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[Shrimpchips]

LTO JUN 20 

BSM JUN 20 courtesy of a trade with @ChangBang

[ChangBang]

4 minutes ago, Shrimpchips said:

LTO JUN 20 BBF

BSM JUN 20 Vegas Robaina Famosos courtesy of a trade with @ChangBang

Nice, how did the famosos smoke?  Got it less than a month ago, they ready?  Burn line looks sharp!

[Shrimpchips]

2 minutes ago, ChangBang said:

Nice, how did the famosos smoke?  Got it less than a month ago, they ready?  Burn line looks sharp!

I did a facepalm when I checked my spreadsheet for the box code and notes you sent me.  Got the landing dates for the Famosos and Unicos mixed up in my head, so totally spaced on the fact that it’s just arrived. Still smoking it down right now, getting notes of raisin/dried fruit and cacao/beany richness.  Mild/medium in body, but the smoke is pretty rich - probably what people are referring to as the lushness of Famosos.  Definitely will benefit from a proper rest, but pretty decent so far.

[ChangBang]

20 minutes ago, Shrimpchips said:

I did a facepalm when I checked my spreadsheet for the box code and notes you sent me.  Got the landing dates for the Famosos and Unicos mixed up in my head, so totally spaced on the fact that it’s just arrived. Still smoking it down right now, getting notes of raisin/dried fruit and cacao/beany richness.  Mild/medium in body, but the smoke is pretty rich - probably what people are referring to as the lushness of Famosos.  Definitely will benefit from a proper rest, but pretty decent so far.

Haha hey they sound pretty good and if you aren't struggling with burn...I think they're ready!

[ChangBang]

JL2 - so far prefer JL1s

[Bijan]

2014 Partagas 898.

[Baccy]

PSP CoRo

TSU DIC 18

These are amazing... the best cigar I've smoked in many a day, perfect burn line, with notes of marshmallow, graham cracker, and of course those lovely floral notes😍

 

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[M777]

Great ‘13 RASCC to end the night

[akpreacher]

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[Paso]

Vigia

[Nino]

Three days of cigar smoking here - usually we would have the annual Pharmacy cigar gathering with 50-60 people this month but ....

My good buddies John from Scotland, Frank from Belgium and Jay from Germany came and a few local friends plus my pharmacist.

I cooked some Chili prawns with Chorizo, we had some terrific single Malts and Cuban rums, a truckload of cigars including some great La Meca del Tabaco Farm rolled and I finally used the Stinky ashtray I received from my Canuck friends in HAV like 8 years ago ... @Puros Y Vino and @Cigar Surgeon among them when I had a cigar tasting in my Casa with Hamlet attending and the RA 898 jars were handed out ...

Had a great time and a winery B&B like last few years where we could enjoy the cigars.

[smbauerllc]

21 hours ago, Bijan said:

Don't know about Tapatalk but the forum will automatically downsize pictures you post from a browser no matter how big you make them they'll only end up about medium. Tapatalk might be different.

Yeah, Tapatalk gives you 3 size options and resolutions to choose from whenever you upload a pic.

I always pick the small size for the sake of others browsers.

Actually don't think I have ever visited the website directly in chrome...

16 hours ago, Mr.T said:

A delicious Monte 2 the other night

One of my favorite Montecristos, and its my favorite marca too.

Consistently great smokes in every way

12 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Esmeralda

CoRo

And since the one I had last night was so good, I'm smoking another Sir Winston.

Excellent smoke choices for the day.

Love the CoRos, and the one the 1 Sir Winston I was generously gifted was outstanding. A 2016 I believe.

Haven't tried the Esmeralda yet, but plan to pick up a few in a private sale one of these days

10 hours ago, ChangBang said:

Nice, how did the famosos smoke?  Got it less than a month ago, they ready?  Burn line looks sharp!

Not to butt in, but I smoke a fair number of 2019 to 2021 Famosos after only a month or 2 to rest and acclimate and they are always great even young imho

9 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

I’ve had a good handful of sticks out dryboxing since last week for vacation at the beach and they’re all burning so great but wth is going on flavor wise I feel like something is missing ….3 sticks in a row now…E2 last night, and escogidos and boli no. 1 tn ….just tasting lighter and lacking twang and richness …boli tasting a bit dirty …think I’m losing my taste for bolivar altogether

Damn, 3 disappointing smokes in a row would really suck. Always a huge disappointment to get even 1 bad cigar.

What rh is the room where you dry box?

Just started trying out dry boxing myself as so many people do it and are very pleased with the results.

The rh in my room is pretty steady at 55 to 60%, and I store everything at 65%, so not a major change in rh when I dry box them, but have noticed better draws with ones I dry boxed a few days.

8 hours ago, Bijan said:

2014 Partagas 898.

See a lot of these posted in these threads across multiple forums.

Definitely need to pick up a few in a private sale to try out, as popular as they seem.

[smbauerllc]

Zino Platinum Z-class 550R

Excellent smokes. One of my favorite nc's.

Great taste and perfect draw,burn and construction consistantly

Not too bad on price for a Davidoff/Zino either.

Partagas Serie E No.2

One of my top favorite Partagas

Excellent taste and perfect draw,burn and construction as usual.

Dont smoke that many as somehow they fall off my radar when order time comes.

Definitely need to rectify that.

The Griffin's Classic Robusto

Not bad. A little bit bitter, especially the first couple inches, but faded a fair bit after that.

Excellent burn,draw and construction though

Got it as part of a bomb a few months ago

Not really something that I would buy

Cohiba Robusto

Kicking off my first evening in Yellowstone with a good, Classic smoke

Excellent taste and perfect draw,burn and construction

Much better than the last one from this pack that was bland and flavorless

 

[Raskol]

C&C time.

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[Cigar Surgeon]

6 hours ago, Nino said:

Three days of cigar smoking here - usually we would have the annual Pharmacy cigar gathering with 50-60 people this month but ....

My good buddies John from Scotland, Frank from Belgium and Jay from Germany came and a few local friends plus my pharmacist.

I cooked some Chili prawns with Chorizo, we had some terrific single Malts and Cuban rums, a truckload of cigars including some great La Meca del Tabaco Farm rolled and I finally used the Stinky ashtray I received from my Canuck friends in HAV like 8 years ago ... @Puros Y Vino and @Cigar Surgeon among them when I had a cigar tasting in my Casa with Hamlet attending and the RA 898 jars were handed out ...

Had a great time and a winery B&B like last few years where we could enjoy the cigars.

 

Wow that takes me back, what a great memory. 

We had a herf last night and watched the latest UFC which ended up being quite entertaining. We decided to make a peat night, starting out palates out light with a simple but elegant Clynelish 10 and then some surprisingly balanced peat from the Ardbeg Ardbog, an Octomore 6.1 and then the 7.1

We started with Cohiba Esplendidos from 2017 and then moved on to the RA Mexico which was a delight.

 

[Nino]

2 minutes ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

Wow that takes me back, what a great memory. 

We had a herf last night and watched the latest UFC which ended up being quite entertaining. We decided to make a peat night, starting out palates out light with a simple but elegant Clynelish 10 and then some surprisingly balanced peat from the Ardbeg Ardbog, an Octomore 6.1 and then the 7.1

We started with Cohiba Esplendidos from 2017 and then moved on to the RA Mexico which was a delight.

 

 

Happy it does - same here !

This is part of what we had - the Johnny Walker is from a rum cask ..

[Jonboy4074]

18 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

I’ve had a good handful of sticks out dryboxing since last week for vacation at the beach and they’re all burning so great but wth is going on flavor wise I feel like something is missing ….3 sticks in a row now…E2 last night, and escogidos and boli no. 1 tn ….just tasting lighter and lacking twang and richness …boli tasting a bit dirty …think I’m losing my taste for bolivar altogether

May be time for a break to allow your palate to reset.

[rcarlson]

18 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

I’ve had a good handful of sticks out dryboxing since last week for vacation at the beach and they’re all burning so great but wth is going on flavor wise I feel like something is missing ….3 sticks in a row now…E2 last night, and escogidos and boli no. 1 tn ….just tasting lighter and lacking twang and richness …boli tasting a bit dirty …think I’m losing my taste for bolivar altogether

Ditch the crocks.  They'll rob you of the ability to taste cigars. . . and get laid.   

[DanWil84]

Mille Fleur ATP ABR 19. Ash is holding on, the roller seemed very royal on the tobacco on this one, band is still lose. Double puffing.

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[RDB]

After a bothersome, extremely tight Cohiba Lancero earlier, a wonderful, flavoursome and perfectly behaved SLR Regio this evening. Never mind the boxcodes etc (ok 18 and 15), this is a fine example of a) the power of the erratic stimulus, and b) the great value available in less-heralded regular production smokes.

[DanWil84]

1 hour ago, Lrabold89 said:

Possibly I may give it a break

Agreed, it began to crack in the last third, loosened the draw a bit. This one had 2 weeks pretty dry stored at 58-60.

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[CampDelta369]

Sunday afternoon work day. A nice mellow SLR…

[westg]

Trinidad Vigia 

 

[Greenhorn2]

GLE DIC 2020 Media Luna is what's for supper and a bud light with woodford reserve.