May 18

May 18 Trinidad La Trova (RAG AGO 17) – Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 1894 Bourbon - Kahlua - Homemade Ginger Beer

By Ken Gargett - 2020

A real range of drinks to try as a combo with this classic and cracking cigar, the Trinidad ‘La Trova’ from RAG AGO 17. I checked the records after smoking it and found that this is the third time I have done a Kenfessions with it. On one occasion, paired with the Yamazaki 12-Year-Old Japanese Malt. On the other, and I swear I did not know this, or at least did not realise it, before I selected the drinks, the Wild Turkey ‘Master’s Keep’ ‘1894’ Bourbon. By pure chance, or divine intervention, same choice.

In keeping with the trend of late, tried the cigar with more than the single drink. So some of my very own homemade ginger beer and also Kahlua.

Cigar first. Most of us think Fundys when we talk Trinidad and who doesn’t love…

Jul 26

Jul 26 Trinidad ‘La Trova’ - Wild Turkey ‘Master’s Keep’ ‘1894’

Ken Gargett

By Ken Gargett - 2019

A little while since I tried one of these gorgeous cigars. Last time, with a cracking Yamazaki 12-Year-Old. This time, a terrific Bourbon, but we’ll get to that.

The cigar, the Trinidad ‘La Trova’, is from a box coded RAG AGO 17. The first 2/3rds of the smoke were utterly glorious, though the last third, certainly not in any way a lesser smoke, was simply exhibiting signs suggesting it was too young. I'd hang off these for another year or two, if possible, but if not, you’ll still have a brilliant experience. And showing the requisite patience will not be an easy task…

Nov 13

Nov 13 Trinidad ‘La Trova’/Yamazaki 12-Year-Old

Ken Gargett

By Ken Gargett - 2018

May I start this week by asking whether anyone knows, definitively, whether these Trini ‘La Trova’ are one-offs or if they are going to be regular production. I ask as I have heard both and no one seems to know for sure. As so often seems to happen with Cuba and Cuban cigars, confusion reigns. We do know that they were intended as a 2017 release, though it seems that few saw any before this year…

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).

May 18 Trinidad La Trova (RAG AGO 17) – Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 1894 Bourbon - Kahlua - Homemade Ginger Beer

Jul 26 Trinidad ‘La Trova’ - Wild Turkey ‘Master’s Keep’ ‘1894’

Nov 13 Trinidad ‘La Trova’/Yamazaki 12-Year-Old

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).