FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[TheFullMontecristo]

[Islandboy]

Not CC, but perfect smoke on a blustery wet Hawaiian day - AF Anejo 48, from one of my first box purchases back in 2014. They went completely flat in years 2-4, but have turned into something worth waiting for in year 6. Cheers!


Keeping with the theme, as the wind and whiskey keep me from my chores, but the sun attempts to shine through  

[Fezztone]

First Siglo VI - AMP NOV 19.  So far just ok, notes of hay, wet grass, cedar. Needs more time probably.   Mount Gay XO was a gift,  just ok too.

[Fezztone]

49 minutes ago, Islandboy said:

Not CC, but perfect smoke on a blustery wet Hawaiian day - AF Anejo 48, from one of my first box purchases back in 2014. They went completely flat in years 2-4, but have turned into something worth waiting for in year 6. Cheers!

Even with the wet weather looks great! I’m looking at spots in Maui to take the family while I “Work From Home” there for a few weeks. Enjoy!

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[JZBdano]

'15 RASS 

'07 Majestics

[noreaster]

'12 Hoyo DG courtesy of Bond Roberts...

[Bijan]

Another of the 2007 RyJ PCs. Out of the cardboard for a while. Still a little bland but at least not tasting of cardboard anymore ?

Edit: snowing since Christmas Eve. -4C/25F today.

[Hotboxx]

Mr. Louis C. 

[westg]

Another Monte Petit Edmundo 

 

[BoliDan]

D4 hits the spot.

 

[Meklown]

8 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

I have a box on the way, I can’t wait to rip into these. They sound delicious! 

Absolutely. Top class smoke with no hint of youth. Strength is around 2/5, and I'll be waiting to see what it will develop into with a few years down

[Ej456]

[SigmundChurchill]

Starting the day with a Medio Siglo, because before or after the sun is out, only the first 45 minutes is enjoyable.  Any smoking I do after that is just out of obligation to the cigar.  

It really warms up during the day though.

CoRo

Apres-ski Esmeralda.

[Wookie]

Famosos 

[BoliDan]

On 12/26/2020 at 4:29 PM, SigmundChurchill said:

Woke up early this morning.  I'm still on east coast time.  Watched the sun come up with a Monte Gran Piramide, Coleccion 17.

Haven't been up all year. Hows the powder, any bowls open?

[JohnS]

Cohiba Medio Siglo UTL Nov 2019

There are so many cigars 'smoking hot' right now in 2020 that the Cohiba Medio Siglo might not be consistent enough to be in most members' Top Ten lists for the year. Then again, when they exudes class I'd argue that they exemplify the very best characteristics of what Cohiba can offer in a cigar, in my view. What exactly is it in a Medio Siglo that would identify it as smoking 'a class above'? I would suggest that it is the balance of honey, biscuit, hay, butter and mocha coffee over an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. What is about the Cohiba Medio Siglo when they aren't in the outstanding to superlative class? In this case, I would suggest that the balance of flavours is askew, they can smoke 'hot' and are more intense in coffee and spice.

Fortunately this UTL Nov 2019 Cohiba Medio Siglo was more akin to the former description above today in the way it smoked. Again, construction was quite sturdy, ash was consistent and the smoke per draw was more voluminous than your typical Cohiba cigar, which necessitates a change in smoking technique to properly savour (i.e. you need to smoke much more slowly). I got a nice balance of hay, honey, mocha coffee, biscuit and a buttered texture over an hour's smoking time.

What more can one ask for? Not much really. That's why I keep stocking up on these wonderful petit robustos!

H. Upmann Connoisseur No.1 BRE Nov 2018

The H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1 is a forum favourite for simple reasons, it just seems to get things right. These include its simplicity and the correct spelling of connoisseur! Seriously though, when you want an hour's hit of mild, shortbread quality in a cigar what would one opt for? I'd advocate the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1 most of the time.

I opened this a box a few months ago and I've already reach the halfway point. Sure I've given some away, but that was mainly because I needed an objective confirmation of how good this box has been despite being a late quarter BRE '18 box code, known for being prone to sourness and/or bitterness in smoking due to the use of unfermented leaf in those box codes. Apart from one ordinary cigar from this box, all the other cigars have been great to outstanding thus far!

This cigar had nice mild cedar, shortbread and light espresso coffee with a hint of vanilla sweetness on the edges. It was simple and satisfying over 70 minutes of smoking time. Some H.Upmann cigars benefit from long-term rest to build in that shortbread and creamy texture we all know and love in the Upmann marca. Thankfully the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1 most often doesn't need that!

Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2 BUP Mar 2018

When one thinks of robusto-sized vitolas they're likely to think of a Partagas Serie D No.4, Cohiba Robustos or perhaps even a Juan Lopez Seleccion No.2 or Ramon Allones Specially Selected. Yet the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2 pre-dates all those cigars. In fact, it is the only Robustos that dates from prior the Cuban Revolution in the early 1960s. (N.B. There was a pre-revolution Partagas Serie D No.4 which was was discontinued in 1965. The Partagas Serie D No.4, which we all know and love as the current No.1 best-selling Habanos cigar in the world currently, was introduced in 1975.)

This HdM Epicure No.2 had some cedar, powdered soft cocoa, vanilla malt and a cream texture which appealed, held my attention and satisfied over 70 minutes of smoking time. It didn't smoke as well as my last one, but that was only because my last Epicure No.2 was a 95 point cigar, the best Epi 2 I've ever had. This was great nonetheless!

[SigmundChurchill]

3 hours ago, BoliDan said:

Haven't been up all year. Hows the powder, any bowls open?

Game Creek Bowl and Northeast Bowls are open.  The whole front side of the mountain is open, pretty much.  Some runs have great powder, others are mixed.  Some ice.  They are saying we are getting a big storm tomorrow, so we’ll see.

[Paladin865]

Romeo y Julieta Belvedere

[GVan]

Last two days - afternoon cigars after rounds of golf !  JL 1 (UTL MAY-19) and Monte #2 (UER JUL-18)  Both were excellent.

[Kaptain Karl]

Sir Winston TRU JUL 19. What a spot to smoke this cigar! The gondola here comes out the floor below our deck. Cream, shortbread and spice so far! 

Over an hour and a half later. This cigar has been cream dipped with shortbread and cinnamon. Phenomenal! 

[Habana Mike]

On 12/8/2020 at 7:05 PM, TheFullMontecristo said:

Media Luna. BSM ENE 20. These should be awesome w some age.

 

That Monkey 47 is something else!

[Habana Mike]

MUO (EL) JUL14 Churchsplendios!

I'd swear they misbanded these.....

[TheFullMontecristo]

[Devo]

Great Monte 2 today (UER Jul 18) and a great round of golf with @GVan