Guest Quick Smoke: Kangaroo Alley Joey

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” The following is a Guest Quick Smoke, submitted by a StogieGuys.com reader. If you’d like to submit your own for publication, please contact us.

I stopped in last night to my usual smoke shop and the owner suggested I try a new cigar he just got in over the weekend called Kangaroo Alley. The one I tried is called the Joey. It’s a robusto (5 x 50) with a Habano wrapper and Honduran tobacco. The owner said they’re handmade in Danlí, Honduras. The Joey starts off a little slow but, as you settle into this cigar, it packs a nice kick. Not a smoke for the meek. It has hints of cocoa and spice, a nice even draw, and it holds its ash very well. All that was missing was a glass of scotch or top shelf tawny port. Pretty cool presentation too; instead of a box the cigars come in a velour pouch. Check your local tobacconist for Kangaroo Alley, or buy directly from the source.

Verdict = Buy.

–Submitted by James B. Guyton of Pittsburgh, PA

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