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Partagás Serie D No.3 - Circa 2001...

Juan López Finos Edición Regional Países Bajos 2023.

Partagas Lonsdale from a cab. CUESEP03

Partagas Habaneros 2021. Strong, little treat. Cuban Lanceros 2022 Montecristo Robusto? 2022.

Double Coronas...vintage VR are always impressive.

'20 Lusi. Love the long format smokes.

NYE Double Header: BBF & PSD4

'13 Behike. Unbelievable. I've had nothing else like it l!

A few from the past couple of days. The SOU OCT 2021 started out tight through the first third. Second third the wrapper busted and it took off burning well. Last third it fell apart. A Cohiba Siglo I, Partagas Short and HUHC.

MTS NOV 21 BSM MAY 21

That trusted Partagas flavor...

'14 Punch DC

Monte 4 perfection. Cocoa powder and cream...watching my Bears get creamed.

New Year's Eve 16' Cohiba Robusto Vanilla, Honey, Citrus 1/2 17' Cohiba Talisman Edicion Limitada Mexican Chocolate, Anise, Vanilla 1/2 19' Montecristo Supremos Edicion Limitada Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Molasses 1/2 70's Partagás Capitols in cello out of a 5 pack tin Brioche, Burnt Brown Sugar, Baking Spice 1/2

Happy New Year!

Last night's Cigars 02' H. Upmann Super Coronas Shortbread Cookies, Cocoa, Baking Spice 80's H. Upmann Aromaticos Cookie dough, Burnt Brown Sugar, Baking Spice Blah Ok Good Tasty Heavenly

Behike 54 - MAR SEP 21

SLR Regios

Siglo VI - GOA SEP 15

Last night I enjoyed my first cigar(s) of 2026. (I’d intended on just one ) Up to now, I’ve bought into -- and enjoyed -- starting and ending each year with one of the latest “year of” releases from Davidoff. For 2026, that’s the “Year of the Horse” (of course, of course ) This Davidoff is big to me (55 RG) — same goes for its oversized pricing. I will say, the Year of the Horse had just an incredibly good start. Especially for such a new cigar, the opening was really something — complex and enjoyable, cocoa nibs, cedar and spices. But, after a while, it got kinda “samey” and boring. So much so, I was compelled to add another set of flavors: a little JL petite corona (MPE Abr 2010). Enjoying the two together brought the much-missing twang and I still occasionally turned back to the Davidoff’s singular complexity. They went well together! But I think I’m done chasing Davidoff’s new “Year of” cigars…as they keep getting bigger in size and price. Last night’s experience highlighted the wonders of a“little old” over a “lotta” new. A horse is a horse. Thank goodness for little old CCs.

Well developed.

Fuente Anejo Shark. Dark, sweet, and fulfilling.

Centollos y percebes. Then a ESMERALDA GLE DIC 2020

H Upmann No 2. Happy New year everyone 😎🌴

Davidoff Millennium Piramide.

Montecristo C - Circa 2003...

Sunday night cigars 21' Cohiba Siglo VI Vanilla, Citrus, Custard Blah Ok Good Tasty Heavenly

Aladino Cameroon RGPE RASS

MOFOH Trinity Robusto. I have a few that I think are from different batches. Some lean sweet (almost too sweet for me) and some lean less sweet and are a ringer to an H Upmann Connossieur A. This one is truly spectacular.

Partagás Short (ASR NOV18).

Punch Short de Punch from 2019. Best cigar from the box, so far.

Enjoyed a San Cristóbal de la Habana Bastiones Edición Regional Países Bajos 2021.

From the past two days. Last cigar in 2025, Connie B. Montecarlo from 2014 to kick off 2026. Happy New Year FOH!

Happy New Year! FOH. Last smoke for 2025. Siglo IV (2017) from our gracious host.

Revisiting for a "bookend" to 2025... This one continues to improve -- and I just love the "898"style size -- but Davidoff's Year of the Snake, while quite good, it still needs time IMO.

'24 Hoyo Elegantes.

Some recents… Padrón 3000 Maduro. Speaks for itself… Toscano Master Aged Series 5. Wonderful. Smokey, peaty, woodsy, and strong. Don’t smoke if you’re looking for lollipops. Tatuaje Fausto FT153. Really good strong smoke. Supposedly, the strongest Tatuaje, but a solid medium strength coat for my palate. Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Et Tu Brute? This is just a well balanced smoke, but too much money IMO (~$28) because Fuente rolls it. Viaje Circa 25 No. 2. Yet another Aganorsa winner. Casa 1910 MexiGars HBA (corny name, yeah, but the Mexican tobacco it contains is really good). I have more Mexican cigars on the way, so I’m excited about that. 🙂

Last night's cigars Ramon Allones Absolutos Edicion Limitada Cocoa, Coffee, Berry 1/2 01' Saint Luis Rey Regios (50 Cab) Buttered Steak, Molasses, Baked Bread Blah Ok Good Tasty Heavenly

'20 Siglo I. Quite good. But the size always leaves me wanting.

Cabildos - SRM NOV 24

New Year's Eve smoke, a 2020 Cohiba Esplendidos. Great cigar, but not dethroning the H.Upmann Mag 46 for cigar of the year. Happy New Year's!

Tatuaje Mummy Redux to start and then a 2018 D4 for new year’s night. Happy New Year's everyone!

'17 Fundadores. Magnificent. Thanks @tbelle7