Your latest CC Purchase?

[Nino]

On 10/24/2021 at 1:07 AM, ElJavi76 said:

You're on to something here... nothing like trusted friends to help facilitate these kinds of purchases. 

Hahahaha ... I share your comment as I use same-same ( but different ) trusted friends for my purchases as well ... never a problem if they add some stickers, main thing is trust in sources 🙂

[Bijan]

A couple GOS ABR 19 RyJ Sports Largos. (One box does indeed have darker wrappers than the other)

One UBM JUL 17 RGPC.

One EBS MAR 21 RyJ PC. So yes the RyJ Petit Coronas are still around it seems.

Also noticed an even more old time spelling of connoissoeur on the RGPC box. So we have 3 legitimate spellings on CCs connoisseur, connaisseur, maybe connoissoeur. And the new nonsensical connossieur.

[JohnS]

13 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Also noticed an even more old time spelling of connoissoeur on the RGPC box. So we have 3 legitimate spellings on CCs connoisseur, connaisseur, maybe connoissoeur. And the new nonsensical connossieur.

Ah, yes...a reference to how English has borrowed greatly from French. “œ” is an example of two letters coming together to make one sound, which is called 'ligature'. It can be traced back to Latin and Greek. Some English words still have the 'œ' (as in manœuvre), some are moving to a new spelling (as in fœtus and fetus, diarrhœa and diarrhea) and some we no longer use (as in fœderal  and connoissœur).

[Paladin865]

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[havanaclub]

12 hours ago, Bijan said:

A couple GOS ABR 19 RyJ Sports Largos. (One box does indeed have darker wrappers than the other)
One UBM JUL 17 RGPC.
One EBS MAR 21 RyJ PC. So yes the RyJ Petit Coronas are still around it seems.
Also noticed an even more old time spelling of connoissoeur on the RGPC box. So we have 3 legitimate spellings on CCs connoisseur, connaisseur, maybe connoissoeur. And the new nonsensical connossieur.

Wayyy over


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[cgoodrich]

Received today from 24:24. RyJ Mille Fleur MTS FEB 21. Never tried before.

[Nino]

Found the first box of RA Sr Henry RE Germany, REM MAY 21, today !

Will be a present for a good friend in Asia - he deserves it !

.... but will "steal" one stick for a review later as no singles available... 🙂

[Queens88]

Sancho Panza Non Plus from elsewhere.

[cgoodrich]

5 hours ago, Nino said:

Found the first box of RA Sr Henry RE Germany, REM MAY 21, today !

Will be a present for a good friend in Asia - he deserves it !

.... but will "steal" one stick for a review later as no singles available... 🙂

Oooo, those look awesome! Nice score.

[Drguano]

Lovely PSP box of Partagas Serie D No.4 arrived today. Very fragrant youngsters from SOU MAY 21…

[JohnS]

TOS Sep 2016 Trinidad Topes Limited Edition...

[Bri Fi]

PSD4 SOU MAY 21. My sons birth month/year. I’ll be hanging onto these for a bit. 

[Lfhard]

Here are two boxes I just got. Haven’t had an Esmeralda yet. Love the Piramides. 

[Chucko8]

14 hours ago, Nino said:

Found the first box of RA Sr Henry RE Germany, REM MAY 21, today !

Will be a present for a good friend in Asia - he deserves it !

.... but will "steal" one stick for a review later as no singles available... 🙂

 

 

 

Nice pick up Nino. I trust that you still have my Hong Kong address 🤣🤣

Seiously though, how did the one you sampled go?

[Nino]

2 hours ago, Chucko8 said:

Nice pick up Nino. I trust that you still have my Hong Kong address 🤣🤣

Seiously though, how did the one you sampled go?

Well played @Chucko8 🙂

Wish I was able to fly to HKG and share one with you at Castro's in TST across from Ned Kelly's Last Stand.

I haven't smoked it yet - weather being too foggy and humid but will post on Daily Smoke when I do !

It is a "serious" cigar at 54x150, a double Robusto, construction looks perfect and smell is chocolate.

[Nino]

Another fresh arrival - MC 10 Double Edmundo Travel Humidor.

[wine65]

Landed a box of RA Perfectos - Mexico Regional 2020 allowed me to complete the set. Unfortunately only have one Edmundo Dante Conde 109 left to enjoy. 

The 3 Amigos

 

[williamthewolf]

2 hours ago, wine65 said:

Landed a box of RA Perfectos - Mexico Regional 2020 allowed me to complete the set. Unfortunately only have one Edmundo Dante Conde 109 left to enjoy.

Been very curious about those. How are they?

[wine65]

I have not yet tried the perfectos letting them rest a bit. Will report back.

[havanaclub]

TOS Sep 2016 Trinidad Topes Limited Edition...

You sell a kidney for those John?


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[JohnS]

17 hours ago, havanaclub said:

You sell a kidney for those John?

Haha...I know it seems like that! A year ago or so I also cracked open a box of Partagas Seleccion Privada 2014 LE and have gone through five or 6 of them and then I found out how much they were going for on Bond Roberts (i.e. a lot!). I guess I smoke for personal pleasure and the price of cigars gets lost on me, especially with the passage of time!

I bought this box of 2016 LE Trinidad Topes in 2017 and stored them away for awhile. I think the price may have been around $US300 at the time, if I'm not mistaken. The Australian price (or my price) was something like $AU500 to $AU550. It was 'a bit' at the time, but I believe I spent something similar on a 10-count box of Cohiba Robustos Supremos a year earlier and you wouldn't believe what those 58 ring-gauge behemoths go for these days!

I smoked the first one from the box yesterday and it's ruminating in my thoughts currently, prior to committing those thoughts to writing (a review). The question that is commonly asked is, "how do they compare to the 2019 regular production Trinidad Topes?". There's similarities and differences, with the latter being more striking because after five years there's a big change in body and strength. It's a bit like comparing brothers that are from the same family...you know, there's similar DNA but age difference means one's personal characteristics are very different!

[havanaclub]

9 hours ago, JohnS said:

Haha...I know it seems like that! A year ago or so I also cracked open a box of Partagas Seleccion Privada 2014 LE and have gone through five or 6 of them and then I found out how much they were going for on Bond Roberts (i.e. a lot!). I guess I smoke for personal pleasure and the price of cigars gets lost on me, especially with the passage of time!
I bought this box of 2016 LE Trinidad Topes in 2017 and stored them away for awhile. I think the price may have been around $US300 at the time, if I'm not mistaken. The Australian price (or my price) was something like $AU500 to $AU550. It was 'a bit' at the time, but I believe I spent something similar on a 10-count box of Cohiba Robustos Supremos a year earlier and you wouldn't believe what those 58 ring-gauge behemoths go for these days!
I smoked the first one from the box yesterday and it's ruminating in my thoughts currently, prior to committing those thoughts to writing (a review). The question that is commonly asked is, "how do they compare to the 2019 regular production Trinidad Topes?". There's similarities and differences, with the latter being more striking because after five years there's a big change in body and strength. It's a bit like comparing brothers that are from the same family...you know, there's similar DNA but age difference means one's personal characteristics are very different!

I have heard they are nothing alike. Seems like a hSa thing to do.


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[cgoodrich]

3 hours ago, JohnS said:

I guess I smoke for personal pleasure and the price of cigars gets lost on me, especially with the passage of time!

 

I hear you @JohnS. I don’t have deep pockets where money is no object, but if I desire a box I’ll spend the coin. After that I don’t think about the cost paid. For me it’s about the collecting and the enjoyment of a fine Habanos. It’s also preparing for the retirement years when I’ll buy less frequent due to far less disposable income, but can still enjoy my fine smoke!

[coug28]

Small Acquisition thanks to a fine brother here…thanks @griller for my first chance at trying these E2s. Love SD4s, so sounds like chances are fair to fantastic I’ll enjoy these! 

[patrickamory]

From another source, Exquisitos and PLPC. My first MAR box. They are looking mighty fine!