FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Bijan]

RyJ Ex 4 thanks to @NicPac.

Back in "tropical" Oakville from the cold of Montreal (-14C and windy when I arrived Thursday night). Above freezing tonight.

[Paso]

San Juan SOP DIC19

[JayHabanos]

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[BoliDan]

end the week with a 17 CoRo, pair with club soda... Big day tommorrow. I broke 3 ribs recently, so this is the first time I made is out in the past week. Painful stairs... Worth it.

 

 

[lovethehaze]

12 hours ago, BoliDan said:

end the week with a 17 CoRo, pair with club soda... Big day tommorrow. I broke 3 ribs recently, so this is the first time I made is out in the past week. Painful stairs... Worth it.
 

Glad you are healing fast I hope


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[Raskol]

C&C time. PSD4 (2014) - 24:24

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[Rhinoww]

11 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Hoyo DC

So the rest of the sticks you smoked this weekend are in your regular rotation (and to a lesser degree  -sig Vi - mine as well) except for this Hoyo DC. 

I’m giving thought to expanding my DC collection beyond the Lusitania which has always served me well. What do you think about the Hoyo DC?  What would you compare it to?  
 

thanks

[Kongelunden]

Decided to go with a trusted friend this afternoon ? Bolivar RC, box code ETP MAR 16 - simply perfect in all areas, and such an enjoyable pleasure.

[SigmundChurchill]

50 minutes ago, Rhinoww said:

So the rest of the sticks you smoked this weekend are in your regular rotation (and to a lesser degree  -sig Vi - mine as well) except for this Hoyo DC. 

I’m giving thought to expanding my DC collection beyond the Lusitania which has always served me well. What do you think about the Hoyo DC?  What would you compare it to?  
 

thanks

The Hoyo DC is actually my favorite DC.  It is a very complex cigar.  It starts off probably the mildest of the DC's, but it gets stronger the further down you smoke.  And as the boldness increases, the flavors change.  Starts off with coffee and cream flavors, transitions to a nutty flavor, and then finishes with earthy, leather flavors

 

I love them.

[Rhinoww]

1 hour ago, SigmundChurchill said:

The Hoyo DC is actually my favorite DC.  It is a very complex cigar.  It starts off probably the mildest of the DC's, but it gets stronger the further down you smoke.  And as the boldness increases, the flavors change.  Starts off with coffee and cream flavors, transitions to a nutty flavor, and then finishes with earthy, leather flavors

 

I love them.

Thanks. Will be keeping an eye out for them

 

[CampDelta369]

A Long time since the last Connie A. The Humidor rest has done wonders. These make a great extended morning C&C.

[Trimming]

 

[prshah25]

2017 PSP PSD4.. Amazing smoke !!

[JohnS]

Cohiba Lanceros MAR May 2020

In 1963 Fidel's Castro's personal bodyguard, Bienvenido ‘Chico’ Perez, offered him a fuma (a cigar rolled by a torcedor for personal use) which was rolled by Perez's friend, Eduardo Riviera. Fidel loved the fine quality of the cigar so much that he had Rivera appointed as his personal roller. Under Rivera’s supervision, the El Laguito factory was established in a grand mansion in the suburbs of Havana in 1964. The Lanceros was known at this point as an unnamed brand Laguito No.1 until the brand was named Cohiba in 1966 and it was referred to as the Cohiba Lanceros from 1969 onwards. Thereafter, the Cohiba brand became known as the personal brand favourite of Castro, high government officials, and to give as diplomatic gifts.

I acquired this Cohiba Lanceros in a trade with @Bijan and although I do prefer them with some age, I don't mind them younger either, mainly because they are such a fine cigar to smoke. In fact, the vitola (38 ring gauge x 192 mm or 7½ inches) lends itself to a reputable size in Habanos cigar history. Other cigars which had, or have this size currently, have been the Bolivar Especiales, El Rey del Mundo Grandes de Espana, Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.1, Montecristo Especiales (on hiatus in worldwide markets since 2015) and Davidoff No.1. The Trinidad Fundadores is the same length but has a slightly larger 40 ring gauge.

Even when young I find the Lanceros can be a wonderfully complex cigar. The first third started with mocha and milk coffee and some Cohiba grass/hay. The middle third picked up with some sweeter notes of vanilla bean and honey, whilst the last third saw the spice pick up in intensity, possibly due to the youthfulness of the cigar. Anyway, simply put this was another 5 out of 5 cigar!

The main difference between this Cohiba Lanceros smoked at less than 12 months old and other Lanceros I've smoked in the past at five years and over was the baking spice, softer mocha coffee flavours and more defined vanilla bean prevalent in those older examples. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed this cigar just as much!

[Shatner's Bassoon]

The last of my ETP MAR 16 BRC box. 
 

 

[FatherOfPugs]

I love white sand Christmas!

 

[westg]

H Upmann No 1 . A powerhouse , very strong ?

[Wookie]

Sir Winnie 2014

[Kaptain Karl]

Lusi for the Christmas sampler review 

[Bijan]

H Upmann Connoisseur no. 1 from trade with @JohnS. From the Q4 2018 BRE box think this was NOV. Coffee and shortbread as expected. Better than the last Connie 1 I had.

[Devo]

A few from the week so far with @GVan  Happy Holiday cigar fam!

[Bijan]

31 minutes ago, Lrabold89 said:

shewwwwwwww! you decapitated that thing LOL

Hahaha. I was waiting for you to say it ?

[Rupe]

Petit #2

[Paso]

[JZBdano]

Padron 1964 maduro made for W Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary 

'04 Punch Petit Corona del Punch 

I fired up the Padron and was pretty impressed.  Half way through it made me wonder, exactly how different are NCs and CCs?  I've been smoking both on a weekly basis the last couple months and have been enjoying both immensely.  So I decided to do a side by side.  They are more similar than I thought they'd be.