![]() If I review this Le Bijou Petit Robusto when I smoked it the first time it would have been a disaster. It’s hard to review cigars that way as ideally I like to smoke a few of a certain blend before sitting down to review it. Since I’ve only been smoking on the weekends I’ve been averaging a couple cigars a week. That hasn’t stopped me from smoking them however. I’ve been too exhausted to want to review cigars. Frankly I’ve been preoccupied with my job and other blog. Yikes, this blog may not make it, as many blogs are wont to do. It has been over a month since my last review. It’s smoking nicely and I can’t complain. Not particularly crazy flavors, but they are satisfying and the cigar is pleasant. And I’m getting some baking spice in addition to all the pepper. Wood finds its way into the spicy finish. 15 minutes in and we are still getting a healthy dose of pepper. The draw is free and easy, but this is still a compact little cigar. ![]() People have complained that the newer versions of this cigar don’t smoke as well, and while I haven’t smoked any sticks from the original release, I’d say that this little guy needs some rest. Smoke drifts lazily from the foot and plays in the breeze. 10 minutes in and we have an inch of snow white ash forming, and a pretty sharp burn line. It was only after 4 months that I was able to get an even burn.īut the humidor time has fixed my burn issues and our Le Bijou is smoking nicely. I waited another month and the second cigar wasn’t so hot either. I bought a 10 pack, let them sit for a month, and the first one burned horribly and required a lot of relights. I’ve found that this cigar needed a good amount of rest to start smoking properly. But each cigar has been a little different from the last. Since I’ve had a few of these already, I have some idea as to what I’m getting into. Thankfully I bought a 10 pack of these, so I still had a couple left as back ups. I tried reviewing this after work on Friday, but I was interrupted half way. The chocolate notes build while earth and woody notes linger with the pepper on the finish. After a puff or two chocolate and nuts comes in, but the pepper remains the star of the show. It’s hitting me front and center on the tongue, and burns the nose on the retrohale. Immediately I am assailed get that signature “Pepin Garcia blast” of pepper. I gingerly slip off the orange fabric foot band and get to toasting. Lots of spice, chocolate, and a faint whiskey. I clip away the cap and take a pre light draw. From the foot I get a concentrated hay, earth, and chocolate. Smelling the wrapper I get a heavy chocolate, spice, and earthy aroma. Topping things off is a nicely applied triple cap. The wrapper has a dull sheen to it and I can feel a fair amount of tooth on the wrapper. Seams are tight, veins are present but minimal. But the dark brown wrapper is tightly wrapped. ![]() It’s tough to get a good look at the construction with the 3 bands takings up most of the real estate. Compact and about as thick around as my thumb. With credentials like that it seemed like an obvious cigar to check out. In 2015 the cigar took 1st place, as the 2015 “Cigar of the Year” and was awarded a mind melting 97 point score. The Le Bijou 1922 was released in 2013, and was awarded high rankings by Cigar Aficionado that year. It certainly is a little gem of a cigar when you pull one of these out of the humidor for a closer examination. Le Bijou means “the jewel” in French, and I couldn’t think of a better size to try in this blend than the little Petit Robusto version. When you figure that the My Father brand was originally developed so Pepin’s son, Jamie Garcia, could honor his father, this is a cigarception of sorts. ![]() The My Father Le Bijou 1922 was developed by Jose “Pepin” Garcia to pay homage his father, Jose Garcia. Humidor Time Prior to Review: 6 months+.
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![]() The workshop aimed at enhancing the skills of Ghanaian curators towards curation of exhibition, museums cooperation and financing. The participants included members from museums and foundations in the Upper West, Greater Accra, Volta, Ashanti and Western regions in Ghana. Accra, May 18, GNA The Asantehene, Otumfo Osei Tutu II and the British Museum are conferring on the return of some prized Asante artefacts taken away by the British occupying force in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was moderated by two museum curators from Musée d’Aquitaine, France, Mrs Katia KUKAWKA and Mrs Marion Blanchet. ![]() This workshop was also organized under the Sankofa project of the French Embassy and in collaboration with Musée d’Aquitaine, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), and Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust (GHCT). Anne Sophie AVÉ, Ambassador of France to Ghana launched a 3-days Museum Curators workshop at the Alliance Française Accra. The session was also the occasion to announce the republication of a booklet on the Asante Traditional Buildings to educate the general public and growing number of tourists to the sites. On Friday 21st of May 2021, recommendations and roadmap discussed during the 3-days workshop were taken to the political level at the French Ambassador’s Residence in Accra for a larger audience including the public institutions, such as the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and stakeholders that could not be present to the workshop in Kumasi. The exceptional value of these buildings being rare surviving examples of a significant traditional architectural style, that of the influential, powerful and wealthy Asante kingdom was recognized by the World Heritage Committee and the properties were subsequently, inscribed in 1980 under Criteria (v) of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The Board operates under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and has direct oversight over the management and preservation of the ten (10) Asante Traditional Buildings which represent a once thriving community that created remarkable earthen structures that were highly decorated and characterized the cultural, religious, and artistic values of the local community. The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board is the legal custodian of Ghana’s material cultural heritage. A roadmap towards the conservation and management for the Asante Traditional Buildings (ATB’s), cooperation and resource mobilization to safeguard the sites.Climate charts for other regions in Ghana Brong-AhafoAshantiUpper EastEasternVolta. Developing sustainable tourism while involving local stakeholders Values above 45 are dangerous in the long run and often lead to heat stroke.Challenges of governance and management of heritage sites and links with the legal framework.Integrated Management of a Heritage Site and involvement of different state and non-state stakeholders in Ghana and compared to foreign experience in France and Burkina-Faso.Values as a guiding principle of dialogue around heritage sites.The main issues discussed are the following: The onsite workshop enabled to assess the actions already undertaken and to jointly run a prospective reflection on the regulatory principles and frameworks, based on this case study. ![]() The Topaz software helps me a great deal in creating my fine art black and white photography and it simplifies a lot the workflow I’m using. I couldn’t take it out of my workflow without making my life much harder. 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