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[potvin]

[Raskol]

Monte 4 (2015) - 24:24

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[SmokeyGigi]

[Hollywood Ninja]

First time with a QDO.




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[Bijan]

San Cristobal la Fuerza

 

 

[JohnS]

Partagás Maduro No. 1 TUE May 2020

When it comes to maduro Habanos cigars I'm usually nonplussed, unless they are an original run of the Cohiba Maduro 5 series from 2007-08. The same applies to dark-wrappered cigars, I'm usually not fazed in the appeal of them. However, after smoking this first cigar from this TUE May 2020 Partagas Maduro No.1 box today, I can confidently tell you that I'm glad I challenged those preferences because this cigar was simply sensational, in more ways than one!

Firstly, the wrappers on these have greatly improved. These are more silky than what I remember maduro wrappers being on Habanos cigars in the past. Secondly, the flavours are much more delicate and better balanced. I was expecting this cigar to be all chocolate/cocoa and coffee but instead it was so much more! Thirdly, the smoke output per draw was excellent and strength and body were less intense than maduro Habanos cigars I've had in the past.

In terms of flavours, yes, the coffee and cocoa/chocolate was there but it was well-balanced with the spice and anise or sour cherry sweetness. The smoke was velvety in texture too; much like what you'd get from a quality Montecristo 1935 Leyenda or 80th Aniversario.

It's no wonder why the Partagas Maduro Linea series is so popular right now. All three offerings (the Maduro No.1 and the new Maduro No.2 and No.3) are providing quality returns in regards to satisfaction, investment and downtime (as very little rest is required to enjoy them out of the box, unlike the original run of Cohiba Maduro 5, for example, which needed significant rest to enjoy, in my opinion).

[Baccy]

Johnny-O custom bhk52

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[FatherOfPugs]

HdM Epicure Especial and sparkling water. 

[Paladin865]

Ramon Allones

[LLC]

UPE MAR 13 Noellas from the jar. Always enjoyable. 
 

[Kaptain Karl]

23 hours ago, havanaclub said:

A little celebration as my son made his first Rep/Travel baseball team. So proud of him!
BRO JUL 19



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Awesome job to your son! I played D1 baseball, it’s a hell of a journey! 

[Baccy]

First time with a QDO.




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Those are certainly good but you owe it to yourself to also try the old qdo blends/vitolas... they're amazing as well, so unique amongst habanos.

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[Kaptain Karl]

Well, what a freaking 24 hours it’s been here in Santa Rosa. I live in a house that was JUST rebuilt after being burnt down in the 2017 fires. Napa seems to LOVE lighting shit on fire and sending it our way, which happened last night yet again. These pictures were from around midnight last night as the fire completed it’s advance from Napa down into Santa Rosa. Miraculously, we didn’t have a repeat of 2017 and ‘only’ a few hundred homes burnt. The air has cleaned up a bit so now is as good of time as ever to light up a celebratory “my city didn’t burn down like last time” cigar....which I also smoked last year when the kinkade fire almost burnt Healdsburg and Windsor down. It’s been a pretty ridiculous 4 years of fire activity here. 

Now that I’m on the “screw it” train tonight. This is a 2018...it’s incredible. Huge dried fruit note on it. I need to load up on these! 

[maverickdrinker]

2016 Monsdale tonight...




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[Paso]

HU2 LUB FEB15

 

[UpInSmoak]

Partagas Short.  Consistent as ever

 

[NicPac]

TEB March 08 BPC. If I had to pick one cigar to smoke for the rest of time the BPC would be a strong contender for me. 

[Trimming]

[Raskol]

PSD4 (2016) from our host.

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[Bijan]

Cedros deluxe no. 2 while testing the new patio heater.

[JohnS]

Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales RAT Ene 2020

This is my first Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales from this 15-pack Tubos box and it was quite impressive for a short cigar. Smoke output was voluminous, flavours were faithful to the Romeo y Julieta marca DNA and it smoked just fine for 30 minutes, I didn't need it to be any longer.

The chocolate and cherry was complimented by a deep toasted tobacco and at times it was a little spicy but overall I was quite pleased. Check this release out if you get a chance and you don't mind Romeo y Julieta as a brand.

[Elgallo55]

Davidoff puro d' oro

[TTP21]

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales RAT Ene 2020

This is my first Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales from this 15-pack Tubos box and it was quite impressive for a short cigar. Smoke output was voluminous, flavours were faithful to the Romeo y Julieta marca DNA and it smoked just fine for 30 minutes, I didn't need it to be any longer.

The chocolate and cherry was complimented by a deep toasted tobacco and at times it was a little spicy but overall I was quite pleased. Check this release out if you get a chance and you don't mind Romeo y Julieta as a brand.

Hey @JohnS, how do these compare to Ex 4 in your mind?  I know there are many favorite vitolas among RyJ fans, but my personal favorite to this point is the Ex 4 - one I feel is very underrated in the marca.  

I've shied away from smaller, fatter sticks as I think they have burn issues more often than others, but I keep reading reviews of the Petit Royales that lead me to believe they'll be a great winter time stick. 

[JohnS]

12 minutes ago, TTP21 said:

Hey @JohnS, how do these compare to Ex 4 in your mind?  I know there are many favorite vitolas among RyJ fans, but my personal favorite to this point is the Ex 4 - one I feel is very underrated in the marca.  

I've shied away from smaller, fatter sticks as I think they have burn issues more often than others, but I keep reading reviews of the Petit Royales that lead me to believe they'll be a great winter time stick. 

The RyJ Exhibicion No.4 is much more milder, softer and rounder than the RyJ Petit Royales. I agree, the Exhibicion No.4 is under-rated and is more indicative of the Romeo y Julieta marca in my opinion than the Petit Royales; which is more potent in chocolate and toasted tobacco and stronger overall.

The RyJ Petit Royales as a 25-to-30 minute winter stick? Yes, it sounds like a good option to me.

[FatherOfPugs]

Sancho Panza Belicoso and sparkling water this evening.