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I have enough cheap lighters and cutters to equip an infantry company by now - also enough classy and expensive lighters & cutters to decorate the officer's mess, but I guess it's the hunter & collector in one that keeps saying : Me Want ! So the other day at Peter Heinrichs in Cologne, meeting my buddy Frank from Belgium for cigars, memories and good food I had to buy myself the new ST Dupont Defi Extreme lighter. I had seen it in action a few weeks back with Andreas, my pharmacist, and immediately thought : Me Want ! Great piece of equipment, large and rugged, excellent grip, large flame wheel, large gas tank with visible indication, superb quality finish and a nice colour. Wonder what to do now with my more elegant classic line Duponts ... guess I will use them only for nice ping & clack sound :-) Cigar selection was also superb in Cologne, they had Lanceros from '01 ( Controlado in '05 ) up for grabs and vintage Fonsecas that also made it into the bag. I also bought Quintero Favoritos and must say they are fast on their way to become favourites of mine for the daily pub visit or the coffee hour at my Cafe. Extremely ugly, rough, veiny & dry wrapper, brutal finish, no oils, no shine, wrapped in cardboard but .... really pleasant, thoroughly tasty, mild and creamy, smoke them almost to the nub without any harsh- or bitterness, absolutely fantastic at 2,70 € a stick. Can't find anything wrong ( or anything better at that price ) with these. Splendid Robustos ! Nino For more pictures & text on the half day in Cologne see : http://flyingcigar.d...ies-with-frank/

RG: 50 Length: 115 mm Handmade, using short-filler tobacco I admit I'm a fan of Quintero. The Quintero - Brevas is clearly one of my favorite cigars. Although it is not always an optical appealing. From the age of about 7 years, I find it extremely balanced, aromatic and delicious. So I am glad that now a (short) robusto cigar of this brand is available. Optics: The cigar comes in a classic Colorado. The somewhat ruder wrapper has individual thicker veins. Furthermore, the structure of the second wrapper is partially visible. This underlines the impression. In my opinion, this corresponds to the brand image. Coldsmell: The cold smell is surprisingly mild. I would have expected to find a certain part ammonia in such a fresh cigar. Instead, the cigar smells distinctly of milk chocolate and light roasted flavors. Aromas of fresh sawdust and fresh bark emphasize the positive impression. The foto was taken from my cigar-blog. 1st third: The cigar starts right delicious. Distinctly nutty with a sweet aftertaste. The light toasty aromas of freshly toasted bread emphasize the sweet impression. 2nd third: In the middle area, the cigar developed typical Cuban wood notes, but without losing the sweet tone. Additionally added lightweight aromas of fresh herbs. 3rd third: The wood notes increase towards the end again. The cigar is becomes more and more spicy and the sweet impressions disappear completely. Strong roasted flavors come to the fore. This reveals a slight aroma of mint. That impression I haven't had for awhile. Burning, ash: Typically for a Shortfiller the cigar burns very evenly. Only towards the end a slight misalignment fire was developed. The brown-gray ash with dark stripes forms a deeply cracked, flaky surface.