Avo Signature double corona courtesy of a BOTL here. My first Avo - me like. I checked the prices of these - me no like.
I've got $10+/cigar tastes, and a $2/cigar budget :smiley43:.
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Avo Signature double corona courtesy of a BOTL here. My first Avo - me like. I checked the prices of these - me no like.
I've got $10+/cigar tastes, and a $2/cigar budget :smiley43:.
I opted for the DE Natural ~ Irish Hopps tonight (let bashing begin...)
They're not that bad. I don't really like the sugary tip, or the wierd backwoodsesque aftertaste, but its constructed well, burns evenly, and puffs out a good amount of vanilla flavored smoke.
Will
I feel nauseous...Quote:
Originally Posted by badwhale
Smoked a CX2 Robusto - Always a tasty smoke. Tight draw but I guess I'll have to deal
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Coronado Churchill - I like this smoke for a medium body/flavored smoke. Always fulfilling
Just finishing a gifted Partagas Short (the cigar- not Chef Chris' old Halloween costume). This is a perfect winter cigar that hits the spot every time.
I might break out an Anejo Shark later if the Cardinals win. :smiley20:
Just finished a Perdomo ESV '91 Phantom while shoveling snow.
Smoked a Fonseca Cedar #4, one of the better Fonsecas I have tried. Also smoked a Fonseca Cubano Limitado, probably my favorite Fonseca.
Had a Gurka double maduro tonight (to try to redeem myself from last night....)
Great smoke. Smooth, tasty & good to the last drop. Only complaint would be the friggin wrapper always starts to fall apart at the end.
Will
Smoked a Perdomo ESV 91 today. My buddy at IU has a 2 bedroom apartment to himself so he made the spare bedroom his bike storage/ smoking room. I wish i was that lucky.
Edit: currently smoking a Sol Cubano Maduro which i think came in my newbie sampler.
over the last two days smoked the following:
CAO CX2
CAO Cameroon
Punch
Punch Gran Puro
Padron 3000 Maduro
Just bought a box of Padron 1964 Supperiors in Natural wrapper. Can't wait for those to arrive...
Today, plan to smoke RP Vintage 1990
Had a Nub Cameroon 460 the other night - unfortunately had to rush it to beat a weather system coming in (Curse the smoking ban!). Not bad - but I think I prefer the Nub Connecticut
Smoked a Perdomo En Vidro - Pride of Perdomo
Smoking a La Flor Double Ligero Chisel @ my local B&M
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Went to Atlantic City over the holiday weekend.
1/17/2009:
Oliva MB3 Dbl Rob - Amazing cigar! So flavorful and aromatic. I smoked this after breakfast btw.......so a good Medium Smoke.
RP Connecticut Churchill - I was actually amazed by this smoke. I bought a box back in March 2007 and it has been resting since. There was a reason why I bought a box.....this was insanely tastey. I probably have 4-6 sticks left, but kinda grew tired of RP once my pallate started enjoying more Med-Full bodied cigars. I'm glad I was able to revisit this cigar after almost 3 years. I have to admit, the new RPs that have come out since, I have not been impressed with.
1/18/2009:
RyJ Regalias de Londres - Lovely mild-med smoke. Nice aroma and suttle flavors.
It was a great weekend!
Just smoked a Cubano Viso Fuerte - Nice little smoke. Tasty but kept on going out a lot... sort of a problem with the smaller sized cigars... this one could have been considered a cigarillo in my books.
Over the weekend,
La Cuna Bin No. 85
CFO EP Maduro torp
Camacho San Luiz y Martinez
Gran Habano #5 robusto
Currently smoking a Trinidad Belicoso I got in my newbie sampler several months ago. Pretty good so far, almost the perfect level of flavor, just a tad on the mild end. Complemented by a glass of Woodford Reserve on the rocks.
Smoked
Cohiba XV550... Great taste but I had to toss it after 15 minutes since the draw was so horrible. I thought it might open up after smoking it for a while but I was fatigued after trying too hard to get some smoke out of it
RyJ Seven - Awesome cigar, great flavor... more on the medium side. Had some burn issues but drew great. I will let these age more and get an even humidity throughout them.
Victor Sinclair Corojo - Great taste, held me over for a bit. Pretty one-dimensional smoke
Camacho Madure Petit - Awesome cigar... best one I smoked today. Sweet maduro wrapper with plenty of smoke. Love them Camachos :smiley20:
Montecristo Afrique Jambo Jambo for tonight.
Will
Cubano Limitado belicoso - tasty cigar!
Damn, Rich! You've been smoking up a storm lately. Wish we had CA weather here, so I can smoke as much as you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silencei2
IF I'm ever in the area, we gonna have to link up and smoke a couple!
Andrew
For sure, let me know if you're in town we'll have to go to town with some smokes.. Funny thing is that it's raining in CA right now but I have to admit that we are pretty blessed with great weather.
Had a RP Edge, flavor was nice but the draw was hard.
I'm not even going to tell you what I smoked tonight for fear of ridicule. (it sucked)
OK, I'll give you one try and then edit my post.
I bet logan37 will be close...:smiley2:
badwhale
I had an Acid the other day - gross.
Today, er, yesterday:
Fake RyJ Churchill - disgusting
Fake Cohiba Esplendido - really disgusting
Partagas Short - such a dependable small smoke.
Padilla 1968 - my last Padilla until they stop being in bed with puff. Sorry to see it go.
Just got back from Andy's place:
Oliva V Dbl Robusto
RASS '07
Is good!
Today:
Casa Magna Robusto - Still a tight draw... pretty good when it picked up at the end
H. Upmann robusto - Tasty cigar, great medium body flavor.
Camacho Maduro Churchill - Really good cigar, nubbed this one
Presidencia De La Republica - Great cigar aside from the slight flavoring on the wrapper. Nubbed this one
Had a C.A.O. Mx2 Dagger last night - I'd heard good things about the Mx2s, but I have to say I was dissapointed with this little thing. Smelled like the monkey house at the Zoo.
Cruzado Dante........very nice! My favorite size of line.
Enjoyed an El Rico Habana torpedo Friday evening. Not a very complex smoke. Nothing unusual to write home about, but very pleasant. No harshness in taste. Burned evenly throughout. Very nice.
Smoked a torano signature series robusto :smiley21:
I had crushed a physical training test that day and my buddy and I decided to celebrate with a smoke.
It tasted horrible, extremely bitter. I tasted so bad i don't even know how to characterize the taste. I expect that there was something wrong with this particular stick, but I don't know what. It came out of my humidor that i always smoke out of, with no other bad sticks. I had my smoking partner smoke it for a while to make sure it wasn't just my palate. It wasn't, he was taken aback too.
Anyone had a similar experience or an idea of what happened?
601 Habano Oscuro (Green Label) La Punta - Get one!
Logan37 - I agree 601's are great. Still a sleeper for many. I'll put the 601 Maduro up against any of R.P. Vinatge or Decade.....more pronounce flavor, rich, deep and a good value.
The new line extension Cubao is awsome too. A must try.
Lancero / No.2 / No.6 are my favorites in this line.
I am smoking the 601 Red (corona gorda). Many will say its not as complex as the other 601 blends (though thats one draw back of some Nicaragua cigars) ......... either way, for a full flavor cigar with a strong Cuban petigree, you can not go wrong.
I'm liking the Cubao's very much myself. Have yet to run across the lancero size at the local, but I'll agree the No.2 is a fine smoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by islcigar
Bahia Blue robusto
'06 Bolivar Royal Corona
I smoked the 601 at my local lounge last night. I liked it so much that I made my friend buy one when we were leaving and I bought a 601 blue label to try. I'll try the red label next time I'm there.Quote:
Originally Posted by islcigar
Just finished smoking a Savinelli Series Y RyR Toro - Tasty cigar, great burn, awesome draw, plenty of smoke... full of flavors with a slight sweetness, woody aroma and some others I can't put my finger on.
Bought a tin of CAO Italia Piccolos and tried one last night after they sat in the humi for a few days. Draw felt tight but I still got plenty of smoke (someone explain that to me). Unfortunately, the hot burn from the small size overpowered the classic italia flavor and it wasn't very enjoyable, a little harsh. I'm gonna let them sit for a few weeks and see what happens. As small as they are you could still make them last 40 minutes if you wanted too...I wanted them to work but it ain't looking good...
Tobacos Baez by Don Pepin Garcia.
Totally different from standard Pepin lines. This is the first time Pepin is using a Conneticut wrapper in any of his products. (though its pretty dark ). I'm liking it!
Deliciuos CAO mx2 definately reccomended smoke.
Josh
keep smokin
Just came back from a little DC Herf.
Carrera Torpedo Maduro
Opus X Petite Lancero (OMG yummy yummy yummy)