Popular Post Luca Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Epi 2. Nice flavours. Shame I had to dig a stem out of it due to the tight draw... 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post prodigy Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Mind blown...Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, prodigy said: Mind blown... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Really? What is this sorcery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Really? What is this sorcery?Warped la colmena. I've been on an NC kick recently. This was my first warped, a single from my local store. Crazy good, but not sure I'd buy a box. They are like 13-15$ each, and there's a lot of great CC at that price point. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toledo1969 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 La Flor de Cano Grandiosos Edición Regional Asia Pacifico (2013) (5 3/8 x 52). Rating 91, underfilled some soft spots and still needs another 5 Years of aging 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IanMcLean68 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Prince, SOM JUN16. Thank you @JohnS for the very kind gift! I am a big fan of the Des Dieux, but I had never tried this one. I was never likely to either, proving yet again what a great bunch of guys the Sydney boys are! Now that they are discontinued, I am both very glad and a little sad that I did try it! To repeat what you said when you last reviewed this same cigar John, I am also blown away by this one. Enjoyed in the wee small hours right now with coffee. Glorious combination. Colorado maduro oily wrapper, very firm, seamless. Perfect construction! Aroma at cold of spicy cedar and leather. If only Cuba could do this all the time! Perfect Cuban draw, slightly firm and a little resistive, just the way I like it. Creamy, slightly woody texture. I can taste the classic Le Hoyo DNA in this. Sweet spices, hints of vanilla bean, with a slightly woody sweet cedar spine. Bakers cocoa and sweet baking spices intensifying throughout. Started medium, intensifying to a little over medium towards the end. Full flavoured throughout. Glorious aroma on the smoke. What a magnificent cigar. Easily one of the best petit corona sized CC's I have ever smoked. How could HSA possibly have thought of discontinuing these? Damn I love skinnies! Thank you again so much John for giving me the opportunity to try this now sadly discontinued cigar! Nubbed it! 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarveyBoulevard Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert...and a Mag 46 ? 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JACDO Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert...and a Mag 46 I thought I was the only one with a broken holder on my ashtray lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmokealot Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 4:27 AM, Luca said: Lol. It was a 2013 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post saintsmokealot Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 RACF 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 37 minutes ago, prodigy said: I thought I was the only one with a broken holder on my ashtray lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Tapped it out just a little bit too hard...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimmy_jack Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 These are really getting good. ABO Jun 17 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbwalls Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Getting some snow in north central PA today. Smoking a delightful Connie #1 from an August 2017 box. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HDGSN Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 2007 Opus X xXx - one ugly cigar with a pretty band 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 hours ago, IanMcLean68 said: Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Prince, SOM JUN16. Thank you @JohnS for the very kind gift! I am a big fan of the Des Dieux, but I had never tried this one. I was never likely to either, proving yet again what a great bunch of guys the Sydney boys are! Now that they are discontinued, I am both very glad and a little sad that I did try it! To repeat what you said when you last reviewed this same cigar John, I am also blown away by this one. Enjoyed in the wee small hours right now with coffee. Glorious combination. Colorado maduro oily wrapper, very firm, seamless. Perfect construction! Aroma at cold of spicy cedar and leather. If only Cuba could do this all the time! Perfect Cuban draw, slightly firm and a little resistive, just the way I like it. Creamy, slightly woody texture. I can taste the classic Le Hoyo DNA in this. Sweet spices, hints of vanilla bean, with a slightly woody sweet cedar spine. Bakers cocoa and sweet baking spices intensifying throughout. Started medium, intensifying to a little over medium towards the end. Full flavoured throughout. Glorious aroma on the smoke. What a magnificent cigar. Easily one of the best petit corona sized CC's I have ever smoked. How could HSA possibly have thought of discontinuing these? Damn I love skinnies! Thank you again so much John for giving me the opportunity to try this now sadly discontinued cigar! Nubbed it! Ian, what an amazing review. Of course it's my pleasure to share, but you've made me do a "180" in my thinking on these. I'm so tempted to reach for one at the bottom of my humidor to see how they are travelling, after all, they've just hit the two-and-a-half year mark! My, how time flies! ? 1 hour ago, saintsmokealot said: RACF What a tremendous Regional cigar. I hope it did not let you down! ? 55 minutes ago, bigbwalls said: Getting some snow in north central PA today. Smoking a delightful Connie #1 from an August 2017 box. Fantastic image there! ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningman Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, HDGSN said: 2007 Opus X xXx - one ugly cigar with a pretty band That may be an ugly cigar but the scenery looks pretty good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDGSN Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Just now, Burningman said: That may be an ugly cigar but the scenery looks pretty good to me! Thanks - just a foggy, chilly day up on the mountain. She was ugly but was about as tasty as a NC gets - lots of chocolate Raisenetts. The age muted all of the Opus X pepper and jalapeno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shamz84 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 First cigars of 2019....a mystery cigar from a forum cotm competition.Then from my 50 cab a mag 46... However this one had an unwanted stem which was uncovered when cut it.Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMcLean68 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 38 minutes ago, JohnS said: Ian, what an amazing review. Of course it's my pleasure to share, but you've made me do a "180" in my thinking on these. I'm so tempted to reach for one at the bottom of my humidor to see how they are travelling, after all, they've just hit the two-and-a-half year mark! My, how time flies! ? It really was that good. I highly recommend you dig one out and revisit John! Surprised the life out of me that a Le Hoyo could be so good at just 2 1/2 years of age. I can only imagine how good these are going to be at the 5 or even 8 year mark, because it has the legs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sprouthog Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2007 Opus X xXx - one ugly cigar with a pretty band The xxx is a belicoso, so I don't think that is one. It's probably the ugliest opus I've ever seen haha. Hopefully it smoked better than it looked. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trimming Posted January 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2019 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDGSN Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, prodigy said: The xxx is a belicoso, so I don't think that is one. It's probably the ugliest opus I've ever seen haha. Hopefully it smoked better than it looked. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk It was a xxx, probably the angle after cutting. Horrendous looking but damn tasty for NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellevilleMXZ Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 4:30 AM, Luca said: Apologies to hear about the house deal falling through for you. I am yet to venture on the house buying journey. Great cigar choice to pick up your spirits! Thanks fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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