tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:10:33 +0000http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/JeromeBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-8367099331271201812Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:07:00 +00002007-08-17T20:26:20.816+02:00 Check out this superb smoke! I am usually not the greatest fan of Hoyo de Monterey which I usually find too soft (when they don't simply lack taste). Both the Epicure Numero 2, and the short robusto are far to meet my standards. But yet another case where cigars (as well as others beings) should not be pronounced guilty by association: the double corona by Hoyo de Monterey is a great cigar! Inhttp://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2007/08/hoyo-de-monterey-double-corona.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-8148476253121564712Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:47:00 +00002007-01-20T18:08:56.146+01:00CigarTest I just had one of those. The Cohiba Siglo V is a Dalia (a.k.a. londsale) cigar, which is a format I like very much. I've heard many great comments about this cigar, and I wanted to give it a try. I bought five of them, and I just smoke one of them... So no Definitive comments here. Yet, I have to say, that, so far, I'm not impressed. It is a good cigar of course (it's a Cohiba!), like a http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2007/01/cohiba-siglo-v.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-7344647205670932953Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:31:00 +00002007-08-17T19:49:26.320+02:00CigarKnowledgeI have eventually moved to Hong Kong... No real impact on this blog you may say, that is correct, but a big impact on my cigars ! So here comes the only valid question : how do you move with your cigars ? Well of course the problem is kind of easy if you're moving from Harlem to Manhattan, or from Shibuya to Shinjyuku, etc. You just bring your humidor along with you. My problem was slightly http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2007/01/how-to-move-with-you-cigars-travel.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-3320887523928776282Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:57:00 +00002007-01-01T12:05:26.513+01:00CigarKnowledgeCheck this out ! The war is not over, and the Resistance is getting organized ! Interesting and amusing story (though the end is rather sad...), God save Mel Smith, Churchill and Romeo y Julieta ! (Click on the linkhttp://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2007/01/third-of-romeo-y-julieta-will-be-smoked.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-9007286817696201328Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:27:00 +00002007-01-01T16:35:25.941+01:00CigarKnowledge I decided to indulge myself with a box of fine cigars for X'mas this year. Since I have moved to Hong Kong and cigars are kind of expensive over there (yes, it's true), I ordered my box on the Internet from a Swiss website that a Friend had recommanded to me. It's always tricky to buy cigars on the web, since there are so many fakes on the market... A very good deal can rapidly turn into a truehttp://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/12/my-first-box-of-ramon-allones-specially.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-345841276641179155Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:30:00 +00002007-01-01T16:37:29.199+01:00BusinessA quick post about business (it's been a while!). I just read this interesting survey about salaries in mainland China (it only covers the marketing industries (i.e. my field))... It's always interesting to have some benchmarks anyway. I have ordered a free copy of the whole study (which apparently covers other markets / fields); I'll put that online ASAP. Meanwhile just follow this link.http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/12/salary-survey-marketing-industries-in.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-5379456082672066606Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:59:00 +00002007-01-01T16:38:12.886+01:00CigarTest For a start it is a beautiful cigar ! I bought it in its white and red tube, only to discover a superb cigar in it : majestuous wrapper, gracious double ring : one R&J in red, the other pure gold bearing "Short Churchill". All right now, so what is a short Churchill ? Contrary to what one may think, it is not only shorter than a regular Churchill (124 mm vs. 178 mm) but suprisingly thicker http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/12/romeo-y-julieta-short-churchill.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-116040733413021565Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:28:00 +00002007-01-01T16:38:52.400+01:00CigarTest Enters the new Duke of cigars : the Upmann Edicion Limitada 2005 Magnum 50. Superb cigar ! Unusual size (double robusto), this jewel is probably as good a smoke as it is beautiful. As a true Magnum 46 lover, my expectations were quite high... Well I was not disappointed at all ! The Magnum 50 is a great cigar, a debonair ! With marvelous, yet complex flavours : almond is definitely there, http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/10/h-upmann-edicion-limitada-2005-magnum.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-115235284845789496Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:00:00 +00002007-01-01T16:39:24.935+01:00CigarLounges On a trip to Taipei (Taiwan), one of my good friend took me to "L'Arriere-Cour" (The Backyard), a very nice whiskey/cigar bar, in the heart of the city. Typically Taipei, the place is not that easy to find. It's actually at the bottom of a pretty small lane. They have a very nice selection of whiskeys, wines, and cigars. They keep the wines and the cigars altogether in their cellar. They have ahttp://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/07/smoking-cigars-in-taipei.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-115308695518617995Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:54:00 +00002007-01-01T16:39:55.179+01:00CigarTest The friend of mine who owns the Partagas 155th anniversary cabinet, also had a box of Cohiba Double Corona Limited Edition 2003 (lucky bastard !)... He was kind enough to give me one of these. To be honnest, I did not know exactly what to expect. I mean obviously this cigar had very good reviews, the brand is supposedly the best Cuban brand, blablabla... yet Double Corona is a very competitivehttp://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/07/cohiba-double-corona-limited-edition.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-115269561475171206Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:03:00 +00002007-01-01T16:40:29.498+01:00CigarKnowledge Look at what I found in a Friend's cellar/humidor : Partagas edited a special cabinet for its 155th Anniversary... filled with 155 unique cigars : Churchills, Piramides, Double Robusto... Absolutely exclusive ! Only 155 were produced ! His cabinet is absolutely untouched... Truly unique ! He has the number 133 out of 155... Check out the picture ! (See the whole thing here on my : Flickr http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/07/partagas-cabinet-155th-anniversary.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-115066889261825693Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:11:00 +00002007-01-01T16:41:10.468+01:00CigarTest Well, well, well, just had one of the nice Bolivars I bought in my last shopping in Paris... truely a nice experience ! This cigar is very well constructed with a very nice draw, while offering very rich flavours. I was honnestly impressed, sort of did not expect that much... After some sweet puffs with strong hints of honey, this cigar became became very spicy (green pepper), before ending http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/bolivar-coronas-gigantes.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114914092369370978Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:43:00 +00002007-01-01T16:41:43.240+01:00CigarLounges All right, a little more about me here... I am about to move to China (again). I am 29 and I have been spending almost 3 to 4 years in mainland China already (Beijing and Shanghai mostly). In 2004, my company asked me to come back to France, but recently thay asked me to go back... Great ! But now comes the big question : where to smoke good cigars in mainland China ? Is there a "cigar culture"http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/smoking-cigars-in-china-part-1-beijing.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114994871922264181Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:52:00 +00002007-01-15T17:31:13.362+01:00CigarTestBe careful : this is not a Robusto ! This is a Hermoso No. 4, although the difference is subtle, its gauge is slightly lower and, on the other hand, it is 3 mm. longer (1/10 of a inch)... I know that some reviews have been pretty good, but honnestly I am not really impressed. This cigar is very light, and I shall say probably too light for me. Taste is very floral, sometime herbaceous... Not http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/h-upmann-connoisseur-no-1.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114943379214190913Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:58:00 +00002007-01-15T17:32:55.906+01:00CigarKnowledgeThe best cigar blog I've read so far (apart from Cigars & Co. obviously :-)... It comes from Malaysia, where Aizuddin Danian is patiently reporting on its smoking experience. Check it out : http://www.mycigarblog.com/blog/ Too bad it has not been active for the last 6 months... For those of you who remember, I already mentionned about Aizuddin's blog in a previous post dedicated to Partagas http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/good-cigar-blog.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114934846297347577Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:27:00 +00002007-01-15T17:37:51.258+01:00CigarTestRemember my first post on Quai d'Orsay Imperiales ? Well I just smoked another one. Still a fair smoke. A couple of months in my humidor did not do any harm for sure... I truly enjoyed the strong caramel flavour I got at the end. For a minute it really felt like a candy bar :) http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/quai-dorsay-imperiales-churchill-part.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114932247435079908Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:05:00 +00002007-01-15T17:39:22.252+01:00CigarKnowledgeHey, my birthday again ! My good friends know how to treat me ! I have just received : 3 H. Upmann, Magnum 50 (double robusto), LE (edicion limitada) 2005; 3 Romeo y Julieta, Petit Pyramides LE (edicion limitada) 2005; 2 Bolivar, Coronas Gigantes (churchill); 3 H.Upmann, Sir Winston (churchill...of course); Yummy ! == I bought this very nice selection in one of my favourite place http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/06/cigar-shopping-in-paris.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114902730824740254Tue, 30 May 2006 22:10:00 +00002007-01-15T17:40:53.738+01:00CigarKnowledge Found this on Cigar Jack's blog, sort of liked it. Put it there. Not as good as my new travel humidor, but still ok ;-)http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/05/cigar-tasting-wheel.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114902307147688153Tue, 30 May 2006 21:04:00 +00002007-01-15T17:42:11.647+01:00CigarKnowledge Yeah it's my birthday ! Ok, I got older... but hey! I also got a travel humidor ! After carefully investigating the market, I discovered that the offer is : a) non-branded travel humidor - distributed on the Internet - quality seems to be poor; b) branded travel humidor - brands such as Dunhill do carry some of those - though oddly enough you can find the travel humidor in their store but http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/05/travel-humidor.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114666198780429133Wed, 03 May 2006 12:56:00 +00002007-01-15T17:43:10.206+01:00CigarTestI did buy a couple of those, during my Last trip to Geneva. I had to find the good occasion to light one of these babies... Definitely not the kind of cigars you light up for nothing ! You have to find the right timing (prepare yourself for more than 90 minutes of pleasure), the right location (you'd better open the window :), and the right company (avoid your new girlfriend). Well I managed to http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/05/ramon-allones-gigantes-double-corona.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114354250110844565Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:25:00 +00002007-01-16T16:39:20.600+01:00CigarTestYummy, Yummy ! Oh, what a great cigar ! I read enthusiastic comments about it, and guess what they were all true. I bought about half a dozen of those during my last trip to Geneva. I smoked two of them so far. To be fully honnest, the first one was not exceptional (but I suspect that I did not cut it properly too...). The second one was a pure delight : genuine candy ! Caramel, spices, ginger http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/03/h-upmann-magnum-46.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114286889887254051Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:31:00 +00002007-01-16T16:40:46.371+01:00CigarKnowledge Since it is one of my bestseller (i.e. the sucess of the first Cigar Wallpaper), please find hereafter the second one : the Romeo y Julieta Churchill Wallpaper ! Enjoy :)http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/03/cigar-wallpaper-part-2.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114286419185379158Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:04:00 +00002007-01-16T16:41:25.485+01:00CigarTestI had a Romeo y Julieta's Churchill the other night. I honnestly forgot how good a smoke it is. Do not ask yourself if this cigar is as good as it once was ? Do not listen to those who foresee a general decline of the Cuban cigars, just buy it and smoke it ! The Churchill by Romeo y Julieta starts with a very distinct woody flavour which is absolutely unique. The second third (the "divin") is http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/03/classic-churchill-by-romeo-y-julieta.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114235950572446531Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:57:00 +00002007-01-16T16:47:05.401+01:00CigarKnowledge I went skiing for a couple of days in the French Alps. Me and one of my cigar buddy went to Geneva in order to buy some cigars. Some friends recommanded us to visit the boutique «Raffi Cigares» (2-4, place Longemalle 1204 Genève Tel : 00 41 22 311 97 40). Good shop, well maintained, good prices (FYI, and as far as Cigars are concerned, Switzerland is cheaper than France, yet more expansive than http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/03/cigar-shopping-in-geneva_14.htmlJerometag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435762.post-114050495211610846Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:55:00 +00002007-01-16T16:48:10.680+01:00CigarKnowledgeThat's how the French describe the three parts of a cigar. If I had to translate I'd say "the grass, the divine, and the... excrement". Kind of accurate, isn't it ?http://www.unprofitable.biz/blog/2006/02/le-fouin-le-divin-le-purin.htmlJerome