A Preface

Hello to all!  Where to begin?  I am a junior in college at a prestigious east-coast conservatory studying the saxophone in a classical idiom (although "classical" is a misnomer, as the classical period of music was over before the saxophone's invention).  To the layman, the idea of the saxophone playing this type of music may induce a yawn, but I would implore you to search itunes for new "classical" music for the saxophone, and hear the entire spectrum of aural insanity that is the modern concert saxophone.

Stepping off of that soapbox, I would like to bring you to the main purpose of this blog.  This would be the peaceful leaf, rolled into the perfect oblong shape that the Taino indians called "cohiba".  We call this a cigar, and I am an avid fan.  Ever since I can remember, my mustached father would have a lit cigar in his snout several times a month and I loved that smell more than any other.  Fast-forward to now: I have been a cigar smoker for several years, and I am still intrigued by what each brand brings to the table.  From now on, when I smoke a cigar in the comfort of my own back porch, a review will be posted on this blog with my thoughts.

It is important to note that I will not be posting reviews for (or  smoking) the latest garbage from Phillies, White Owl, or other gas station novelties.  I consider my palate to be beyond that, and I personally believe that these products "dumb down" the public's perception of what good tobacco is and isn't.  This is not to say that I consider myself a cigar snob, per se.  From time to time I have had an AyC Grenadier, or what have you, but never a Strawberry Kiwi Ranger Deluxe, et cetera.  If that is what you enjoy, then good for you!  But these things will not appear on this page.

With all of that out of the way, I hope you enjoy what you read!  I will post as regularly as possible!

Until next time, keep your music playing and your ashes long,
The Calmed Musician