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@El Presidente you don't need PLPC in your life?? 😁

Indigenous 7-13 Under 4 Indigenous 10 pens

Welcome to FOH!

Hello guys, been smoking cigars (mooching) for a while now but recently decided into venturing more into this world. Have been taking in a lot of knowledge from this forum and looking forward to learning more.

Maori 1-6 Over 7+ Maori 11

Partagás Short (SAE NOV23).

I have a half smoked 2017 box where every stick so far has that beautiful cherry flavor and every stick has needed some help from a PerfecDraw. It’s an example of the abusive relationship between RyJ and its fans. 🙂

Smell and taste are too connected for me to say anything relevant on that matter once the cigar is lit. But smelling a cigar pre-light is a nearly sacred step, I can do it for 20mn and know almost everything I need to know about what's going to happen. At that point I can tell if a cigar is gonna be good or heavenly and if the construction isn't a problem, it's pretty accurate.

Incredibly important. I retrohale almost 100% of the time so I'm literally experiencing the whole cigar through my nose. The sensory experience of smelling the unlit cigar, inhaling the cold draw and smelling the burn line also adds a lot to the experience. The most delicious cigar I ever smelt was the very first Bond Roberts #1 I bought as a single to try. Opening the pack and smelling that cigar was literally mouthwatering. Smoking it was even better than that. I can't wait for the new releases to come available. 😋

Same here, to be honest. On the other hand, I've not tried anywhere near enough Romeo y Julieta Petit Coronas over the years to make a fair evaluation, in comparison to other Romeo y Julieta vitolas I prefer.

Of late it's been the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1, MOFOH Robusto Trinity and Arturo Fuente Don Carlos - Eye of the Shark.

Rather smoke a Petit Royales.

Pre draw I always smell the cigar. You should always smell things before they go in your mouth. 😏 When a Cuban cigar smells like cow manure and prunes I get excited!

Those things are so effin good. I love the larger vitiolas too, the Fat Fundy and the Churchills are fantastic, but the Sovereign Sun packs so very much flavor into a short smoke that it is the easiest thing in the world to reach for even if I only have less than an hour to sit and smoke. Incredibly well developed flavors when you let them rest a month or so, and very Cubanesque. Maybe the Trinity Robusto if I have just a bit more time, but it is hard to beat the sheer amount of rich flavor those little sticks manage to pack in on a short smoke. I've been waiting for the new releases to come available to make a larger order all at once, but I would be very sad to run out of these and will probably have to re-up immediately if I get dangerously low on my Sovereign Sun stash. They just hit the spot and fit perfectly into the most common smoking niche I can carve out of my day. They're also good for dessert at the end of a longer smoking session when I want just a little bit more but don't want to be up till 2AM finishing a full sized stick.

To date, the most distinct sweet Cuban aromas I've experienced come from Cohiba (Lanceros), H.Upmann (Noellas), HdM (Epi #1), PL (Montecarlos), RyJ (Churchills) and Trinidad (Coloniales) cigars. (I've heard San Cristobal cigars smell/taste sweet. I have some singles but I have yet to smoke one.) The most distinct "classic tobacco" aromas I've experienced come from from Bolivar (Belicosos Finos or PCs ), Montecristo (#2 or 3), Partagas (Culebras in particular) and Ramon Allones (RASS). My most distinct aromatic NC cigars include: Arturo Fuente (all Don Carlos), Paul Garmirian (20 Symphony), Warped (Isla del Cocodrilo; 2nd mention), Kelner Boutique Factory cigars (LE 80th Ani, Maximar 25th Ani) and Fabrica 5/Bond Roberts (Fat Fundy, Petite 109). By no means is this list all inclusive - what comes to mind & what I've smoked.

3 day weekend coming up. The Pebble Beach Pro Am is this weekend. I'm going fishing. Here is a Mag 46. These are good, yes? I think so! Nice night on the fish docks. Strong notes of nuts leather and sweet baking spice.

My new go-to in the winter is the Sovereign Suns as mentioned by many. Since CC pricing adjustments, it's been Oliva G prior to that due to the high-value ratio - solid flavors, and I can walk away in a few minutes if it's too cold due to the low cost. Cheers!

JL1 - it's somehow become the cigar I enjoy most.

My first MOFOH Piramide and it was dessert. Finally found the PB97 Maduro, phenomenal. Once you get past the first inch of spice. Straight chocolate syrup.

Maori 7-13 Over 7+ Maori 12

Where was this at? I live less than a mile from the Riverwalk in Tobin Hill!

Maori 14-20 Over 7+ Maori tiebreaker: 15+

Maori —————— 1-6 —————— Over —————— 5 —————— Maori —————— tiebreaker: 9 penalties

Have smoked them all over many years. Keep in mind our palates are all different. An excellent Romeo y Julieta Petit Corona has an element of palate depth and richness that beats them all. Caveat, the Romeo No.2 and No.3, when "on", have a class that makes you wonder why you don't smoke them more often. Still, if you are looking (as I am) for that Bolivar Petit Corona "dive into the weeds" of Marca DNA, the Romeo y Julieta Petit Corona is the way to go. You just have to nail that well constructed "Rosado" wrapper box.