As has been mentioned before, Rob very kindly left me a variety of smokes for Kenfessions recently – we will get back to the last of the Robusto Rumbles soon, fear not – and this was one of them. The Bolívar Regional Release Hong Kong ‘Silver Jubilee’, which I was delighted to see never having tried it before. Never having heard of it before. After smoking it, I thought it worth seeing what other members of the forum thought. Which is when I discovered that we had actually done a video review of this very cigar some four months ago. In other words, put me out to pasture now. The memory is clearly stuffed.

Otherwise, it got mixed reviews. And that tracked…

Ken Gargett

By Ken Gargett - 2019

Bolivar Belicosos Fino/James Squire ‘150 Lashes’ Pale Ale; Flor de Cana ‘Spresso’ Coffee Liqueur, plus thoughts on the Flor de Cana “V Generaciones’ – A 30-Year-Old Single Barrel Rum and how a postage stamp changed history.

The last of the current batch of seconds from Rob for Kenfessions. It would be fair to say that I did not necessarily leave the best to last, the Bolivar Belicosos Fino. As the picture hopefully shows, this was seconds for a reason. Well, I think it aspired to 2nd status and fell well short. ‘Ratty’ was my description of its looks.

5 1/2" by 52 ring gauge. A pleasant pale creamy brown wrapper. Notes of roast earth, toast, burnt meat – if I may jump in early, the Spresso worked really well with it. No great length here. It did need a lot of relighting. A fair cigar but hardly a great one. I have never had much luck with these and…

Welcome to Kenfessions, my occasional and irregular blog, looking at the world of cigars and drinks, and hopefully matching the two. The good, the bad and the downright ugly. No doubt, it will veer off on all manner of tangents, but we will try and stick to the subject (when it suits).

Apr 14 Bolívar Regional Release Hong Kong ‘Silver Jubilee’ – Smith & Sheth ‘Cru’ Heretaunga Syrah 2017 - Mystery Scottish Malt - Archie Rose Signature Dry Gin

Nov 29 Bolivar Belicosos Fino - James Squire ‘150 Lashes’ Pale Ale; Flor de Cana ‘Spresso’ Coffee Liqueur

Welcome to Kenfessions, my occasional and irregular blog, looking at the world of cigars and drinks, and hopefully matching the two.

The good, the bad and the downright ugly. No doubt, it will veer off on all manner of tangents, but we will try and stick to the subject (when it suits).