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[JohnS]

27 minutes ago, Luca said:

Some great smokes this weekend with @JohnS 

- Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4 (ABO Ago 18)

A tad bitter to start with notes of cocoa and nut. At the halfway point the cigar started to lose its rough edges. The burn was good and it was constructed well.

- Partagas Maduro No.1 (TUE May 20)

I cant believe how smooth and well balanced this cigar was only just at 3 months of age! HSA have done it right with these. Great notes of cherry, and spiciness on the retrohale. 

Thanks so much John for sharing these smokes with me! It was great!

It was my pleasure. The Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4... is right now an under-rated dependable milder RyJ option whilst current Partagas Maduro No.1 is certainly a "hot' cigar at the moment. Habanos S.A has really done right by the Partagas Maduro Linea series (i.e the Partagas Maduro No.1, No.2 and No.3) and 'hit the ball out of the ballpark', so-to-speak on these.

[Mr.T]

A great MPE yesterday to celebrate my brother’s birthday

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[RDB]

PLPC from TOS FEB 17. Second one from a dark, oily PSP box. These are just turning the corner. A year or so ago the first out of the cab was bitter and unenjoyable. This one had a brilliant dark honey, burnt rye toast aroma to it. Still quite full-on and a bit damp with oils, but in a few years the box should be wonderful. Comically wonky, but no harm on that account. Happy days!

 

[GVan]

Monte #2 (LMB JUL-19) gifted by one of my close golfing buddies after yesterday's round.  Really good when paired with a few Yuengling's and friends!

[havanaclub]

RGPC SOM MAY 17

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[CampDelta369]

4 hours ago, RDB said:

PLPC from TOS FEB 17. Second one from a dark, oily PSP box. These are just turning the corner. A year or so ago the first out of the cab was bitter and unenjoyable. This one had a brilliant dark honey, burnt rye toast aroma to it. Still quite full-on and a bit damp with oils, but in a few years the box should be wonderful. Comically wonky, but no harm on that account. Happy days!

 

That's good news, I'm sitting on a TOS MAR 17 I haven't looked at in a year. I will have to dig a few out. Thanks for post.

[JohnS]

Punch Short de Punch TPO Sep 2019

This Punch Short de Punch has proven to be a reliable and flavoursome cigar thus far in 2020. This one was 'serviceable', it was not as exemplary as others I've had, yet I couldn't fault it because construction was fine, the burn was great and the flavours true to the Punch marca.

I got that core Punch 'Cuban twang' and sour cream throughout but the leather and cedar was very light on this. I guess if the cigar was more balanced in terms of flavours I would have rated it more but it was still fine to enjoy nonetheless.

[Bijan]

PSE2.

[CampDelta369]

The SW was fantastic for review. The humidity here in FL was not making it easy for the big stick. I hope a little sun gives the RYJ an opening. 

Bolivar PC and Florida's finest from concentrate. Excellente 

[Chucko8]

C&C with a La Fuerza LGR Nov 19 picked up from 24:24

[TheFullMontecristo]

Media Luna. Wow. 

[noreaster]

'09 Cazadores courtesy of Bond Roberts...

[LLC]

ABO JUL 17 RAG. Great example of a great cigar. 
 

[Monocle]

Morning and evening. Working through my first box of ‘05 RGPE. Unbeatable for under $100/box.

 

[Hotboxx]

50  MSU APR 2018

[NicPac]

‘14 Short and a ‘19 JL2

[Trimming]

[lovethehaze]

Yesterday 18 Perla and today NC but really good

[fokker4me]

That NC sucked! It was a freebie from a friend with the normal "this is amazing" , it wasn't! It was however harsh, black pepper, too much ligero, and just acrid.

[Puros Y Vino]

A 1988 Diplomaticos  No 7 while I get some work done.  

 

[Paladin865]

This Battleground has a nice maduro wrap and great bourbon flavor notes

[JohnS]

Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4 POU Jun 2013

In 2015, POU Jun 13 Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4's were equivalent to Trinidad Esmeraldas (or Partagas Maduro Linea stock) at the present time, if you saw them on a 24:24 listing longer than half-a-minute you were very lucky indeed.

I picked up half-a-box towards the end of their peak selling cycle and I remember how fortunate I was to get them, they weren't around soon after. Fast forward a number of years and at just over seven years of age this is my last one from the box, but what a journey it's been over the years because these have been great cigars.

I've had the last three of these RyJ Exhibicion No.4's over a period of two-and-a-half years with the last one around fifteen months ago. In that time I've noted how the quality cocoa in this box became something more akin to milk chocolate and today it had developed even further into a sweet nutmeg. In addition, the RyJ rosewater and turkish delight intertwined with some coconut and cream to again offer a quality smoking experience in terms of flavour and to properly salute and farewell an exceptional box code for the RyJ Exhibicion No.4 overall.

When Romeo y Julieta cigars are ordinary they can be mere wood and nondescript toasted tobacco but when they are outstanding to exceptional, make no mistake, they are like this Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4 today.

[TTP21]

First stick in quite a while. BBF LMB DIC 17. 

[Bijan]

Short Churchill.

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Trinidad Reyes APU OCT 14