We pontificated earlier in the week about worshipping certain cigars before even smoking them.

So we were delighted to read Stogie Review’s write-up of the Padron 1964 Anniversary – Natural.

It tells of the journey - from sitting at home dreaming of the cigar, to getting the cigar, battling the cigar and finally smoking the cigar.

Forgetting the context to the story, even the hour-long smoke sounds like a crusade – accidentally cracking the corner of the wrapper, a tight pre-light draw and a potential peeling problem. And with a happy ending:

After a little over an hour it was time to set this cigar down for good. Overall I think that I may have gotten a bad stick, but even so, it was the best bad stick I have ever had the pleasure of smoking.

If there’s one thing the world needs, dammit, it’s a heart-warming tale about smoking.

Padron 1964 Anniversary – Natural [Stogie Review]

Still probably seen as the poor man’s American Lacoste, Le Tigre have experienced quite a resurgence in recent years, not unlike their idol. And while still unashamedly derivative, they’re creating some really cute stuff.

This argyle v-neck is a perfect example. The design available in stores is a more refined look than the slightly over-done scattered argyle beast modeled on their website, and in a much more classic palette.

For those of us outside the USA, Le Tigre still doesn’t really cut it against the timeless beauty of le crocodile, but their retro cool is starting to set them apart from the, at times, sleek modernism of the original.

And that’s a damn fine sweater.

Le Tigre Argyle Merino V-Neck Sweater [via Product Dose]