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[X-Man]

[potpest]

Jan '14 Monte 4

[Wookie]

[maverickdrinker]

2013 Quat D’Orsay Edicion Regional Francia Belicoso Royal...



1990 H. Upmann belvederes in cello tonight...

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[Shatner's Bassoon]

Montecristo Especial No 2

 

[Rhinoww]

Time for my first outdoor conference call w a new toy. Not the Boli PC. Not the laptop. An FOH stand that arrived today along w a box of BBF. Thanks for the surprise @El Presidente  looking forward to a few years of use. 
 

the 18 MSU BPC delivers as always. 

[lovethehaze]

Gifted by @inter4alia  RnJ cazadores  Great stick. Thanks brother. Not too strong as I was guessing it could be   Slightly bitter, good toasted tobacco and sweetness. This and the Churchill I smoked this week are making me rethink my lack of love for RnJ 

[JohnS]

Trinidad Topes MUP Oct 2019

Trinidad...where does one start with Trinidad? For starters, it's difficult to ascertain when exactly the marca, in its Cuban version, actually began. Adriano Martínez Rius, in Min Ron Nee's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars, mentions that the Trinidad brand was first produced in 1969 at the El Laguito factory in Havana. A 1992 Cigar Aficionado interview with Avelino Lara (formerly the manager of the El Laguito factory) stated that Trinidad was an exclusive brand equal to Cohiba that only Fidel Castro was authorised to hand out as diplomatic gifts. A 1994 Cigar Aficionado interview with Fidel Castro himself denies this statement, he was only aware of the Cohiba Lanceros and Coronas Especiales when discussing diplomatic gifts in that interview.

So how did we get here? At an evening in 1994 dubbed 'the dinner of the century' the first public mentioning (and auctioning) of the Trinidad brand was made known with the introduction of the Trinidad Fundadores. In 1997 the brand was marketed as a premium marca alongside Cohiba and Cuaba (yes, Cuaba). In 2003, the Coloniales, Reyes and Robustos Extra was added. In 2009, the Robustos T was added. In 2012, the Robustos T and Robustos Extra were discontinued in unclear circumstances, to this day. Some say these cigars had poor sales, others espouse the opposite view. Nevertheless, at the start of the 2010s Trinidad was languishing as a marca. In 2014, the Vigia was released and there was talk of a re-branding. That hasn't quite happened but to mark the 50th anniversary of the brand (according to Habanos S.A, as there is scant proof of physical diplomatic examples of Trinidad cigars prior to 1992), the Trinidad Media Luna, Esmeralda and Topes were released.

Which brings us to the Topes. Yes, it was previously released in late 2016 as a Limited Edition in a large 56 ring gauge x 125 mm (or 4⅞ inches) length. And yes, it's not the first time a Limited Edition cigar has been brought back as a regular production cigar (e.g. Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial and H.Upmann Magnum 50). The 2016 version of the Topes was such a great seller and well-reputed amongst aficionados that in my view, it's no surprise that it was released in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the marca (according to Habanos S.A et al.)

So how did this smoke and how does it compare to the 2016 Limited Edition? Habanos S.A mention on their website that large ring-gauged cigars such as this one leave a rich feel on the palate in contrast to smaller ring-gauged cigars which tend to leave a sharp taste on the tongue and hence don't include ligero leaf. In the case of the Topes, that richness on the palate is self-evident from the first puffs until the last. A Partagas Serie D No.4 Robusto at 50 ring gauge x 124 mm would normally take me 70 minutes to smoke. This 56 ring gauge x 125 mm Trinidad Topes took me 90 minutes and let me tell you, it was rich and classy all the way.

The first puffs had strong elements of spice, coffee and butter. The cigar settled in the first third when it took on elements of butter pastry, some savoury salt and slight gingerbread-type sweetness. In the middle third, the coffee was a little stronger but the butter texture to the cigar dominated until the final third when there was very little spice, but more savoury salt. Along the way, you felt that you were smoking a rich butter croissant and thinking about it now as I type this, I wouldn't hesitate to light one up right now. Indeed, this was all-quality and all-class.

The Trinidad Topes 2016 EL had more cocoa and sweetness to it, but this 2019 version is a worthy successor to that noble cigar. I can't wait to have my next one, even despite the large ring gauge. After all, a quality smoke is a quality smoke.

[Chucko8]

C&C with this Gran Corona 

[saintsmokealot]

[inter4alia]

23 hours ago, FatherOfPugs said:

Wife and I celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary tomorrow, so that means a great cigar this evening, as we'll be out for dinner tomorrow, most likely no cigar tomorrow night. I bought 2 boxes of these back in 2007 specifically for smoking on/around our anniversary each year. Little did I know, I should have purchased like 30 boxes, lol! This evening, a SCdlH Mercaderes LCDH EMA JUN 07 paired with some Wilderness Trail single barrel.

You're right, that's an amazing cigar! I only had one single but I wish I had a cajon full. 

[Chibearsv]

UAO JUL 19 - To my palate - perfection!

[Habana Mike]

Finally a La Trova that hit all the right notes!

A little out of focus...but really good!

[inter4alia]

Here comes the rain again... 

[Mcoad]

19’ Punch Punch. Couldn’t wait for the weekend. Have a great weekend everyone. 
 

 

[Guest Nekhyludov]

ETP ENE 16 BPC

[SigSauer516]

Time to top off an incredibly rough day. Shout out to @lovethehaze for introducing me to Phase 3 Brewery and their incredible lineup. 

 

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[Ry27]

On 5/28/2020 at 7:19 AM, lovethehaze said:

Solid day. 40-34. 1st round do the year ...

Good round!!!!

[havanaclub]

BOP DIC 17


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[JayHabanos]

Partagas


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[Connoisseur Kim]

Gifted by [mention=32323]inter4alia[/mention]  RnJ cazadores  Great stick. Thanks brother. Not too strong as I was guessing it could be   Slightly bitter, good toasted tobacco and sweetness. This and the Churchill I smoked this week are making me rethink my lack of love for RnJ 

You're using V-Cut like me brother! What's your V-Cutter? Mine is Colibri V-Cut and happily using that cutter since I bought it from Amazon.

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[Burningman]

NC today. 

[Trimming]

P.d.P. 1

 

T.M.L.

B.S.

 

[BoliDan]

So late. Pulling out a yard gar. Mille Fluer with a thick maduro wrapper. Not fire proof surprisingly.

EDIT: Well... Perhaps a tad fire proof.