FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[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]

[NicPac]

A little afternoon break with a BBF

[BlueRidgeFly]

7 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

Monte #1 yesterday BOE DIC 18. It was very complex but the flavors were muted.

I have the same box code, have also smoked seven. Most were average with a really tight draw. Two were excellent, think I dry boxed just those two. I will research more ?

[mprach024]

Couldn’t be bothered finding something new on tv, just finished Dark on Netflix and need some mindless entertainment after that headache (good show btw).  Some old Top Gear is my go to for comfort watching, and this HDM DC makes it even better.

[LLC]

ESL DIC 17 RyJ Churchill. Much better than the last one I had.




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[Edward7]

Had a ryj fabulosos no 2 with my best friend tonight. Tasted like a more interesting and more robust and smoother Churchill. All in all a 9.7/10 smoke. Near perfect burn throughout. 

[GVan]

JL 1 (UTL MAY-19) pairing inspired by @El Presidente's post on the perfect Rum pairings.  The Zacapa 23 was perfect with tonight's JL 1.  Thanks for the inspiration!

[RDB]

4 hours ago, Edward7 said:

Had a ryj fabulosos no 2 with my best friend tonight. Tasted like a more interesting and more robust and smoother Churchill. All in all a 9.7/10 smoke. Near perfect burn throughout. 

You don't see those every day! Glad it was so good.