Yesterday the Wooden Indian in Havertown PA (and worldwide on their website), launched an exclusive cigar with the Limited Cigar Association, the Cafe Cubano. This is a 5″ x 50 with undisclosed parts. They also have some coffee to pair along with it. Before I get into the cigar and coffee, as I’m smoking one as I type, let me tell you about something I did yesterday. For Father’s Day, my son got me a session at a “float spa”, as I had said it was something I’d be interested in giving a shot. This is a place where you spend an hour floating in an epsom salt solution in an sensory deprivation tank. I didn’t consider the fact that I’m pretty claustrophobic, and thought it would be cool the shut everything out for an hour. I went in with an open mind. I freaked out within the first minute. As soon as it was pitch black I felt like I was spinning out of control. Of course, I had no idea where the button to turn the light on was, which is not easy to push anyway, so I pushed the lid of the pod open, then found the button. I closed the lid, then recomposed myself and tried to relax for the next 59 minutes. It was pretty cool, as it felt like laying in a big memory foam mattress, and if I had been able to ease into the whole darkness thing it might have been better. I was able to reflect upon how I’ve become dependent upon outside input, be it from TV, or devices, as I lay there listening to my tinnitus for entertainment. Anyway, it was an interesting experience, but I think a traditional massage is more to my liking.
OK, so Dave, Dan and the staff at Wooden Indian, some of the best in the game, I might add, were very kind to me and sent over a few cigars and some coffee for me, so I brewed up the coffee in my Bialetti and made a failed attempt at Cuban Coffee. I screwed up the espuma somehow, I’ve managed to get it right in the past, but it didn’t work this time. It tastes good though, and should get me 
through the day. It does pair well with the cigar, although that’s kind of like saying peanut butter pairs well with jelly, or bacon pairs well with eggs, isn’t it? The Cafe Cubano is burning well, and is tasty. It’s aptly named, as it has rich espresso flavors, maybe some toastiness, or some Honeynut Cheerios (or that could be my breakfast spilling over…they keep my cholesterol down!). I have said in the past that I’m not always a fan of the branding the LCA does, but if they help out retailers like the Wooden Indian, well more power to them. I just don’t like seeing branding that can be perceived as marketing to youth. This is a very good cigar, not that the guys at Wooden Indian would have it any other way!
Contest
So, would you want to smoke one? The gang there sent an extra set with a cigar, coffee and stickers to give away! There will be a Wooden Indian LCA Exclusive Cafe Cubano cigar, a packet of Cafe Cubano coffee and some stickers, and, you know me, some extra cigars out of my humidor. Usual rules: leave a comment on this blog post! Of course, these are available at the Wooden Indian’s website, which is an excellent place to shop, by the way. One entry per person, must be of legal age, yadda, yadda…what the heck, everyone is eligible (in the US, I ain’t made of money). I’ll pick a winner next Sunday.
OK, looks like a beautiful Sunday, I have a cigar to finish, I doubt I’ll be taking a nap today (or sleeping tonight) after drinking a pot of my version of Cafecito, and some stuff to get to, so until the next time,
CigarCraig
