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[Eric E]

Vegas Robaina Familiar from 2001. Tight but good draw. Love these bad boys!

 

 

[SigmundChurchill]

1 hour ago, Eric E said:

How’s it smoking?  Very jealous. 

Beautifully.  I have some with more age on them in the humidor, but these are actually smoking better.

[JayHabanos]

Hoyo De Monterrey- Palmas Extra


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[Eric E]

1 hour ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Beautifully.  I have some with more age on them in the humidor, but these are actually smoking better.

I have some from ‘06. Might have to give one a try next time the weather is nice. 

[JGD]

Enjoying a Partagas Serie E No. 2 from this years X-Mas Sampler. A nice end to a day spent with the kids at Hollywood Studios in Disney World followed by a great date night dinner with my wife while my mother-in-law watched the kids. 

[Nekhyludov]

POS JUN 06 QdO Grand Corona. Things were better in the old days.

And get off my lawn! 

[Sprouthog]

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[Eric E]

21 minutes ago, Nekhyludov said:

POS JUN 06 QdO Grand Corona. Things were better in the old days.

And get off my lawn! 

Miss these. Along with so many others. ?

Is that snow?  You are a die hard. 

[Whisky91]

Had a really tasty Ezra Zion FHK The Truth. Earthy with hints of chocolate and baked bread.  Razor sharp burn right down to the nub. 

 

[Nekhyludov]

25 minutes ago, Eric E said:

Miss these. Along with so many others. ?

Is that snow?  You are a die hard. 

Yup, it's snow! But I was pretty toasty inside my smoking tent. I'm actually not very tough 

[cfc1016]

TOS DIC 16 Psd4 ROTT. Pretty good show for just coming off of 19 days in the air. This box should shape up nicely after some rest. 

[Trimming]

PRS 12

 

[saintsmokealot]

Cazzie

[zeedubbya]

Late night Trinidad Short, thanks to @Lotusguy yet again.  Good taste, didnt like it as well as the CoSho but still very tasty.  Might be a fuller smoke, but I’m not sure they put that much into blending these.  Will have to smoke a few more.  If you are serious cigar smoker, and haven’t done so, pick up some of these and/or CoSho.  They are a very pleasant 20 min Cuban Tobacco hit—they hit a home run with these for sure.  

[Raskol]

C&C Time! Vigia [sUE MAR15]-24:24

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[nKostyan]

BRC tubo MSU Nov 2017

[Aardwolf]

Boil PC (ULA May 15), top marks for this entire box:

[havanaclub]

MSA DIC 17 mag 46.


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[BG1165]

When you have a breakdown at work with 45,000 sq ft of non-smoking area to yourself. Well....

[prodigy]

Thanks Joe! Amazing creamy bliss for 2 hours!

First, and likely only, dip 4... Should be good.

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[JohnS]

1. Por Larrañaga Montecarlos LGR Oct 2017

Sometimes a cigar surprises you and this was such a time. The wrapper on this, in comparison to my other Por Larranaga Montecarlos box (which contains mottled, oily and almost colorado maduro wrappers on each cigar) was rustic, yellow/brown and non-descriptive, if you saw this in a Bricks and Mortar store you'd surely move on to the next box.

However, one puff on this cigar after lighting and I was truly in heaven. This was caramel, honey, milk coffee and toast goodness all the way. I just could not believe how spectacular this was! I shared one with my brother-in-law @Cuzz and he felt exactly the same way!

2. San Cristóbal de La Habana El Príncipe TOS Jun 2016

In comparison to the Por Larranaga Montecarlos I had prior to lighting this cigar, this was a major disappointment, but only because it was a standard El Principe. Cocoa, molasses and coffee throughout, it was a little more intense than what I prefer but overall it was fine, I didn't pitch it or dislike it.

[Fugu]

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

The wrapper on this, in comparison to my other Por Larranaga Montecarlos box (....) was rustic, yellow/brown and non-descriptive, if you saw this in a Bricks and Mortar store you'd surely move on to the next box.

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...

[cfc1016]

3 hours ago, JohnS said:

if you saw this in a Bricks and Mortar store you'd surely move on to the next box.

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.

[Chucko8]

Packed up the box for the Friday night party. 2016 Connie A's. Have yet to try the La Escepcion Don Jose, very excited by the prospect.