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[Frinkiac7]

18 hours ago, Mr.T said:

A two cigar night for me. It’s been a very stressful 3 days for my family. We live in Minneapolis just down the street from the 3rd precinct that was destroyed and where many businesses were looted and burned to the ground. National Guard are in our neighborhood and we have military helicopters nonstop and the sounds of tear gas and stun grenades being fired. Hard to explain to my 11 year old daughter. It’s heartbreaking and so very sad to see our neighborhood and wonderful city being destroyed..for those members in LA, NYC, Chi Town and all over be safe!!

Hope you guys are staying safe! Edina here. Hope tonight is quieter.

[Matt Day]

H upmann majestic wonderful upmann corona going to get some boxes of theese. ?

[inter4alia]

UAO Apr 19 Esplendido. Can't believe how good these have been so young. Love 'em. 

Petit Robusto 

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Happy Sunday Gents 

[djrey]

2015

[Rhinoww]

So much love for the 19 RyJ Churchill’s around here lately I figured it was time to dip back into a psp sixer I picked up last fall. 
 

Straight out of the Coolidor at 65 rh. I gotta say this thing is well made. Draws w such ease I had to make sure it wasn’t an NC. 

JUST getting started.  Smooth. no mongrel at all. Waiting for that cherry. As I say in Q life, I have nothing but time. 
 

will update if this knocks my socks off. So far it’s nice but WAYYYY bigger than I normally go. Will be interesting to see if I nub it or get distracted and let it sit. Looks like I may be my own social experiment today ....

 

[yadegari6]

GKI aug 2004

[TheFullMontecristo]

[JohnS]

Cohiba Espléndidos PLM Oct 2006

If I were to ask you what cigar do you think of when you think of Cohiba as a marca, do you think of the Esplendidos? Or possibly the Lanceros? Perhaps the Siglo VI? If you were to think of Hoyo de Monterrey it's easy to picture the Double Corona as its flagship cigar. Similarly, Montecristo has the Montecristo No.2, H.Upmann, the Sir Winston and Romeo y Julieta has the Churchill. But Cohiba? Perhaps consensus on its flagship isn't so easy. You could make valid arguments for the Lanceros, Esplendidos or Siglo VI.

The cold draw on this 2006 Esplendidos had beautiful notes of refined hay, quality cedar and baking spice. In the first third, the richness of flavours on the palate was self-evident, even after 14 years. I got a wonderful complexity of refined hay, milk coffee, cedar, honey and sweet orange citrus, like Cointreau, which I found very pleasant.

In comparison to the Linea 1492 range, that is the Siglo I to VI (and the Medio Siglo), I tend to find the Clasica Linea range more stronger and richer on the palate in flavours in general. So it was no surprise to me how rich this cigar was in the first third, despite the mildness from the age of the cigar. Towards the end of the first third I got some more baking spice to add to the array of flavours I've described already and the retrohale was very easy on the nose, smooth and mild, yet consisting of pleasant milk coffee and Earth flavours.

It's a shame that there aren't more Churchills around in the present day. Twenty years ago, the Habanos catalogue had 13 more in regular production, but the partnership in 2000 with Altidis saw a streamlining in the vitola so that today we are left with the Cohiba Esplendidos, H.Upmann Sir Winston and Romeo y Julieta Churchill (perhaps you could argue for the Montecristo Churchill Anejados being available in the current day, but I'd consider this a special release and whilst it is available, it doesn't carry the same reputable strength as the current three Churchills).

In the middle third, I picked up some more Earthiness with the refined hay and mild coffee, but the honey and sweet citrus remained in the background and the retrohale was again easy on the nose.

In the final third, the cigar continued to exhibit a rich complexity. I loved the soft buttered cream texture of this Esplendidos for its age, something I note in older Esplendidos rather than younger ones, in general.

So, in summary, this Esplendidos had a classy, rich and vibrant complexity despite its very mild strength due to its age. It goes without saying that I very much enjoyed it. Finally, I'd like to again thank @Trevor2118 for gifting me this cigar to review and share.

[jvd1291]

Punch punch with some four Rose's small batch bourbon. 

[Puffaholic]

Celebrating daughter's HS graduation... Fantastic smoke.

[maverickdrinker]

Picked this up in Greece last year. Curious how it will taste...



2012 Hector Luis closed foot Piramides farm roll tonight...




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[Wookie]

Regios 2015

[Habana Mike]

On 5/30/2020 at 7:03 PM, BoliDan said:

Anything special? I hesitate because of the brand.

I've been enjoying these. A few other LFDC regionals have been quite good as well.

Grandiosos AP,  Gran Canos UK, Siboney CA for example

[Habana Mike]

The Queen!

[SigmundChurchill]

Siglo VI

Monte 2

[djrey]

OCT ‘19 PLPC.

First PLPC. Aren't these supposed to have some power when young? This is near flavorless. Similar experience to a flavorless Magnum 46 from 2019 I had a few weeks ago. Starting to worry.

Edit- last half it came alive. But the first half just had nothing going on. Anyone else experience this? 

[maverickdrinker]

3 hours ago, djrey said:

OCT ‘19 PLPC.
First PLPC. Aren't these supposed to have some power when young? This is near flavorless. Similar experience to a flavorless Magnum 46 from 2019 I had a few weeks ago. Starting to worry.
Edit- last half it came alive. But the first half just had nothing going on. Anyone else experience this?

I find that PLPC needs some time for the flavours to come together. Let them sleep for 5 years and then fire one up. A world of difference. Hope this helps.


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[djrey]

6 minutes ago, maverickdrinker said:

I find that PLPC needs some time for the flavours to come together. Let them sleep for 5 years and then fire one up. A world of difference. Hope this helps.


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Thanks! Yes I am aware that these are meant for aging and was by no means expecting a great experience. I just thought it was odd that the first half of the cigar was almost void of flavor. Good news is that it was beautifully constructed and did not require one touch up! Razor sharp. 

[captaincaveman]

Dips 2 courtesy of @FireMedic!  Thanks again.

[BlueRidgeFly]

Connie 1 FOH clearance, with a Tröegs La Grave

Beautiful evening tonight with a Trinidad Fundadores ARS SEP 19, FOH PSP. Beautiful wrapper and construction but never really got going. Very mild, some flashes of really good in the middle... might be an aberration, but probably more rest needed.

[JayHabanos]

Palmas


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[LLC]

Yesterday I had a TOS NOV 16 PLMC and TOS FEB 16 PLPC. I don’t have as many PLMC’s just due to the size not being one I enjoy as much. Both good but the PLPC was better with a lot more Caramel.




Earlier today I enjoyed a custom Robusto from Alex while watching a reply of yesterday’s launch. Good flavors and perfect construction and burn.


Picked up a couple of bottles of Cognac meant for pairing with with cigars. The cognac was originally blended with the help of Alejandro Robaina. So tonight I had a excellent MUR AGO 13 Bolivar Libertadores first with an Americano and then a glass of the cognac.

Cognac was very good considering I normally find the first glass from a new bottle of cognac or a premium rum is usually better after the bottle has been open for a month or so.








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[havanaclub]

TRU MAR 18 RASS


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[BellevilleMXZ]

What a great stick......

Partagas Lusitanias (BUP MAR 18)