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[MedV3]

50 minutes ago, GVan said:

CampDelta - so, from the picture your dry-boxing at 58%?  I'm in FL with high humidity and have been trying 62% and not really seeing much improvement from my normal humidity of 65% rH in the Humi.  Been trying small steps .... My normal room humidity is about 57% and have been thinking about going to that instead of 62%.  How long have you been doing 58% and are you seeing a marked improvement in how your CC's are smoking?  Already read almost everything on FoH (and all of PigFish's posts) just looking for a little confidence ?  Thanks!

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[ilubtv]

Smoking my first Hoyo Petit Robusto tonight from 24/24 earlier

flavor is really nice but it is sooooo under fillled.

 

 

[Connoisseur Kim]

Glad you liked it! The Siglo II was my very first cigar introduced to me by my father who loved the Siglo II..the rest is history


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Siglo II is my first cigar too! It's one of the excellent PCs for sure!

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[CampDelta369]

1 hour ago, GVan said:

CampDelta - so, from the picture your dry-boxing at 58%?  I'm in FL with high humidity and have been trying 62% and not really seeing much improvement from my normal humidity of 65% rH in the Humi.  Been trying small steps .... My normal room humidity is about 57% and have been thinking about going to that instead of 62%.  How long have you been doing 58% and are you seeing a marked improvement in how your CC's are smoking?  Already read almost everything on FoH (and all of PigFish's posts) just looking for a little confidence ?  Thanks!

Yes 58% is where I keep the traveldor now when I go to humid locations. I have also used the el prez fridge method. The outside environment really dictates the experience for me. My sticks are sitting at 66RH% in the humidor but I find 63%- 66% just fine. Your 62% sounds fine but it also takes time for Cigar acclimation when changing humidity. Especially a big humidor or tuperdor full. I have found HI to be very difficult at times on the tobacco. You may want to ask @Islandboyhis methods on long term storage. And to answer your question YES a definite improvement over not dry boxing when traveling to FL. 

[Nino]

Starting the week with a good old RASS and a good laugh.

[FatherOfPugs]

Enjoying this nice day with my neighbor at his place. Both of us are smoking some Rio Secos.

 

[El Hoze]

Fantastic 2013 SW. Wrapper is like silk, draw/construction is spot on (as usual). Just a perfect perfect cigar.  

Jumping the gun on my first Mantua. Always a silly move but sometimes what the hey.  

[MedV3]

2 hours ago, CampDelta369 said:

Yes 58% is where I keep the traveldor now when I go to humid locations. I have also used the el prez fridge method. The outside environment really dictates the experience for me. My sticks are sitting at 66RH% in the humidor but I find 63%- 66% just fine. Your 62% sounds fine but it also takes time for Cigar acclimation when changing humidity. Especially a big humidor or tuperdor full. I have found HI to be very difficult at times on the tobacco. You may want to ask @Islandboyhis methods on long term storage. And to answer your question YES a definite improvement over not dry boxing when traveling to FL. 

Would love to hear FatherOfPugs take on this as he seem to travel to fla on his vacations.  Spent some tims on the beach recently and the sticks were tasteless.  

[CampDelta369]

Yes @FatherOfPugshas been known to smoke out a few thundershowers ? 

[StogieSteve23]

On 6/4/2020 at 6:52 PM, JohnS said:

 

Sancho Panza Non Plus ABR Sep 2011

No doubt you've heard of the recent deletion of this vitola from the Sancho Panza marca and have since picked up a box. If so, good for you! I'm now down to my last three sticks of this 2011 box and after smoking a variety of Sancho Panza Non Plus from this aged box and some from younger ones, I can confidently claim that the aged ones are more appealing, for me.

The reasoning I have was defined within smoking this cigar. I simply enjoyed the simple combination of smooth, mild soft wood, savoury salt and floral note flavours in this aged Non Plus. It was all I needed for an hour.

So, those 2018 boxes I have may see some action in the short-term, but I think I will save the majority of those sticks for the longer-term in the hope they smoke as well as this Sancho Panza Non Plus today.

Thanks for the comparison here! Interesting to hear the difference between young and old on these sticks.  

[StogieSteve23]

On 6/4/2020 at 10:29 PM, Goodfortune said:

H. Upmann Connie 1 BRE DEC 2018. These just keep getting better. Been dry boxing them for several days prior to smoking and it has made a world of difference. Paired with a classy red cup of Maker’s Mark Cask Strength.

 

Beautiful shot here! By the way, sometimes a red Solo does the job better than anything else.  

On 6/4/2020 at 10:22 PM, Chucko8 said:

Last night’s treat

Those Pacificos are smoking excellent right now! 

On 6/5/2020 at 11:02 PM, Mcoad said:

What a cap to the week. Champaign, Bistecca, a nice Cab, epi 10 of Last Dance and of course a Trini Esmerelda. Creamy and cotton candy. 

That Stags Leap cab is excellent.  I really enjoy their Petit Sirah as well.  

[Elgallo55]

Esplendido with mojito

[StogieSteve23]

A few from the last several days.  

ATE MAY-18 Non-Plus

 

Enjoyed this Silver Oak on Friday with some family.  Personally I would take the Alexander Valley Silver Oak over this Napa Valley any day.  

 

2017 El Triunfador Robusto while the lady and I play some Rummy

 

AUG-19 Monsdale by Reynol on the golf course yesterday.  Even young, these are excellent and perfectly constructed.  Love when a twist of the pig-tail is all that is necessary.  

 

2016 Punch Punch at the future in-laws pool.  Plugged as hell until halfway through 2/3.  Well worth the pain of the 1/3 though. Excellent peanut butter, leather and soft white pepper. 

 

LGR AGO-17 PLMC. Best part about working from home is still being able to smoke on staff Zoom meetings. 

DIC-16 D4.  Last one from the box unfortunately.  Picked this box up at Nacional on my first trip to Havana in 2017.  These sticks have really grown on me with some rest.  Vanilla, dark chocolate, baking spices and some roasted nuts on the retro.  

[FatherOfPugs]

2 hours ago, MedV3 said:

Would love to hear FatherOfPugs take on this as he seem to travel to fla on his vacations.  Spent some tims on the beach recently and the sticks were tasteless.  

 

2 hours ago, CampDelta369 said:

Yes @FatherOfPugshas been known to smoke out a few thundershowers ? 

 

I do go Florida a LOT for vacations as family lives there. I keep my travel humidor at 62% RH and I've never had a problem. You really can't drybox because the ambient humidity is usually well above that. I've found if I'm smoking anything that takes around 90 mins to 2 hours no real issues, a 2 hour smoke will have a touch up or two by the end, but I don't see that as a problem. The few DCs I've smoked, usually a couple touch ups during the last 30 mins with no real flavor changes. If you get your cigars too dry before hand I would say anything less than 58% RH you will have very dull cigars. Just my experience but 62% seems to work pretty well even in more humid conditions. Make sure the seals on your travel humidor are tight and not leaking, this WILL impact whether or not your cigars actually stay at 62% or not. Also a small hygrometer in the travel humidor helps as well.

[lovethehaze]

This thing came in smashed...cut the foot about 1/2 inch and it smoked great honestly. 

[Mr.T]

A great JL last night in slumber for the past year...surprised by predominant spice and pepper notes on this one


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[TheFullMontecristo]

Parti short and whiskey sour

[JohnS]

Trinidad Esmeralda GEM Nov 2019

As I wrote in my review on the Trinidad Media Luna, 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 Esmeralda is a Dinoras size with a 53 ring gauge x 145mm (or 5¾ inches) length. Initially I thought that the name 'Esmeralda', meaning Emerald in Spanish, was a gemstone reference like the 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, "The charming name of Esmeralda is a reference to one of the famous streets of Trinidad city."

Having sampled the Topes and Media Luna and being very impressed, I was keen to finally smoke the Esmeralda. El Pres has mentioned on 24:24 listings recently that the Esmeralda is "pure Trinidad coffee cake goodness in a medium profile". After having smoked this cigar today, I can affirm that yes, it is a refined, quality cigar full of flavour.

The first third opened with distinctive coffee, cake or dough, wood and a buttered texture which I'm starting to really adore in these new Trinidad releases. There was a little spice on the edges. In the middle third the cigar remained much the same, picking up a little in coffee notes. In the last third I was pleased to note that the cigar still smoked well and didn't intensify greatly, as one can expect with a cigar of this age. I was happy to nub this to its core.

The Esmeralda was, in my opinion, the best of the three new 2019 Trinidad releases that I've sampled thus far. This does not in any way disparage the Topes and Media Luna, because frankly they were excellent too. To best summarise these new releases in terms of blend, think of them as refined medium-strength cigars (the Media Luna being the strongest of the three) with a premium brand onus on delivering rich flavour (typically a combination of coffee, wood, dough or cake, spice, earthiness, nuts and butter). They are the type of cigars that you would finish a night with.

You owe it to yourself to sample these cigars at some point, if you can. Indeed, they are that good.

[yadegari6]

Monte selección robustos GKI aug 2004

 

[captaincaveman]

LGC Mdo4

[saintsmokealot]

On 6/7/2020 at 2:42 PM, inter4alia said:

UAO Dic 17 Lancero 

Is this a good code for Lanceros? Thanks in advance

[saintsmokealot]

Especial 

[kmax]

EML 15 San Juan love these

QDO a tad larger ring gauge than i usually prefer but a good cigar nonetheless 

‘13 Monsdale. Speaks for itself IMO ??

[kmax]

47 minutes ago, saintsmokealot said:

Is this a good code for Lanceros? Thanks in advance

I haven’t tried UAO COLA. However i have had quite a few cigars from UAO (El Laguito) recently and they have been very favorable in my humble opinion. It’s a code that i seek out and purchase as often as i can. 

[saintsmokealot]

@kmax Thanks but I am referring to that specific code as I have a box with that code and with an earlier EL 17 code and truth be told the earlier box isn't the best examples in terms of flavor