Name: Umnum Bond

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Petit Corona (4 1/2 inches x 44)

Strength: Medium

Earthy, woody, with hints of coffee, I smoked this petit corona on my terrace one afternoon when I was too morose to think clearly or do anything else. Sometimes, a thirty-minute break with a good cigar is all I need to feel better. Smoking alone helps me think. It helps me find solutions to work problems and life problems. It also reminds me that I need to take things slow.

The Umnum Bond is one of those cigars you want to have with you in your car or in your pocket because you never know when you’ll get or need that thirty-minute break.

I like this stick precisely because its taste is unassuming. It is what it is, a straightforward cigar. It doesn’t require your attention. It’s like a friend who is only there because you need them.

Name: Columbus Churchill

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Churchill (7 inches x 48)

Strength: Medium

The best part about smoking the Columbus Churchill was sharing the experience with people I know. It went perfectly well with the barbecue, the Johnnie Walker Black Label, and the political jokes that never ended.

The Columbus Churchill is a high-quality, medium-bodied cigar that burns steadily and evenly. I really enjoyed smoking it.

Unpretentious cigars are great cigars, and it’s never a bad idea to keep some in your humidor. You never know when friends knock on your door and ask for a stick with a drink.