FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[JohnS]

Quai d'Orsay No. 54 MSU Jul 2018

It's been awhile since I've smoked the Quai d'Orsay no.54, approximately six months since my last one. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck with this 10-count box code thus far and I've gone through half of it periodically over the last two years.

This QdO No.54 began as usual with creamy cedar, ginger and hay flavours. There was little or practically no spice, nor complexity throughout the thirds as I smoked this down, although it was impeccably constructed and smoked very well. Ash was consistent. As usual, this was a very mild smoke, you could easily smoke this first thing in the morning and it wouldn't overwhelm your palate.

In summary, I aim to smoke a QdO No.50 soon to compare it to this QdO No.54 as I want to keep an open mind on these two releases. Hopefully a superlative QdO No.54 is 'just-around-the-corner' for me!

[mprach024]

Man I’ve had a helluva crap day.  I’m going to drink all of the alcohols, and hope this guy cheers me up.  Be well friends.

[Habana Mike]

On 10/14/2020 at 7:48 PM, LLC said:

Reynaldo Pyramid well watching the game. Much better start for the Dodgers tonight and the cigar is in point.



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Atlanta say boo! Good series.

[Kaptain Karl]

33 minutes ago, mprach024 said:

Man I’ve had a helluva crap day.  I’m going to drink all of the alcohols, and hope this guy cheers me up.  Be well friends.

I’ve had my share of those this summer! Hold strong through the storm!  

[LLC]

Atlanta say boo! Good series.

Atlanta is going to be good for a while. Great young team and their day will come.


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[Vitola Corleone]

Gonna be a 2 smoke night tonight. Taking recommendations between:

Connie B, PSD4 (a personal favorite, and a great box), Short de punch, Padron natural 4000 churchill, Ashton heritage puro sol double corona, Fuente hemingway Classic...

[Habana Mike]

To soothe the pain of the Braves loss I fired up a '98 Cohiba Siglo I courtesy of @maverickdrinker

Fantastic smoke! Creamy marzipan and nougat

[GVan]

Another rainy day in SE Florida - so going with a reliable NC - Padron 1964 Anniversary Corona from 2012.

[EnigmatiC]

Don Carlos Eye of the Shark

[Paso]

[BlueRidgeFly]

PL Panetela UBM ABR 18. These are often really good, other times they are like this one -- mediocre.

RyJ Cazadores from 2019. Also mediocre, may need a few years to come around. This may be the closest CC to a Nicaraguan stick that I've had.

Partagas Short UER MAR 19. Always good, right? Typical Partagas flavors.

H Upmann Connie A BRE JUL 19. Third from this FOH clearance box from last fall. The first two were disappointing, but not this one -- great draw, perfect construction, mild unit it kicked up a bit in the final third, lots of shortbread, citrus, creamy... yes yes yes.

[Kaptain Karl]

Good flavors but construction is a bit haywire. I may need to let this box sleep through the winter. 

[Hotboxx]

JL2

[THEMISCHMAN]

ATE JUL 19 Sir Winston

[Trimming]

[X-Man]

UAO JUN 19

[Vitola Corleone]

51 minutes ago, X-Man said:

UAO JUN 19

How’d it perform for you? I have EOS JUN 19. 

[JohnS]

Quai d'Orsay No. 50 SMA Jul 2018

This 2018 Quai d'Orsay No.50 box has been much better, in general, than my 10-count 2019 box (which I've since finished). I had found, in general, that the 2018 QdO 50s have been mainly soft egg and butter brioche bread, cedar and ginger/toffee sweet in flavour whilst the 2019 QdO 50s have been more woody and spicy.

Today's Quai d'Orsay No.50, from my 2018 box, was actually quite good, light in body with flavours consistent with the recent re-branded Quai d'Orsay marca. I got an egg and butter brioche pastry core flavour, some ginger, cedar, toffee sweetness and roasted hazelnut. The only thing that let this cigar down was the thin wrapper which split around the band. It meant that I had to be more careful smoking past the halfway point, but I did manage to smoke it into the final third.

Overall, I'd say this SMA Jul 2018 Quai d'Orsay No.50 was still better than most cigars from my LMB Jun 2019 box. Hopefully next time the construction will compliment the flavours!

[prshah25]

2017 PSD4 from a recent 24:24 . I could not wait any longer to try these.. they were superb!! But, they Will be better after a few months in the humidor. 

[Vitola Corleone]

20 minutes ago, prshah25 said:

2017 PSD4 from a recent 24:24 . I could not wait any longer to try these.. they were superb!! But, they Will be better after a few months in the humidor.

Ah I'm fairly sure I tried to get those, unsuccessfully. Hope it was great!

[prshah25]

2 minutes ago, Vitola Corleone said:

Ah I'm fairly sure I tried to get those, unsuccessfully. Hope it was great!

This stick was excellent in the first half.. It was bitter in the second half. But, I think its because I tried one ROTT without acclimation. Will absolutely wait for 90 days now before trying another. 

[glaesthetic]

15 hours ago, Trimming said:

Is that the Roger Waters Us+Them concert on in the background?  Went to that show in Seattle with my dad. One of the best shows I have been to live in many years.

[Bijan]

Montecristo 3 ROTT cinnamon with a bit of pepper.

RGP ROTT very sweet vanilla from the first puff. Bit of a loose draw but great flavour, 30 minute to a nub.

Edit: RyJ Belvedere with @Connoisseur KimKim on zoom. 50 minute smoke time.

[Shatner's Bassoon]

BBF OPG NOV 14

 

[Cjake75]

October. Got the pool done and wall. Time to enjoy. Just sucks getting out!!

Trinidad Reyes.  First one and I’m liking it!!