Your latest CC Purchase?

[SingleBarrel]

54 minutes ago, Greenhorn2 said:

Damn, does your friend need another friend? Heck of an acquisition.

Unfortunately looks like he’s getting out of cigars. He stopped buying in 2013, so all are that old. Thankfully perfectly maintained.

[Bri Fi]

@SingleBarrel they look fake to me. Better send them to me to verify their authenticity. 

[Lamboinee]

I was informed that 2014 was a particularly good year for MC4s. I am hopeful that this box will give me a good basis from which to judge the impact of aging on a CC. I am very familiar with new MC4s.... Can't wait to compare them with these from 2014. Finger crossed! Thank you to my friends that provided advice!

[hrs1]

Many thanks to our host 🥂 

[Chucko8]

20 hours ago, hrs1 said:

Many thanks to our host 🥂

Wow they do look amazing. Congrats 

[nikosk]

Let's see how long I can resist smoking them:
 

[MAT]

A beautiful day...

[Lamboinee]

Big day for me! First Cohibas of my life and some awesome Connie 2s that I know very little about other than what El Pres and Ken said on their video review.

Receipt of these from our gracious host is a testament to their customer service and diligence. This one took some time, work, and patience. Much appreciation to our host and logistics and Ms. D! Thanks for hanging in there with me! 

[Arabian]

3 hours ago, Lamboinee said:

Big day for me! First Cohibas of my life

Congrats. even if you find them overrated and not worth the money, at least you'll have a reference and experiencing the Cohiba unique profile. let me know how do they compare to the legendary D4 😁.

[Lamboinee]

1 minute ago, Arabian said:

. let me know how do they compare to the legendary D4 😁.

Thanks. Will do, I gotta let these rest though for a bit as Im pretty sure they earned a delta sky miles diamond medallion during transits. I'm thinking 2-3 months maybe? 

Even if they don't meet my expectations..... It was still worth it for a 3 pack just to see what's up. I hope I don't like them..... My bookie won't finance cigars. 

[Arabian]

5 minutes ago, Lamboinee said:

Thanks. Will do, I gotta let these rest though for a bit as Im pretty sure they earned a delta sky miles diamond medallion during transits. I'm thinking 2-3 months maybe? 

Even if they don't meet my expectations..... It was still worth it for a 3 pack just to see what's up. I hope I don't like them..... My bookie won't finance cigars. 

I have no idea, maybe smoke one in the near future and rest the other two. I have the last CoRo in my humidor that I'm afraid to touch. 

[Chucko8]

A nice delivery from our host and the team!

[Glass Half Full]

16 hours ago, Lamboinee said:

Big day for me! First Cohibas of my life and some awesome Connie 2s that I know very little about other than what El Pres and Ken said on their video review.

Receipt of these from our gracious host is a testament to their customer service and diligence. This one took some time, work, and patience. Much appreciation to our host and logistics and Ms. D! Thanks for hanging in there with me!

To each his own -- as many many have made clear on this site -- but my experiences with Cohiba were entirely underwhelming ...until I experienced age.  IMO, give them 5 years rest at a minimum.  Granted, we all experience things differently.  It's just that I never understood Cohiba until having a very aged one.  At first I thought that meant +/- 5-10 years.  However, Cohiba at 10-15+ years can be (given inconsistencies) a revelation.  

That is an experience I hope for all on this forum.  In fairness, it doesn't have to be Cohiba (though in my experience there's less inconsistencies there).  My most stunning cigar experiences (all CC's) have not been with Cohiba (though that may be, in part, the expectations you bring to it).  But they are truly wonderful when allowed to develop.  

[Lamboinee]

11 minutes ago, Glass Half Full said:

give them 5 years rest at a minimum.

I accept that outcome. But I'm still curious to see for myself. You're right, we do experience things differently.....but there seem to be a lot of similarities. I Might be looking for some older Cohibas at some point, but that price point seems prohibitive. Nevertheless, I feel my journey at this point passes through "try a couple new ones" first.

I've really enjoyed some of the aged stuff I've samples so far and many of the recommendations from FOHriends regarding age have been accurate.  Right now I'm really digging some older PLPC and I'm looking forward to experiencing some recently acquired aged MC4s as an opportunity to the try something with age that I can compare with something new that I have real experience with.  

 For the price paid, I'd hope that these are at least pretty decent when new.   Maybe I'll smoke one and then save one for when I start to draw social security lol. It'll be fun either way.  

Woop Woop! Cheers! 

[jakebarnes]

Something to tide me over while the last hurrah of things trickle in. BRM OCT 22.

[X-Man]

It’s only the second week of February and I already broke my promise…

I am a sucker for oily wrapper El Laguito cigars. Just cannot help myself.

If only I could share the smell of them with you over the screen. 

Happy Friday FOH!!!

[KCCubano]

5 hours ago, X-Man said:

It’s only the second week of February and I already broke my promise…

I am a sucker for oily wrapper El Laguito cigars. Just cannot help myself.

If only I could share the smell of them with you over the screen. 

Happy Friday FOH!!!

I have same box code as your E2 but mine are D4. Have not sampled yet as only got them 6 months ago. Will try at 2 yr mark in a couple months. 

[MPhillips]

Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos TOA April 22 from FOH 

[cgoodrich]

6 hours ago, X-Man said:

It’s only the second week of February and I already broke my promise…

I am a sucker for oily wrapper El Laguito cigars. Just cannot help myself.

If only I could share the smell of them with you over the screen. 

Happy Friday FOH!!!

Aren’t promises meant to be broken…😉

[hawkeye5050]

Ramon Allones Day! Superiores & SCC

[cgoodrich]

1 hour ago, hawkeye5050 said:

Ramon Allones Day! Superiores & SCC

Interesting color differences on those wrappers.

[jakebarnes]

Seems it's RAS day around here. Three beautiful boxes touched down today from our gracious host. All three absolutely gorgeous.

Juan Lopez Seleccion No 2, OME JUL 22. These smell absolutely heavenly. 

 

Ramon Allones Superiores, UBL SEP 22 (both boxes). Contrasting shades, same date and factory. Going to be fun to try them in a little bit and see the differences, if any.

 

 

[X-Man]

11 hours ago, KCCubano said:

I have same box code as your E2 but mine are D4. Have not sampled yet as only got them 6 months ago. Will try at 2 yr mark in a couple months. 

D4 prices in HK skyrocketed. Only HK$500 less than E2, per box of 25😓😓😓 so it was a no brainer for me to break my promise.😂

[RDB]

@X-Man, they look fantastic. Making me crave one… maybe tomorrow!

[hrs1]

Nothing better than coming home to a happy family and a 50 cab from FOH