Thursday I went to the Cigar Shop and More in Addison, TX. The event was the Diamond Crown Lounge grand opening. I brought the camera to get some shots but Kent’s friend Jay showed up with his D3 and kick ass diffuser. I just decided I’d enjoy the event then.
I started out with purchasing a Tatuaje Gran Cojonu. It’s a 6 1/2 inch ring gauge and is 60mm long. Its a good 1 to 1.5 hour smoke. Once I finished that, I decided I’d get the event special, which was “Buy 3, get 1 free” on the Diamond Crown cigar line.
I started out with a Diamond Crown Maximus Maduro Churchill No. 2. The draw was hard and it really didn’t have as much flavor as I thought it should have. Cigar Afficiando rates it a 90. For a super premium cigar, I was disappointed especially at almost $12 / stick.
When I finished this smoke, I tried the medium bodied Diamond Crown which turned out to be a great smoke! The draw on it was great and it really had great flavor to it. I really enjoy a good medium bodied smoke every now and then and it certainly did not disappoint. I’ll have to find a link to it to post for reference.
I finished out the night enjoying some Shiner Bock beer provided by Kent and his wonderful staff along with great conversation with several of the shop’s patrons.
Here’s a pic of me taken by Jay Bitzer enjoying my Gran Cojonu.
