FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Nino]

PL Monte Carlo in the terrace. Nice and hot at 26C.

[Puffaholic]

JL1 with a cold MALT...

[puromaniac]

A glorious 3-bander Royal Robustos for a glorious Victoria Day holiday here in Canada.

Edited May 18, 2020 by puromaniac
Senior's brain!

[StogieSteve23]

15 minutes ago, puromaniac said:

A glorious 3-bander Mag 54 for a glorious Victoria Day holiday here in Canada.

 

That looks like a Royal Robusto to me. 

[BellevilleMXZ]

Well the weather was supposed to be crap this long weekend, but thankfully turned out quite well!! 

[puromaniac]

1 hour ago, StogieSteve23 said:

That looks like a Royal Robusto to me. 

Thanks. I stand corrected. Senior's brain and not looking at my notes.

[lovethehaze]

Good NC turned onto by @Thirds and @MigsG

[gk404]

Enjoying Victoria Day with a Monty 2. 
 

[JohnS]

Cohiba Siglo III 2006

The Cohiba Siglo III is probably my favourite cigar in the Linea 1492 series. I think the reasons may be sentimental; I have strong memories of the first time I smoked an aged Cohiba Siglo III, I love the size of the cigar and it consistently seems to smoke well for me.

I'd like to thanks @Trevor2118 for gifting me this cigar. The Linea 1492 series was announced in November 1992 as the new line of Cohiba intended to replace the premium Davidoff Chateau series which concluded in 1991. When these cigars did hit the market (in 1994), the Cohiba Siglo III, a coronas grandes cigar with a 42 ring gauge x 155 mm (or 6⅛ inches) length was the replacement cigar for Davidoff Château Mouton Rothschild cigar in the Chateau series.

Today, the Cohiba Siglo III is only one of two regular production coronas grandes cigars in existence. The last one deleted from Habanos S.A's catalogue, the highly-regarded cigar enthusiast favourite, the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux, was discontinued in 2014 but most coronas grandes-sized cigars were discontinued in the early-2000s soon after Habanos S.A. was 50% acquired by Altidis in 2000.

This Siglo III was impeccably constructed, ashed and smoked well. The main characteristics of the cigar were its refined grass/hay, creamy texture, gorgeous vanilla bean and light spice. I was able to retrohale quite easily, even into the final third. It goes without saying that I smoked this to my fingertips.

Despite being 14 years old had this cigar peaked? I would say definitely not, this Siglo III still had 'legs' for years to come. But in comparison to younger Cohiba Siglo III I've smoked from late-2016 in the last few years, this 2006 example is more like what I prefer when I smoke a Cohiba Siglo III, which like many of you no doubt, is not often enough.

Cohiba Siglo IV 2006

The Cohiba Siglo IV, a Corona Gorda at 46 ring gauge by 143 mm in length (or 5⅝ inches) is the one Siglo cigar I smoke the least of the linea 1492 series, even more so than the Siglo V which has been harder to source in the last few years (well, at least for me). The reason? No specific reason other than this cigar really deserves some time down to savour it, in my opinion. Perhaps the size, being 46 ring gauge and larger that the Cohiba Siglo I, II, III and V is another factor.

When these come up on 24:24 listings they will invariably sell quite quickly. El Pres wrote in his last write-up of them thusly;

"Stalks of dry hay/honeycomb/clean tobacco/spiced cream. Bold, deep, rich, classy.

Worth every cent."

I don't think I could put it better myself. Graciously gifted by Trevor Leask, the founder of Cuban Cigar Website,  this Siglo IV from 2006 was simply glorious from start to finish. Those flavours that El Pres mentioned above were ever-present, maybe less bold but every bit as rich.

I think the signs of a 'classy' cigar include a consistent ash-length, well-formed rings (or ridges on the ash) and a slight coning after every ash. That was certainly evident here. The retrohale was slightly more spicy throughout than my previous cigar smoked to this, a 2006 Cohiba Siglo III, but I was able to retrohale quite comfortably and even into the final third, there was no harshness to be had in this cigar at all.

[Theophilus]

Vegueros- Tapados MUP ABR ‘18

[Wookie]

Monte #2 2015

 

[inter4alia]

N3 this afternoon 

[saintsmokealot]

BTO 13 Siglo 6

[TheFullMontecristo]

Monte1 w Cuba libre

[Jbhunter223]

‘17 RGP.  Damn this thing is good. 

[mbflash80]

This is a very nice smoke...may need a little rest to smooth out the edges but very enjoyable. Thanks @Destro for the trade!

[SigmundChurchill]

These are actually from the last 2 days, but in retrospect,  I am sensing a pattern here.

[Guest Nekhyludov]

48 minutes ago, mbflash80 said:

This is a very nice smoke...may need a little rest to smooth out the edges but very enjoyable.

I had the same thought after the two I’ve smoked. They’ll be very good eventually, but I don’t think they’re there yet.

[Trimming]

 

Happy Sunday Gents 

Nightcap for the weekend 

Patricia & health drink and gardening. It’s a good offset   

 

[Smalls]

2014 HQ BBF

[FatherOfPugs]

A Fomseca No.1 while doing some yard work today. These are great yardgars.

[MigsG]

3 hours ago, lovethehaze said:

Good NC turned onto by @Thirds and @MigsG

Pretty good, bold and strong, eh?

[maverickdrinker]

1998 Partagas serie du connoisseur no 1 that was gifted to me a few years ago at a west coast herf... thank you my friend...




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[JayHabanos]

Palmas


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[Chucko8]

C&C time this morning with a El Principe