Your latest CC Purchase?

[Greenhorn2]

On 5/18/2021 at 6:57 AM, Islandboy said:

Some recent arrivals, all nice 2020 stock, the first 2 from our host.

I've been wanting to try a party 898 but can't seem to get my hands on them. Are they anything close to a lucy?

[Jonboy4074]

Lil' chocolate bars.

[Islandboy]

39 minutes ago, Greenhorn2 said:

I've been wanting to try a party 898 but can't seem to get my hands on them. Are they anything close to a lucy?

I’ll probably muck the answer up, given my simplistic good/not good palate, but yes, I think they are close, but also different enough to not be the same at all. Both have typical Partagas trademark tastes, but 898 seems to be the most pungent of the Partagas line, it has more Cuban twang than nearly every other current production stick IMO. Lusi is a more refined Party, whereas 898 is serious barnyard Cuban.

Anyone else - feel free to add to this.

 

[Monocle]

3 minutes ago, Islandboy said:

I’ll probably muck the answer up, given my simplistic good/not good palate, but yes, I think they are close, but also different enough to not be the same at all. Both have typical Partagas trademark tastes, but 898 seems to be the most pungent of the Partagas line, it has more Cuban twang than nearly every other current production stick IMO. Lusi is a more refined Party, whereas 898 is serious barnyard Cuban.

Anyone else - feel free to add to this.

 

x2. That’s been my experience as well. The complexity of a Lusi but with more attitude.

[StogieSteve23]

On 4/24/2021 at 7:27 AM, lovethehaze said:

 

Nice! Have a ULA-JUL-15 BPC box myself, although it is nowhere near as pretty as those! 7/15 is my birthday so I try and grab any boxes I can with that code.  Finished a ULA-JUN-15 box not too long ago and it was delightful.

On 5/1/2021 at 8:33 AM, lovethehaze said:

And these two amazing deliveries 🚚 came in as bombs 💣 from some overly generous BOTL; some gorgeous stuff here 

Damn nice scores here B-Rad! Fire CC's and some insane NC's there! 

On 5/2/2021 at 1:26 PM, Tstew75 said:

The holy grail of Partagas reg-prod, IMHO 🌟

 

1000% agree with you on this and that MAR Laguito code for the E2's has been incredible. 

On 5/6/2021 at 12:30 PM, Theophilus said:

El Rey Del Mundo- Choix Supreme       LOS DIC 20’ 

Extremely underrated cigar here IMO.  Great looking box! 

On 5/6/2021 at 4:37 PM, Mrcpt said:

New kids on the block, can’t wait to try after a rest. PL Galanes RAT NOV 20. 

Definitely would love to hear some tasting notes when you get around to smoking one.  Enjoy! 

[prshah25]

PL GALANES in the house.. Thanks FOH!

[Paladin865]

Prize pack Thursday Poker

[kcmontie]

pretty packaging. I don’t usually go for RE but you only live once. 

[dobbs]

these are from the last few weeks:

10er of lusis:

qdo coronas:

never tried the huhc, looking for something small and interesting, we'll see:

bbf:

and a couple 10ers of galanes:

my phone pics always exaggerate the texture and "flaws" in the cigars. the galanes look good (one better than the other), but the picture makes them look toothy as hell and the left box looks sickly. they don't look that bad in person.

-dobbs

[Theophilus]

El Rey Del Mundo- Choix Supreme OMU DIC 20’ HQ

[Drguano]

Lovely smelling Bolivar Royal Coronas from MUS NOV 18

[Chibearsv]

12 hours ago, Drguano said:

Lovely smelling Bolivar Royal Coronas from MUS NOV 18

I'm not normally a big fan of the box press but it works for me with BRC.  Those are some rectangular beauties!

[Ites]

A bunch of singles or multiple singles to continue exploring and improving perception of preferences. Some I've tried, some are firsts. Some early 18, some 19's, some as new as Feb 21.

At random would be a good summary

[Odessa]

4 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

I'm not normally a big fan of the box press but it works for me with BRC.  Those are some rectangular beauties!

Does it (box pressed) make any difference for you except appearance? Thanks.

[Ites]

Does it (box pressed) make any difference for you except appearance? Thanks.

I personally find I can accept larger ring gauge when box pressed compared to round shape. For example, I find >48 RG too big for normal round shape but even 52 RG box press has proven to be fine. Have never compared same blend with more or less box pressed individual cigars though.

[Chibearsv]

1 hour ago, Odessa said:

Does it (box pressed) make any difference for you except appearance? Thanks.

I generally don't like the mouth feel of severely box pressed cigars (insert crude joke here) but I forgive the BRC maybe due to the size in general or to them being just tasty.  

[Bijan]

1 hour ago, Odessa said:

Does it (box pressed) make any difference for you except appearance? Thanks.

I like the appearance of round cigars but I find box pressed cigars tend to have less draw problems (less often plugged).

[Goodfortune]

Loving DIC today....

 

E2 MAR DIC 20

Malaya RAT DIC 20

 

[Jonboy4074]

1st impressions are good

[havanaclub]

More Esmeralda from our host “before the price hike” TLE DIC 20

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[HuffnPuffff]

I guess this is what they call a double date...






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[Chibearsv]

8 hours ago, HuffnPuffff said:

I guess this is what they call a double date...

You must’ve got mine. I just got a box of Monte Edmundo with no box code or date 😁

[Boxer31]

sweet HQ box in yesterday. 

[FlyingGlass]

Secretos TEB ABR 08 from the recent 24/24.

Trinidad Topes Clearance GLE MAR 20

 

Montecristo Especiales No. 2 UMR OCT 20

 

[Gamehawker]

Look what came in the mail today. 👍

They look amazing and they smell wonderful 

I smoked a Partagas Shorts with box code “ULA ENE 14” a few weeks ago and it was incredible so I decided to get these two boxes.  I still have a half box of those left so I am going to put these two boxes away for a few years and I am sure they will be awesome too.