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[smbauerllc]

Vegueros Tapados
Very consistent in every way and pretty tasty for being one of the cheaper cc's

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[griller]

6 hours ago, smbauerllc said:

Vegueros Tapados
Very consistent in every way and pretty tasty for being one of the cheaper cc's

Agreed! I've got a tin of them & have really enjoyed the flavor profile. Solid smoke!

[Cigarsmoker81]

4 hours ago, griller said:

I hate that for you... but understand where you're coming from. I have a box that is "sick" right now & the sticks are acrid & young. Literally had to pitch my last 2 from that box after about 15-20 minutes. 

I've had Reyes examples from other boxes that were just fantastic, so I'm thinking the problem is just related to my box. Do you know the box date/code from the one you smoked? 

Hi

i got 6  from our host, I don’t remember the box code but pretty sure it’s 2020 production! 

Yea I’m thinking I’ll try it again in a while before I make up my mind as I’m a big fan of Trinidad marca!

[Cigarsmoker81]

El morro  from 2011 box, got it as a single from our b&m

So far so good 

[Kaptain Karl]

18 hours ago, Heels82 said:

Cohiba Siglo III (HQ) - UPO OCT '20

How was it? 

[Ites]

Had to try it. Glad I tried it. Too big for me so it won't become a regular (6,5/52)

[akpreacher]

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[Kaptain Karl]

NC yesterday. Decent flavors, perfect construction. 

 

TUA JUL 20. These have moved into ready to crush this box territory!  Orange, cake and cream, just how Daddy likes em!!! 

[SmokinLightning]

Mag 46 USE MAR 08

[leebert]

2 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

NC yesterday. Decent flavors, perfect construction.

This. 
This.
This!
 

I’m smoking a Davidoff now. It’s a circa ‘07 limited edition robusto, lovely construction, perfect draw, good burn/ash, and by any standard a damn good cigar.

But compared to a habanos?

Not even close; like minor to major league ball, stock car to F1 racing, 2021 to ‘80s Paulina Porizkova, pick your metaphor… there is something profound missing in the Dominican taste. Which is so strange to me, as there is so much similar in the product (in many cases, same seed, similar climate, lat/long, etc), save for the soil. Just amazing. Closest I can come to is DRC to any other Pinot.

Every time I smoke NC I have to fight urges to snuff it out and light up a CC. Feel so blessed that it has gotten 100x easier to source the damn things over the 30 years I’ve been smoking.

Cheers!

[SigmundChurchill]

Esmeralda

[SigmundChurchill]

On 5/28/2021 at 7:02 AM, Cigarsmoker81 said:

watching friends reunion, my god they got older !

I watched it today too.  I know, right?  Back when the series originally aired, they were my age at that time, but somehow they are all older than me now.

[griller]

Trinidad Coloniales (GLE ENE 20)

The 1st 3rd was just an incredible symphony of "twang", honey, and hay/grassiness that is in the same realm as the Cohiba Siglo profile. Excellent draw and burn; literally nothing negative I can say about it. The following 10 minutes the flavor leveled off, and was more mild cafe con leche flavor & smooth tobacco overtones.

Then...

The flavor just dropped off. Just medium flat tobacco flavors that were as plain Jane as a Jose Piedra (not knocking that Marque, but I'm smoking a Trinidad). Kept at it for another 10 minutes or so & nothing changed so it got tossed.

Cigar was SO good at the onset, then fell off the cliff. Oh well, guess I need to leave this box alone till the holidays. Seems like I've had bad luck with both my Reyes and Coloniales boxes this week.

[Glass Half Full]

Returning to the fold (after the NC break out of the past days

A renewed appreciation:  Yes, the draw is not as perfect as some of the best NCs; but the flavour is spot on.  
 

I know a RASS is not a big thing, but it’s a beautiful thing

 

 

[Rupe]

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[KCCubano]

On 5/29/2021 at 7:26 AM, SmokinLightning said:

Mag 46 USE MAR 08

How was it? All my USE 08s long but were all very good boxes. 

[JayHabanos]

Connie A (May 17)


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[Kaptain Karl]

5 hours ago, leebert said:

This. 
This.
This!
 

I’m smoking a Davidoff now. It’s a circa ‘07 limited edition robusto, lovely construction, perfect draw, good burn/ash, and by any standard a damn good cigar.

But compared to a habanos?

Not even close; like minor to major league ball, stock car to F1 racing, 2021 to ‘80s Paulina Porizkova, pick your metaphor… there is something profound missing in the Dominican taste. Which is so strange to me, as there is so much similar in the product (in many cases, same seed, similar climate, lat/long, etc), save for the soil. Just amazing. Closest I can come to is DRC to any other Pinot.

Every time I smoke NC I have to fight urges to snuff it out and light up a CC. Feel so blessed that it has gotten 100x easier to source the damn things over the 30 years I’ve been smoking.

Cheers!

You’re 100% spot on!! IMO they lack the richness in flavor CC’s have. The only reason I’ll smoke one now is to go into my local B&M. 

[Bijan]

Partagas Serie du connaisseur no. 2 on an oddly cold day for the end of May. Weather went from 32C/90f a couple of days ago to 5C/40f with some light snow a bit further out today.

[Bolismoker]

2019 BBF. Young and aggressive! Delicious


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[smbauerllc]

2011 Montecristo No.3
Extremely tasty and perfect in every regard.
These are my second favorite monte vitola and even recent production is great, but 10 years has just made them magical.

Partagas Culebras
Ugly as sin, but always a great taste and excellent draw,burn and construction.

Just recently discovered these when I got one as part of a trade.

Had always shied away from them assuming that the odd shape would cause them to have too tight a draw for my liking but all of them have been outstanding in every regard.

Definitely hooked on them

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[Alfonso Sánchez]

A Partagás Serie D No. 4.

 

 

[Raskol]

Nice. I really like those actually just ordered a few this morning as i only had one left.

Used to always shy away from rg's under 40 or so as I was concerned there would be lots of draw problems, but of the skinnoes I have tried were all excellent in construction and draw, so now there are a few skinnies I enjoy and keep in stock

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PLMC, I always have them. With more age the better..

Have a great weekend!

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[smbauerllc]

On 5/29/2021 at 7:26 AM, SmokinLightning said:

Mag 46 USE MAR 08

Really like the Magnums. My favorite Upmanns. I have some of all 3 vitolas, but the 50 is my favorite.
They are all great though

On 5/29/2021 at 8:02 AM, leebert said:

This. 
This.
This!
 
I’m smoking a Davidoff now. It’s a circa ‘07 limited edition robusto, lovely construction, perfect draw, good burn/ash, and by any standard a damn good cigar.
But compared to a habanos?
Not even close; like minor to major league ball, stock car to F1 racing, 2021 to ‘80s Paulina Porizkova, pick your metaphor… there is something profound missing in the Dominican taste. Which is so strange to me, as there is so much similar in the product (in many cases, same seed, similar climate, lat/long, etc), save for the soil. Just amazing. Closest I can come to is DRC to any other Pinot.
Every time I smoke NC I have to fight urges to snuff it out and light up a CC. Feel so blessed that it has gotten 100x easier to source the damn things over the 30 years I’ve been smoking.
Cheers!

I feel ya.
I took about a year and a half hiatus from nc's while I focused on exploring new cc's, and different facets of them like ER's, EL's, Vintage and just plain ones I had never tried.

Was a great journey.

Just stocked back up on nc's, with most being very generously gifted ones, as I have just been feeling like I was missing out on some great smokes and to add even more variety to my stash.
Used to really enjoy Davidoffs and Zinos, so bought about a dozen various ones.

The first nc's I smoked from what I had leftover, which were once favourites, just didn't do anything for me and I ended up trading them away and even gifting 8 opus X's and Anejos as they were the least impressive of what I tried.

The recent nc's I have tried have been very good though, so no more fear that I had lost my taste for nc's.

18 hours ago, Raskol said:

PLMC, I always have them. With more age the better..

Have a great weekend!

Actually just bought more PLMC's with my order yesterday. Great smokes and haven't had a tight or plugged one yet