0:00:26.125,0:00:28.547 Salih: Welcome to the Dalay Cigar Blog 0:00:28.887,0:00:36.723 OK Dickie, tell us - we are guests here in your office [br]and design halls , is that right? 0:00:36.723,0:00:44.667 Dickie: Right.These are our rooms with office and[br]exhibition space and this is where our ideas arise. 0:00:45.567,0:00:49.646 Salih: And one or another boisterous party took place [br]in here. Dickie: right 0:00:49.646,0:00:52.359 Salih: This evening we keep our feet on the ground 0:00:52.359,0:00:54.593 As we have to work... 0:00:54.593,0:01:05.368 ...in terms of work and less phat I welcome[br]Michael, who had has and will accompany us [br]and so forth 0:01:05.368,0:01:07.629 Michael: Why don't you say bother? Say what[br]you think 0:01:07.629,0:01:12.093 Salih: Yeah, yeah yeah[br]Who is missing is our dear friend Zoki. 0:01:12.943,0:01:19.241 Zoki is taking care of the hostesses at the Austrian[br]snow board World Cup 0:01:19.241,0:01:32.838 For our 20th Anniversary as importer[br]Michael has landed the number one brand in the USA[br]for us. 0:01:33.338,0:01:36.996 Dickie: Well done Michael![br]Salih: The company CROWNED HEADS 0:01:36.996,0:01:40.856 honoured us to import their cigars[br]to Germany 0:01:40.856,0:01:49.036 John Huber will add a video message, too[br]Michael: Maybe not Salih: Maybe not. 0:01:49.036,0:01:52.993 I did not do any homework not about[br]the cigar nor the brand 0:01:52.993,0:02:02.295 Because I am very good in pro inviting myself [br]and degassing and producing and passing on activity 0:02:02.295,0:02:06.020 Therefore Michael may say something on this[br]Michael: You mean to delegate 0:02:06.020,0:02:09.300 Salih: del..pa..ohh if this is how it's called[br]I am not good in loanword 0:02:10.710,0:02:14.189 Michael: What should I do now?[br]Salih: The brand, what is it , who is it 0:02:14.189,0:02:15.917 Michael: Ah Four Kicks no Headly Grange 0:02:15.917,0:02:17.144 Crowned Heads, Headly what?! 0:02:17.974,0:02:21.403 The brand, you meantioned it as the hottest[br]brand in the USA 0:02:21.403,0:02:22.926 Salih: It's a fact, yeah 0:02:22.926,0:02:29.675 Michael: It's a fact. Two guys from CAO,[br]you might know this from the Brazil or Italia[br]or The Sopranos Edition 0:02:29.675,0:02:32.383 They decided to do their own thing 0:02:32.493,0:02:35.650 Have called the company[br]Crowned Heads 0:02:35.650,0:02:42.700 And the Hedaley Grange was delveloped out[br]of the idea to make a cigar taste as a song 0:02:42.700,0:02:49.220 and not any song but a song from Led Zeppelin[br]in fact the first 6 secounds of When the Levee Brakes 0:02:49.220,0:02:54.667 That's a phat drum riff, that's hammering down there 0:02:54.667,0:02:57.951 And this is how the cigar is supposed[br]to taste 0:02:57.951,0:03:00.938 Salih: But you will not play this now, too[br]in adition to your guitar tootle[br] 0:03:00.938,0:03:05.800 Michael: I did not want to anyway and it is not[br]written in my contract, I said I do it[br]anyway 0:03:05.800,0:03:10.453 Salih: Lucky us. You are saved from Michael at the drumsticks 0:03:10.453,0:03:19.824 The cigar starts sensational full-bodied. On the middle [br]of the strength scale. Seems to make a lot of fun. 0:03:19.824,0:03:22.860 The artwork is very restrained. 0:03:22.860,0:03:26.842 Dickie, for you as a cigar beginner how do [br]you see the strength? 0:03:27.732,0:03:36.506 Dickie: ehm, I find it very pleasant, has a nice[br]strength, I'd put in the lower sector 0:03:36.506,0:03:46.937 Makes a lot of fun, a nice cigar [br]I am keen on how it goes on in the[br]next thirds.And yes, very pleasant. 0:03:46.937,0:03:50.290 Salih: Nice to hear,so you see suitable for beginners.too 0:03:50.290,0:03:58.536 Michael, you as would-be afficionado, how do you like it? 0:03:58.766,0:04:03.332 Michael: Why would-be?![br]Salih: It takes a while until you are able to 0:04:03.332,0:04:12.297 degassing, retro-shave and first of all...ehm[br]Michael: not enough to become a Salihfi so far 0:04:12.297,0:04:20.660 Salih: I mean only because you once blended[br]the Dalay Intifada (talking about the Limitada)[br]you don't need to play the high-flyer now 0:04:20.660,0:04:22.920 What do you say about the stick now? 0:04:24.230,0:04:29.619 Michael: Stick is sweet, almond paste sweet 0:04:29.619,0:04:31.817 And very important for me:[br]NO PEPPER! 0:04:31.817,0:04:33.284 I hate pepper! 0:04:33.284,0:04:36.665 No pepper, amlond paste sweetness,[br]and roasted almonds 0:04:36.665,0:04:44.812 This is not a complex cigar, but like from the[br]first puff - straight in your face 0:04:44.812,0:04:53.853 nothing left or right, not filigree or something[br]but strong in flavours. 0:04:53.853,0:04:59.297 And the good thing is, the strength is medium 0:04:59.297,0:05:07.206 so not so light , it will hit you during the smoke[br]Dickie: I'm curious about it.[br]Michael: We are around 6 / 10 0:05:07.206,0:05:09.193 maximum 7 / 10 [br]in strenght 0:05:09.193,0:05:12.147 but to the end it will get stronger, right? 0:05:12.147,0:05:13.789 I find this thing totally phat. 0:05:13.789,0:05:22.154 Salih: Very pleasant, very creamy, and what is hard,[br]the more flooded the German market is 0:05:22.154,0:05:25.207 by new brands, and you loose the overview 0:05:25.207,0:05:31.260 it has an unique feature[br]In this character I would not know[br]a 2nd stick 0:05:31.260,0:05:37.377 Michael: nuts, Slaih, nuts[br]Salih: You should have 'em for sure![br]Michael: NUTS 0:05:37.377,0:05:43.199 Salih: The stick stays very pleasant,[br]makes a lot of fun 0:05:43.199,0:05:46.060 My ashes still standing as always in contrast to 0:05:46.060,0:05:48.488 Ok Dickie I can understand he is [br]Michael: so nervous, right 0:05:48.488,0:05:53.904 Salih: He is learner, and puts down his ashes[br]every five secounds, Michael...[br] 0:05:53.904,0:05:55.325 Michael: What's that to you?! 0:05:56.735,0:06:00.479 Salih: Michael simply is not able to, but[br]no need to discuss this now 0:06:00.479,0:06:02.967 Michael: Once a good Whiskey to have, [br]just one time! 0:06:02.967,0:06:07.487 Salih: It is fucking cold in here, therefore[br]we have the colleague Prichard's[br]with us 0:06:07.487,0:06:12.107 Dickie: Double Barrel, right?[br]Salih: That's Double Barrel, there he knows[br]his business. 0:06:12.107,0:06:17.819 Cigars, no clue but that this is Double Barrel[br]he pointed out with his first sip. 0:06:17.819,0:06:21.047 Dickie: And this is good, this is really good![br]Salih: That is really good and makes fun, too. 0:06:21.047,0:06:22.935 And limbers us up. 0:06:23.745,0:06:29.222 Very recommended to this and for sure[br]other cigars 0:06:29.222,0:06:33.832 Dickie, we are here at a bar you made somehow 0:06:33.832,0:06:37.561 That's not one of your highlights[br]is it? 0:06:37.561,0:06:40.311 Dickie: No that's not one of my[br]highlights 0:06:40.311,0:06:42.698 Because it is like always 0:06:43.198,0:06:44.897 Dickie got an idea? 0:06:44.897,0:06:46.132 Do something. 0:06:46.132,0:06:47.553 We need a bar 0:06:47.553,0:06:48.716 Good, OK. 0:06:48.716,0:06:52.171 I said then gimme some old boxes 0:06:52.171,0:06:55.023 good...Michael: Has to be low cost[br]Dickie: Has to be low cost for sure. 0:06:55.023,0:06:56.660 Always has to be cheap! 0:06:56.660,0:06:59.920 That's the main target from our friend. 0:06:59.920,0:07:04.798 Salih: And fast! Dickie: and fast.Always[br]daily actions. One day, need to be done. 0:07:04.798,0:07:06.832 Michael: But you do tables on demand right? 0:07:06.832,0:07:09.869 Dickie: Yes, you can order nice things[br]for me to do, too. 0:07:09.869,0:07:14.431 Salih: And bars and lamps and if you need [br]something to be done. 0:07:14.431,0:07:19.213 Michael: He does a lot in Corian[br]Salih: If it has to be fast, Dickie is the man. 0:07:19.213,0:07:26.656 Yo apart from that, no clue, we are cold[br]and the Whisky is warming 0:07:26.656,0:07:36.376 Dickie: really phat. MUMBLING ALL AROUND[br] 0:07:41.736,0:07:43.316 Michael: You don't need ice cubes 0:07:43.316,0:07:48.497 Dickie: No nothing, nothing.Just a glas and the bottle[br]that's superb 0:07:49.607,0:07:54.532 Salih: Listen, I have raisins so orange zest[br]Michael: What's the name of your sister? 0:07:54.532,0:08:00.175 Salih: raisin and ehm[br]Dickie: Her name is pink zest 0:08:00.315,0:08:01.816 Salih: yeah yeah 0:08:01.816,0:08:04.142 Michael: And you still like the cigar Salih? 0:08:04.142,0:08:06.240 Salih: What I am saying 0:08:06.480,0:08:11.087 Michael: Nice thing is it stays phat, throughout[br]the whole smoke 0:08:11.087,0:08:13.085 It's not like it is reducing or changing 0:08:13.085,0:08:15.733 It is there, what is there is good and present[br]it's yummy - 0:08:15.733,0:08:19.221 Dickie: Look what a nice ash he has[br]Michael: Yes, now he had . 0:08:19.359,0:08:25.792 Very yummy cigar.[br]Dickie: I thought you would at least ash to the ground, ahh Salih[br]Michael: See you in the next 3rd. 0:08:27.772,0:08:32.978 Michael: Ah, hello Dickie: Ah Michael[br]There lays it, right? 0:08:32.978,0:08:38.498 Michael: He did not take care again[br]You can do the cigar a s tight as you want [br]for him 0:08:38.498,0:08:42.224 Dickie: But good that you can clean the bar easily [br]Michael: Not his business, right[br] 0:08:42.224,0:08:45.130 Dickie: No, who will take care of it as[br]always? 0:08:45.130,0:08:49.676 Dickie: Let's sink one more. Really good, or?[br]Michael: Yeah very good. 0:09:09.266,0:09:13.726 Headley Grange Estupendos from[br]the Dominican Republic 0:09:13.726,0:09:17.179 We have a sensational Sumatra wrapper 0:09:17.179,0:09:18.895 I am fan of Sumatra wrappers! 0:09:18.895,0:09:20.100 Michael: you go off on it, right? 0:09:20.100,0:09:21.037 Salih: Totally 0:09:21.037,0:09:23.321 filler & binder are from Nicaragua 0:09:23.321,0:09:27.507 You may ask why is this from the[br]Domenican Republic? 0:09:27.507,0:09:35.795 This question will be answered by Dickie or[br]Michael in an upcoming episode 0:09:35.795,0:09:40.212 I will start with the SWAG today[br]8 / 10 0:09:40.212,0:09:45.847 8 / 10 because phat band, phat size[br]I only say Estupendos 0:09:45.847,0:09:49.335 Flavour: 8 / 10[br]Strength: 7 / 10 0:09:49.335,0:09:54.893 The cigar gets stronger, not only in terms[br]of flavour but also strength 0:09:54.893,0:10:02.269 I have intense herbal notes[br]first of all rose pepper and ehm 0:10:02.269,0:10:04.626 Points: 90! 0:10:04.626,0:10:07.744 Hammer stick. Dickie?[br]And you? 0:10:07.744,0:10:13.361 Dickie: Yes, even for me as beginner[br]a really nice cigar 0:10:13.461,0:10:16.247 Gets a bit stronger at the end 0:10:16.247,0:10:17.918 Very pleasant smoke 0:10:19.538,0:10:20.965 Nice taste 0:10:20.965,0:10:24.900 Points: I'd say 91 points 0:10:24.900,0:10:27.353 Really recommended for beginners as well. 0:10:27.353,0:10:28.779 Nice thing! 0:10:28.779,0:10:34.221 Michael: very yummy, the sweetness[br]gets stronger, more intense, carries me [br]away 0:10:35.461,0:10:38.608 yummy...no pepper, very important 0:10:38.608,0:10:44.163 ununsually no rose paprika as you are[br]used to it from my end normally 0:10:44.163,0:10:46.777 fantastic 91 points 0:10:50.007,0:10:53.540 Salih: Yeah, you wanted to say something[br]about the production site. 0:10:53.540,0:10:55.962 Michael: I did want to[br]Salih: Then go for it. 0:10:55.962,0:11:02.012 Michael: Yes the thing is rolled in the[br]DomRep from none other than 0:11:02.012,0:11:04.904 Ernesto Perez Carillo [br]who is rolling them all on his own 0:11:04.904,0:11:08.100 No he doesn't - he has a lot of co-workers[br]that do a phantastic job 0:11:08.100,0:11:10.720 A legend in the tobacco business 0:11:10.720,0:11:15.737 Nicaragua filling & binding[br]and your darling a Sumatra wrapper 0:11:15.737,0:11:21.827 That's always giving a special component to [br]a cigar, a Sumatra wrapper , very very yummy 0:11:21.827,0:11:25.037 91 points for a series, fantastic! 0:11:25.037,0:11:26.940 Shout out to Crowned Heads. [br] 0:11:26.940,0:11:29.266 Thank you guys for believing in us 0:11:29.266,0:11:31.146 We will rock Germany[br]with your sticks! 0:11:31.146,0:11:34.674 Michael: We always try to get the best products[br]to Germany 0:11:34.674,0:11:37.889 In this case with Crowned Heads[br]we have landed a super stick,[br]as I think 0:11:37.889,0:11:40.120 This does not help if you don't[br]support us. 0:11:40.120,0:11:45.640 Please share, like, comment[br]Carry our message to the world 0:11:45.640,0:11:48.190 and don't forget to smoke sticks [br]whilst doing it! THX!