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[StogieSteve23]

Some recent smokes.  

[BoliDan]

19 hours ago, FatherOfPugs said:

I love white sand Christmas!

 

Double band week?

[JohnS]

8 hours ago, Fugu said:

Slight addition, the Vegueros Especiales No. 1 also belongs in that lineup. For what it’s worth, an unjustifiedly bashed and undervalued (and forgotten ? ) cigar.

You wouldn't believe it, and I'm not making this up, but I remembered that one and then forgot to include it, if you know what I mean. I appreciate the mentioning (of this cigar).

[JohnS]

Montecristo Supremos 2019 - Edición Limitada GEM Jul 2020

The Montecristo Supremos is a 2019 Limited Edition cigar which comes in a 25-count ornate, yellow cigar box. Yes, it is yet another Montesco-sized release (i.e. 55 ring gauge x 130 mm or 5⅛ inches in length), but does it live up to the reputation of recent Montecristo special releases such as the 2008 Sublimes, 2010 Grand Edmundos, 2012 Montecristo 520, 2015 80 Aniversario and 2016 Dantes?

The first half started with soft, silky chocolate and oak wood, some milk coffee and a flavour akin to bitter orange citrus spice, like what you might get in a bitter Italian chinotto soda drink. These flavours were strangely complimented by a gorgeous creamy texture. I say that because it's rare for a cigar to hold the balance between carrying a spice flavour and not having it overwhelm its softer, creamy texture but believe it or not, this cigar succeeds in doing so.

The second half saw the cigar pick up in coffee notes and the bitter spice was a little more intense too, yet it still had a core cream texture, only less so. In between, the construction was ideal with one-inch ash-lengths, cylindrical ash ridges and plenty of voluminous smoke output per draw. This cigar was rolled very well, there was no doubt about that. It took me 2 hours and 10 minutes to smoke this to the nub.

Smoking this cigar today was like a tale of two halves. The pleasing thing is that those two halves (i.e. the first half and second half of the cigar) are not disparagingly good and bad, it pleases me to say that the differences are both superbly good because this Montecristo Supremos is a cigar that balances seemingly opposing and paradoxical flavours, in my mind, in perfect balance. You aren't likely to get this in another Habanos cigar in the same way and that its what makes this Limited Edition stand out as a quality release for Habanos S.A in my view.

[Kaptain Karl]

Smoking my first dip 2 at my buddy’s winery in Healdsburg 

 

@mprach024 This is the place I was telling you about! 

[PigFish]

Upmann HC on the patio.

 

That did not last long... need something else!

RASCC chaser.

 

...tough winter on Isla PigFish!

[mprach024]

49 minutes ago, Kaptain Karl said:

Smoking my first dip 2 at my buddy’s winery in Healdsburg 

 

@mprach024 This is the place I was telling you about! 

Awesome!  You convinced me, I’m coming for a visit once we can travel

[saintsmokealot]

[Hotboxx]

Time to see what these are all about 

[havanaclub]

These cigars are just sensational, and the box keeps getting better. Very very rich Monte DNA, just a beautiful blend and hands down the best of the linea series. Not even close.
LMB NOV 18 Leyenda


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[Trimming]

 

[westg]

H Upmann No 1 . A powerhouse , very strong ?

[HabanosLuva]

Titan '19 - start reminds me of a chocolate oatmeal stout with a slightly tannic aftertaste, but has since moved to a more malted espresso bean. Not as strong as I thought. 

Cueto pigtail Toro 

[Hollywood Ninja]

Pretty perfect June 2016 Monte 4.



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[Meklown]

"WFH"

couldn't resist rott. Well it arrived last Friday but I wasn't in to receive it and only made it to the post office to collect it today. 

Been wanting to try these since the release but never had quick enough fingers. Guess once the demand was saturated enough, I finally found my turn.

Short de punch. Came in the same pack (2 box deal) with the earlier qdo50. Prefer the taste profile of the qd50 over this but this is really good too. 

[Raskol]

C&C time. Siglo V - 24:24

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[Cigarsmoker81]

After dinner snack...

[X-Man]

Day 2

 

 

[Wookie]

Edmundo 

[lovethehaze]

1 hour ago, Wookie said:

Edmundo

They r smoking the house down !


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[Wookie]

17 minutes ago, lovethehaze said:

They r smoking the house down !


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Couldn't agree more....spectacular! Most of mine are 2015 or 2016 and incredibly consistent. 

[JohnS]

Ramón Allones No. 2 2019 - Edición Limitada TUA Jun 2020

The Ramon Allones Allones No.2 (yes, that is its full name but I can foresee that it will be quickly re-monnikered the Ramon Allones No.2 amongst aficionados) is a 2019 Limited Edition that is packaged in a 10-count ornate, green box and was launched with much fanfare by Habanos S.A in conjunction with Hunters & Frankau in London in August 2020. Habanos S.A invested heavily in its marketing campaign by releasing a technically slick video advertisement and 600 guests at the launch party were gifted packs including the new cigar; a small bottle of Hine Cigar Reserve Cognac and a glass; chocolates especially designed for the event by London club, 5 Hertford Street, a cutter, matches and a detailed informational booklet. What about the cigar itself, how did that fare upon initial tasting? How does it compare to other special releases? It will be my pleasure to discuss these questions further below.

The Ramon Allones No.2 (see, I've quickly abbreviated the name of the cigar myself!) is a campanas; a torpedo-shaped cigar with a 52 ring x 140 mm or 5½ inches length which has the identical dimensions to a Bolivar Belicosos Finos. Upon lighting I noted that this was a quality, refined cigar. It had typical Ramon Allones flavours such as cocoa and cherry fruit. These flavours were complimented with hazelnut and soft baking spices on the edges. These flavours were not delineated; rather they were melded at this point and I can't help but feel that this cigar will require a good 2 or 3 years to start opening up to fully appreciate. Then again, if we compare the 2009 Ramon Allones Celestiales Finos Asia-Pacifico Regional Edition and the 2015 Ramon Allones Club Allones, those special releases took some time to settle so saying this does carry precedence.

The cigar took me 90 minutes to finish and yes, I did enjoy it but for me, the Montecristo Supremos is much, much better at this early stage (n.b. I've yet to sample the Quai d'Orsay Senadores 2019 Limited Edition to make a further direct comparison). If you have picked up a box, perhaps sample one or two and leave the rest for a point further down-the-track. I can't help but feel the minimum window will be somewhere in the vicinity of three to five years.

[ReturnFreeRisk]

17 hours ago, havanaclub said:

These cigars are just sensational, and the box keeps getting better. Very very rich Monte DNA, just a beautiful blend and hands down the best of the linea series. Not even close.
LMB NOV 18 Leyenda

My first ever is queued in the Xmas lineup. These comments got me jazzed!


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[ReturnFreeRisk]

Loving these 898s. They are true representation of the marca but offer the right amount of detours or oomph from the typical to make them special. The peanut is a bit more toasty, more prominent sour cream. As someone who ferments any and everything (dairy, veggies, sauces) the extra twang in these leads me to believe there was longer fermentation. It’s bringing a flavor depth and smoothness for such a young cigar. You can retrohale the entire stick if you so choose. The giving season is making me think about doing the 2x box purchase on 24:24 if it comes up again to share with others



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[Rhinoww]

Finally got some of that cherry. Wonder if I was smoking them too moist. This one was around 60rh and 55 degrees outside.