Trinidad Reyes

[ggiese]

If someone knows of a gadget that will help me keeping my (little) cup warm i would really appreciate

This type hooks right into the USB port

[ggiese]

First third:
Horrible. If i don't know this cigar, i would dropped it right away. Hard to almost un-smokeable.
In this cases i have two approaches: (here my english is falling for me, so please forgive my lack of cigar vocabulary) I wet the pommel with saliva, wait 30 seconds and then do a strong pressure with my fingers in the pommel of the cigar, maybe rolling a little. saliva avoids the leaf to break.
There as another solution i like more. Let it die, but taking care it doesn't get too cold. It's not the more refined solution, and if you miss to relit before it gets cold the cigar is ruined. But work on so many cases.

I think what you were looking for was the "foot" of the cigar (perilla/pommel)

Your English is actually very good. With just a few minor changes and it will be just a bit easier to read. Hopefully, this will help...

Horrible. If I didn't (or did not) know this cigar, i would have dropped it right away. The draw was hard (or difficult) to almost un-smokeable.

In this case, i have two approaches:

1. I wet the foot with saliva, wait 30 seconds and then press the foot firmly with my fingers. The saliva on the foot prevents the leaf from breaking (or cracking).
   
   
2. Let it die, but take care it doesn't get too cold before relighting. If you do not relight before it gets cold, the cigar will be ruined. For me it's not the more refined solution, but it works in so many cases. I prefer this solution over the first.

[ggiese]

Sorry you had such issues with the Trinidad - this has always been the more consistent of Cuban cigars. - and always an 8 or 9 out of 10 for me.

Perhaps it was the year of manufacture - I know there were some construction issues with some of the early 2000 (2001-2003 range) Trini's.

Great review!!!

[ppovar]

Thanks for the corrections and for the cup warmer, will try that one