My Weekend Cigar Review: Chateau Real by Drew Estate
Reading Time: 3 minutes 17 years after their initial debut, Chateau Real by Drew Estate cigars are being reintroduced to a new generation. If you want to know why and how they hold up to the original, watch Gary’s review of the Robusto here.
I never charge friends for a cigar. I play baseball, and sometimes I like to light up after a game. I always bring extras. If a teammate wants to join me, they will often say, “Can I buy one from you?”
My answer is always, “No, but I will give you one.” I generally always have about 30 cigars in my humidor, and all but about 10 are meant to be shared. So, whenever I am going to an event where I may smoke, I bring five in my travel humidor. One for me, and four to give away. These aren’t cheap cigars, but generally I have multiples of the ones I give away. That way, I can always share with friends without feeling like I am missing out on a smoke.
If you are not in a financial position to just give cigars away, I would recommend buying seconds of top brands. I recently bought 15 Rocky Patel 1990 Maduros that had slightly discolored wrappers or some other imperfections that made Patel consider them seconds. I got them online at 70% off. The imperfections are almost imperceptible, and they taste and burn just like the perfect ones. That is an easy and cost effective way to always have sticks you can give to friends, both old and new.