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Popular Post Brian24 Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 HU Half Coronas for the Midwest winter. Incredible smokes. Flawless burn despite only having been in my humi for a couple weeks since shipment. Bolivar petit corona. Never had a bad box. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King of Norway Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 Cuaba Piramides LE 2008 Medium strength Notes of coffe, dark chocolate 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lotusguy Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 Smoked the ugly duckling ROTT. It exploded on me from the temperature and humidity difference (not surprisingly) and it was young, but it already tasted better than the ERDM PR Spain from a few years back which I never liked. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnS Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 10:41 AM, Fugu said: Funny you say that. When lookjng at that pic, before reading your post, I instantly thought to myself, what a nice wrapper on that Montecarlo John got there..., haha, monitor setting perhaps... Yes @Fugu, it's true, the computer monitor and re-sizing and re-imaging in Photoshop doesn't do justice to my anecdote. Above is a better comparison. On the left is a LGR Oct 17 light-wrappered PL Montecarlo, on the right is the TOS Mar 2017 mottled, darker PL Montecarlo. Instinct would advise us that the cigar on the right is more appealing to the senses, however, the cigar on the left has been more approachable in its youth! 22 hours ago, cfc1016 said: This is precisely why I don't put so much stock into the importance of wrapper appearance. If anything, I prefer to: 1. Inspect the foot. If the bunching is even, good. If there are tight spots and loose spots, I worry a bit. 2. Squeeze test. Consistent amount of give all the way up, good. Lumpy here and spongy there, with a rock at the band from bunching for the cap? I worry. 3. Smell test. If I open the box and the smell brings back memories or just plain gives me the fizz, great. Bland? I'll let em sit for 2 months and see if they just needed rest. A rested box that still smells bland is usually a bad sign, in my experience. I think that construction and overall aroma are far better indicators of the quality of smoke a cigar will provide, than the aesthetic of the wrapper. Edit: LGR 17 is La Corona (Same for TOS 16). The SCDLH and PL stuff coming out of La Corona in 16/17 just seems to be of great smoking quality, regardless of appearance. I've had a fair number of boxes of TOS 16 principes now. The wrapper shades/appearance have run the gamut. Construction and smoking pleasure have been consistently excellent. I had a box of TOS 16 montecarlos too, which were excellent. Excellent points here @cfc1016. Thank you! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric E Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Sir Winston from the mid 2000’s (I didn’t keep the outer box). Very mild, but with some complexity. Maybe I need a younger box. ?♂️ 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post noreaster Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 '18 PSP Monte 2 with Cubay rum.... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Reynaldo with an Americano. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarveyBoulevard Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Escaped the frigid 70f of Southern California for the tropics of North Carolina for the weekend. Brought one of the kids to see my parents in Burlington NC. Lovely patio for an evening smoke. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JGD Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Ending my vacation with an Opus X that I picked up while in Disney Springs - I didn’t bring too many cigars with me because I didn’t think that I would find the time to smoke. While it’s not bad, it does remind me why I switched to primarily Cubans a while back - it’s missing that twang that I love so much. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post JohnS Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Sancho Panza Non Plus ABR Sep 2011 I haven't had one of these for a few months and I was keen to enjoy the unique cream, salt and wood flavour profile that you get when these are rested for sometime. Flavour-wise, this was superb however the draw was a little tighter than I'd prefer. Hopefully the next one from the box draws better. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cfc1016 Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 An ugly but delicious principe - a la an @JohnS montecarlo. Perhaps a skosh one-dimensional, but what a great dimension. Solid ginger and cinnamon bomb from start to finish, despite a brief canoe. Mediocre for a principe, which is to say quite pleasing. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc1016 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Trimming said: ‘Casting couch’ panetelas? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SigmundChurchill Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 OCT 16 Esplendido (I forget the code) 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbenham73 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 @Raskol...I am looking to buy some of those E2 to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimmy_jack Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 2016 PLPCSent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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potvin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 29 minutes ago, crking3 said: Thoughts ? I just had one the other night Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's love and hate. When my box first came in about 5 months ago, it tasted aweful. It was lack of the signature Partagus rich favor but dull like some poorly aged sticks. I smoke a stick every month hoping it would improve but the progress was not significant. It was until last night when I pulled another stick out of my box dated 2007 again, I felt like I was drinking a well aged 20 years old Bordeaux wine, nothing but elegant. I am not sure if this will benefit from aging further but I am glad this is no longer a bad smoke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nKostyan Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 El Morro 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cayman17 Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 RA Superiores ETP ABR 17 before we head out to dinner for our 14th anniversary. Love these for an afternoon smoke. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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