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Reading @Capn_Jackson notes makes me feel like I'm wasting cigars. In order to ensure I actually smoke, I'll light things up when I drive. I'm in North Texas, everything is a PC away. Maybe I'm not paying enough attention while I drive. Maybe it's my note taking. Maybe it's that the cigar starts a thought and I'm just burning expensive incense. Warped is often labeled 'Cubanesque.' If I remember correctly, Mr Gellis has said he smoked CC with his father in his formative years (the brand website sez his 1st cigar was an MC#2 at age 16) and a few of his bands have that 'mild flavor but full intensity' dichotomy Cuban hallmark, especially some of the selections he has had done at Titan de Bronce in Miami. Based on the website, regardless of quantities produced, the mother factory of Warped would be TdB. A few of his releases resemble classic CC packaging like Cloud Hopper and Lirio Rojo, and these specific cigars have certainly shown to age well. I think it all gets kinda muddled and the CC brush is too liberally applied. Often perhaps a little more refined than other NC, certainly ageable like CC, but often not very CC when approaching with a shotgun. Warped used to be a reliable profile, but has expanded especially with the DROP and the Gellis distribution paths. GR88 was released around the same time MrG turned 30. I mean why not? Farkas releases Viaje Birthday on the regular, Tatuaje banded cigars for Pete's 50th and last year released cigars rolled when he turned 50 just to be sure. These were spectacular when they came out, super mellow and flavorful, but still a 91+ on a good day. They did get a CA95 and #3COTY for what that's worth. I'm pretty sure these are original releases. Jackson was so entranced he's thinking about putting a box down for 'later.' I actually started this driving across town during halftime of Cowboys-Eagles. Too much wind and certainly drawing much too hard for slow smoking. Still Cointreau cake, marzipan. Wisps of espresso. Whatever flawed flavors I found, I could attribute to a non patient environment. Tough math. 86? I'm going to dig for another. I drove with an HUHC a few months ago and this feels similar, a fine cigar, but not one for the ages.

Truth haha just gonna let him do what he wants with out questioning it 😂 I gotta go watch that cigar interview with him

nice one, i confess to never having read anything much about australian wine except for the bottle labels, which generally have the immense bonus of a 750ml "free" tasting of course... ;-D

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Which size did you smoke? I definitely prefer Jalapa valley over Esteli based on my taste preferences.

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Good for him.

MJ is a mysterious man. Why leave a HoF basketball career to suck at baseball? I’ve given up trying to understand him and just marvel that some of us got to see him play at all. Honestly, between seeing him play against the Knicks at MSG, seeing Tiger play the US Open at Bethpage Black, and now having gotten to see Shohei at Citi Field a few times, I feel so lucky. But yeah, MJ is an enigma. A winning, competitive, asshole enigma 😂

Further developments in this ongoing story... https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/bill-belichick-girlfriend-jordon-hudson-180000988.html

I am looking at the Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Rambo , Cerebrus Lonsdale. Both are sizes in my wheelhouse and I keep hearing good things about Gotf.

Makes sense actually, but if it’s all about flavor and size why not just order Hoyo DC all the time? He can afford all the boxes available, even at today’s astronomical prices.

There are right now limited openings for the PKG - if one can handle it. 😆 I’m an Aganorsa fan. Next to the Rare Leaf, the Signature is one of my favorite smokes. One of the coolest things about Aganorsa is that you can buy a Fuma kit and try two or three different tobaccos (including Corojo and Criollo) by themselves - and together.

@Dlowil I lit one up last night . The draw was very firm . I got the same warm spice and cream although I felt the cigar could have used more rest. The RG was too big for my tastes so I will try another in a smaller vitola. Will definitely be exploring Aganorsa in the future. Nicaraguan tobacco is definitely not for children.

You mean, like this? 😆🤫

Across the wall, ever changing, though not often… …but not afraid of - and more importantly - not too good for - my mixing friends…

The punchiness of the Esteli tobacco and the creamy, sweet, warm spice Jalapa corojo did a dance that was complex. Overall it was good. Esteli is a bit dense for my palette. Curious what you think when you have it!

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Trinidad Coloniales - APU JUl 2015...

‘97 Partagas Lusitanias DB - beautiful smoke as almost always especially with 25+ years on them. Having smoked these from dozens of boxes and cabs I am confident the cab cigars age so much better. Smoked a few from ‘01-‘-03 cabs recently that blew this DB Lusi away.

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Davidoff Escurio, not your typical Davidoff. Spicy Meatball. 🤌🏼

Looking magnificent in that Bisht (cloak), you look like an oil baron 😆. The weather is indeed perfect, which unfortunately only lasts a few weeks before going back to the oven. Kuwait is known as the pearl of the gulf. The food is great, hospitality is the norm with a chilling and relaxing environment. I'm sure that guy with the tea pot didn't catch a break making sure everyone teacup is full 😅. I didn't expect to see you on Ali's (bigsmokKW) snapchats. Bahrain and UAE anytime soon?If in Bahrain, you must visit Mr. Ali Muamen cigar shop. A great guy.

I get this, but I think that he’s going on flavor. If they taste like what he likes, he may not even care about the story. He’s so rich he can overpay and not even feel it.