Country: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: Lonsdale 6.875" x 42 ring Lucky7 and Cigarfan over at Keepers of the Flame invited me to participate in their Padron Series Roundup. My second assignment in this project is the Padron Ambassador. My first contribution to the project was the Padron 3000. The Ambassador provided me with a different experience than I've had with other sizes of Padrons.  Padrons are the only cigars that I prefer the maduros over the naturals.  But this wasn't the case with the Ambassadors.  I found the natural to be an excellent smoke, perhaps the best $5 cigar I have ever smoked.  The maduro was a good cigar but nothing special.  The natural was an excellent cigar.  See the full compiled review over at Keepers of the Flame.

"Happy jetting," my ass. i am not doing any "jetting" this evening. Know why? I'll tell you why. JetBlue sucks. Big time.

Let me say this once and for the record: I hate JetBlue. I hate JetBlue with a passion. First, they left me stuck on the runway for more than an hour when I left JFK on Friday. It's bad, but the reality of flying JetBlue. Let's not forget that these fucks left passengers stuck in a plane on the runway for around 10 hours last year.

Well, they somehow canceled my flight to JFK this afternoon ... without bothering to tell me. I showed up at the airport; the asshole behind the counter just told me that JetBlue was booked solid into JFK until Tuesday and had no way to get me near New York today. "Well," I asked, "can you get me into LaGuardia tomorrow? Newark?" No to the former, yes to the latter. But, he didn't even fucking offer! I had to drag it out of him!

In the words of my favorite cigar guy, "Amigo, cahhh'maaaahhhn." Translation: This is bullshit.

JetBlue can kiss my ass. Due to the nature of my travel, I don't always get to choose my airline. When I do get to choose, it will not be JetBlue. I suggest that you adopt a similar policy. JetBlue will fuck you over on a good day and strand you when all else fails.

So, I am back at the resort that I came down here to cover. In all honesty, it could be worse (as my wife reminded me). I am in a top-shelf hotel, and they actually upgraded my room. Now, I have a corner room with a large wraparound deck. There are chairs to accommodate around eight people. So, I am writing, thinking, fuming and smoking a Padron Anniversaro 1926 (natural wrapper, not maduro). I have some writing to do, so I'll at least be busy this evening. Dinner is en route (a burger, I'm really pretty simple.

The hotel made solving my current situation very easy, and for that, they have my eternal gratitude. I can't reveal where I am staying on my blog, as the article has yet to be published (hell, I still have to write it). But, if you know me and I deem you trustworthy, give me a shout, and I'll spill the beans.

For everybody, if you just need a vacation recommendation, hotel suggestion, etc., never be shy about contacting me. I would be more than happy to help you out. Just go to How to Contact Migrant Blogger, or simply leave a message on any of the blog articles. If you do not want your post to be made public, please start it with "DO NOT POST".

Just a reminder, my travel column launches tomorrow at TraderDaily.com.

Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Natural or Maduro
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: Robusto 5.5" x 52 ring

Lucky7 and Cigarfan over at Keepers of the Flame invited me to participate in their Padron Series Roundup. My first assignment in this project is the Padron 3000. I have smoked both cigars and found them to be enjoyable even if they are bit ugly in appearance. I am not a big maduro fan but for some reason Padrons are the one marca in which I tend enjoy the maduros more than the naturals. To find out more about these great smokes, check out the full review at Keepers of the Flame.

So with the break in the heat wave, and the temperature at 6:45 am being 78 degrees I placed this baby in my shirt pocket and headed over to my smoking spot. It's getting to be a ritual for me, which I like. So with the birds chirping and showing their first signs of life in a few days I clipped this baby by doing a no-no. I couldn't find my cutter and I capped it with my teeth. I got just the cap and it was cleaner then most cuts so I was happy that I didn't ruin the cigar by going old school.

Pre-light: The pre-light draw was smooth and clean as always with this cigar. I believe the cigar had been sitting in my humidor for about 2 months. The draw was full of cedar and what tasted like vanilla to me. The cigar had no imperfections and was begging to be smoked.

Smoke: With the early morning joggers and dog-walkers passing me by, and the occasional distant rumble of a jet taking off for destinations unknown, I struck the match and gently drew the flame to my smoke of the day. The light was quick, and clean. A perfect burn was beginning and I was able to sense from the get go that this cigar would be a finger burner.

As I smoked the first third of the cigar flavors of cocoa and a light pepper enveloped my palate with each draw. The smoke was smooth and creamy. As I enjoyed this smoke I looked out to the empty beach which would soon be filled with the sun worshipers. Finches landed on the ground searching for their morning breakfast. Squirrels hopped along the concrete with one stopping along side my car looking up at me. He was soon joined by another, and for a second I wish I could talk to the animals ala Dr. Doolittle as I am sure they had many stories to tell.

The cigar had a nice tight white ash as I reached the second third of the cigar. The cocoa remained and the light pepper was replaced by a nuttiness which suits my personality at times. The final part of the cigar, which I smoked til it burned my fingers was a little bit peppery, but not much. The flavors remained, and the cigar did not get hot to the touch. The cigar remained lit throughout, and had no burn issues what so ever.

Afterwards I was relaxed and fulfilled. The cigar quenched my desire for a morning smoke, and its creaminess remains with me more then an hour after the smoke is finished. I am relax, and calm and looking forward to the day ahead.

Price: $10.50
Rating: 100 (Out of 100)

Just a little note on the rating. This is my favorite cigar, and if the cigar does not get a perfect score when it is my favorite, what would. In reality the cigar would get a 94-96. But for me there is none better, so it deserves perfection, for that is what the cigar is.

Skip the fluff and jump straight to the review!

Cigar Stats
Brand Owner: Padron Cigars, Inc. - Miami, FL (website)
(distributor operates under the name Piloto Cigars, Inc.)
Factory: Tabacos Cubanica, S.A. - Esteli, Nicaragua
Factory: Tabacos Centroamericanos, S.A. - Danli, Honduras
Model/Vitola: Padron Series Palmas (Natural and Maduro)
Size: 6.25 x 42 (long corona)
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Filler & Binder: Nicaragua
Body: Medium to Full
Strength: Medium to Full
Average Retail: $3.50 USD
Cigar Insider/Aficionado Ratings: Consistently high 80s to low 90s

Fourteen other vitola sizes are available in the traditional Padron Series along with one which was recently discontinued.

All sizes come in lacquered cedar boxes of 26, packaged with cellophane sleeves on individual cigars. Many vendors list a box size of 25. I am not entirely sure why that is. It may be that Padron changed the box count since the initial release. The Corticos are the exception packaged in boxes of 30 or tins of 6.

From the Padron website .....

"We deliver only the finest, handmade, complex cigars with the flavor of the Cuban heritage out of which the Padron recipe was born. Our primary mission is the exceptional quality of our product, not the quantity produced. As a vertically integrated, family-owned company, we pay personal attention to every detail throughout all steps of our tobacco growing and cigar manufacturing process. Because we strive to give you, the smoker, the confidence that each cigar is the same ..... perfect."

If you are interested in more KOTF info on the Padron Story, you can read it here.

The Keepers of the Flame Padron Series Roundup

This comparison review is one in a series on the original Padron line of cigars. When we have completed reviews on the entire line, a vertical tasting for each wrapper will be published. Each review will be an amalgam opinion of cigarfan and lucky7 along with that of the guest reviewer(s). Our guest reviewer for this vitola is:

Padron Series Palmas - Natural and Maduro

Those of us who have been around for a while know that the names manufacturers choose for their cigars do not always follow standard nomenclature. We all remember our first trips into the humidor, gazing starry-eyed at the assortment of cigars and wondering what all the different terms mean. Eventually our confusion is compounded when we find out that what one cigar maker calls a "toro" another one calls a "corona gorda" and another one calls a "robusto extra," and so forth.

In the same spirit, the term "Palmas" is a little misleading here. The Padron Palmas is a little too large to be a traditional palmas, which is a slim panatela with a 33 ring gauge. What we have here is something closer to a lonsdale, or a long corona.

Natural

If you were to remove the band from this cigar and offer it to an experienced cigar smoker, you might get a piercing glare, or at least a hearty guffaw for your trouble. This is not a pretty stick. Our reviewers described it as bumpy, misshapen, and most forgivingly, rustic. One sample was cracked at the head and required a bit of magic mending tape to render it smokable. (Yet another example of the fearless ingenuity of the dedicated cigar smoker.)

In addition to its slovenly appearance, the Palmas Natural features soft spots, a loose roll, and a draw that is a bit on the loose side. Maybe this one is best smoked in the dark.

Fortunately it gets better from here. A cold draw presents a "chocolatey tobacco" flavor and the wrapper scent is earthy with a little leather.

The Palmas Natural opens with a touch of harshness that abates after an inch or so and then becomes smooth and medium-bodied with a slightly citric tang. All three reviewers agree that the predominant flavor at this point is coffee; outlying flavors include cocoa, dark chocolate, and Lisa detected a hint of cloves.

Cigarfan and Lisa noted identical overtones in the middle section: cedar, leather, and a peppery taste that grows from this point onward. Despite the early indications of construction problems, there are no burn or draw issues aside from a slightly weak "zebra-colored" ash.

The flavors intensify into the last third, gathering leather and pepper together with a long earthy finish.

Maduro

The dark and oily wrapper on the maduro immediately gives it an edge over the natural. It's still not a perfect beauty, but the rough and tough appearance of a maduro wrapper often seems to hide aesthetic flaws. In this case that is a very good thing, because again our reviewers hurled unflattering descriptors at the Palmas: "rough and wrinkled," "large veins," and "a little sloppy." But Lucky7 remarked on the fine grain of the wrapper, and cigarfan found the dull oily sheen rather appealing.

And where the natural version suffered from a loose roll, the maduro goes in the opposite direction. Our samples were firm to very tight; in one case the cigar was plugged. As always, we remind ourselves that cigars are handmade products and not every one is perfect. A plugged stick is certainly an anomaly for Padron, and this is the first one we've come across in recent memory.

Lisa noted a hint of "sun dried prunes" in her pre-light inspection. This is interesting in light of the prunes and raisins that Lucky7 and Brian found in the 7000 maduro.

The Palmas maduro starts up with a little harshness on the throat that gradually mellows after an inch or two. A woody flavor predominates, accented by notes of leather and a nutty sweetness, almost like hazelnut or coconut. Lucky7 described a "healthy nose twang" that slowly dissipates through the middle part of the cigar.

The middle section is creamier, smoother, and brings more flavors of coffee, leather and chocolate.

This long corona finishes up with "chewier flavors," as Lisa says: roasted nuts, leather, vanilla, and pepper. Lucky7 found "toastier flavors" with a cocoa or java aftertaste, and cigarfan experienced burnt coffee and char in the last third.

Conclusion

While there was more agreement about the flavor characteristics of the natural Palmas than the maduro, all reviewers did agree on one thing: we preferred the maduro to the natural in this size. Both wrappers have their own distinctive tastes, as well as their own aesthetic flaws, but the maduro wins out for its earthy core and sweet molasses overtones.

Lisa added that this size in particular appeals to her:

"The Palmas vitola is quickly becoming my personal favorite to smoke. I feel like you get a nice concentration of flavors and an appreciation of learning to smoke slowly due its limited draw. Also, I feel women could feel really comfortable smoking this size and not feel like a fool. Long and slender really strikes an elegant profile."

And there's one thing nobody will argue about: the price. They're straightforward smokes with a working class disposition, but they're a great value and provide a smooth and even tempered smoking experience.

We certainly enjoyed working with Lisa on this review and wish her well with all things "Her Humidor".

... cigarfan & lucky7

Esto debería ser así en todos los lugares de España, pero siempre existe la excepción y, como no, ésta se encuentra en una comunidad autónoma gobernada por el PP, Madrid. Esa comunidad uniprovincial, donde todo es susceptible de ser privatizado, más aun si se trata de servicios esenciales para los ciudadanos como educación o sanidad, interpreta la ley a su modo, como siempre.

En Madrid, si no estás empadronado, no tienes derecho a ese servicio esencial reconocido por la ley. Lo mismo es una nueva objeción de conciencia inventada por Espe para demostrar su poder.

Pues eso, si estás en Madrid y no resides allí, ni se te ocurra ponerte malo, no tendrás derecho a un servicio universal legalmente reconocido.

Ese es el modelo de país que proponen los "liberales" estilo Espe.

Country:Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
Filler: Nicaraguan long filler
Size: 6.25" x 60 ring

Among most American cigar smokers these days, the large ring gauge is king. I'll be up front. I am not a fan of large ring gauges. Quite often I find cigars with a 52+ ring to have muted flavors and iffy complexity. Not to mention they just aren't very comfortable to have in your mouth. I consider Coronas, Lonsdales, and Lanceros to be the ideal cigar vitolas, and consider them connoisseur sizes. That said I am a fan of the Padron thousand series cigars. Further more, it is the one line of cigars that I feel are better in their maduro version then they are in a natural wrapper. That is significant because those who have read my reviews know I'm not a maduro fan as a rule either. So this particular cigar is a bit intriguing to me because I'm curious what will win out with me, the fact that I like Padron maduros or the fact I dislike huge ring guages.

I am able to sample this monster smoke thanks to my friends at CigarsDirect.com. Padron's maduro wrappers aren't very dark in comparison to most maduro wrappers. In fact, the maduro cigars in this line aren't much darker than the naturals and it can be hard to tell the difference without putting them side by side. The wrapper looks like rough leather with a slight tooth and oily sheen. The large cap put my Palio cutter to the test as it barely fit inside the blades, but it clipped nicely. It has a very light draw which I find typical with this line of cigars. I toasted the foot and it took the light nicely producing a nice even burn. The excessively large ring gauge makes it a little difficult to draw on and it feels very awkward in my mouth. I find this stogie kind of hard to smoke. Flavor wise it is very much like it's brothers but the flavors are more muddled compared to the 3000 and even the 5000. It is very leathery with a nutty undertone. The construction is typical Padron. A sloppy cap but otherwise perfectly made with a good draw, even burn, and a well formed ash. It is a good cigar, kind of easy going with a cool burn. Those that love the big fat stogies are going to really enjoy this stick. As for me, I find the ring gauge too large and as a result the cigar is an awkward smoke.

You can get your Padrons at CigarsDirect.com: Padron 7000 Maduro

Rating - B

Los balnearios gallegos, al completo y con lista de espera

Galicia engancha y se consolida como destino turístico en alza

Pasión coruñesa por la Semana Santa

Procesiones y buena comida en Galicia durante estos días

Miles de campistas descubren Galicia desde el recinto de Silleda

Centenares de jóvenes 'tomaron' Padrón tras el concierto de Pereza

Los turistas abarrotan la torre de Hércules y el ascensor de San Pedro

Una semana de teatro en Sada

Ganado, artesanía y productos naturales en Curtis

Procesiones religiosas de Interés Nacional, fiestas gastronómicas o actividades lúdico-culturales son algunas de las propuestas que ofrece Galicia para aquellos que no busquen el buen tiempo durante las vacaciones de Semana Santa. Los meteorólogos anuncian que las temperaturas no superarán los 17 grados pero la comunidad contraataca con una amplia oferta de ocio para no añorar los días de playa.

Galicia ofrece tres celebraciones de Semana Santa de Interés Turístico Nacional -Ferrol, Fisterra (A Coruña) y Viveiro (Lugo)-y una de Interés Turístico de Galicia, en Cangas do Morrazo (Pontevedra).

Además, coincidiendo con esta festividad religiosa se celebrarán ferias gastronómicas en las que se invitará al visitante de la provincia luguesa a probar queso (Cebreiro, el día 21) y trucha (Navia de Suarna, el mismo día). También el 21, As Neves (Pontevedra) promocionará su requesón con miel y los días 22 y 23 será posible la degustación del vino de Quiroga (Lugo). Del mismo modo, el día 23 la localidad luguesa de Portomarín ofrecerá aguardiente; mientras que las pontevedresas Silleda, Meis y Tui contarán con rosquillas, bollos de Pascua y angulas, respectivamente.

En cuanto a las actividades que Galicia ofrecerá durante la Semana Santa, destaca una exposición los días 21 y 22 de más de 200 variedades de camelias que se mostrarán al público, de manera gratuita, en el claustro del pazo de San Xerome de la Universidade de Santiago. Los amantes de la jardinería y la botánica también podrán realizar la Ruta dos Xardíns de Inverno que atraviesa las provincias de A Coruña y Pontevedra por ocho vergeles de pazos y castillos del patrimonio arquitectónico de Galicia.

La capital gallega acogerá también el festival Músicas contemplativas que cuenta con un gran apoyo de la crítica al reunir agrupaciones musicales de todo el mundo, que presentarán diversos estilos relacionados con las diferentes religiones y tradiciones en el marco de un ciclo de diez conciertos que se ofrecerán en nueve templos compostelanos de manera gratuita.

Otras iniciativas destacables son la Feria Medieval de la localidad lucense de Monforte de Lemos y la XVIII Mostra do Encaixe de Camariñas (A Coruña), declarada de Interés Turístico de Galicia, en la que los visitantes encontrarán exposiciones, demostraciones en directo y venta de encajes.

Para quienes prefieran visitar museos, la comunidad cuenta con 145 centros dedicados al arte general, a artistas específicos o a diferentes elementos como las galerías dedicadas a los relojes y a la energía eléctrica en A Coruña; a la miel, en As Pontes y Arzúa; al búho, en Cerceda; al humor, en Fene; a las palabras, en Vigo; a los juguetes en Allariz o a los judíos en Ribadavia.

Las casas de turismo rural y los balnearios gallegos han colocado el cartel de no hay habitaciones esta Semana Santa. El presidente de la Asociación Galega de Turismo Rural, Luciano Sánchez, se mostró "muy satisfecho" con este nivel de ocupación, "muy similar" al de otros años. Además, aclaró que estos establecimientos prevén una ocupación que "roce el lleno" si el tiempo "acompaña", lo que no necesariamente supone que no llueva, "sino que, si lo hace, sea de forma moderada".

Por su parte, la mayoría de balnearios gallegos tiene una ocupación del 100% y en algunos incluso hay lista de espera. De este modo, se cumplen las previsiones de la Xunta, que situó la ocupación media en un 80%. Responsables de los balnearios de Mondariz, ubicado en Pontevedra, y de los complejos termales de Caldaria (Ourense) confirmaron que sus instalaciones están al completo desde el pasado martes y hasta el próximo sábado.

Fuente: La Opinion

Lo naif hasta en la venta de semillas de col

Evidentemente se refiere a COL RIZADA
Pero como te va a engañar alguien que escribe como pronuncia ! .. (porque lo pronuncian asi), con jeada y seseo

Este mercado, se celebra al aire libre todos los domingos de 9.00 a 15.00, y en él se vende de todo, desde ropa hasta iguanas, pasando por supuesto por la venta de alimentos.

Zona de pequeños agricultores y ganaderos los domingos se dan cita para vender su produccion.

Tanto para el autoconsumidor como para el consumidor variedad y calidad al alcance de la mano es un paseo dominical: plantas de tomates, de pimientos, cebollas, ajos tiernos, queso del pais, pan de brona, chorizos o fruta….

Aunque he de decir que mas de uno hace su agosto con los precios aprovechando el despiste de alguno…y es que no hay como el vendedor psicólogo que en función de quien le compre oscila el precio hacia arriba o hacia abajo….Lo mejor es ir a última hora cuando apuran las últimas ventas con una bajada de precios.

So for our first review, we chose the Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro. It is common knowledge among people who know me (and some that don't) that the Padron '64 is my favorite cigar, so you can guess how this review is going to go. 

Padrons are Nicaraguan puros, which means that all of the tobacco is Nicaraguan, and it's rolled in Nicaragua. The country is known, in general, to produce full-bodied cigars with a prominent earthiness and spiciness, and this is no exception. This is the line of cigars that Padron produced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the company, which is why it's called the "Anniversary Series." I'd call the cigar medium-bodied at the light, but as you get a bit farther along, it settles into a nice medium-to-full that is tasty without being overpowering. If you haven't eaten recently, you might even get a little lightheaded. 

The wrapper on this cigar was pretty: slightly veined, and very toothy (meaning the wrapper has little bumps all over it). The color was consistent, and not very dark for a maduro. 

So, having taken a look over it, and having given it a good (straight!) cut, I lit it. The first puffs were spicy, with a slight sweetness, and a bit of earth in the finish. The burn was outrageously slow, and perfectly straight the whole way down. The smoke was thick and plentiful, which is always satisfying. One of the best qualities about this cigar is that it's dense and firm, but the draw remains easy with only just-enough resistance. 

The second half of the cigar wasn't a large departure from the first half, but the spiciness was overtaken by the growing presence of the earthiness, and the sweetness grew into a distinct vanilla note. A bit of wood crept into the finish. Every puff was more complex than the last. It is interesting to note that, while the first half of the cigar stimulated mostly the front and middle of the tongue, the second half sat more heavily in the middle and back of my palate. While the strength grew a bit, it never sat heavy on the chest like some full-bodied cigars tend to do.

The last bit of the cigar brought out another interesting flavor, and I'm not sure I can accurately describe it. It was a bit like rye bread, and a bit like a sharp cheese. And a bit like neither of those. Anyway, it was nice. After an hour and a half, I had to put it in the ashtray, and I admit I was a little sad it was over.

Here's the breakdown:

Size: 7" x 50
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Maduro
Strength: Medium-to-Full
Price: I paid $15.75.
Rating: Awesome!*

So yeah, highly recommended. It's sad that the cigar is so expensive, but sometimes an incredible cigar is worth paying as much as you'd pay for a good meal. Not an every day smoke for most people (especially not for this half-broke college student), but when you really need the best cigar money can buy, I wouldn't hesitate to pick this one up. Well, I'd probably get the natural. But that's another review.

*A note about my rating system: I don't have one. I refuse to use numbers or letter-grades or anything like that. It just doesn't make sense to "grade" something so subjective. I do like to give people an idea of whether my experience was positive or negative, overall, so I'll write something like "Pretty good" or "Pretty not very good" or "Wow that's a bad cigar" for each review. And I take everything into account with this: taste, construction, price, etc. 

Most cigar smokers have come to respect the wonderful complexity that the Padron line has to offer. Known for creating exceptional Nicaragua "puros", the Padron Cigar is considered by many cigar lovers to be one of the top products in the world. We figured it would be a wonderful start to our cigar reviews as it is on both of our favorite lists (yet probably for different reasons). We chose to review the Maduro (I have discovered that I personally prefer the natural). As you can see from the photo above, the cigars are gorgeous in the boxes. Padron is one of the few companies that can attract customers to their corner of a smoke shop's humidor without using "hip" marketing schemes and flashy colors. There is something to be said for a company that produces their fine product in just a plain wooden box and a humble color scheme on their bands. If you've been smoking for a little while, I am sure that you have picked up a cigar that has felt flimsy and soft in your hand; this is not the case for the Padron 1964. It is very firm in the hand which concerned me as far as the draw that the cigar would have.

As soon as I lit it up and took a few draws, I got a nice hint of spice that tickled my tongue a little bit complemented by a good deep earthy flavor. The draw surprised me and was very easy allowing me to put off a lot of smoke even in the first few draws. The cigar did start to burn unevenly early on, but it quickly fixed itself and remained even for the rest of the cigar. The ash was a very dark gray and looked awesome on this particular cigar. As I continued smoking, the the earthy flavor intensified and overcame the original hint of spice. The cigar continued to hold firm in my hand and continued having an excellent draw. The body of the cigar also continued to increase and I really enjoyed it with a cup of coffee. The cigar began to have somewhat of a woody aftertaste that I thought was quite refreshing. Ultimately the cigar witheld its woody, earthy, and leathery tastes and aromas and although it smoked for over an hour and fifteen minutes, I was not ready to put it down.

I would consider this cigar a solid medium bodied cigar. It burns slowly and cooly which allowed me to enjoy the cigar and relax. Taking the price I paid for the cigar ($15.75) and the wonderful flavors I recommend only smoking this cigar when you have a good hour and a half to devote to the experience. Rushing through this cigar would be a sin. I woud recommend the Padron 1964 Maduro to anyone looking for an excellent high end cigar that has just enough amount of body while still tasting great. Most smoke shops that I have visited carry the Padron line and I encourage you to give it a try- I can't imagine anyone not getting an enjoyable experience out of the Padron 1964.

©Yannet Juan

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La sentencia, firme, llega cuando esta empresa, que recaudaba los impuestos y tasas locales bajo el nombre comercial de Gestión de Ingresos, ya ha dejado de prestar sus servicios en la capital, tras concluir su contrato y obtener la gestión La Auxiliar de Recaudación.

El caso se remonta a las denuncias interpuestas por el concejal Roberto Sánchez Ramos, entonces portavoz municipal de IU, contra el Ayuntamiento y la empresa por la utilización de los datos del padrón.

Sánchez Ramos presentó dos denuncias -una ante Protección de Datos, y otra ante el TSJA- por lo que entendía que era un uso irregular del padrón de habitantes, y en los dos casos fueron archivadas. No cejó en su empeño, y llevó su denuncia a la Audiencia Nacional, que le dio la razón y obligó a la Agencia de Protección de Datos a incoar un expediente sancionador. La multa dictada fue de 3.000 euros, una decisión que la empresa recurrió, por entender que la utilización de los datos de los ciudadanos estaba amparada por el contrato de colaboración que mantenía con el Ayuntamiento. Finalmente, en sentencia firme, la Audiencia Nacional vuelve ahora a dar la razón a Roberto Sánchez Ramos y su representante, la abogada Ana Taboada, y obliga a Aquagest a pagar la multa.

Fuente: www.lne.es

Estas tomas fotográficas, fueron realizadas con luz natural, solo use algunas espumas para rebotar la luz, la cámara, que utilice para estas tomas fue la Konica Minolta Dimage Z3, 4.0 mega pixels, objetivo 35-420mm, f 1.8-4.5.

La utilice en modo manual, y algunas tomas con macro.

• Här i helgen var det (tydligen) NBA All-Star weekend och gissa vilka som var "officiella" cigarrsponsorer... CAO, naturligtvis. Frågan man kan ställa sig är; när ser man inte det här företaget. Vore ju kul om något annat cigarrföretag försökte konkurrera lite iaf.
• Alla amerikaner är tossiga över att Fidel ser ut att dra sig tillbaka... Har de börjat salivera över tanken på att komma åt de rökbara skatterna som finns på denna ö månne? Om vi säger så här; jag skulle inte direkt hålla andan i väntan på ett slut på embargot.
• Dagens recensionstips: en mina favoritsiter när det kommer till cigarrecensioner, Keepers of the Flame, har postat en rejält matnyttig recension av Padron 4000. Gå in, läs och begrund.
• Jag trodde det var slut på dumheterna med bling-bling-flaskor i alla dess horribla former, men ack nej. Nu är det Bombay Sapphire som sällat sig till skaran med sin Revelation. Visst, det är för en god sak men det gör inte flaskan (fem stycken har producerats till ett sammanlagt värde av 1 miljon USD) vackrare att titta på.
• Speaking of CAO, i Cigar Aficionado står det att läsa att CAO släpper ytterligare en façon i sin populära Brazilia-serie; The Chango. Cigarren mäter 6 1/2 tum lång, har ett ringmått på 50, säljs i omgångar om fem (i rör) och uppges ha ett butikspris på 6.80 USD.
• Slutligen lite lästips: ta och titta in på Oscar Swartz blogg och då särskilt hans rapport Alternativ till Bodströmsamhället. Intressant läsning där man ömsom hisnar och ömsom knyter näven över det som omskrivs. Återigen alltså; gå in, läs och begrunda. Fast här kan ni ta det ett steg längre och tipsa era vänner och bekanta. Ett ämne som detta tåls verkligen att diskuteras...

Alldeles för länge sedan vi hade Vaughn Monroe på bloggen - Racing with the Moon

Svensk humor utan bäst-föredatum: Helmer Bryds Eminent Five Quartet - Dr Sloans Liniment

Nota: Las fotos están pendientes de escanearse de negativos.

En el primer piso del Cabildo, Silvana Bracamonte, Jannet Juan y Hugo Rodríguez -integrantes del Grupo Ver- exponen "Carnaval en blanco y negro", con fotografías obtenidas a lo largo de un trabajo de cuatro de años. Los tres muy jóvenes, formados en el taller de Fotografía de Dimensión Visual, habían participado individual y grupalmente en eventos organizados en nuestra capital y en el Interior.

El tema del carnaval es uno de los más abrazados por los fotógrafos y uno de los más difíciles, por el riesgo de repetición que eso mismo acarrea, por la escasa movilidad con que se cuenta en un espacio generalmente sobresaturado de público y actores y por serios problemas de iluminación.

Los tres expositores sortearon cómodamente estas dificultades y se dieron el lujo de sacar algunas fotos muy personales y otras muy oportunas, desechando, además, la tentación del color. Tal vez el conjunto hubiera ganado contundencia si al editarlo se hubiera descartado algunas fotos que resultan más rutinarias, pero es evidente que se quiso documentar todas las etapas de un acontecer muy querido en la cultura uruguay, lo que llevó también a ordenar la exposición según su desarrollo natural, mezclando las autorías.

Surge claro, sin embargo, la especial dinámica en los ángulos de toma de Jannet Juan, el ojo documental certero pero clásico de Silvana Bracamonte y, aunque con el estilo menos distintivo, la capacidad de Hugo Rodríguez para captar lo insólito dentro de la multitud.

Diana mines. Brecha 13/05/95

Por su parte, Carnaval en blanco y negro (viernes a las 19.30 en la sala 23 del Cabildo) es la propuesta fotográfica del Grupo Ver, integrado por Hugo Rodríguez, Jannet Juan y Silvana Bracamonte, jóvenes que comparten la inquietud de "romper con las fronteras de la fotográfia, con nuestro público, nuestra ciudad y porqué no de nuestro país", segun informan.

La Republica. 13/05/95

Strength: Medium to Full
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Style: Robusto
Draw: Excellent
Flavor: Coffee Notes, Dark Chocolate, Soft Creamy Leather, Roasted Nuts

Review: It was a cool Saturday night, not cold, but cool. No clouds, stars are bright, I think it’s a good time for a smoke. The smallest cigar in the humi is a Padron 2000, lets go with that.

The look of the Padron 2000 is your typical classic maduro cigar. You get a nice dark wrapper, good veins and some glossy oily spots. The band however, is a little boring for my taste. It’s way to simple of a band and it really doesn’t give any special overall look to the cigar. But …. (dramatic pause) …. believe me when I tell you this …. (dramatic pause 2) …. by the end of this smoke, your not going to give a (you know what) about the band. Honestly, you might not even notice the band while your smoking this cigar because you’ll be hypnotized, so be careful you don’t smoke the band.

When I picked up the cigar, I instantly got hit with aroma, so I gave it a nice little sniff action. Smelling this cigar is like smelling a leather jacket, that was left inside a box of sweet dark chocolates for months. Im not kidding, that’s exactly what I got, maybe my palate is a little crazy for you, but what can I do? It smells great. Its time for a toast up.

Big smoke on the toast up, no problems at all and great aroma. Again, that pretty leather jacket that your girlfriend gave you for Christmas, that you accidentally put in a box full of your favorite sweet dark chocolate is on fire ! And guess what? You don’t care its on fire, because it wasn’t that pretty anyways, but you know what? It sure does smell great. So #$!% it, let it burn !

The best part of the Padron 2000 is smoking it. Yes, the band is super ugly and it kind of looks like a “Uglycristo”, but smoking this cigar is fantastic. On my palate I got Coffee Notes, Soft Creamy Leather, Dark Chocolate and Roasted Nuts on the aftertaste. The flavors on this cigar are consistent and don’t change at all and that is exactly what I want from a cigar. These flavors are fantastic and very pleasing. There’s no harsh after taste and no harsh spice. This cigar is fantastic, I said that already, but it is !

After smoking the Padron 2000, I felt so good. I feel like this is what cigars are suppose to be like and this is the way a cigar is suppose to make you feel. Make you feel good, like James Brown. I never smoke a cigar to the very end, but I couldn’t put this one out, I wanted to make sure I smoked everything I could. And that’s what I meant about accidentally smoking the band. I take the bands off the cigars so I can take pictures and keep them for my self with scores on them. I was so hypnotized by this cigar I almost forgot to take off the band. Getting a box is not a maybe or something to think about, you need a box of these in your life.

Padron’s slogan goes like this, “ When Padron is on the label. Quality is a matter of family honor. “ This is a quality smoke and by the end of this cigar, you will know what quality cigars taste like.

Final Note: One word, WOW.

Rating: 5/5 - Excellent !
Date Smoked: 1-12-08

Ensayo de Murga Contrafarsa.
Estados....
1992 · Montevideo

Jannet Juan tiene allí una selección de tomas hechas durante un ensayo de la murga Contrafarsa. A la difícil iluminación ambiental se contrapone una intensidad poco común en la expresión de los rostros, tomados en momentos en que las bocas gesticulan palabras y sonidos que no podemos oír pero si imaginar.

Diana Mines, Brecha, 25/09/92

Luego viene la venta
En Padron , sentadas en el bordillo de piedra del aparcamiento de la Plaza de Abastos viendo los coches pasar con la esperanza de que algunveraneante (aqui no le llaman turistas) pare y se dedique a regatear unos centimos por el paquete aunque luego el balantains lo pagen en el puticlub a precio de oro

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De las tabernas enxebres iniciales, fue siempre un sitio recomendable tanto por lo centrica que esta , al lado de la carretera nacional, como por lo variado de su oferta

Pero lo que sucede con algunos de estos garitos, es que le meten un arreglito , de cuatro tablas y un poco de barniz y pretenden que pages tu el apañico, en tu cuenta …

Se han pasado de precios

Demasiado arreglado el lugar. La viña ya no es viña, es una decoracion y el precio es como si comieses en el Vilas, de Santiago

Se les ha ido la olla !

Os Carrizos, Calvo Sotelo 39 , Padron, Coruña