FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Cigarsmoker81]

On 11/15/2020 at 6:43 PM, Lrabold89 said:

Price on those is outrageous...worth it ?


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I bought couple of boxes when I was at Denmark summer 19 at retail and really liked them, online shops have been marking them up like crazy, for a short smoke definitely won’t pay more than retail 

[JohnS]

San Cristóbal de la Habana El Príncipe TOS Jun 2016

Sometimes you smoke through a box of cigars and every now and then you get a 'throwback', i.e. a cigar that tastes like it first did when you got the box. In the case of this TOS Jun 2016 box of San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe box, the last few cigars have had a softer pancake-textured consistency to them. Today's SCdlH El Principe certainly did not!

This example had much more spice, much less sweet molasses and little to no pancake-texture to it. The usual coffee/cocoa combination you get with the San Cristobal marca was about the same in its intensity.

Still, I've smoked enough SCdlH El Principes to enjoy this regardless. Nevertheless, I'd much, much prefer them on the sweeter and milder side!

[Vitola Corleone]

Another Hoyo del Rio Seco, ENE 19. Great with coffee and sunshine. 
 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

BRC MSU NOV 18

 

[Vitola Corleone]

12 minutes ago, Shatner's Bassoon said:

BRC MSU NOV 18

I have a box of BRC from MSU, they are fantastic 

[X-Man]

On 11/15/2020 at 10:51 AM, ReturnFreeRisk said:

Has the cayenne spice toned down yet on the Chefs? I was going to wait another couple years before trying another


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It is still very powerful yet flavorful cigar. I can imagine it being even better with a few more years of age. Smoke one now and see for yourself. 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

10 minutes ago, Vitola Corleone said:

I have a box of BRC from MSU, they are fantastic 

I also have an MSU ABR 19 HQ box. Both boxes have been excellent so far.

[prshah25]

Solid construction and amazing flavors from this 2019 party short.. 

[mtd057]

Taking advantage of the great weather today in Denver. This Lusi did not disappoint! BUP SEP 17

[TheFullMontecristo]

[SigmundChurchill]

Esmeralda

[Paso]

[Habana Mike]

Loving the LGC Swiss proud 2 years in!

[mprach024]

Was a Romeo day.  Had this Cazzy followed by Ex4.  The Ex4 was solid.  A great smoke, this Cazzie was a little plugged for a while then loosened after first third with some kneading to help.  

[Bijan]

[NicPac]

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[RDB]

Nudies N3 from 2019. These are just excellent: gorgeous thin wrappers, perfect construction. Very Partagas in flavour: slightly bready, milk coffee, a touch vegetal. Well under medium body but great flavours and a really satisfying smoke.

@99call would you say that’s a claro wrapper?

[Cigarsmoker81]

Vegafina year of the rat

[Kaptain Karl]

Monte #1 yesterday BOE DIC 18. It was very complex but the flavors were muted. I think it’s coming off a sick period...if the flavors grow in richness it’ll turn into a phenomenal cigar! I’ll revisit in 3-6 months. 

[mprach024]

On 11/18/2020 at 3:43 AM, Kaptain Karl said:

Monte #1 yesterday BOE DIC 18. It was very complex but the flavors were muted. I think it’s coming off a sick period...if the flavors grow in richness it’ll turn into a phenomenal cigar! I’ll revisit in 3-6 months.

I love Monte 1s when they are good but sadly many I’ve had lately were bang average.  Some have said they’ve been good lately, I may need to get a new box.  

[Kaptain Karl]

6 minutes ago, mprach024 said:

I love Monte 1s when they are good but sadly many I’ve had lately were bang average.  Some have said they’ve been good lately, I may need to get a new box.  

From what it seems like almost everything in '19/20 have been smoking incredibly well, so I wouldnt bet against them being back on their game!

I've smoked 7 from this box and they have been about average. This was the first one where I got a lot of complexity, so hopefully a little more time can bring the flavors out in full force!

[99call]

4 hours ago, RDB said:

@99call would you say that’s a claro wrapper?

You be the judge!  I would say these the nudies are some sort of colorado-claro-rosado mongrel.    All the best things in life are mongrels!

I always find the classification of the shade 'Claro' interesting, the box of monte's Rob put up at the start of that thread was defo Claro, but only a few others that followed were suffeciently yellow and anaemic to be considered Claro, by what the colour charts illustrate anyhow! 

I've owned quite a few pre embargo boxes nearly all of them were "triple claro" CCC.   the cigars in the boxes were nearly always either Maduro, or Oscuro. I think at some point the classifications must of changed quite drastically. 

 

 

 

[JohnS]

Sancho Panza Non Plus ABR Sep 2011

I've smoked enough of these Sancho Panza Non Plus cigars to know that I much prefer them aged than youthful. The reason is simple...they are more interesting flavour-wise as they age than what they tend to be in their youth.

Like many of you no doubt, I stocked up on some Sancho Panza Non Plus when they were discontinued in 2019. After smoking some 2018 SP Non Plus cigars in the last twelve to eighteen months and comparing them to be this 2011 box I was smoking immediately prior, the toasted tobacco which can render the SP Non Plus one-dimensional when young recedes with age (although it can still be there in the background) and in its place one can decipher floral or herbal notes and even some creaminess to the cigar.

This 2011 example had that typical Sancho Panza wood and salt, together with some toasted tobacco but these were secondary in flavour to those floral notes aforementioned and which rendered some complexity and interest over an hour's smoking time.

If you picked up a box or two of Sancho Panza Non Plus recently take note to leave some aside for long-term aging. You'll be glad you did in the long run!

[Bijan]