Thursday:
Rocky Patel Decade (Torpedo)
Yesterday:
Cuban Stock Royal Selection (Toro)
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Thursday:
Rocky Patel Decade (Torpedo)
Yesterday:
Cuban Stock Royal Selection (Toro)
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Corona Gorda - 300 box (23 cigars/box) release for Puff'n'Stuff.
Supposed to be a stronger/better blend than the regular le Bijou 1922 (I wouldn't know). Complex and med/full becoming very full in the last third. One of the better Nicarguan cigars that I've smoked. I think it is worth the price Puff'n'stuff is charging ($190/box of 23), and I suspect they'll improve with time.
My second Short Story. Liked it quite a bit more than the first (pretty sure that was my fault - no drink, not relaxing, and may have lit it badly). Paired with Hennessey and a good book out on my back patio. I think this is the first time I was actually able to taste a cigar - excited to take that step.
La Herencia Cubana that I got from K7 some time ago. I really enjoyed this smoke!
Last night: Padron 2000
...
RP Decade 10th Anniversary.
Ive hit that cross-roads of buying quality over quantity.
One by one I'm smoking off the last of the remaining shit sticks in my humidors and focusing
on top notch sticks from now on.
Last night - Oliveros El Padrino - At one point I rather liked these, not so much anymore :smiley6:
I've smoked a couple Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Storys recently after hearing so much good stuff about AF. Unfortunately, these don't do much for me flavor-wise. I'll be checking out some other AF lines with different wrappers.
Carlos torano casa torano toro
Its name is quite a mouth full, but so is the smoke. I really enjoyed it.
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Room 101 Robusto -meh
This weekend:
Arganese Nicarguan Toro: not bad, not good, but, on closeout, a good price for a decent cigar. Medium and well-balanced, this one from QSH seemed to have some age on it. I'd get a couple bundles, but I have too many cigars!
Alec Bradley American Classic: As the name might suggest, seemed to be a Macanudo clone.
Old Henry Robusto: I was pleasantly surprised by this Holt's house blend made by DPG. This one was rich and full-bodied, but could, for my tastes, have benefitted from more downtime to knock off the rough edges. Thanks Mark! :-)
Trinidad Coloniales: These were great at a year, but, at 18 months, seem to have gone into the seemingly-inevitable Cuban post-one-year 'vacuum' period. Into the aging cooler for another 18 months ...
Por Larranga Montecarlo: coming up on two years old, my favourite mild lazy Sunday morning coffee cigar.
Por Larranaga Petit Corona: Out of the aging cooler at three years ... very nice. This particular example was a finger-burner: complex and had power in the second half. PLPC's have a ligero leaf that the Montecarlo lacks, but this one was uncharacteristically strong, like a young RASS. I'm not usually a full-power cigar smoker, so I'll have another before deciding what to do with the rest of the cab.
Partagas Short: At five years, not the firecracker it was at three years, but still one of the best cigars for me. Another finger-burner, and now in rotation.
601 green and blue.
On a bit of a smoke-a-thon the past few days ...
Monte #4 - this box from June 06 has been maddingly inconsistent. Half the time they're good but nothing special, and half the time they're awesome. Tonight's was awesome. Holy sh*t it was good.
Room 101 11/18 - something unusual about this particular stick. It is like there is one nice taste - kinda cherry-ish - but the rest of the cigar has very little taste, so the nice taste is thin and diluted, and one keeps hoping the cigar will develop and fill out. It keeps hinting, but ...
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Originally Posted by Paddy
I had one....from last year's herf. That was enough for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
Will
This week ive had....
- Perdomo Champagne Noir
- Carlos Torano Casa Torano
- AJ Fernandez Signature select
- Gurkha Blue Steel
Smoke two stoogies Saturday night at a dance club
Had a Padron Corona while at a table and a Romeo Julieta Churchill on the drive home
And my first post! :smiley17:
Well, "Room 101 is more than a brand, it's a lifestyle."
... where, given the name, your worst fears come true (or is it, came true - post-1984).
"Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me" (and Camacho subsequently sold mediocre cigars under a different name while using hype.)Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
I didn't have a smoke yet today, but on Sunday I had a Padron Maduro ~ 3000 & an Indian Tabac ~ Teepee (pitched that halfway through. Not 'cause it was terrible, but we were going to dinner & it wasn't good enough to worry about)
Will
And yet they sell like hotcakes... I guess being a nozzle is in vouge :smiley36:Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
Parodi Ammezzati Toscano - Not half bad for a corner store dry cured cigar. Scraton, PA. Who Knew ?
$4.00 a box and strong as hell.
My current work schedule does not allow me the time to invest in a premium cigar on work nights.
I'm in bed by 8:00pm. I've been smoking a lot of Dutch dry cured as of late, but bought these on a whim.
I will be purchasing more.
I guess that I look at price when I smoke a cigar. I don't know if I'd call the Room 101 a mediocre cigar, but at $8-$9 a stick, I'd want a better smoking experience.
Then again, taste and value are subjective. I'd venture that someone coming from a (regular) Macanudo would find the Room 101 a great step up.
(I was going to say I'd rather have a Camacho Corojo 11/18, but the prices on those seem to have risen. I don't remember these being an $11/$12 cigar? Maybe I'm just getting old ...:-)
This morning: Padron Anniversary 1964 Principe. Loved this cigar. Was a fairly quick smoke and went well with a nice cup of strong coffee. Haven't had a cigar for over a week so that made this one even finer!
CAO brazillia. Mmmm Mmmm good!
I have tried all three of the Holt's Old Henry's now. All were Robusto vitolas. My order of preference in terms of taste and overall enjoyment is the Gold, followed by the Natural, and finally the Maduro. The Natural is definitely a pepper stick (which I like), but there was something about the Gold that I liked more. Although the level of spice was lower, and it wasn't as strong, it was oilier and smoother. With that being said, all three of these smokes have been consistent in terms of quality and taste and the construction is phenomenal. I might just have one tonight!Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
DCM churchill
I got this from a BOTL and finally found a "churchill" amount of time. They aren't the prettiest cigars but I love the way a DCM smokes. Thanks bro.
I had the Old Henry Maduro last night and thought the natural was better as well. Note, however, that the price of Old Henry's is pretty close some of DPG's regular lines. When those go on sale, it might work out to be better than regular-priced Oh Henry's. I think there may be a box split coming on DPG Cuban Classics ;-), you might want to try to get in on that and see which you prefer (if the box split happens :-).
Interesting. I haven't tried the DPG Cuban Classics. Thanks for the heads up.Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
Mark
RASS from 08 with a side of coffee...Real nice.
Iv'e been smoking the hell out of the DPG Black perla's. I have a source where you can get them under $60.00 a box. Great little quick smoke. :smiley20:Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
Are these any where close to the Partagas Black Prontos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy
I've yet to try the DPG Cuban Classic's too and I'd be VERY interested in doing so. If you're hinting that you'll headman a split on them Craig, count me in for some of that action!Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
I have one Old Henry left (tyvm Mark!) and it's been sitting in the humi for a couple months. I have a feeling it's going to get smoked this weekend.
Yesterday:
Padron 3000 Londres
Thursday:
Rocky Patel Decade (Torpedo)
The RASS has been on my to try list, I'm planning my wedding right now and wifey is buying me a box for the reception, sure it wont disappoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by cigarsarge
Tonight it's a mini keg of Hofbrau Oktoberfest and an Anejo shark, hitting the spot.
Acid Blondie - rare smoke with my wife who wanted something flavored. Honestly, I didn't dislike the Acid, but I would have much preferred something unflavored; glad I'm at the point in my cigar life where I can discern that much!
Better !Quote:
Originally Posted by mail man
2 x Jose M Losa 1902 Petit Cetro
RP Lite. Half way through it. nice smoke for the morning.:smiley20:
Hmmm, I will have to give these a try. Thank you fo rthe tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy
San Cristobal Robusto on Friday night. When I could keep the damn thing from tunneling or burning out, it was fine. :smiley7:
Have one more in the humi, hoping it performs better. My buddy smoked the identical stick bought at the same time from the same place and he had no issues.