Puros Indios and Macanudo have green bands. . Then, what comes in the mail but a fiver of the new Nicarao Clasico Anno VI - with a two-tone green band. Certainly worth the $1.40 I paid. There's an idea, so the search is on. As I'm seeking other green bands, my eye was caught (believe it or not through the plexi of a TCC barrel humidor) by the fine dark green band of the Torano 1916 Cameroon. These are very nice cigars. Finally I hemmed and hawed about smoking one more and in one of the robusto boxes i spotted an Oliva Master Blends 3 which has a splash of bright green on the band. What could I do?
Can't decide what to smoke? Pick a theme and follow it. Try red, it'll be easy.
