Free Your Silver Soul: 2010

2010年7月27日星期二

Room101 Cigars 213 in Taipei

Hey it's too long to blog!
I've been too busy to write anything in my blog.
Here are the photos of Room101 cigars (213) in Taipei.
Enjoy it!!

2010年4月20日星期二

Room101 Cigars 213 (Corona) Review - Crystallization!!

Room101 Cigars made by Camacho

Born in the City of Angels

Hand made in Honduras

Before starting the Room101 Corona (213) review, I want to announce here that something happened today and it really surprised me.

One of my Room101 213 is starting to crystallize!!

It's very rare to see a cigar is start to crystallize and somebody say that the crystallized cigars are the best of the best. I asked my friends from a cigar forum (Havana Cigar Club) to check out, and they are pretty sure it's crystallization.
I didn't put it in a expensive humidor but only keep 70/70. It was put in my travel humidor (Yes, a travel size because my humidor is in seasoning now!) and a humidifier was put in too. That's all! So, only reason for crystallization that I could think about is that the Room101 Cigar has its potential to be the best of the best!

Look at the small white spot!

White Spots are over the body of 213

White Spots in the Head of 213

Okay, Let's back to the review and some pics!

Room101 T-shirt & 213s & Xikar Xi3-Redwood

Room101 213 & my Hoyo travel Humidor

Before the Self repair

Now it's burn even

At the end of 213

Cigar: Room 101 by Camacho
Size: 44 x 5 1/2 (The 213 / Corona)
Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduras)
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras & Dom. Rep.
Strength: Medium to Full

It's a perfectly rolled cigar. It is medium to full body, very consistent and full of nice leather and cedar flavor.

Never need to be relight!

At the 1/3, light leather note and spicy woody dominant flavor are in this 213. In the 2/3, cedar and oily flavor came out and spicy gradually died down. (I especially enjoyed this part). At the final, the flavor of oily and cedar continues to the end.

Overall, it's a wonderful cigar and I had a great 30 minutes. I would love to try another 213 in anytime.

Somebody say that the Cuban cigars are the best and better than non-Cubans but I can not agree.

This Room101 213 is competitive in every way to a Cuban. In my opinion, it's actually better than many of Cuban cigars. I never tried a bad one from Room101 Cigars, but I've tried many Cuban cigars which were not well-rolled.

In short, Room101 213 is a great cigar and could be enjoyed for everyone (not for under 21) in anytime.

2010年4月19日星期一

New Room101 213 review is coming.

Due to the heavy wind in the balcony of my office, I couldn't taste this cigar elegantly and gently. (And I'm really sorry about that.)

I would write a review of Room101 213 more specifically when tasting it inside the room in a few days.

由於上次品嚐的時候是在風很大的陽台所以我並無法優雅且緩慢的品嚐Room101 213。非常抱歉！

這幾天我會找時間在室內品嘗後再寫一篇更仔細的評論。

D. Rockers

Room101 213 Corona -

Here are the Room101 213 (Corona Size) that I smoke today.

Cigar: Room 101 by Camacho
Size: 44 x 5 1/2 (The 213 / Corona)
Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduras)
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras
Strength: Medium to Full

2010年4月18日星期日

English version...

   Some people asked me why wouldn't I write the posts in english. Well, the only reason is I got no time!
I'm not a professional blogger nor do business about silver jewelry. I got my job and sharing what I interest about is the only motivation for me to write and that's why I gonna add no Google Ads or Blogger Ads in my blog.

   And, if I got time, I would write something in english for people who can't read Chinese.

   Keep on Rock'N'Roll and free your silver soul!!

   有人問我為什麼不寫英文的文章呢? 原因只是因為，我沒有多的時間了! 我不是專業的部落客，也跟任何銀飾生意沒關係。我有我自己的工作，分享我有興趣的事物只是我寫作的唯一原因。所以我也絕對不會放任何的部落格廣告!

   當然，如果我有時間，我會盡量同時寫中文和英文的文章。

   Keep on Rock'N'Roll and free your silver soul!!

2010年4月16日星期五

Flintlock Silver by Josh Murray

今天要介紹的是一位這兩年間備受矚目的品牌 Flintlock Silver，設計師是Joshua Murray。Flintlock Silver承襲了手工銀飾的精隨，以獨特的設計感搭配厚重的銀料，創造出粗曠中帶著細膩，狂野中帶著幽默感的銀飾品，包括有手鍊、項鍊、軍牌以及皮帶扣，當然也歡迎接受訂做。
也由於不流俗以及原創感十足的設計，Joshua Murray成為這幾年中美國最受關注且最多人詢問的個人工作室設計師，不用呆板的電腦繪圖，精細的手工蠟雕才能製作出如此獨一無二的設計。

Joshua Murray目前工作室設在Los Angels，厚重的設計加入一點點自己對社會的感受而生的雕刻觸感以及四處飛濺的幽默，除了成就這些獨特的藝術品外，也讓他從2004年年中開始設計銀飾起，他的設計就從眾多銀飾設計中脫穎而出。

Flintlock Silver Jewelry

17歲就開始進入雕刻的世界並嶄露天分，混合了現代設計和傳統幾乎失傳的雕刻技巧，他建立了自己獨特的雕刻風格。這也讓他的產品在傳統與商業的銀飾設計中走出一條自己的路。感覺強烈的造型與純手工蠟雕是他的招牌，也讓他的產品受到厭倦了部分不斷抄襲與了無新意設計的銀飾愛好者的欣賞。他的設計也是近十年來少數帶有獨特個人色彩的銀飾設計，這點讓我十分佩服。

下面這條項鍊是我個人的最愛。十字架與骷髏頭，兩者都是傳統銀飾的元素，但極少數設計師會將這兩種元素融合在一起。Josh設計的這個作品，結合傳統與現代，雕刻細緻，充分顯示出他雕刻的天分與高超技術。

Silver Crucifix

下面第一張是他雕刻的骷髏全身，極少數設計師敢嘗試骷髏全身的雕刻，因為成品完全顯露出蠟雕的技術。

Dead man

這張是尚未鑄銀的蠟雕模型，作品是沉思的骷髏，由此也可以看出他雕刻的技術能到多麼細緻，如果能鑄成純銀雕像，極有收藏與保存的價值。

Thinker-in-wax

許多銀飾愛好者都從他設計的戒指開始收藏，因為戒指辨識度高、設計感強、雕工也精細，骷髏的表情更耐人尋味。以下我們來欣賞他的四款戒指。

Poor Bastard

Til' Death Ring

Valkyrie ring

Victory Ring

Josh Murray的聯絡方式: flintlockprivateer@yahoo.com

Flintlock Silver的deviantart網頁

Flintlock Silver的ETSY

這裡也可以買到 Joshua Murray的設計-RockStar Silver Jewelry Website

2010年3月27日星期六

You are made in ROOM 101. Get made!

上次介紹過了Room101 Cigars (made by Camacho)，今天要介紹的是Room101 Silver。

Matt Booth- Designer and Founder of Room101

   Room101 Silver是由Matt Booth在洛杉磯所創立。Matt早年加入美國海軍被分發到亞洲地區，因而接受了亞洲文化(尤其是日本文化)的洗禮，也因而後來作品中常有中國絲綢以及日本福神或修羅等設計。退伍後回到了LA，原本想朝職業音樂人(他是個Bass手)之路發展的Matt，在開始他音樂生涯的同時發現了他另外一個天賦與興趣，銀飾設計。
   最初的出發點是為了音樂人設計獨特的珠寶與銀飾，他向知名的珠寶設計師學習了最精準的製作技巧，沒想到卻大受好評，許多演藝人員與音樂家開始向他訂購專屬的設計，也從此Matt Booth創立了Room 101並提供各類的訂製銀飾。也由於獨特地融合了東方元素，使得Room101的設計受到越來越多包括藝術家、音樂人、演員等的喜好。
   除了東方元素外，由於對於Tattoo的熱愛，在Room101的設計中也看得到許多Tattoo所啟發的靈感富含其中。
   以下，就讓我們來欣賞Matt Booth的設計與Room101的產品。

Room101 Cigar Accessories

上次提到的Room101 Cigars已經在全美掀起狂潮，許多人對於雪茄與銀飾兩種截然不同的藝術品的結合感到不可思議。Matt Booth還設計了專屬於Cigar Aficionado(雪茄客)的雪茄配件，如保濕盒(Cigar Humidor)、雪茄剪(Cigar Cutter)、打火機(Lighter)等。雪茄盒內都是用上好松木與絲綢手工製作而成，雪茄剪與打火機都是一眼就能看得出來是Room101特色的設計。