FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Bijan]

On 8/22/2020 at 9:18 PM, lovethehaze said:

My sons 1st birthday today. sig seiz is just wonderfully classy 

Fun coincidence. My son's 1st birthday was a few days ago but we had the party on the 22nd.

[CampDelta369]

An MSU MAR Mag 50. Excellent example here. First third is smoking like a Sir Winston. Crazy ? 

[mtd057]

A little Sunday afternoon BBQ - Monte #2 GOS Oct 18 - Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend

[Cjake75]

Any thoughts on this one?  Like to know some opinions. 
 

[Kongelunden]

Enjoyed a Upmann Magnum 54 this evening. Box code unknown as it was bought as singles, but roughly from early 2019. Great construction, perfect burn, and classic Upmann flavors - taste-wise on the milder side, but then again still a young cigar 

[Rupe]

[JohnS]

Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux BUM Feb 2014

I have a confession to make. You see, when I first really got into smoking the fabled, and now much-missed, Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux I used to see them as the epitome of creaminess in a cigar. This view was naturally askewed by the fact that I had become familiar with 2003 des Dieuxs. As a result, I figured that the greater majority of des Dieux were like those '03 examples. With time, I've come to understand that those '03 des Dieuxs were a 'class above' and other HdM Le Hoyo de Dieux (up to when they were discontinued in 2014) were subject to normal development over time like other Le Hoyo cigars.

When I mention the aging development of Le Hoyo line cigars I am naturally not including the recent additions to the line, the 2018 Rio de Seco and the 2014 de San Juan. Like Cohiba in the past five years or so, these two Le Hoyo additions seem to develop their peak flavours much younger than in the past. In the case of the Rio de Seco and de San Juan, this means the advent of creaminess in the cigar, with the Rio de Seco being noteworthy for creaminess even sooner than the de San Juan.

So what are traditional Le Hoyo cigars like, in general? In a word, they are characterised by their woodiness when young. The aim of resting them long-term is to let them become more creamy. As mentioned, like traditional Cohiba, developing those peak flavours can take five to ten years.

This early-2014 HdM Le Hoyo des Dieux was amongst the last des Dieux to be produced prior to their sad deletion. At around six-and-a-half years rested the woodiness has receded to become a quality cedar. When Le Hoyo cigars are under five years they can have a mushroom/forest floor-type flavour to them that can dominate the cigar. This des Dieux had a forest floor flavour that intermingled very nicely with a consistent sweet vanilla throughout. Of course the cigar was also starting to exude some more creaminess now than what these have done in the past. It also had no cloved spice elements to it either, which is another characteristic of Le Hoyo cigars.

Of course I nubbed this until my fingers began to burn. And why wouldn't I? I have less than a quarter of a box left!

[Stogiepuffer]

A freebie on a golf outing today...

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[sw15825]

2008'ish, Padilla 1932 Toro. I still have a few sizes of the 1932 sticks in cellophane that were part of the original productions from Pepin's El Rey De Los Habanos Factory in Miami Florida. The Toro smoked absolutely wonderfully today after all the years in my cooleridor. It had the trademark blending of Pepin still apparent, with a very full body, spicy start, and then calming some into a more manageable smoke that time has done wonders to. I started my cigar smoking career with smoking a lot of his cigars in the early to later 2000's. The Miami 8&11 was also a winner back then, unfortunately mine are long gone...

The brand was created by José "Pepin" Garcia and is manufactured at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida, with one size (La Perla) made at Tabacalera Cubana S. A., Pepin's factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.^[1]

The late Heberto Padilla, noted Cuban poet, was born in 1932, and his son Ernesto Padilla, the owner of Padilla Cigars, named this cigar brand as a tribute to his father.

The brand was released in stages. The first three vitolas of this brand (the Robusto, Churchill and Torpedo) were released in October 2006. The cigars came in a special 45 count cedar box which contained 15 of each size, and only 500 of these boxes were made. The box was to remain on the shelf as a permanent display and were intended to be refilled with subsequent shipments.

The next phase was begun in January 2007, when the first of the next three sizes (the Toro) was released. The Lancero and the second release of the previously released sizes followed in February, all in Cuban-style boxes of 25.^[2] The third size (with the frontmark La Perla) was delayed until late March/early April. This release represents the regular production of this brand. (Wikipedia). 

[FatherOfPugs]

Monte Edmundo GOS JUN 17, just hitting its stride with those typical Monte flavors.

[Rhinoww]

Opted for a Johnny-O Siglo V from last summer. It’s my first of this bunch. Wrapper looked nice -pretty smooth and a medium to light sheen that the camera did not capture. 
 

Man I like this RG. I do feel like I’m in for a 2 for 1 with all the minutos I have been smoking lately. 
 

Draw is a touch tight. Didn’t have the balls to go deep enough w the perfecdraw to fix it. Will smoke there instead. enjoying the first third for sure. Will see about the rest ....

 

 

[BlueRidgeFly]

Esplendido TPO JUN 19 (I think). Birthday cigar, was hoping it would be the best of the week, but...

This D4 BUP ABR 19 was tied for the best of the week...

...along with a  PLPC from a TOS FEB 17 PSP box, really good ? 

PLMC LGR NOV 17

Reyes RAG MAY 19, glad I have a small boatload of these ?

[Happy2BeHere]

HUHC, way stronger tobacco flavor than I expected compared to the much sweeter Connie 1.  Definitely a lot of bang for my buck in a quick weekday cigar

[HabanosLuva]

A beautiful Party Short in the late morning

Evening relaxation with a Connie B. Superb construction.

[NicPac]

Party Short to end the night 

[Raskol]

C&C time. Sir Winnie (2018) - 24:24

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[Paso]

[Rupe]

MDO #4

[Cjake75]

Morning smoke. Not bad for the first two thirds but the back end got quite spicy. 
 

[CampDelta369]

Sig IV 2019 from a 6er off 24:24 last year. A pleasant smoke at a premium price. 

[Bijan]

My tour of diminutive cigars continues with a REG NOV 18 R y J Sports Largos ROTT.

Pre light draw of classic romeo y Julieta cherry but lit flavours more the rosewater of an exhibicion no 4.

About 40 minutes smoke time.

Decided to take advantage of the nice weather and make a change from the smaller cigars I've been smoking the past week and had a Montecristo Edmundo for the first time.

Draw was a bit tight but a little perfecdraw fixed it very easily.

Pre-lit draw flavour was oddly sourdough. But thankfully once lit it was Montecristo spice with coffee and a bit of cocoa in the second half. A nice change from a recent run of cigars with good pre-draw but weird flavours when lit. Quite a solid cigar.

75 minutes smoke time.

[StogieSteve23]

ASU-MAR-19 Monte 1

[El Hoze]

22 hours ago, JohnS said:

Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux BUM Feb 2014

With time, I've come to understand that those '03 des Dieuxs were a 'class above' and other HdM Le Hoyo de Dieux (up to when they were discontinued in 2014) were subject to normal development over time like other Le Hoyo cigars.

I agree wholeheartedly with this John. Just lit up this 2013 after reading your post. I have a dozen or so boxes of DD I am smoking from now. The cabs of 2003 will be the last to get smoked. They’re still going strong. Cheers! 

[TheFullMontecristo]

[JohnS]

47 minutes ago, El Hoze said:

I agree wholeheartedly with this John. Just lit up this 2013 after reading your post. I have a dozen or so boxes of DD I am smoking from now. The cabs of 2003 will be the last to get smoked. They’re still going strong. Cheers!

Thank you (and great to hear above the longevity of 2003 des Dieux), @El Hoze!