Cu-Avana Intenso - Gonz Live #13
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** Due to some serious technical difficulties, (um, some dude dropped the camera and it's in about 4,000 pieces) Gonz Live is on a temporary hiatus. The good news is: we were able to save some still shots from the video, just no video....crazy technology will get ya every time. As a result, I'll be forced to provide the transcript of Gonz Live Edicion #13.
(GONZ) - Welcome to Gonz Live, Edicion Numero, ah crap, how do you say 13 in spanglish, oh yeah, it's trece. Let's try that again. Welcome comrades, commandantes, cigar lovers, children of your mothers....to Gonz Live, Edicion Numero Trece (treh-seh). Boy do we have a special treat for you this fine Thursday afternoon in May. I bring you Cu-Avana Intenso, a powerfully rich, knock your drawers off, habano-seed corojo powerhouse gem of a cigar.
Now, y'all know me by now, strength for strength sake usually ain't my cup of tea. No, I'm not light in my knickers, you jerk, I'm just sayin' what I'm sayin', too much strength usually makes me a little crazy in the gray matter. But I've read the reviews of my fella Gonzo-maniacs, and this one is a winner, and I can't wait to dig in.
 The cigar comes with this little foot band, see it there. Ahh, ain't that cute, it's kinda like an ankle bracelet, or anklet, or simply put, something that dudes don't wear. (Talk about being light in the loafers, I remember in college when I was watching these dudes play beach volleyball and one dude actually had one of those cute little anklets on - that just ain't right.) Come'on, how strong could this cigar be with that neat little band around the foot?
 Let's light this big fella up and see if there's any truth to the rumor that this is indeed a powerhouse cigar. Looking at the stats, seems like there's plenty of horsepower under the hood - a Nicaraguan corojo wrapper from Habano-seed....ooh, that's nice. But wait, there's more....all-ligero fillers (uh-oh) from Nicaragua and Peru. OK, I'm getting a little nervous.
 The wrapper is gorgeous, oily, nearly vein-free and ultra-leathery. The wrapper flavor has a slight sweetness to it....wait, that might be the Krispy Kreme donut I just devoured. Wow, there's tons of smoke immediately as I light this up. I love it, just takes over the room. The initial flavor is dynamite, seems there might be some strength, but I'm holding my own. The flavor takes over your palate with bursts of spicy-sweet deep oak. A very earthy flavor that lingers long on the finish in the back of your mouth. Delicious.
The fellas upstairs, aka our beloved merchandisers, have made fun of me for weeks that I haven't yet tried the Cu-Avana Intenso. I'll show them that this could be my new favorite cigar. Let's head up there now.
 Hey fellas, BiGS, Steve-o, check it out, I've pulled out a few Cu-Avana Intensos to smoke this afternoon and feature on Gonz Live.
(BiGS) - uh, Gonz, you really gonna smoke all 3 of those? Seriously, I can take one of those off yer hands for ya.
(GONZ) - get yer greasy, hoagie stained paws off my sticks. These are fer me...ayyt. Check it out, I just lit up the Torpedo and have a few Robustos for later. The Torpedo is off to a great start, great flavor, great body, I don't know what you guys are talking about, if this is full-flavored, I need to dive into stronger cigars more often.
(ALL) - (laughter erupts followed by deep concern)
(Steve-o expressing serious concern) - seriously Gonz, don't do it, you just can't take it. I've seen you get looped up on Cuban coffee, this thing will knock you on your ass. Come'on, we need ya Bro, don't do it. Come over here, I'll give you a beautiful 5 Vegas Gold, you know that's more up your alley.
(BiGS) - I care about you Bro, now step away from the Cu-Avana Intenso and pretend like this never happened. We won't tell anyone, I promise. Don't humiliate yourself all over CI Nation.
(GONZ) - You guys are crazy, I'm outta here. I'm headed back downstairs to enjoy this little piece of luxury (you know it, only $3 per stick, right up Gonz Alley) in my own office, without your shenanigans.
Screw those guys, they just wanted my precious cigars. Buffoons I tell ya. Damn....ok, something started creeping up on me. A little rumble in the belly. Must be that chicken parm pizza with tobasco I had for lunch.
Hmm, is it getting hot in here? Seriously, this beaut has my head spinning a little bit, I better stop dragging so quickly, let me see if I can describe what I'm feeling a bit. The spice has really amped it up a notch and the heart-pounding sensation of a hail force wind has taken over my insides. Wow, the eruption of flavor doesn't stop, it just keeps right on going....kinda like that cute Energizer bunny. Ahh, bunnies.....
And birdies, cute little birdies flying all around my head. Canaries and robins and parakeets and.....uh, should I just go toward the light.....that seems like the right thing to do......ba..........bye!
(Steve-o) Guys, hurry-up, someone call 911, we can still save him. Thank God we came down here to check on him. Dammit, I told him not to smoke this Cu-Avana Intenso.
Thankfully, here I am today, proudly wearing my "I survived a Cu-Avana Intenso" t-shirt. I still enjoy them today and I'm proud to share my story with you, the proud legion of Gonz-maniacs, a simple lesson learned....Smoke it fast and you won't last, Smoke is slow and ohhh, there's nothing so nice.
Until next time (when hopefully our video equipment is fixed). Gonz here, signing off.
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