Oscar Maduro 2012: A Heavenly Cigar Experience

Today, a Sunday or all days, I'm back out on the deck enjoying the sun, an Oscar Maduro 2012 cigar and a glass of Jameson whiskey. It's heavenly.

Rating this experience on a scale of 0 - 5, I give it a 4.5.

And, I'm not rating just the cigar, I'm rating the experience as a whole. The cigar is definitely up there, maybe a 4, but I think rating a cigar as a 5 would be like rating a cute girl at a 10. They don't exist.

Like the unicorn, a 10 is pure fantasy.

The Oscar Maduro 2012

Type: Torpedo

Size: 6.5 X 52

Cost: Box of 20 is just under $160.00

Description:  The 2012 is a box-press figurado shaped torpedo cigar. It is made from dark tobaccos featuring three wrappers.

How to Purchase?

I bought this cigar at JR Cigars Online, where I purchase most of my cigars and other cigar related items. I'm in no way associated with JR Cigars, I just like their service.

Here's what they have to say about the Oscar Maduro 2012:

"The figurado shaped, box-pressed, 2012 Oscar Rebirth Editions Torpedo cigar is a special treat for fans of dark tobaccos. Part of a three-wrapper series made to celebrate Oscar Valladares five fantastic years in the premium cigar industry; the blend comprises a dark and oily San Andres Maduro wrapper, over a Honduran binder, and aged Nicaraguan long fillers. This eye-catching, 6.5 x 60-ring cigar is brimming with bold and luscious flavors of chocolate, leather, walnuts, baking spices, and coffee.

They are much better at describing cigars than I'll ever be. Like trying to describe wine, I can't compete with the pro's. My brother is a semi-professional wine connoisseur and he consistently comes up with daring and descriptive explanations of how wines taste.

If I think a red wine tastes good, it's because it usually reminds me of a grape jolly rancher. And, that's what I tell people, "Wow, this tastes like a grape jolly rancher!" But, I digress, to enjoy a thing is all that is required.

My Thoughts on the 2012

The torpedo style cigar comes to a point instead of the normal rounded shaped. I initially cut a small amount of the cigar of and took a test pull. Surprisingly, the cigar was dense and it was difficult to take a drag, so I clipped more off.  And more off until, I found the pull I enjoyed. 

I don't want to wrestle with a cigar. I want to relax and enjoy.

I find the dark tobacco quite appealing. The cigar wasn't acidic or harsh and the smoke was wonderful and aromatic. I will absolutely remember this cigar as one of the best so far. 

Today's Philosophical Tangent from the Sage

Acceptance. This is a word that I've been pondering of late. It is tied closely together with expectation and tolerance in my life. 

One accepts that the wind is blowing, tolerates the gusts, and if you live in an area like I do, one expects that everyday will be a windy day. 

It seems so simple, yet only humankind is capable of having a temper tantrum over something that they have zero control over, like the wind. 

Having the intellect that we do is a double edged sword. It can lead to so many positive outcomes and discoveries, but it can conversely send us into a tirade when we can't get what we want. 

Perhaps that's a lack of intellect or at the least a misuse of intellect? 

In any event, this understanding of acceptance and the correct implementation of expectation is key to happiness and emotional stability. 

Sometimes it's easiest to expect the worst and accept whatever happens, however the state I strive for is to expect nothing and accept everything, all the while living a life of virtue to the best of my ability. 

- Daft Sage