What's your latest NC purchase?

[bishop532]

A couple boxes of panatelas - Le Galera Cepo (5 x 37 Connecticut) and Saga Short Tales Tomo V (5 x 34 also Connecticut) - and a handful of singles from Hamlet (25th year Robusto), HVC (Seleccion No1 Corona Gorda),  and Illusione (f9 lonsdales and haut 10 toro - 5.5 x 52).

The La Galera cepo is a long-standing favorite of mine, great size and great taste for well under $4 a stick. Hadn’t tried the short tales before this purchase - they are great. Obviously I like the skinnies, it’s great to see the NC community picking up the slack the Cubans are dropping in that area due to their relentless trend chasing). It’s no secret the N3s are also amazing NC skinnies (hoping to buy more Jan 3rd); I consistently find more and more reasons to spend more money with NC brands and less on cuba. 

[Lamboinee]

Revisiting the Curivari lineup with a classic box of bvs and a sampler. 

Squawk squawk @MrBirdman pick two, not including the double corona. 

 

[shokao]

12 Nudies N1 Rosado. This one will burn tonight!

[sageman]

Last was a fratello oro. I’d smoke it again. Have the fratello arlequin to try as well. 

[Sup3r6]

Oliva serie V Melanio Maduro.

[bmac]

[helix]

Very nice stick.

[hawkeye5050]

Exclusivo Maduro

[HoyoFan]

Thinking of picking up some Padron '64 Principe. Any recos on natural vs maduro?

[asudevil08]

4 hours ago, HoyoFan said:

Thinking of picking up some Padron '64 Principe. Any recos on natural vs maduro?

Cant go wrong with either, but the natural hits all the spots for me.  I know there has been some conversation on here in the past weeks about both.  

[HoyoFan]

Also heard Rob mention this one on the Lizards podcast episode the other day. 

[Capn_Jackson]

[Ford2112]

My local B&M has a bunch of Opus X and Rare Pinks. I decided on this Fuente Fuente and a Don Carlos. 

[Elgallo55]

[jaybo41]

On 1/5/2023 at 11:27 AM, HoyoFan said:

Thinking of picking up some Padron '64 Principe. Any recos on natural vs maduro?

Maduro all day long and twice on Sunday.  My absolute favorite of the Padrón lineup.  

[Guest Nekhyludov]

[shokao]

[Ford2112]

I was gifted this yesterday. I have never smoked a Perdomo so I have no frame of reference. I don't hear them mentioned all that often but I haven't heard anything negative about them other than they aren't all that complex. Thoughts?

[TroutBum]

On 1/10/2023 at 6:16 AM, Ford2112 said:

I was gifted this yesterday. I have never smoked a Perdomo so I have no frame of reference. I don't hear them mentioned all that often but I haven't heard anything negative about them other than they aren't all that complex. Thoughts?

I think the Perdomo line has some good flavor for the money but I would agree not overly complex. I’ve got a half box or so of champagne reserve Connecticut epicure and I like them decently enough but definitely not one I reach for regularly.

I’ve not tried the 20th anniversary 

[Lamboinee]

On 1/7/2023 at 5:06 AM, Elgallo55 said:

Those Davi Pans are great imo.  I have smoked more of them than I care to admit.  I hope you enjoy them!  The petit Belicosos are also great if you are looking for recs.  I enjoy the PB's more typically. 

 

On 1/8/2023 at 10:00 AM, shokao said:

Oh I'm so curious to hear your thoughts on some of those. You selected a few that I love and a few that I love to hate.  Noice! 

[MisterCigar]

Individual cigars from the Padron 1926 and 1964 series.

[shokao]

All of it for $30 it's not bad, is it? A friend told me to try them... I'm having fun going back to where I started a few years back (NC's).

[Dr vonPuffenberg]

1 hour ago, shokao said:

All of it for $30 it's not bad, is it? A friend told me to try them... I'm having fun going back to where I started a few years back (NC's).

Where did you find that for $30?

[JohnS]

1 hour ago, Dr vonPuffenberg said:

Where did you find that for $30?

Post message @shokao directly for that reply. Rule 5 precludes us mentioning sources due to the legal ramifications that can result.

Rule 5 No Discussion Of Sources And Prices

There are thousands of online suppliers of cigars around the world. Some good, some average some thieves. This board does not discuss any. This country has some of the most stringent defamation laws in the world and I am liable for any lawsuits that come from threads such as "**** sent me fakes". You are intelligent people. Use the PM feature or email me if you have any questions. Where I come across flagrant sellers of fakes I may post it. However, it will be a post coming from me, based on 100% certainty.

[Dr vonPuffenberg]

10 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Post message @shokao directly for that reply. Rule 5 precludes us mentioning sources due to the legal ramifications that can result.

Rule 5 No Discussion Of Sources And Prices

There are thousands of online suppliers of cigars around the world. Some good, some average some thieves. This board does not discuss any. This country has some of the most stringent defamation laws in the world and I am liable for any lawsuits that come from threads such as "**** sent me fakes". You are intelligent people. Use the PM feature or email me if you have any questions. Where I come across flagrant sellers of fakes I may post it. However, it will be a post coming from me, based on 100% certainty.

Ahhh, gotcha. Won’t happen again.