Free Chalice from Stella Artois

Hey all! I know this is a cigar forum but this is a good freebie which comes along only in a blue moon.

The beer Stella Artois is giving out their famous glass Chalice for free while supplies last. Here is the link to their site:
http://www.stellaartois.com/1-800-my-chalice-4108/

Call the 800 number and select the choice for getting your own Chalice. I think it was choice #2. You will then be directed to representative, wait was less than 5 minutes, who will take your info like age, address, and email. And that's it! Your Chalice is on the way. One Chalice per person, so if you can get you significant other to call too, you can get a set of two! Don't waste time on this one as the last time I saw this offer was a few years ago and supplies were depleted fast! Mine is on the way so I can't wait!

Till next post.........................Peace!

Albion Cigar Review

Hey all! Back again, this time with a very affordable cigar! A beautiful day of about 54 degrees and sunny, has me and Mrs. Cigar Moose on the back deck enjoying a cigar and some home brewed beer, compliments of T-Rex. Now T-Rex isn't a cigar smoker, but is quite the wizard of home-made wine and now beer. This is his first foray into making beer and I must say it was quite the success! The brew he gave us is called Autumn Ale, and is very much like Samuel Adams Octoberfest with slight differences. Color and hopness that is very typical of Samuel Adams is definitely present. The difference is that Octoberfest has a more creaminess and chocolate taste to the palate when you take that first taste. Why am I telling you all this? Because what you drink when you smoke really can affect your taste palate. In this case I think the cigar made the beer all the more enjoyable and vice versa. I am not usually a fan of beer with lots of hops taste, with the exception of SA Octoberfest, but the cigar really toned down the hops and made it much more enjoyable to me.

Ok, Cigars International describes this cigar as a smooth Dominican cigar made entirely of long filler. It says it is robust and woody, with an underlying creaminess.


The version I am smoking is a mini torpedo with a blemished slightly dark wrapper. There is a sweet woodiness to the body and a sweet smell to the foot like caramel, maybe. Prelight draw is effortless with a musty taste to it. I'm thinking at this point that this is going to be a terrible smoke. 


Upon light I get a woody tone with a bit of cinnamon up front. It has excellent draw with lots of smoke. There is a slightly uneven burn with a flaky silvery ash. When the ash came off it produced no cone. The cigar is very mild in strength. 


At the halfway point, the draw tightened up considerably. A little tar is starting to form at the head. Cut the head again and draw became excellent like before. On the end, the strength became a bit more medium in body with a definite coffee bean taste. Clean to the mouth with a lingering coffee aftertaste. 


Buzz rating on this cigar I give a 3 out of 10. Not much at all, but this was expected as most Dominican cigars I have had are mild.


Overall I give this a 3.5 out of 5. It's not a great cigar, but it's not a bad cigar either. It's quite the middle of the road cigar that's a nice deviation from stronger cigars. 


You can get this cigar from Cigars International, the only source I could find, ranging in price from $60-70 for 50 cigars, depending on size. That's a great price for a budget cigar that could be your everyday smoke and the price won't break you for that many cigars. Like I said not the greatest cigar, but a decent cigar for the money, and you don't have to be embarrassed to give one to your friends. 


Till next post.......................Peace!