brazoseagle Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Did a bit of an experiment tonight, first up was a Cohiba Red Dot Pequenos, an NC Cohiba. sweet smoke, with nuttiness to it, bout 40mins. nothing to rave about, good for the quick 'i just want to zone out and smoke something' kinda time followed it up with a Cohiba Siglo II, to compare the NC with the CC. this is a great smoke, even though it had an extremely naughty cracked head. made for plenty of annoying relights. plenty of creamy woodiness and a bit of grass. which was better? lol. even the CC with its cracked head had more depth in the flavour, there wasnt much under the sweetness of the NC. was still a good smoke though. an aside, i had lost the wrapper on one side of the head, but one the foot, i was experiencing burn issues on the opposite side. this goes beyond my understanding of physics, anyone wish to offer an explanation? I don't have any physics answers, but I had a question: Why compare a NC "Cohiba" to a CC Cohiba. They have nothing to do with each other. None of the NC labels that share a name with a CC label have any association with the CC Original. They are just allowed to conduct business with the name, because at the time, they can't be sued by HSA. As soon as they are allow to be sued they will get lit up with Copyright and Trademark suits, it will be in courts for years. But they have zero association with each other. Sell your NC's on Craigslist before Christmas and build your stock with the "chosen ones"! Trust me, this time next year, you will read this and ask yourself, why you didn't do it earlier!
Lotusguy Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Were your ears just burning??? I JUST asked about you in the shoutbox!!!!! Matthew and I just smoked 2 lovely Hoyo Epi Especiales on the front porch... Hey! Nice to hear from you I've been in Germany for the last couple of weeks with spotty internet access and a lot of meetings... Will return this Friday and hope to have a bit more Shoutbox time then I can tell you, I really don't envy you guys and your winters... Can't wait to be back home and out of the cold!!!
LexG Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 I don't have any physics answers, but I had a question: Why compare a NC "Cohiba" to a CC Cohiba. They have nothing to do with each other. None of the NC labels that share a name with a CC label have any association with the CC Original. They are just allowed to conduct business with the name, because at the time, they can't be sued by HSA. As soon as they are allow to be sued they will get lit up with Copyright and Trademark suits, it will be in courts for years. But they have zero association with each other. Sell your NC's on Craigslist before Christmas and build your stock with the "chosen ones"! Trust me, this time next year, you will read this and ask yourself, why you didn't do it earlier! yeah, i read up and saw they had no relation other than the name. wasnt totally on purpose, i just wanted a quick smoke before dinner, and that was the first one i grabbed. i knew the NC one would not compare to the real deal. its kinda like comparing minute steak to a nice sirloin thats been dried for a day in the fridge on a paper towel, then rubbed down with salt and spices and let sit for another day, then cooked medium rare. (yeah, i read your post about drying a steak!) in a years time? im already looking into my humi and shaking my head at some of the NCs wasting space there!
dicko Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Cohiba 1966, quality tobacco but WAY too young. Have two other singles going to try and forget about them for a couple of years
CaptainQuintero Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 I don't have any physics answers, but I had a question: Why compare a NC "Cohiba" to a CC Cohiba. They have nothing to do with each other. None of the NC labels that share a name with a CC label have any association with the CC Original. They are just allowed to conduct business with the name, because at the time, they can't be sued by HSA. As soon as they are allow to be sued they will get lit up with Copyright and Trademark suits, it will be in courts for years. But they have zero association with each other. Sell your NC's on Craigslist before Christmas and build your stock with the "chosen ones"! Trust me, this time next year, you will read this and ask yourself, why you didn't do it earlier! Maybe out of interest, or for fun? It would certainly be a fun activity to do with a bunch of friends to get 5 cc and 5 nc of the same "brand" and see if the NC try to replicate the flavours of the original brands or just go out in their own direction etc Less strokin' more smokin'
CBL Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 A nice D4 between two classes. Luckily I had my gloves, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to survive smoking outside.
KyleHaldane Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 A nice D4 between two classes. Luckily I had my gloves, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to survive smoking outside. Outside smoking is not an option any more I will happily stay indoors with the oven extractor sucking up all the smoke haha
LexG Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe out of interest, or for fun? It would certainly be a fun activity to do with a bunch of friends to get 5 cc and 5 nc of the same "brand" and see if the NC try to replicate the flavours of the original brands or just go out in their own direction etc Less strokin' more smokin' I'd be up for that when i touch down in the UK!
brazoseagle Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe out of interest, or for fun? It would certainly be a fun activity to do with a bunch of friends to get 5 cc and 5 nc of the same "brand" and see if the NC try to replicate the flavours of the original brands or just go out in their own direction etc Less strokin' more smokin' ^ I can multi-task quiet efficiently!
Pilgrims Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Ramon Allones Grandes (2008 Espana release), mellow but balanced and rich too, good
Nino Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Received a few pics from our Leberknödel dinner last Monday ( Sorry - no cigars except for the RASS ):
Nino Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Tonight - a nice Canonazo, a Prominente that had a very tough wrapper and a OK 2005 Diplomaticos Nr 2 along with some fine Whisky - detoxing the hard way ... Off to Italy tomorrow - hope to get an oxygen mask for the flight :-))
KyleHaldane Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Nino do you ever take a break? Because it must get pretty tiring being such a cool mother f***** all the time
ramon_cojones Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 At the last herf puffed on a punch nectar, missed the 1492, was gifted a coro reserva. Been having excellent d4s lately, seemingly all I smoke along with half coronas.
maverickdrinker Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 15th anniversary friends of Partagas festival 109
Rushman Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 La Casita Criolla today. A petit corona. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631693,-87.070611
brazoseagle Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 Good man with a good smoke ! These aren't as good as the ones you have!
Rushman Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Eddie Ortega Serie D7 followed by a La Casita Criolla tonight. On a Nicaragua kick this week. Back to CCs after this though. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.630114,-87.069905
maverickdrinker Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 at a get together tonight to see a fellow BOTL off... old band Sir Winnie; unfortunately plugged Partagas Serie E. Better than the first time I tried them. H Upmann 1/2 corona. Nice way to finish the evening. Have a safe flight bro....
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