Caldwell Anastasia

Cuban cigars, even if you are wealthy, are no longer close to worth the new prices. But the non-Cubans are a minefield, I bought a box of Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the Year and smoked through them just to get them out of my humidor. Certain esteemed producers make me want to go back to cigarettes. But a local Cigar store, where I went just to get some lighter fluid, turned me on to a Caldwell Long Live the King. I loved it, and it reminded me of no other cigar. I later learned that Renegade had it at half the price, so I decided to try Renegade for the top of Caldwell, which is Anastasia. It's fantastic, strong yet balanced, very elegant draw, gets heady as it burns down, and, again, like no other Cigar. So I've started reading about how Caldwells are actually made, how the components are selected. It's a trip, and is Maki g me a snob about the care and effort out into each cigar from all makers. I doubt I'll find a non-Cuban at anywhere near the level of Caldwell.