FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[NweakO]

A lovely Montecarlos for breakfast.

[Paladin865]

Yesterday's smokes

[Raskol]

898 (2018) from our gracious host. 

[hrs1]

[SigmundChurchill]

Media Luna

[X-Man]

Allones Hexagone. Still very strong and powerful💪🏼

[NweakO]

[shokao]

[hrs1]

Monte 1

[Miguel Gracias]

First time in spain, I noticed that I could smoke everywhere basically... bought single psd4 from first estancos.

walked around for hrs, I had no luck finding diplomaticos er españa, but I found a lot of aged stuff including RG lonsdales. 

after looking for cigars 5 hrs, I finally found an estanco with lots of cigars... with a lot of discontinued and aged cigars. Had to grab left over punch churchills. Nice smooth smoke... 💯

[westg]

Upmann Monarch 2005

[Glass Half Full]

I'm posting both here and under the @Colt45 post to be sure the appreciation is clear...

Acting on Rob’s suggestion to go big around the holidays, and inspired by a review by Charlie Minato I read yesterday on Halfwheel, …this afternoon I lit one of the cigars from Ross’s (@Colt45) collection — my very first from it -- a HdM Double Corona from 2004.

The pre-light scents are light, with a bit grass and slight barnyard.  I went with a V-cut, and the cold draw shows green tea, in my opinion.

First 1/3rd -- The opening brought me straight to Charlie’s review.  Granted his was a Reserva Cosecha, but his principal descriptor holds true for this older, “standard” cigar from Ross’ collection:

This cigar is chewy, in a very good way.

I have never thought of that word to describe a cigar, (much less a positive one  …but it’s true!  The smoke from this envelops your mouth.  It makes my tongue move about to pick up senses.  Flavors are light leather and oak with coffee notes and a bit of rum. …Oh.  Wait.  That last bit may be an influence from my Jamaican coffee pairing   Retros are soft but just enough power to really enhance the experience, lots of cream, leather, and hints of nutmeg and cinnamon.

2nd/3rd -- Still medium to medium full, the nuts Charlie spoke of start to come up, though to me, they’re much more chestnut — very round flavors.  It remains “chewy,” in a delicious and fun way.  The strength ticks down a bit at the halfway mark, and the ever so slightly “burnt popcorn” Charlie referenced starts to show, though to me it’s more like half-popped, buttered popcorn kernels, if that makes sense.  It still coats the mouth in a good way.

Construction has been perfect.  It was never touched again by a flame after toasting the foot.

3rd/3rd -- Entering the last third, retros pick up more earth and mineral flavors to me.  I’m also getting the unsweetened espresso, notes of citrus, and paprika that Charlie noted — but (thankfully, IMO) not the “liquid smoke” which he tasted.  To me, it’s all softness and bright, with an undercurrent of pleasant medium plus strength.

This is the oldest cigar I have ever smoked.  I have never enjoyed an HdM cigar as much as this one, though they’re not a brand I’ve favored in the past so do not have a depth of comparisons.  It is one of the best cigars I’ve had, though a bit more medium than others I’ve thought were among the best.

My first 95+ pointer in some years — and a solid hour and 50 minutes, start to finish (though I was patient, as that suggests).  Chewy to the very end 

With great appreciation to @Colt45 (and his wife, and to Rob) for making this experience possible.  I am very much looking forward to the many other wonderful flavors the future may bring 

All the best, Glass Half Full

[SigmundChurchill]

65 degrees Fahrenheit in Northern NJ on January 4th is awesome!

Either that, or the end of the world is near.

Whichever of those two events this is, a Siglo VI is appropriate.

 

[westg]

1 hour ago, Glass Half Full said:

I'm posting both here and under the @Colt45 post to be sure the appreciation is clear...

Acting on Rob’s suggestion to go big around the holidays, and inspired by a review by Charlie Minato I read yesterday on Halfwheel, …this afternoon I lit one of the cigars from Ross’s (@Colt45) collection — my very first from it -- a HdM Double Corona from 2004.

The pre-light scents are light, with a bit grass and slight barnyard.  I went with a V-cut, and the cold draw shows green tea, in my opinion.

First 1/3rd -- The opening brought me straight to Charlie’s review.  Granted his was a Reserva Cosecha, but his principal descriptor holds true for this older, “standard” cigar from Ross’ collection:

This cigar is chewy, in a very good way.

I have never thought of that word to describe a cigar, (much less a positive one  …but it’s true!  The smoke from this envelops your mouth.  It makes my tongue move about to pick up senses.  Flavors are light leather and oak with coffee notes and a bit of rum. …Oh.  Wait.  That last bit may be an influence from my Jamaican coffee pairing   Retros are soft but just enough power to really enhance the experience, lots of cream, leather, and hints of nutmeg and cinnamon.

2nd/3rd -- Still medium to medium full, the nuts Charlie spoke of start to come up, though to me, they’re much more chestnut — very round flavors.  It remains “chewy,” in a delicious and fun way.  The strength ticks down a bit at the halfway mark, and the ever so slightly “burnt popcorn” Charlie referenced starts to show, though to me it’s more like half-popped, buttered popcorn kernels, if that makes sense.  It still coats the mouth in a good way.

Construction has been perfect.  It was never touched again by a flame after toasting the foot.

3rd/3rd -- Entering the last third, retros pick up more earth and mineral flavors to me.  I’m also getting the unsweetened espresso, notes of citrus, and paprika that Charlie noted — but (thankfully, IMO) not the “liquid smoke” which he tasted.  To me, it’s all softness and bright, with an undercurrent of pleasant medium plus strength.

This is the oldest cigar I have ever smoked.  I have never enjoyed an HdM cigar as much as this one, though they’re not a brand I’ve favored in the past so do not have a depth of comparisons.  It is one of the best cigars I’ve had, though a bit more medium than others I’ve thought were among the best.

My first 95+ pointer in some years — and a solid hour and 50 minutes, start to finish (though I was patient, as that suggests).  Chewy to the very end 

With great appreciation to @Colt45 (and his wife, and to Rob) for making this experience possible.  I am very much looking forward to the many other wonderful flavors the future may bring 

All the best, Glass Half Full

Magic 

[X-Man]

Smoked this Club Allones on Casino Night. Best Habanos experience since recovering from ‘Rona'.

[hawkeye5050]

D4 and a Padron 1926 Serie 6*

 

* Smoked, not pictured. 

Kind of like a 'Diet Padron'

[Trimming]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chibearsv]

@Trimming, how's the Mantua coming along?  I've only pulled one so far and thought it needed a lot more time in the box.

[Vedado_Joe]

No2 bought in Hanoi. Unfortunately too young but still pretty nice!

[hrs1]

BBF

[Boss Hog]

Por Larrañaga Montecarlo (RAT JUL20).

[hawkeye5050]

2000

[Nevrknow]

At the poker table tonight. FOH prize 👍

[LLC]

[RDB]

First pyramide of the year, a delicious and completely representative Monte 2 from 2018. Herbal twang, cocoa and cream. Perfect construction. Alas I ran out of time before a meeting, so couldn’t enjoy the whole lovely thing. This is what CCs are meant to be like.