This week just so happened to be the whirlwind birthday tour for the Triplett family. It started with my mom on the third, my wife on the 5th, and my father-in-law on the 8th. With our weekend completely packed with dinners and driving, nieces and sister-in-laws, and way too little down time.



So i took the most of a budding opportunity.



It was Friday night and me and the fam just arrived home from an incredible dinner at "Bonefish Grille". We put the baby to bed, got some energy out of our dog Rook, and sat out on the lanai all the while a torrential thunderstorm ragged around us.



I lit up an old stand by Romeo Y Julieta 1875 Aniversario Belicoso no.2 and sat listening to the pounding rain and the distant thunder. After 10 minutes or so Jill left me for the big leather couch, and it was just me and Romeo.



I was half way through the cigar when lightning struck not 20 feet from our lanai. Every hair went on end, and i have to be honest i have never moved so fast in my entire life. Needless to say i never got the opportunity to finish what started out to be a great smoke... but here are my thoughts none the less.

Burn: Even with a grey ash
Draw: Medium draw... pretty consistent
Flavor: Started with hints of Licorice and Cedar... finished like Caramel
Plume: Medium to lite... would have preferred it to be heavier
Overall: I would give it a 5.5 out of 10
Price: 6.50
Label: Black with Gold lettering and a white outline