Texas Independence Day Steaksperience/Meatscape with a side of Awesomesauce & a Hoyo EL Short Piramid review that parlayed into a QDO Superiores PCC

[brazoseagle]

So today is proudly Texas Independence Day, so needless to say we partied hard. Lunch was a 14 hour smoked Brisket on mesquite, peach & pecan wood with a Crawfish boil & stuffed jalapenos, with Texas Wine and Keg of beloved Lone Star Beer.

"You all may go to Hell, an I will go to Texas!" - Davy Crockett

After a brief break, I went into supper:

Snack: Well it was supposed to be for supper but we got hungry so we ate it before hand. Texas Gulf 8-count Shrimp. ( This means the shrimp are so big there are only 8 shrimp to a pound) Wrapped jalapeno and bacon and grilled!!!!!

Steak: of course Texas Homegrown Prime Ribeye, Dry aged about a pound and a half. Recipe right here:http://www.friendsof...howtopic=107315

Dessert: I sourced some local Texas honey and honeycomb and made homemade Honeycomb Ice cream and homemade Honeycomb Creme Brûlée !!!! Awesome!!!!!

CIgar: 2011 Hoyo EL Short Piramide that was parlayed into a QDO Superiores PCC

Supper = Fantastic - by this time if I screw up a steak, I need to call it quits

Cigar: Hoyo, a big let down. I was so looking forward to this smoke, and anticipating buying a 10 box. Not the case! It started out very harsh, like a Padron wrapped in a roof shingle.(not a good thing) Not Pleasant! I thought it might develop, but it did not. I tossed it after the first half.

So I lit up a QDO Regional Asia Pacific Exclusivo Superiores. Very good, did not develop in complexity but was consistent from beginning to end. From the beginning was a perfect draw, producing a lot of smoke and the entire cigar was a musky buttery, butterscotch pudding.

Cigar Rating:

Hoyo EL Short Piramide = 85/100

QDO RE Exclusivo = 91/100

Choices, Choices

It was at this point in time I tossed the POS!

Hoyo = Roof Shingle

QDO= Musty, Butterscotch Pudding

[amosnaim]

Awesome!

Top notch reviews one after the other (Second only to the Pres himself...)

And those steak pics... I'm drooling here

Cheers mate

[Rushman]

Nice one sir. I celebrated Texas independence day with a couple of smokes and a cerveza.

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[laficion]

Brazo,

Just reading the title I was full !!!!!

Great review, great photos, Oufffff , you Texans

know how to celebrate. Well done indeed l'ami

[hdryder]

You cook a mean looking steak Brazo & great review also.

[Puros Y Vino]

David. Epic post.

My nomination for FOH cigar quote of the year thus far.

"like a Padron wrapped in a roof shingle"

Too bad about the Hoyo. But I'm glad to hear the QdO smoked well. I have a few of those sleeping. Might need to fire on up soon.

As for that honey ice cream and creme brulee'. I think that calls for a recipe post.