Byron up first
Then a blk wks serpent and rainbow (original release) lancero
Then a blk wks serpent and rainbow (original release) lancero
Cigar thread 2.0
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19 Viaje Holiday Blend. Gift from a buddy.
Well I figure if @MarinePMI can show his fruit in February I can show me busting ice and watering my steak in the middle of the polar vortex. The cigar was about the only thing that kept me from freezing my ass off.
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Limited power at the shop, internet o the fritz and no runnin water means I smoke a Corojo.
I really like them
Those and the Amazon are my go to cheaper cigar.
CAO are massively underrated if you ask me. The Brazilia line is consistently good. Great value for money, but the Flathead is my favourite.
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You guys are a bad influence. I went ahead and ordered a box of CAO Brazilia Lambadas and a CAO sampler...been a while since I tried something new (well, a few months at least). I'm kinda looking forward to these...
After dinner stick at the shop. Oscuro Maduro.
It’s back to 70° in Texas. Busted out a gift to celebrate. This guys been chilling for probably 3-3.5 years.
Come on guys, 3 in a row from me? Y’all gotta be smoking something!
Shop owner who carries our sticks was kind enough to pass along this one for me to try, it’s a Leaf by James. (Not to be confused with Leaf by Oscar)
Medium spiced dark Habano wrapper ( I think) and a very dark core filler. Draws smooth and soft, kind of a mix between cream and pepper if that make sense. Great so far in the first third.
Shop owner who carries our sticks was kind enough to pass along this one for me to try, it’s a Leaf by James. (Not to be confused with Leaf by Oscar)
Medium spiced dark Habano wrapper ( I think) and a very dark core filler. Draws smooth and soft, kind of a mix between cream and pepper if that make sense. Great so far in the first third.
Man I’m stuck on a ship until late April now and smoking is now verboten! I did order some Punch Short de Punch and Por Larranaga Montecristos, so I’ll be enjoying those when I get out the floating gulag.
If that is your first oveja negra cigar I recommend trying them all lol by far my favorite brand. See if you can get a Emilio grimalkin
Just finished a RP Junior Maduro. I have had a box of them aging for two years now, and I’m still not impressed. Strong as hell, but taste more like rope tobacco than anything. Very monotone. I really want to like the RPs and keep trying them but I just can’t get there. Probably going to give these away to the occasional cigar beggars that show up.
As far as Cubans go, the Monte 2’s are pretty consistent. I have several boxes. If you get a chance try some Partagas Shorts and Por Larranaga petite coronas. They are my go to 45minute smokes. I buy 50 cabs of those, the only down side is they need a few years of down time to really shine. I have stocked accordingly because of that.
I have had a hard time coming across the Monte #2's of late, my go to is Partagas Series D, No. 4
First time trying one of these. So far it's pretty good. I may get a couple and let them age for a while.
I’ve gotten quite a few disappointed boxes in the past.
Had a box of No #2’s that had almost half rolled terribly.
A good number or royal Coronas and epicures as well with shoddy construction.
But when you get a great one it helps even things out.
It’s the first bad one I’ve had in a while. Still a great smoke though. Had an entire box of Cohiba Maduro Secretos that were plugged beyond belief. Sad fact is that most of the respectable new world brands outshine the Cubans in terms of construction and quality control.
Yea
The quality of domestic cigars FAR out does communist cuban production but that’s not surprising.
They still have that magical dirt though.
This is one that needs to be tried.
excellent cigar
How do you like that smoke? I smoked a lot of Romeo y Julieta cigars many years ago but it has been a long while.
OSOK/Rojas collaboration, “Los Tejanos”. Only about an inch into it so far but I can tell there’s some Habano and Maduro in there. Smooth, oaky notes but heavy.
I emptied the bottle!
My buddy makes the kit. He got a tiki torch wick and some gear to make it work. Ill get a list and get back to you.
R&J was my intro intro into Cubans in the BVI. I have since quit NC cigars and only smoke Cubans. I have several boxes of them. I had the luck of getting the same year and box codes of POU JUN 13. They are some stellar examples of what Cubans should be. If you find any with this date code buy them all!
Its a wine bottle tiki torch kit off Amazon. You have to wrap some electrical tap or whatever tap to make it fit if the opening is to big.
Lit up a Flathead last night. It was okay. Not great, not terrible.
I’m generally pretty happy with Cubans but I always put them in the humidor for a while. I don’t think they age them anywhere near as long as they should before you receive them.
Plenty of stuff in the NC ranges that are excellent. Been smoking PG for a few years, they are fantastic.
Plenty of stuff in the NC ranges that are excellent. Been smoking PG for a few years, they are fantastic.
Been a while since I’ve had a smoke. Last nights light up. Love me some T52
