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[Kaptain Karl]

3 hours ago, Devo said:

MSU Feb 18 - First one out of the box. Pretty darn good!

That is the DARKEST bolivar wrapper I have ever seen! Glad to hear it’s already smoking good! 

[prshah25]

1 hour ago, Lrabold89 said:

Well you’re paying that premium for better than “luck of the draw” right?


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In my experience a PSP box rarely has 100% PSP grade sticks. There will be some bad, good and great sticks .. so its a gamble when you buy 1/2 PSP boxes and can only hope one does not get the bad ones even after paying the premium. 

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[JohnS]

H. Upmann Half Corona OPG Feb 2015

It wouldn't be often that you'd read a cigar review on an almost six year-old H.Upmann Half Corona. Yes, I admit it's an anomaly but if you're curious then kindly read on.

The H.Upmann Half Corona was released in 2011, has a 44 ring gauge and is 90 mm or 3½ inches in length. It typically smokes around 25 to 35 minutes. It comes packaged in a 5-pack metal tin or 25-count dress box. This OPG Feb 2015 H.Upmann Half Corona I smoked today came from a dress box.

When young the H.Upmann Half Corona is noted for its espresso coffee, toasted tobacco and white pepper/spice flavours. In its fifth year I've found that the flavours have melded a little and this HU Half Corona had diminished to around the medium mark in strength. The flavours were mainly coffee, toasted tobacco, a little shortbread, leather and a hint of sweet licorice at its core.

I wouldn't say that this cigar has become 'softer' over time. Rather, I would state that it's certainly nowhere near as intense as a HU Half Corona typically smoked within 12 to 24 months of its box date and the toasted tobacco and white pepper/spice you might find in youth has given way to other interesting flavours. I'm certainly glad to have aged it to this point but I don't think I'm inclined to smoke through the box in the next 12 to 18 months because I'm curious as to how this cigar will develop further.

[Meklown]

Phone cameras are amazing these days. Very interesting wrapper on this nude carlota (n3? I cannot remember the numbers), shades of dark and light on the same leaf. 

[JZBdano]

LUB MAY 14 Petit Corona

This was the fat cigar in the box.  Excellent draw, perfect burn.  Beautiful wrappers in this box.  The kind you'd love to see on a Sir Winston.

PUR JUL 16 Corona Gigantes 

Somewhat restrained Bolivar.  My first in a couple years and only smoked 10 from a split back then.  Med-Heavy Bolivar with leather, nuts, cocoa with a crisp sweetness on the finish.  Nice transitions with a decent amount of complexity.  

[Devo]

8 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

That is the DARKEST bolivar wrapper I have ever seen! Glad to hear it’s already smoking good! 

Thanks Karl. I have two boxes of this code and, after that first one, it’s going to be hard to keep my hands off them to see how they develop. 
Perfect draw, no touch ups and, classic Boli flavors!

[X-Man]

UAO MAY 19The sheen on this is unrealFeels like a short version of BHK 54The scent is just mesmerizing.

[Rhinoww]

Hoyo PR late afternoon watching sun go down and doing a bit of work. 
 

Every time I have one of these I think they are underrated. Happy to have more in the mail. 

Edit to add in my lunchtime RyJ Petit Royale. Dare I say even w a year Olu’s down this one has a bit too much mongrel from the start. 
but hey, it is 63 outside on December 11th in the Midwest so I’ll enjoy every bit of it. 
Hoyos won the head to head comp though for those keeping score at home. 
 

 

[Nino]

Checking my cigar lockers in the cellar. 
Perfect conditions.

[Chucko8]

Bottle of red and Magnium of 50

Mojito and El Principe time

[Rhinoww]

2 hours ago, Chucko8 said:

Bottle of red and Magnium of 50

As we say in my house during quarantine “restaurant quality”. 

[Bijan]

Siglo VI last night, last cigar from the Christmas sampler for review.

RyJ Churchill to revisit after last review.

[TheFullMontecristo]

Petite Royales. A little flavor bomb

Reyes 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Monte 1 BUM ABR 15

 

[Kaptain Karl]

The ? LCG MdO #4 with Highland Park 12. Brilliant opening! (Idk why I use British adjectives while describing cigars but it seems fitting! ?) 

This is so good I’ll need to write a review. I havnt smoked one in a year and the extra age made all the difference. A cigar of the year contender right now! 

[Dusk]

Siglo 3

[Burningman]

NC Today

Tatuaje Noellas

[LLC]

Took the day off and it was a nice afternoon to enjoy a TOU OCT 18 QdO No. 50.



ESL DIC 17 RyJ Churchill while watching College Football.




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[Bijan]

3 minutes ago, Lrabold89 said:

look, I get it, these aren’t for everyone, but come on, why not!?

Epicure No. 1? Hard to tell from the image  (Does Tapatalk make the images so small?) 

I've only had 2 I think. First one was just 80-90 minutes of cream. At the time seemed very boring, didn't realize how sought after cream is as a flavour. Second one was a bit better more spice and wood. For some reason I've bought a box.

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[Kaptain Karl]

52 minutes ago, Lrabold89 said:

Huge shout out to @TTP21 for reigniting my passion for these with a couple beautiful 2017 examples

look, I get it, these aren’t for everyone, but come on, why not!? It’s just a pure delight to smoke...creamy texture, light and nothing overpowering or off putting whatsoever, vanilla sweetness, almonds, gingerbread, and perfectly balanced with a quintessential, nuisanced hdm cedar wood ....hop on the train

3rd smoke back from a long, unplanned break....can you tell I’m excited!?


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I snagged a PSP box this week so thank you for that...makes me even more excited to dig in! 

[JZBdano]

Partagas 898

 

[Bijan]

14 minutes ago, JZBdano said:

Partagas 898

 

That's a nicely aged one, looks like the 2002-2008 band.

[BoliDan]

Ah elevation... It was like 67 last I remember, now this.