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4 minutes ago, MigsG said:

I sure did! On your recommendation. ? Best accessory I've bought all year.  I think we even have the same tent. I got the two person.

I bet you have, been rainy 2 days in a row! I like your cigar, how do you like B vs A? 

Now I owe you for 2 things, this great idea as well as the referral to Loren. ?Thanks! 

 

Nice! I like the A but I love the B...probably my favorite release of the last couple years...

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Happy Sunday Gents

 

[Luca]

On 11/30/2019 at 7:20 AM, JohnS said:

La Gloria Cubana Serie D No.5 2017 - Edición Regional España LAT Dic 2017 (Thanks @Luca)

When a Habanos distributor orders a run of 50000 boxes of a Regional release it seems to me to indicate a brazen confidence in their market and their product. Welcome to the La Gloria Cubana Serie D No.5! Make your product a cigar on the smaller size in length, yet still large in ring gauge and you're guaranteed to succeed, right?

If I appear somewhat cynical, it doesn't belie the fact that this new(ish) Regional Edition release out of Spain is a quality cigar. I would like to pause the review here to acknowledge my dear pal, @Luca in gifting this to me. There have been a number of reviews (both video and text) on-line of this cigar, and indeed a number of you have sampled it already, so it wouldn't surprise you to say that this was like smoking a chocolate fudge stick crossed with some age on it. Oh, by the way, did I indicate that I had some burn/construction issues with it too? No?

Yes, the flavours were chocolate, earth, wood and leather with a huge hit of baking spice in the first half which was replaced with some aged floral notes in the back half. In between, the cigar needed re-lights and the wrapper tore around the end of the second third, so I had to pitch this into the last third. Incidentally, @Luca did likewise (and had the same burn issues). At least the aged, mellow fudge-like texture to this cigar was nice...yeah, real nice!

Look, it's La Gloria Cubana and well may you say that I might be a little precious about it, after all, there is only one regular production vitola left in the marca (the La Gloria Cubana Medaille d'Or No.4) and that has barely been seen in the last 12 months or so. Did the leaf go into this release possibly? In a possible win-win scenario perhaps it would have been better for the Spanish (and worldwide) market to get 5000 boxes of a La Gloria Cubana Tainos or Medaille d'Or No.2 and still have leaf left over for the regular LGC 4? Heck, you could even consult the people behind the recent El Rey del Mundo Tainos release for Taiwan or the Punch 8-9-8 release for the Asia-Pacific markets. I'd bet they'd tell you it would be a no-brainer!

It was a good cigar but unfortunately yes we did have to pitch it in the last third due to some construction and burn issues. The cigar started out great though. I hope some age helps it come better!

[Luca]

Some great cigars last week. Thank you @IanMcLean68 for the PLMC. 4 years old and...wow. Such an elegant and refined smoke. The caramel, nut and toasted tobacco notes marry up very well. The retrohale....well...silky smooth! Whilst these are good these also benefit from age!

Thank you @Elpresidente for this Beautiful Punch 898. Strong notes of peanut and coffee. The retrohale was unbelievably smooth for such a young cigar. Simply wow! Grab a box if you can!

And also  (apologies- No photo) Thank you @jay8354 for the UEB MAY 18 Monte 4. A fantastic smoke and a great box code! Mocha, coffee, nut and toasted tobacco. Beautiful

 

PLPC tonight. Bought this from a local B&M to try young because I have a 50 cab sitting in my humidor resting. Nice smoke. Bit of mongrel to it which is different. Paired with a Green Chartreuse Frappe.

[KnightsAnole]

[bbguardsp]

(UGO JUL 19)  For @CptGoodTimes who asked if Hoyo DCs smoke good young.  I always drybox a single for a week from a fresh box.  Answer - Yes!  Cream, white pepper, baking spices, mild earthy/toasted tobacco, smooth.  There is a young freshness in that I can see the flavors will only become more pronounced over time but nothing offensive to speak of.  Not what I expected but again 2019 is batting 1000 for me.  90+ right now.

[CptGoodTimes]

2 hours ago, bbguardsp said:

(UGO JUL 19)  For @CptGoodTimes who asked if Hoyo DCs smoke good young.  I always drybox a single for a week from a fresh box.  Answer - Yes!  Cream, white pepper, baking spices, mild earthy/toasted tobacco, smooth.  There is a young freshness in that I can see the flavors will only become more pronounced over time but nothing offensive to speak of.  Not what I expected but again 2019 is batting 1000 for me.  90+ right now.

Mucho Gracias.  Now I need to find a fiver that look ? like that one.  

[Artin]

Smoking one of my dad’s epi 2’s. I keep my humidor at 62-65 and he keeps his around 70. It’s a nice change to smoke a cigar that’s been kept at 70%. Cigar’s pretty good.




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[JohnS]

Diplomáticos No.2 EML Ago 2014

Of all my stock from 2014, this humble Clearance-graded box purchased from our generous host in 2015 could possibly be the best. Well, I've certainly being pleased with half the box almost consumed thus far!

This was only the second cigar from this box that was very light on sourdough, in fact, it was almost undetectable! Instead, the spine of this cigar was pretty much a combination of wood and toasted tobacco combined with a core Diplomaticos capsicum or bell pepper and paprika spice. You'd agree, I'm sure, that if you are agreeable to enjoying a Diplomaticos cigar then these flavours would certainly resonate with you.

The only caveat I have to add would be that the strong plumes of smoke necessitated a shorter puff and longer intervals in-between, so my cigar required a re-light a few times. It still didn't negate how good this cigar was, however!

[cfc1016]

1 hour ago, CptGoodTimes said:

Mucho Gracias.  Now I need to find a fiver that look ? like that one.  

You'll be hard pressed to find a box of hoyo dcs that aren't great, in my experience. Solid performer.

[Viva Vegas]

Direct from Havana, 3 months in humidor . Smoking good.

[CptGoodTimes]

19 hours ago, Nekhyludov said:

Too cold tonight for anything bigger, so I settled on a MUO MAY 14 CORO.

Nice! ?? 

Man these MUO May14 CoRo are ????? right now.  Best CoRo for me by far.  

[lovethehaze]

UBM JUL 18 

[Edward7]

My Maui family trip. Most anti smoke place in the United States. Still found a friendly patch of sand to smoke on. Only squeezed 3 cigars in during a 4 night trip. 
qdo 50, bbf and a qdo 54 later before my red eye back to Los Angeles. 

[MigsG]

7 minutes ago, Edward7 said:

My Maui family trip. Most anti smoke place in the United States. Still found a friendly patch of sand to smoke on. Only squeezed 3 cigars in during a 4 night trip. 
qdo 50, bbf and a qdo 54 later before my red eye back to Los Angeles. 

Been wondering about cigars on Hawaiian beaches...did you have to find an isolated cove?

[MigsG]

'16 Party Shorts courtesy of @HopeUgood

Been a while, I don't know why I stayed away! 

[dcbuss]

I wish everyone a great evening, no matter who you are, or wherever you are!  

[Hotboxx]

REG ENE 2019 SAN JUAN 

[CptGoodTimes]

5 minutes ago, FatherOfPugs said:

From earlier this afternoon. And my two smoking buddies with me. 

 

I see Texas.  I’m in Htown. Where are ya bubba? ? 

[BoliDan]

Smoking through these 2016 connie 1s. They would probably get better with more time, but they are so damn good right now. Paired with springbank 10 year.

[Guest Nekhyludov]

Commiting infanticide with a LMB JUN 19 PSE2 ROTT. And it's still damn good!

[TNT009]

Kona and 54!

[JayHabanos]

El Morro (2001)


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[Astar20]

LGC MDO #4 from 16

Down to my last 5 after this... Such a shame these haven't been produced.. 

[Optic101]

‘14 Monte PE