Popular Post THEMISCHMAN Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 The RG88 met a Humpty-Dumpty like demise. I decided to open this box of TOR DIC 16 Dantes and see how they’re doing. 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SmokinNukie Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 Dog walker earlier today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Some recent smokes from last week’s cruise to Cuba. Afternoon smoke on the ship Another custom roll from Yolanda (tali) Custom roll from Yolanda Coffee and a fine smoke at Alex’s shop A superb sampler from Reynaldo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, THEMISCHMAN said: what was the verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post IanMcLean68 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Been a few months since I have been able to enjoy a few cigars. Finally over New Year I have started to enjoy a couple of cigars gifted to me by my kind and wonderful fellow FOHer's. Showing off my new FOH ashtray in these photos too (thanks El Pres!) Firstly, not a gifted cigar but one out of my stash. This ROL JUL13 LFDC Grandiosos is now coming into its own in my opinion. Sponge cake, buttery creamy biscuit. Floral notes throughout. Sweet and savoury spices, nuts and some BBQ umami flavours throughout the last half. This has turned into a complex smoke with a true evolution through the thirds. Started mild-medium and finished a touch over medium. Great draw. This one wasn't all positives though. This one was a little under-filled, so the burn wasn't perfect. Additionally, some dufus at the factory was a little too liberal with the glue on the regional band and it was stuck to the wrapper. I waited until I was almost smoking the regional band, but it still stuck, tore the wrapper, and caused the cigar to bulge in the final third. Second cigar was a gift, thank you very much @Luca for this outstanding QDO Corona - ETP OCT15. Mild to just under medium with a great burn and draw throughout. Fantastic creamy buttery texture. The taste reminded me of Scotch Finger biscuits! Notes of citrus and some glorious notes of vanilla through the second half. What a fantastic cigar! Last one for this post, thank you again to @Luca for this JLS2, gifted to me last night during a great evening get together with some of the Sydney boys. Smoking great fresh! I adore these cigars, and have a box I haven't cracked yet, so its good to have a tryer. Medium full, rich and tasty. Loads of orange citrus and choc/coffee flavours. Enjoying this one while checking on my chili plants this morning. Nice to see the first of this years chilis emerging! 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeinKS Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 When your team’s about to advance to the AFC championship game and you just have to celebrate. Go Chiefs! It may look like Minot but it’s not. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEMISCHMAN Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 what was the verdict?I’ll have to let you know when I smoke the next one to give you a solid answer. I was about an inch in when I bumped it off the ashtray and on to the patio. The wrapper was decimated and basically falling off. I removed it and tried to continue smoking it but ended up pitching it after a couple puffs. What I did get to smoke was enjoyable though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Just now, THEMISCHMAN said: I’ll have to let you know when I smoke the next one to give you a solid answer. I was about an inch in when I bumped it off the ashtray and on to the patio. The wrapper was decimated and basically falling off. I removed it and tried to continue smoking it but ended up pitching it after a couple puffs. What I did get smoke was enjoyable though. Sorry to hear that mate, gutting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEMISCHMAN Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Sorry to hear that mate, guttingThanks. Bad luck be damned. I’m in the humi’s searching for a redemption cigar as we speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnS Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 La Puntilla Custom (thanks @Fuzz) The La Puntilla custom, a throwback to our well-loved and missed long and skinnies and boy oh boy, aren't many of us grateful to Alex and Rob for this cigar! A 40 ring gauge by 160 mm long panatela, it doesn't actually conform to a recognised vitola, and I think that's quite apt, this stands out on its own. Rob has mentioned that the blend was aimed with a little Montecristo cocoa, a little Por Larranaga sweetness and nut but judging by the cold draw, this reminded me of an aged H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1. The cold draw was distinctively salty and cream, like clam chowder, but the cigar itself settled into a combination of refined shortbread, light coffee and nut all the way, this was easily smokable into the last third. I must thank Fuzz again for gifting this to me from his recent trip to Cuba. If you have an opportunity to pick this up and/or sample it, do not hesitate to do so! 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, JohnS said: salty and cream, like clam chowder, but the cigar itself settled into a combination of refined shortbread This sound like what i'm always looking for. I've described it as sea urchin in the past. That combination of sweet butter biscuit, and a sort of Sancho salt cream profile, although it sounds as if your saying it moved away from this in the actual smoking Sounds like a treat. Need to get myself to the Island 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 1 minute ago, 99call said: This sound like what i'm always looking for. I've described it as sea urchin in the past. That combination of sweet butter biscuit, and a sort of Sancho salt cream profile, although it sounds as if your saying it moved away from this in the actual smoking Sounds like a treat. Need to get myself to the Island Yes, well described...that's excellent! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hotboxx Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Royal Robusto ALO MAR 2017 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Picked up a couple of boxes of ARS AGO 18 Trinidad Fundadores in Havana in November. First thought was way too young to try but wanted to get a idea of how they are so I could see if I should pick up some more. I enjoyed it and think they will only get better with time. More boxes would allow some to age a long time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I love Saturday Night after the kids go down. A Dark & Stormy accompanied by a Bushido. Maybe a little Fletch or Caddyshack...I am in the same boat as always. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post havanaclub Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 PSP MPE from our host and a chocolate Graham cracker stout. MEL ABR 17 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post akpreacher Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 ‘16 Aristocrat another great one from@cfc1016Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Haaltert Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Smoked a Behike 56 yesterday evening, no pictures taken though. Box code AMO NOV16. This was the 4rth I Smoked and probably the best. Amazing cigar from start to finish, I used a toothpick to avoid burning my fingers. 98/100. Flavours were amazing, construction was good, few touch ups needed along the way but nothing really bothering. Regular flavours of cedar, earth, bit of coffee, ... as I have always tasted, what was really different for me this time was the distinct and very enjoyable flavour of raisins. Smoked it to the nub and if I had time, could have smoked another cc straight away. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPad met Tapatalk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luca Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Epi 2. Nice flavours. Shame I had to dig a stem out of it due to the tight draw... 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post prodigy Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Mind blown...Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, prodigy said: Mind blown... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Really? What is this sorcery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Really? What is this sorcery?Warped la colmena. I've been on an NC kick recently. This was my first warped, a single from my local store. Crazy good, but not sure I'd buy a box. They are like 13-15$ each, and there's a lot of great CC at that price point. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toledo1969 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 La Flor de Cano Grandiosos Edición Regional Asia Pacifico (2013) (5 3/8 x 52). Rating 91, underfilled some soft spots and still needs another 5 Years of aging 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IanMcLean68 Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Prince, SOM JUN16. Thank you @JohnS for the very kind gift! I am a big fan of the Des Dieux, but I had never tried this one. I was never likely to either, proving yet again what a great bunch of guys the Sydney boys are! Now that they are discontinued, I am both very glad and a little sad that I did try it! To repeat what you said when you last reviewed this same cigar John, I am also blown away by this one. Enjoyed in the wee small hours right now with coffee. Glorious combination. Colorado maduro oily wrapper, very firm, seamless. Perfect construction! Aroma at cold of spicy cedar and leather. If only Cuba could do this all the time! Perfect Cuban draw, slightly firm and a little resistive, just the way I like it. Creamy, slightly woody texture. I can taste the classic Le Hoyo DNA in this. Sweet spices, hints of vanilla bean, with a slightly woody sweet cedar spine. Bakers cocoa and sweet baking spices intensifying throughout. Started medium, intensifying to a little over medium towards the end. Full flavoured throughout. Glorious aroma on the smoke. What a magnificent cigar. Easily one of the best petit corona sized CC's I have ever smoked. How could HSA possibly have thought of discontinuing these? Damn I love skinnies! Thank you again so much John for giving me the opportunity to try this now sadly discontinued cigar! Nubbed it! 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarveyBoulevard Posted January 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2019 The beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert...and a Mag 46 ? 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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