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Torched one up last night, blew me away!

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For me I'd say rum. Style doesn't really matter, as long as it's aged and not sweetened. Caveat: like with peat in whiskey, I found that after recoiling from it at first, high-ester Jamaican-style rums have started growing on me, but they can overpower a milder cigar for sure. A cocktail I find never fails to pair well, but you'll want an assertive full-bodied cigar to stand up to it, is a Planter's Punch. Made with Plantation OFTD to keep the ABV nice and high. Perfect for summer. For non-alcoholic: coffee and those brewed herbal colas.

I like Padron. But found this one to be a step above. Not quite as good as The Hammer though

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I've been told the exact same things by my colleagues in Virginia, and it's crazy because here in Western-Europe it's easily found both online and at decent liquor stores. That would also be my go-to bourbon. There's better ones for sure, but for the price you can't beat the value of Buffalo Trace imo. I also like Eagle Rare but that's less common in liquor stores here (still easily obtained online though). Right now I'm sipping on Baby Jane, which I would say is decent but took some effort to find for a decent price .

I want to try it, but I just can't get myself to pay €30 (that's the cheapest one, I believe) for a non-alcoholic version of a sparkling wine which is gonna go down like lemonade (not in terms of flavor, but you know, in terms of ease of dinking). That's the sort of money I'll spend on an actual champagne a couple times per year. Maybe it's reasonable that the cost is equivalent to actual champagne due to e.g. the time or labor involved, but I have a mental aversion to the value-proposition here. My finger has hovered over the "add to basket"-button, but I can't get past that mental block.

Hello everyone, I'm Christophe, been smoking cigars occasionally for almost a decade, but really got serious about it again a few months ago after stumbling onto the Lounge Lizards podcast. I live in a small town in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, close to the Dutch and German border. Got two young daughters and when they're not keeping me busy I like working out, yoga, and of course lighting up with a nice spirit or glass of bubbles on the side. My favorite stick used to be the Plasencia Alma Del Campo, but I found my pallet has changed a bit since getting more serious about the hobby in the last few months. I had a Partagas D no.4 a few weeks ago, and my mind was blown. Expanding my collection more in that direction now. Nice to meet you all, looking forward to getting to know you better and great discussions and cigars!

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Desayuno Especial. Buen dia a tod@s!

From a cigar that I know and love like a dear friend to one I am tasting for the first time, I turn from the Millennium Robusto to a Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 (LRO Oct. 24). Reading the "Beneath the Band" on this cigar prompted me to reach into this box for the first time and see whether it speaks to me in any meaningful way. So today, while on the most boring of conference calls, I brewed a pot of Wawa Holiday Blend coffee (if you know, you know), lit the stick, and entertained myself rather than listening to people drone on and on about something about which I could not possibly care less. I read about this cigar a lot before trying it and the reviews seem mixed. Some people find it delightful, if uninteresting. Some find it special. Some find it less than worthwhile. Mine is young yet, so I am coming at this both as it stands now and with an eye (and a palate) toward where it might be in a year or so. The first inch was all cedar. Not bad, mind you, but not exciting. Like a dry Mag46 that was left in an Oregon forest for too long. Pleasant and friendly while tasting like a morning hike. Okay--not bad. Let's keep going. Oh! Hello cream, nice of you to stop by. Softly the cream showed up around 1.5 inches in, still on top of a now rounder cedar core. This I can get behind. Really fitting for the holiday season in the northeast US, in fact. Almost tastes like I am smoking a Christmas wreath while sniffing a whipped cream can (not that I've ever done that...). Still not exciting, per se, but definitely bordering on interesting. And certainly pleasant, at the least. Alas, not much development beyond that for the rest of the cigar. All told, this is good. Not bad, not great. Solidly good. But it has potential if that cream ever decides to step out from behind the cedar branches and announce itself more forcefully, particularly if it carries a loaf of bread with it (as I hear these sometimes do). I think this example is a good reminder that a cigar can show itself in the first year-ish even if it still needs time at finishing school in the back of a humidor somewhere. Will I rush to Bond Roberts or 24:24 to buy another box? Probably not. But I am really looking forward to checking in on these in another 6-12 months and seeing where they sit.

Event 1 ⚽ Fulham vs Crystal Palace (Sun Dec 7th) Q1. What will the game result be? Crystal Palace win Q2. How many total goals in the match? 3 goals Event 2 🏀 Celtics @ Raptors (Sun Dec 7th) Q1. What will the game result be? Celtics win Q2. Which team leads at the half? Celtics at the half Event 3 🏈 Eagles @ Chargers (Mon Dec 8th) Q1. What will the game result be? Eagles win Q2. Total Points Over / Under 40.5? over ⚖️ Tie-Breaker (if needed): How many total QB sacks in Event 3? 3

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Yeah, I was thinking “well, I guess I do enjoy smelling the burn line, but from a comfortable distance”. At around the halfway point and beyond, I find the aroma can benefit greatly with a purge of the cigar.

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Frazetta was a genius.

Nope,not this time😂

While it is always nice to have a cigar that does not require a touch up...there can be some benefits to having to correct slight burn issues in my opinion...one of the benefits is getting the blast of aroma from lighting the wrapper...it can bring a slightly new dimension to the smoking experience for just a fleeting moment. Similar to what this discussion revolves around...

Morning sun, morning coffee and my first time with the Churchill. Smoking this ROTTish, about a week. I know it is not at its full potential but it is still pretty good. I love that I can pick up any Fab 5 and not have to worry about construction. Like my trusty Berettas, these bang every time I pull the trigger.😏

Yep, totally agree with the above. Seiko is a solid brand with great watches. The Seiko 5 GMT is a great watch to choose as your first of many.

Lovely piece. It was Colonel Mustard, in the cigar room with the Frazetta statue!

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Event 1: Crystal Palace win/ 3 goals Event 2: Raptors win, Celtics at the half Event 3: Chargers/over TB: 3 sacks

Wow, happy birthday !