FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Habana Mike]

Lit a Fuente Hemingway Maduro Signature this morning. Been ages. Had to be at least 10 years old as I can't recall the last time I bought one.

Lovely smoke and reminds me how good New World cigars were before the beefy pepper bomb phase.....

[Rhinoww]

22 hours ago, yadegari6 said:

Good to have hockey back 

Love the setup. We are working through a design for a covered porch setup. Two questions 1) did you go all in on one of the outdoor tvs or are you using indoor tvs with the idea of replacement after a year or two (and wait for costs in outdoor tvs to come down) and 2)  have you found glare/sunlight to be an issue - curious about the background to the tv. 
 

thanks!

[Habana Mike]

6 minutes ago, Rhinoww said:

Love the setup. We are working through a design for a covered porch setup. Two questions 1) did you go all in on one of the outdoor tvs or are you using indoor tvs with the idea of replacement after a year or two (and wait for costs in outdoor tvs to come down) and 2)  have you found glare/sunlight to be an issue - curious about the background to the tv. 
 

thanks!

Looks like sliding doors to cover when not watching....

[LLC]

Cracked another box of Punch 48’s. This one is LGR JUL 18 and a very good first stick.


Monty 2 from the 2011 Partagas Festival. Wow, if this doesn’t end up being my cigar of the month I’ll be very surprised.



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[yadegari6]

56 minutes ago, Rhinoww said:

Love the setup. We are working through a design for a covered porch setup. Two questions 1) did you go all in on one of the outdoor tvs or are you using indoor tvs with the idea of replacement after a year or two (and wait for costs in outdoor tvs to come down) and 2)  have you found glare/sunlight to be an issue - curious about the background to the tv. 
 

thanks!

The glare can definitely be an issue, there is a large patio umbrella that we use to mitigate some glare if need be. @Habana Mike is right about the sliding doors, haven’t had an issue with the tv so far

[NicPac]

What’s left of a Party Short 

[Rupe]

A vintage exhibition 4 With thanks to my good friend icehog

HU2

[HuffnPuffff]

Monte 2 in the rain before lunch




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[JayHabanos]

Partagas


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[Connoisseur Kim]

1 hour ago, Rupe said:

A vintage exhibition 4 With thanks to my good friend icehog

I have a 6er PSP HQ RyJ Ex4 ABO JUL 19 in my stash. Did you enjoy that Corona Extra?

[Paso]

 Party 2 GEM NOV 19 

Such a glorious box ! Thanks FOH team!

Punch Punch

[Rupe]

I have a 6er PSP HQ RyJ Ex4 ABO JUL 19 in my stash. Did you enjoy that Corona Extra?

Yes, it was quite good. I was expecting that it would lose some of its strength over time but it was still quite flavorful. Some real nice cherry notes about half way through.

[StogieSteve23]

LGR-AGO-17 PLMC with my Nespresso this morning. 

 

[Wookie]

OBM AGO 15 Edmundo...boring wrappers but awesome flavors

Topes

[gojira]

ERdM Gran Coronas PAS LLOO




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[Kongelunden]

Another BRC, another great experience  Box code EPT MAR 16. These cigars are just fantastic flavor bombs and generally very enjoyable

[JohnS]

H.Upmann No.2 LUB May 2014

If you've ever wondered if the H.Upmann No.2 is related to the Montecristo No.2 (and also the Diplomaticos No.2), the simple answer is yes. They don't just share the same vitola dimensions. When Alonso Menendez bought the Particulares cigar factory in 1935, he was mainly interested in developing the Particulares and lesser known Byron brands. He brought out the Montecristo brand in that year in the now famous Montecristo No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5 range. After partnering with Pepe Garcia in 1936, these two gentlemen made another fateful decision in purchasing the ailing H.Upmann factory (and brand) from J.Frankau SA in 1937. The Montecristo range was soon copied for the H.Upmann marca and hence the H.Upmann No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5 were born. The H.Upmann No.3 and No.5 were the first to be discontinued in the early 1980s, the H.Upmann No.1 and No.4 were discontinued in 2002.

When Cubatabaco introduced the post-Revolution Diplomaticos brand in 1966, they similarly copied the Montecristo and H.Upmann Nos 1 to 5 range. Another thing that these Piramides cigars share is the doubling of their brand and individual name, hence why these cigars are called the Montecristo Montecristo No.2, H.Upmann Upmann No.2 and Diplomaticos Diplomaticos No.2

The H.Upmann No.2, like its Montecristo No.4-sized sadly discontinued brother, the H.Upmann Petit Corona, can be fuller-bodied when youthful. For that reason, I like to age these cigars to bring out their shortbread cream flavour, but it takes time...typically 5 to 8 years, maybe more.

At six years of age, this was more intense in strength than my last H.Upmann No 2, albeit, that was awhile ago. The strength was more akin to a H.Upmann Magnum 46 rather than a H.Upmann Connossieur A or Sir Winston, for example. The one flavour that exemplified this cigar-smoking experience was definitely the white pepper, which stayed consistent throughout the thirds. The spine of the cigar was more like wood and leather, complemented by a slight honey or licorice sweetness at times. I have a one more H.Upmann No.2 in my humidor and I think I will leave it to rest a little while longer. Thankfully I have a another box of 2014 H.Upmann No.2's resting, which I envisage will need another two to four years to suit my taste.

[lovethehaze]

RG Perlas GOS MAY 18. Tasty little thing, to me better than the RGPC .. just more fiery 

[Rupe]

Majestic

[RDB]

My first Media Luna, BSM ENE 20. Really good! Classic Trini flavours, and I prefer this vitola to the Vigia. Pricey for a shortish smoke but very tasty, and perfect construction.

[inter4alia]

ULA Aug 14 PC just perfect in every way. 

[SigmundChurchill]

Esmeralda

Sig IV

[lovethehaze]

ULA Aug 14 PC just perfect in every way. 

Agreed great choice my friend !


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[FatherOfPugs]

Delicious Siglo III, Waterloo Mango, and Seamus on the patio.