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[mprach024]

5 minutes ago, NicPac said:

2019 Boli PC while my wife and I played golf today on one of the most beautiful properties that’s ever been developed into a golf course. Sheep Ranch at Bandon Dunes. In a couple year when all the turf grows in and matures this place is going to be insane. The turf has already came a long ways since I was last here in July. 
 

2014 Party Short this evening while relaxing.

 

 

 

What ya shoot?  Never been there but it’s on my bucket list

[NicPac]

11 minutes ago, mprach024 said:

What ya shoot?  Never been there but it’s on my bucket list

We just played 11 holes (sun was setting on 10) for a little warm up right when we got into town. Here for 9 days this trip so lots of golf ahead of me. I was 6 over for those 11 holes. Work and kiddos have kept me busy so I haven’t played much in the past 6 weeks unfortunately. 
 

Coming here ASAP is a must for anyone who loves the game. This is my 17th trip since 2015 and it literally never gets old. The trips I’ve taken to Bandon and to the UK have shaped and changed golf for me. 

[mprach024]

I’ve played in UK and Ireland was miserable (weather), magical, and very memorable.  Bandon is right up there for my next trips.  I’m in Michigan, there’s no quick way to get there, but I’m gonna make it happen.  9 days....damn....I’m so jealous!  Have an incredible time and share some photos!!

[NicPac]

Yup. I’ve played through some nasty days as well. The weather is all part of the fun. The stormy days just make the beautiful ones that much more beautiful. I’m outside of Seattle so it’s an easy trip for me luckily. 7 hour drive or 1.5 hour flight plus a 2.5 hour drive. Michigan is an awesome golf state. Crystal Downs probably top 5 golf courses that I want to see in the states. I’ll be sure to post more photos thought out my trip ??

[mprach024]

2 minutes ago, NicPac said:

Yup. I’ve played through some nasty days as well. The weather is all part of the fun. The stormy days just make the beautiful ones that much more beautiful. I’m outside of Seattle so it’s an easy trip for me luckily. 7 hour drive or 1.5 hour flight plus a 2.5 hour drive. Michigan is an awesome golf state. Crystal Downs probably top 5 golf courses that I want to see in the states. I’ll be sure to post more photos thought out my trip ??

I’ve played it.  Brutal course, not a long course, but greens are bonkers.  Never had my short game traumatized like that.  I remember missing the green pin high, only to watch my chip roll passed the cup, down to front of green, off the green, and 40 yards back down the slope of the fairway.  Made pinehurst 2 and Oakmont look like pitch and putts.  Beautiful property though.  We are blessed here with some amazing courses, just too short of a season.

[Trimming]

[NicPac]

55 minutes ago, mprach024 said:

I’ve played it.  Brutal course, not a long course, but greens are bonkers.  Never had my short game traumatized like that.  I remember missing the green pin high, only to watch my chip roll passed the cup, down to front of green, off the green, and 40 yards back down the slope of the fairway.  Made pinehurst 2 and Oakmont look like pitch and putts.  Beautiful property though.  We are blessed here with some amazing courses, just too short of a season.

Wow. Sounds like a track you really need some local knowledge to get around it. Knowing where to miss can be invaluable info. I mostly want to see it because it’s one of the few Mackenzie tracks left that stayed true to cost vision. Cypress is obviously another but that’s a tough time to get. 

[NicPac]

@mprach024 where do you play most of your golf?

[mprach024]

4 minutes ago, NicPac said:

@mprach024 where do you play most of your golf?

I belong to a club here in Grand Rapids, MI that I live on, Thousand Oaks Golf Club, It’s a good track.  I play others here and there, but I drive my own golf cart to the club, tough to get me to trunk slam these days.  Ever get out this way look me up, there’s loads of awesome courses in Michigan, and love to host you here.

[NicPac]

27 minutes ago, mprach024 said:

I belong to a club here in Grand Rapids, MI that I live on, Thousand Oaks Golf Club, It’s a good track.  I play others here and there, but I drive my own golf cart to the club, tough to get me to trunk slam these days.  Ever get out this way look me up, there’s loads of awesome courses in Michigan, and love to host you here.

Totally get that. My wife and I have been looking for a house on the club I belong too just north of Seattle. Inglewood GC. I’ll definitely take you up on that. A MI golf trip is for sure in my future. Same goes for you. You ever make it out to Seattle I’d love to have you out at my club. 

[Baccy]

On 10/8/2020 at 8:39 PM, FatherOfPugs said:

I just picked up a 1.75L of it today. Haven't seen those in years! It's finally getting to be more reliably on shelves here in DFW. Don't have to hunt it down like a couple years ago when it was all bought up as soon as it landed. 

I didn't realize that it was a good pour, I'll have to pick some up. There's plenty around here, always passed it up... Have you ever tried the 18 yr? I've always wanted to just taste it and see if it's all hype. Apparently the best years are what they call a "tanked" batch that they used for several years up until 2015...

[Raskol]

C&C time. Monte Leyenda [ UBM AGO18 ] - 24:24

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[X-Man]

Rough wrapper and no sheen, but it is absolutely delicious.

[GVan]

SCdlH Principi (LGR NOV-17).  This one was very lightly filled - 6.0 gms. and a wind tunnel.  CD and first three puffs had Molasses, then that was it and just toasted tobacco.

[Paso]

[JohnS]

Partagás Maduro No. 1 TUE May 2020

As you may well be aware, the Partagas Maduro Linea series (i.e. the Discretos-sized 52rg x 130 mm or 5⅛ inches in length No.1, the Short Piramides-sized 55 rg x 120 mm or 4¾ inches in length No.2 and the Maduro No.3-sized 50 rg x 145 mm or 5¾ inches in length No.3) has really 'come-into-its-own' this year in terms of quality and reputation. The reason for this I believe is two-fold: firstly, they've had a remarkable consistently in delivering quality, refined smoking experiences and secondly, they've been smoking so well despite minimal age.

Today's Partagas Maduro No.1 was more chocolate/cocoa and coffee than my previous two cigars from this box, but it still had elements of smooth Partagas sourdough, leather and a touch of spice. In terms of strength, this had a touch more 'nicotine-kick' or punch despite the body of the cigar being a touch under medium.

Overall, this was still quite good. In regards to my two previous Partagas Maduro No.1s, this would have been a 90-point cigar while those two where around the 95-point mark. Not bad for a cigar around six months old!

H. Upmann Robustos 2016 - Habanos Añejados (circa 2008)

This H.Upmann Robustos Anejados was graciously gifted to me by @Trevor2118 (thank you!). It came as a prototype release from the XVI Festival del Habano in February 2014, which was also memorable for Tom Jones performing on the night. It had no box code but my best guess is that it would have been either 2007 or 2011, gauging by the box codes quoted on this cigar since its release in 2016.

The cold draw exhibited signs of quality: cedar and hay aplenty and I was eager to light this up. When I did so, I got seemingly every quality H.Upmann flavour you could think of in the first few puffs; cedar, shortbread, nutmeg, light espresso coffee, cream...it was all there and it was sensational. Then the white pepper kicked in.

Towards the middle third that white pepper dominated even more and into the last third it completely took over. It was still fine to smoke, it's just that this cigar didn't seem to have that normal H.Upmann delineation.

If you've had the H.Upmann Robustos Anejados you are likely to have experienced this marked contrast in the thirds I experienced whilst smoking this. The threads below bring out this contrast in the blend of this cigar and make for interesting further reading...

 

[FatherOfPugs]

Party Lusi after the Horns decided to crap the bed.

[Uncle00Jesse]

Something about these petit royales... I love them

[Bijan]

TLU ABR 20 Trinidad Media Luna review

GOB ABR 20 Saint Luis Rey Regios review

 

[mprach024]

I got my ass handed to me today but at least the Lusitania was perfect.  Perfect draw, flavors were marvelous. Windy today so not a perfect burn but it handled the wind much better than I did.

[AugustWestNH]

Beautiful evening in the Northeast this evening... warm wind and a beautiful cigar. My first Qual D’orsay and it is living up to the reviews I’ve read.


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[SigloVI]

2010 BHK 52

[Baccy]

Very nice classic LGC floral notes, but burned super fast...

[EnigmatiC]

My first CoRo courtesy of our Lord and savior. It certainly lived up to its reputation.

[BurnNSmoke]

NC tonight