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[irratebass]

12 hours ago, Jbhunter223 said:

Du Prince ‘16. 

Mmmmmm Mmmmmmmmm I know that was delicious

[SigmundChurchill]

I smoked this 2017 Esplendido on my way home from work this morning to celebrate the start of my vacation.  I’m taking the family to Europe tonight.

 

And a La Trova

[bigbwalls]

 

HDM Epicure No 2 - August 13

 

Only 3 left in the box after this one. And if they’re half as good as this one I’ll be lucky. 

 

 

 

BBF - March 17

 

Every few months I grab one from the box to see how these are doing. Still not ready for prime time... 

[George-eed]

Punch Punch for this evening. I’m down to my last 5 from this box so I’ve been saving them but I managed to score another box on 24:24 this week. Hope the new box is as good as these because I doubt I will have any left by the time it turns up


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[aphexafx]

Parti PCE from another stellar box.  I forget the factory code but I know it's FEB 18.  Rich, nutty, with a long sourdough finish.

[JohnS]

Saint Luis Rey Churchills PUT Dic 2006 (thanks @cfc1016!)

This is another cigar which I have told myself that I'd never get the opportunity to smoke since its sad deletion in 2010, but thanks to the warm generosity of @cfc1016, I can now add this vitola to my list of Saint Luis Rey marca cigars I've smoked over the years. I think of the Saint Luis Rey vitolas deleted since 2000, I'm yet to smoke the Petit Coronas and Coronas (funnily enough).

Before I discuss in further detail the minutiae of this cigar-smoking experience, a quick background of the Saint Luis Rey marca is needed. At the moment the only vitola left in this marca is the Regios, a Hermosos No.4 cigar (48 ring gauge x 127 mm or 5 inches in length). It is very different to the Serie A and Double Coronas, which are believed to be discontinued (but not confirmed by Habanos S.A) on account that box codes for these latter vitolas have not been since 2014 (possibly 2015 at the latest).

Saint Luis Rey is known as a marca which exudes complexity when it's 'on song'. Perhaps the Regios does less so, but aged Saint Luis Rey is quite a thing to behold. I've found them to go bland if left too long after their peak, but in their peak period I feel that they are potentially like no other Habanos cigar when it comes to the variety of flavours they produce and the changes they can exhibit through the thirds. I also have surmised that this 'complexity' has been both a strength and a weakness; a strength in the fact that unless they age too long they aren't one-dimensional and a weakness in that the multitude of flavours makes it a marca which is rarely a 'go-to' rotational choice for cigar enthusiasts and hence the niche market over the years. Perhaps the greatest market for Saint Luis Rey since its inception in the 1940s has been the United Kingdom.

Onto this Churchill! It's vitola dimensions at 47 ring gauge x 178 mm in length (or 7 inches) is now rare due to deletions of this vitola across many marcas, especially in the last 10 to 15 years. Only the Romeo y Julieta Churchill, the Cohiba Esplendidos and the H.Upmann Sir Winston are left in regular production.

I expected upon lighting that this cigar would be quite mild, since it was 12⅓ years old, but to my astonishment the strength in this was around the medium mark and did not let up. This certainly would have 'legs' for some time to come! The initial third saw a strong hit of lemon citrus, fig sweetness and toasted tobacco which gave way to some white pepper, at the beginning of the second third, and chocolate and cocoa. This combined flavour continued into the last third when it unsurprisingly increased in intensity and strong coffee notes prevailed.

Wow, what a ride! Thanks again @cfc1016 for allowing me to sample this cigar and share my thoughts on it for the benefit of our members.

[ayepatz]

New German Regional Punch Preferidos (Montesco).

Cloves, cream, wood and spice, with the odd flash of peanut.

All flavours tailed off after the first third. The rest was just a bit bland. 

[MigsG]

1 hour ago, aphexafx said:

Parti PCE from another stellar box.  I forget the factory code but I know it's FEB 18.  Rich, nutty, with a long sourdough finish.

Looks delish! So PCE, MF or Super, how do like them?

[pandyboy]

What a lovely cigar, Cohiba Medio Siglo

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[Dynamo320]

First ever Bolivar Libertador and 15 minutes in is so damn good. Looking like it’s going to be a great 2 hours. 

[CampDelta369]

On 4/10/2019 at 2:50 PM, FatherOfPugs said:

HdM Le Hoyo de San Juan and some iced Black Rifle Coffee this afternoon:

How do you like the BRCC? What roast are you brewing for the CC's?

[Nitehawk82]

ETP ABR 17. Fabulous smoke. Have a nice weekend everyone. 

[akpreacher]

‘17 RGPC



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[RazorbackFan]

GEO MAY 2014 Mag 46. After (almost) five years from the box date, the mongrel has finally left these cigars. No more “knees and elbows”.

HQ box from our host. 

[Brian24]

Robusto. A good one.

 

[westg]

Petit Edmundo 15. So good

[CampDelta369]

5 hours ago, FatherOfPugs said:

LOVE IT! I brew the Murdered Out blend, my favorite of their blends, or the Freedom Fuel Limited Edition Texas Roast. 

BRCC MO Blend! Colombian is my favorite coffee. Taking that down with the Collapsible Pour Over Device. Sweet. Thanks for tip. Solid company

Morning Smoke. Quiet, sun just breaking. No distractions.

OK. While in Rome...

Kauai Cigar Co. Hawaiian Vintage Series Wailua. So basically Hawaii is a smoke free paradise!? No smoking in Public, on the Beaches, Hotels, Bars, etc.. You know the drill. Well anyway, I couldn't see any signage to deter my proclivity for an after dinner stick. Probably due to the New Moon and rain storm overhead, i did locate a nice tree for cover on the beach. Snapped a picture to make sure i lit the correct end...

[LLC]

Picked up a couple boxes of these late last year. Kind of soon to have one but after a nice birthday dinner for my daughter and company leaving it’s late so the size seemed a good fit.

UTL JUN 18 PSP Vigia. It’s off to a good start.




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[Bri Fi]

3 hours ago, RazorbackFan said:

GEO MAY 2014 Mag 46. After (almost) five years from the box date, the mongrel has finally left these cigars. No more “knees and elbows”.

HQ box from our host. 

I’ve always wondered what the big deal about these sticks were. I have a box of 2016 and they don’t taste good at all. Waiting for them to turn. To the point I refuse to buy any other H Upmanns. Did you notice a big difference from rott to now? 

[Trimming]

[JayHabanos]

Fonseca- No. 1

Haven’t had one in a while

Partagas- Maduro No. 1

 

Great smoke

TOR Oct 16

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[jtfrizzy]

'12 ERDM Choix Supreme paired with a couple fingers (OK... big couple fingers) of Whistle Pig Rye that a buddy of mine got for me as a house warming present. Never really tried many Ryes, but this one is quite tasty. Hope everyone enjoys you weekends I know in the NE USA the weather is going to be spectacular, so I can't wait to enjoy all the yard work I have lol.

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[potvin]

[cfc1016]

2013 perlas. Sure to be excellent. They always are.

[daleighan]

2001 Diplomaticos no. 5