Popular Post Ites Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 Recent smokes: MTS FEB20 JL1 - delicious. I did encounter thick fireproof binder (borderline driftwood) towards the band though. PLMC RAT MAR 21 - One of the favourites! MC4 GEL JUN20 - low expectations going in as the wrapper was dull, but it turned out to have its moments of taste too! 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post havanaclub Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 These are tasty! RAT MAR 20 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cigarsmoker81 Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 Ryj no 2..not bad, classic ryj flavors 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hrs1 Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 Warming up for the weekend - have a great one all! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raskol Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 C&C time. Connie 1 (2018) from our gracious host. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ford2112 Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 Morning Exqisitos. 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Digi Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 Resampling some AoC sticks I tried last month that didn't smoke well - El Laguito Ideales and Alex G Flying Pig. The Alex G Silgo IV's I burned through about a year ago were fantastic! Seems the sticks purchased in Jan/Feb of this year are significantly younger. Figured I should give them the same chance I'd give a box... Moved them from the main 65/65 humidors into the 62% desktop for almost 3 weeks. Then, dry boxed them both for two days in an unhumidified desktop. The result is a significantly different experience! Settin up for another brutally stressful day at work 😁 The Flying Pig The Ideales The AG FP's flavor was so much better this time around. Gone was the bitter tasting wrapper and flavor profile. The cigar still had some trouble burning evenly and staying lit. The profile reminded me of the RG 88 - the APAC regional from a few years ago. Not what I'd call a complex cigar but a quintessentially Cuban example of rich tobacco flavors, cream, and tang. This experience firmed up my belief in these cigars needing a rest. To the bottom/back of the humidor they go! The Ideales I'm still on the fence about. Granted I've not had a Cohiba Ideales (has anyone here?) so this comparison is entirely unqualified and based on my experience with production EL Cohiba and other "EL" custom rolls. This cigar carried quite a bit more body compared to other Cohiba or custom EL vitolas, even some spice in the retro. The first half of the cigar was a nice smoke. Rich flavors of earthy tobacco, molasses sweetness, and coffee with cream. It burned dead even and the ash held a bit after the picture above. Strangely, like a switch at the half way point, the cigar fell apart. The wrapper split slightly at the burn line and consistently split about a 1/4 inch above the the burn for the rest of the cigar. The burn became uneven and the ash no longer held. The body and flavor went sideways as well - the body went from medium-full to under medium and the palate went bitter, tasting similar the one from about a month ago. The cigar closed out this way, unfortunately. If I didn't know better (and I may not, haha), I'd say they were over humidified. Given where they've been resting for the last month, I have a hard time taking that to heart. Is this another sign of a young cigar? Not sure. Will say this...although I very much don't want to be "that guy", it didn't ring as a particularly Cuban profile to my palate. Will probably sample these again in 8 months to a year. Fingers crossed! 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Digi said: Settin up for another brutally stressful day at work 😁 You're able to smoke in an office? How do pull off that move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digi Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, Chibearsv said: You're able to smoke in an office? How do pull off that move? Ah, just my local lounge! Lots of table space, fast WiFi and usually very quiet during the day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inter4alia Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 My last one, unfortunately. What an amazing ER. 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boss Hog Posted May 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 El Rey del Mundo Choix Suprême (OMS MAY17). 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ReturnFreeRisk Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Trying to sneak in a fresh D6 from 24:24 before our chance of rain. Polishing off some Frogs Leap Heritage Blend and been watching Bosch Legacy so his jazz playlist it is…Happy weekend to youSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaptain Karl Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 BRO Jun 19. Not even close to what I was expecting. Has a berry cola flavor. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yossie Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Digi said: Settin up for another brutally stressful day at work 😁 How many times have you been killed?😜 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Stand out was the RA LE. Last few of these have been great. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebarnes Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Kaptain Karl said: BRO Jun 19. Not even close to what I was expecting. Has a berry cola flavor. Bruh code activated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shrimpchips Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Trying a Cuaba Divinos thanks to @unclepauly25 for the first time 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orion21isback Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Ravi Custom Torpedo from 2011 Very nice considering the age. I haven’t smoked one for nearly 5 years due to only having a handful left. These were big cigars when young. It’s like a cross of a Monte 2 and a Diplomatico 2 now. I don’t see how age will do the rest any good, so it’s time to smoke the remainder. 94 for me. P.S. Accompanied by some Elmer T Lee from 2015-16 maybe. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alfonso Sánchez Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Montecristo Petit Edmundo. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WABOOM Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 Fuente Fuente (43x 5.187) from 2016. Extremely good. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raskol Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 C&C time. Trini. Esmeralda from our gracious host. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebarnes Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 4 hours ago, inter4alia said: My last one, unfortunately. What an amazing ER. Is that the minuto one? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inter4alia Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, jakebarnes said: Is that the minuto one? Nailed it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hrs1 Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 An absolutely brilliant Punch DC 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boxer31 Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2022 BBF w/Woodford double oak. Had to add a cube since it was so humid. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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