[srduggins]

I smoked my first today and it couldn't have started out much worse. The cap tried to unravel but a little saliva held it in place. It seemed a little too wet and went out after about a quarter of an inch. The head of the cigar cracked about 1.5 inches long, and I was thinking I should have waited to let it stabilize a bit longer. I was able to hold the head together and get it relit and everything turned around. Wonderful flavors of root beer, rich earth and leather with a wonderful ripe tone to the whole thing accompanied by clouds of white smoke. I grabbed some pectin and glued the head while I smoked and never had another problem with it, not even a touch up. I was drinking some diet raspberry white tea that went with it great, but couldn't stop thinking about how some root beer might go with it. The root beer was fine with it, but I think the tart sweetness of the green tea was actually better. Definately an "A" stick in my book. Congrats JD & Co. on another fine stick!