I just got my first batch of Empress of Dominican Republic cigars, and there's a 100% chance I will be ordering more. There are a lot of reasons, starting with the fact that it's a hand-rolled Dominican cigars with a Habano wrapper that right now is on sale for $39.95 for a bundle of 16, but there is one more superficial reason.
The ash is awesome.
Call me superficial, but I love cigars where the ash hangs there until even casual passers-by are wondering how it is defying gravity. If you're the same way, this is your kind of cigar.
On a windy day a couple of nights ago, the ash still held to the end of these babies as though there were hidden magnets involved (which, as near as I can taste, there are not). I can only imagine what it is like when the weather is calm and I don't accidentally knock it off with a sudden gesture. It's a smooth smoke and enjoyable on its merits to be sure, but that's not why I can feel people staring at me when I smoke it. I know everyone wants to make sure not to miss the sight when the ash finally falls.
Given another bundle of these, I'm going to set myself a challenge: Can I make it through a whole cigar without losing any of the ash. Most experts, and all physicists, would say that's impossible. But based on my experienced with the Empress of Dominican Republic cigars so far, I'm not so sure, and at any rate I'll have a lot of fun trying.
The ash is awesome.
Call me superficial, but I love cigars where the ash hangs there until even casual passers-by are wondering how it is defying gravity. If you're the same way, this is your kind of cigar.
On a windy day a couple of nights ago, the ash still held to the end of these babies as though there were hidden magnets involved (which, as near as I can taste, there are not). I can only imagine what it is like when the weather is calm and I don't accidentally knock it off with a sudden gesture. It's a smooth smoke and enjoyable on its merits to be sure, but that's not why I can feel people staring at me when I smoke it. I know everyone wants to make sure not to miss the sight when the ash finally falls.
Given another bundle of these, I'm going to set myself a challenge: Can I make it through a whole cigar without losing any of the ash. Most experts, and all physicists, would say that's impossible. But based on my experienced with the Empress of Dominican Republic cigars so far, I'm not so sure, and at any rate I'll have a lot of fun trying.
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