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I now smoke in the house but when I was forced to smoke out in the cold I always went for a Partagas Chico.

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No luck for me.

My first ever Choix Supreme was wonderful, fruity, medium body but actually surprised me with ample strength.

Happy 'Straya day eveyone!

No issues here, other than continuing to be outbid on what I want!

AF Hemingway Short Story and Fabrica 5 Sovereign Suns are my two short cigars that do great on cool days and dog walks.

Can anyone login to Bond Roberts? I was told to reset my password, which I did, but now it says account deactivated once I try to login to the account with the new password. I emailed Bond Roberts, but I never heard back.

This is a Sovereign Suns/Padron Corticos moment for me, when it is this cold, just want to enjoy something solid and short, that if it blows up or gets too cold, no sweat off my back.

top cigar experiences past 6 months (an unusually good set of months from a cigar standpoint)... 97+ Trini Fundadores (NOSU; 1997) KSA LE Robusto Extra (unknown age) La Escepción Selectos Finos (LEM Sep 2011) 94+ Punch Punch Spanish Release Jar (2011) Cohiba Sig VI GR (2009) HdM du Dauphin (ESOORSE (Jun '99); enjoyed just yesterday KSA Robusto (unknown age) ...To be fair, expectation plays a large role, especially for initial impressions. Being so surprised by something that was once (or still) considered simple, is a great influence.

Hello - IMO you'd likely enjoy those Reyes far more with even a few years. They can become the closest thing to a Fundi out there. As for a CC PC to enjoy young? To me, the Monte 4 often perform well right away and for far less of an investment. Historically, that was a "best seller" in the HSA portfolio, and for a reason I believe. (No idea where it stands in sales now.)

I never thought it would hit 5k. The amount of new mines that are now feasible with this crazy price is off the charts. Producers are very skeptics but what they can afford at the moment is exploration to hit the next big deposit. Supply won’t go up too much at the moment I don’t think. So I think momentum will push it to 5500 from here then surely a crash 😂 some interesting points in this thread. One they caught my eye was a gold is a drag in a portfolio for the last 50 years. It’s true but I think the point of gold is a steady value. 1kg of gold was worth a house 50 years ago. As it is today. And I think that’s where it will stay.

I would have to add the Padron Principe.Nice flavor and smoking them quickly doesn’t seem to ruin the profile.

Padron 1926

Happy Australia day to everyone from everywhere.

Me too with a beauty D4 today. That's 3 in a row that have been fantastic. All with serious age on them mind you.

This is where the sovereign suns come in. You can smoke these like they owe you money without them heating up and getting bitter. And they will always give me a solid smoke in these circumstances. other pricier options would be the Demme Tasse or RG Perla. If there is extra time, then it would probably be a rassc, Hoyo petit Robusto or RYJ petit Royales.

A surprising D4 - ORB MAY 23 NC (thx JD) NC

Very cool! Thanks to this forum I started digging into Andre Clouet in the last year. It's been a hit with family and friends, even those who find sparkling/ champagne unsettling to their digestion.

Great fights!

Amen brother.

I've always had trouble with anything sub 44rg below -20c. The rapid cooling from ambient temps leads to tar buildup. No issues with the Sovereign Suns 👍 Cheers!

Trinny Reyes (SRM ABR 24) | Been over indulging in these as of lately, mostly due to convenience and time constraints. I might restrain myself from the rest of the box to see how they develop over time. Any suggestions for my next PC contender? Cheers

News of the upcoming line of "2 Sisters" inspired a du Dauphin (Jun '99)....