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[Chucko8]

C&C Especiales AUM NOV 14 whilst watching Sunday afternoon rugby league. Life is good

Following on with a Medio Siglo AMO MAR 17 tubos from our host. Comparing the differences between the classic line and the Siglo 

[Kongelunden]

On a bit of a Montecristo stroll. This time an Monte Edmundo, box code POU JUL 12. Decided to simply pair it with a glass of tap water 

[Islandboy]

Chasing a tasty La Trova & some Indica IPA this afternoon with a Soberano & coffee...and some rum this evening ?. First from the box. Smooth and spicy, but a bit of a wind tunnel. Cheers!

[Raskol]

C&C Time.

1. Trini Reyes (2017) - 24:24

2. Parti Serie No. 1 EL 2017 - 24:24

[Jauwels]

Trova universales '01.???

[Chucko8]

1 hour ago, Raskol said:

2. Parti Serie No. 1 EL 2017 - 24:24

How did you find the Party #1 mate? I can’t say I’ve had much success with them.

[WABOOM]

Coronitas En Cedro, SOM ABR 17

[Pigpen]

First stick of the day a PLPC from 2016/2017 ish. Really really lovely smoke. Coming into its own and starting to exhibit those famed characteristics that Larranaga are known for.

 

This was a 2013 RYJ Shirt Churchill. Bought 15 of these from someone who had stopped smoking and was offloading their collection. This was the second one I have smoked in the last couple of weeks and it was fantastic( both of them have been), all those flavours that I hear people use to describe the vitola were there in spades. I have two 10 boxes of these with only a couple of years on them and will have to leave them to develop like these. Can’t see these lasting long at this rate.

 

 

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[Matt Day]

A tale of two cigars h upmann half corona poor burn and very bad draw. This stick has made my mind up and I'm getting a perfect draw. On a better note rg perlas perfect draw nice burn for the age perfect getting more

[Rhinoww]

Party D4 clearance. Late 18 box. Works for me. 
FCFARW. 

 

[inter4alia]

UAO Dic 17 Lancero 

[Puros Y Vino]

Had this Monte A from around 2010/11. The person who sent it slapped it into a plain bubble wrap envelope and that was it. Arrived cracked and a little bent.  I let it sit, forgotten,  unloved for years.  Today I thought I'd give it the run under the tap treatment.  Gave it two solid passes under the tap. Dried it off and lit it.  So far it's smoking well. Firm draw but great burn line and nice flavours.  Hope it lasts to the nub. Wish me luck!

 

The first shot is before. The second is after wetting the cigar and drying it off

 

Gave up on the Monte A. No life in it. Let's see what a 10yo RASS can do. 

[TheFullMontecristo]

Fundadores

[Guest Nekhyludov]

MUP OCT 18 Punch La Isla. After some proper rest, these are really beginning to shine.

[RDB]

2 hours ago, inter4alia said:

UAO Dic 17 Lancero 

That looks perfect

[LLC]

2 hours ago, bundwallah said:

Gave up on the Monte A. No life in it. Let's see what a 10yo RASS can do.

10 year RASS should be really good. Too bad about the A, I have one from 2010 that just keeps waiting.

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[teamrandr]

Monte No. 2 is much like a Michigan summer day....  when it's on it's on.

[JohnS]

Trinidad Media Luna  BSM Nov 2019

According to Habanos S.A. (as the Trinidad family has a different origin story for the Trinidad marca prior to the Cuban Revolution), 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Trinidad marca. To commemorate the occasion, there has been three new additions to the Trinidad line-up; the Media Luna, the Esmeralda and the Topes.

The Media Luna is a Marinas size with a 50 ring gauge x 115mm (or 4½ inch) length. Initially I thought that the name 'Media Luna', meaning half-moon in Spanish, was a gemstone reference like the Esmeralda (Emerald in English) and the Topes (Topaz in English), but the origin of the name has been included in the internal advisory note which comes with the box. To quote directly, "Media Luna" under (read: the) Trinidad Brand is the vitola selected by Habanos, S.A. in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand created in 1969. It is a vitola which (read: with) excellent dimensions for those who like thick ring gauge and small size Habanos. "Media Luna" is the name of the Hostel with an important architectonic value located in the street of the same name in the city of Trinidad."

It's amazing to consider that just five years ago this marca was languishing. Today, judging by these recent 50th anniversary releases, it has transformed into a brand worthy of premium status, in my opinion.

In the first third, the cigar mainly consisted of wood and coffee layered within a buttered texture. Like the outstanding 2019 Topes I had a little over a week ago, as the cigar entered the middle third it started to resemble a butter pastry with some savoury salt and slight gingerbread-type sweetness. You might even remark that it was a little nutty, as in cashews. In the final third, there was a pickup in intensity in the coffee and woodiness, even a slight Earthiness. I made sure to slow down when smoking this as the flavours on the palate were quite rich and the smoke output per draw was voluminous, to say the least.

Make no mistake this cigar, like the initial 2019 Topes I had recently, smoked like a premium, quality cigar. In comparison to that Topes, it had more strength, more intense woody flavour and the aforementioned nuttiness which wasn't present in the Topes. After smoking this cigar today, I am now eager to see what the Esmeralda is like.

[torsion]

Super Corona Sunday.
So smooth.


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[Wookie]

2014 (I think) CPE

[Artin]

H Upmann - Magnum 46 - TOU ABR 19. Just received from our host. What a good cigar. Haven’t had the Magnum 46 in a while and thought to pick it up a little while ago. Perfect size, very nice aroma, medium firm draw just how I like it, great burn. Luckily, this box came with over a year age on it. May need to pick more up.

[SigmundChurchill]

I took pictures yesterday, but forgot to post, so I will post both days here.

Yesterday:

Siglo VI

Media Luna

Today:

Siglo VI

Self explanatory.

Esmeralda

[captaincaveman]

HDM Epi 2

[ArizonaAndrew]

Couldn’t wait any longer. Late 2018 box but have never had a Siglo II so...

Update on tonight’s Siglo II: amazing. 
 

What a beautiful cigar. You could tell it would improve a bit with some age, but knocked it out of the park even as young as it is. GREAT flavor, absolutely perfect construction - zero negatives, only potential. 

I could not get enough of this, 

[LLC]

Yesterday a ARS AGO 18 Fundadores. Good.



OBM OCT 15 Siglo IV. Great.



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