What's your latest NC purchase?

[KnightsAnole]

3 hours ago, KCCubano said:

They are on my Illusione radar. 

Well, I just bought another 3 bundles this morning. I could comfortably recommend this to ANY regular cc smoker. Superb cigar.

[clickbangdoh]

21 minutes ago, KnightsAnole said:

Well, I just bought another 3 bundles this morning. I could comfortably recommend this to ANY regular cc smoker. Superb cigar.

It's probably just me, but I found those paired really well with Old Forrester's 1920 Prohibition.

[KnightsAnole]

25 minutes ago, clickbangdoh said:

It's probably just me, but I found those paired really well with Old Forrester's 1920 Prohibition.

You’re talking my language 👍👍😂

[Michael303]

Looking forward to seeing what the hype is all about.  Thanks to @Ford2112 for connecting me with these.  

[Grimlock]

I picked up a second box of Amazon Basin Extra Anejo and a variety of Dominicans at the end of last week. 

[Lamboinee]

On 3/10/2023 at 7:56 PM, KnightsAnole said:

heard good things,

Bought a sampler yesterday. Very curious 

[KnightsAnole]

1 hour ago, Lamboinee said:

Bought a sampler yesterday. Very curious 

Well, it’s not often I make an assessment or purchase that quickly, but I smoked about 5 over the weekend. ROTT was pretty good, immediately dry boxed 4 more and smoked even better. Enough to get me to jump anyway.

….but, I could, on my two hands, count the number of commercial NCs I’ve bought in the last decade. At one time though, I had my leg deep in the well of boutique NCs.

[Lamboinee]

5 hours ago, KnightsAnole said:

immediately dry boxed 4 more and smoked even better

I would not have guessed dry-boxing immediately upon receipt would have benefited....but I plan to smoke on ROTT and let the others marinate for a bit.

 

On 3/8/2023 at 1:07 PM, Heels82 said:

Sting story

Hope to read it in his review.  "ALEXA!..."

[KnightsAnole]

13 minutes ago, Lamboinee said:

I would not have guessed dry-boxing immediately upon receipt would have benefited....but I plan to smoke on ROTT and let the others marinate for a bit.

That’s pretty much what “marinating’ is man, NCs are often shipped too wet and need a few weeks to adjust back down in moisture content. Cigars can taste bitter and even bland if too wet. Dry boxing Rott is just what I do to speed em up, and only if they’re decent Rott. If they aren’t. I let them dry out slowly in a cabinet, sometimes they don’t come around for months. 

[clickbangdoh]

2 hours ago, KnightsAnole said:

That’s pretty much what “marinating’ is man, NCs are often shipped too wet and need a few weeks to adjust back down in moisture content. Cigars can taste bitter and even bland if too wet. Dry boxing Rott is just what I do to speed em up, and only if they’re decent Rott. If they aren’t. I let them dry out slowly in a cabinet, sometimes they don’t come around for months. 

I've literally had a few boxes that were wet enough that they lived OUTSIDE my humidor for a month before finally getting smokeable. Had some HVC's that came like that, nearly wrote off the entire brand, but after that time-out they started smoking better and better, till I then deposited them back to the humi. I started doing that with any boxes that had burn issues or bitterness and it helped a ton.

[Cabbie]

Twofer for me. Both were impulse buys b/c mega sale/rarity. Never had an Opus, wanted to add a couple to be collection, is the PerfecXion #5. Other is Oliva Monticello, usually retails for $20/stick and is limited to Holts, was on sale for $140 for the box + a free lighter. 

[hawkeye5050]

The more reasonably priced gems from Nelson Alfonso

[Zaphod42]

Padron 1926 #47 maduro

 

 

[Grimlock]

LFD Golden Bulls arrived today.

[KnightsAnole]

 

keep em comin

At just over 5 bucks a pop, fantastic smoke.

[nKostyan]

[ha_banos]

Sampling. Curious about this Hamlet. And a first Casdagli for me.

[MasterYotti]

On 3/15/2023 at 3:31 PM, Cabbie said:

Twofer for me. Both were impulse buys b/c mega sale/rarity. Never had an Opus, wanted to add a couple to be collection, is the PerfecXion #5. Other is Oliva Monticello, usually retails for $20/stick and is limited to Holts, was on sale for $140 for the box + a free lighter. 

How are the Olivas? I have developed quite the fondness for Melanios and didn’t know how these compare?

[Çnote]

14 hours ago, ha_banos said:

Sampling. Curious about this Hamlet. And a first Casdagli for me.

Those Hamlets are killer. I'm curious about your thoughts!

[Cabbie]

On 3/19/2023 at 7:30 AM, MasterYotti said:

How are the Olivas? I have developed quite the fondness for Melanios and didn’t know how these compare?

I'm letting them rest at the moment, but as soon as I fire one up, I'll let you know! I love the Melanio Maduro, to me it's a tasty stick. I've heard good things about the Monticello though.

[Glass Half Full]

With some extra time before flying out of LA, decided to stop at Lone Wolf Cigar Shop (and lounge).  Pleasant way to enjoy the extra time -- and very kind people.  Worth a stop if you find yourself just east of Santa Monica, ...and they had some Casa Fuentes!  

[Lamboinee]

Dcrossier, upper realm, and some la grands. 

 

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[HoyoFan]

17 hours ago, Lamboinee said:

Dcrossier, upper realm, and some la grands. 

 

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I've heard some good stuff about Dcrossier, what kind of flavor notes do you typically get out of em?

[JLH]

On 3/15/2023 at 5:33 PM, hawkeye5050 said:

The more reasonably priced gems from Nelson Alfonso

 

Amazing cigars. 

[jazzboypro]

I've always had good results with these.