On Monday, I took the day off to take the kids to the museums in downtown Chicago. We first visited the Adler Planetarium and then the Field Museum of Natural History. For those of you unfamiliar, both museums are located on the shore of Lake Michigan. We arrived mid-morning and had to park 8 blocks away at Solider Field. This would not be bad walk on a cool summer day, but last Monday it was 5 degrees outside with a 20 mph winds coming off a frozen lake making the temperature way below zero with the wind chill factor. On top of that, I had to drag my four kids through these conditions. It was a character builder to say the least.

After a chilling afternoon learning about stars and dinosaurs, all I wanted was a decent smoke. I got home and fired up a Litto Gomez Diez Cubano along with a glass of Bushmills. I heard great things about the Litto Gomez so my expectations were pretty high. The Litto Gomez is a Dominican Puro finished with a dark Colorado Maduro. The Litto Gomez is a new line created by La Flor Dominicana to celebrate their ten year anniversary. They were produced in limited quantities so finding them maybe tough. Only 100,000 sticks were produced. I fired up the robusto which measures 5 x 50. It required some effort to light and had a tough draw. However, it maintained an even burn and was an effortless smoke after the initial light. It gave off a good flavor of cedar and spice. I smoked this one to the nub which gives you an idea that I enjoyed it. These smokes run for about $425 for a box of 50. At the end of a long day, Litto Gomez topped off a great day with the family.

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