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Alec Bradley American Classic. Just OK. Had other American blends I liked much better.
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Just lit a Padron 1926 35 maddy and opening my third Yuengling Light Lager. Life is good. Thanks badwhale! :)
You're not having a good run with Alec Bradley smokes it seems. I've only had two of the T62 years ago and they were good. Pretty sure they were called T62.Quote:
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Well, truth be told, american blends aren't my favorite to begin with. So, it was already working at a deficit for me. That's not to say I don't try to appreciate something different.Quote:
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I wouldn't necessarily say that. The Prensado's I've had so far were fantastic. It's just the others that didn't work for me so far.
IMHO, american style blends work best at a mild-medium profile. The flavors tend to be subtle and easily overpowered. This particular cigar was a medium (or stronger) strength and wound up tasting a bit harsh as it didn't have enough else to balance it out. My favorite American style cigar so far has been the cigar.com house blend. An American puro believe it or not. Like I said though, that style is not my preferred blend anyway. For a milder cost-effective cigar the HC white is my favorite so far.
Interesting. Cigar.com house blend... Hmm. American Puro... double hmm. Thanks for the information @kenyth. Maybe I'll try the HC white also.
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I know right? I can't recall ever seeing an American puro anywhere else, ever. I had to try it just to say I did. Not that it's a great cigar, but it was decent, and unique.
Tatuaje makes one. I forget what it's called. It was in one of our megareviews.Quote:
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Those tat's weren't bad if I recall correctly, but I didn't stock them.Quote:
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A no name hand roll I got many years at the Colombia Resturant in Ybor City. Probably 12 years old. It aged well. I saw the guy roll it. Was Churchill sized.
I am going to put this on my list to try.Quote:
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Just finished an 8-5-8 Sungrown.
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binge smoked with irish79 last night:
Padron 3000N
RASCC
3/4 Padron 3000N (leftover from wifey)
Padron 26M ~ #35
Yesterday I had a DPG Cuban Classic. It was not a bad smoke, but it was my least favorite of the DPGs I've had lately. Having an LGC Medaille d'Or #4 this morning. This is a very good one if you can smoke it slow enough. Smoke too fast and it's not as good. Made that mistake with the 1st one I had.
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RP Edge Maduro. Strong and aromatic blend. Burned well and lots of nice smoke.
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Gurkha Warpig. Below average construction. Uneven burn and came unwrapped in the last third. Shame, it tasted pretty good. Medium body and nice nutty coffee notes.
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Padron 3000 maduro
Padron 3000N last night. Padron 1926 #35M tonight. Been smoking lots of different stuff lately, nothing draws as smooth as Padron and Fuente. Why is that? Why can nobody else roll a consistently great drawing cigar? Especially Cubans. I think maybe they like resistance? I don't get it. Great flavor in others, but you have to earn it with the tight draws.
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Pineapple White Owl:smiley37:
How was the draw?Quote:
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If you age those bad boys in the outhouse, not only do you get good natural humidity, but subtle corn nuances as well! [emoji13]Quote:
Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
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Padrón 1926 no. 6 maduro
RASCC after a lovely morning run.
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Partagas series D no. 4. Right now. Had a Davidoff Gran Crue #3 yesterday. Picked these up at my fav B&M yesterday in the city.
They didn't have the gran crue in #2 and the other Davidoff's CC mentioned in another thread were all $50 - 75 up here. Guess I'll be waiting for my next trip to the US to try those!
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I need to try one of these suckers.Quote:
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Damn VAT!
Many moons ago I very much impressed a Canadian sailor with an Opus X. I could not believe his reaction when I gave him the cigar ... At the time I had no clue the were $75+ In Ontario! I wish I could blow people away all the time like that (it did not cost me anywhere near $75., and truly was not a big deal...). But damn glad to honor our military brethren in that way!
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So you and PuroBrat still hanging together? Some friendships last forever. :smiley20::smiley20::smiley20:
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Very cool, I have two brothers in the military and both smoke cigars! My son's thinking of joining up and he has the odd cigar with me too! And yes, the tobacco prices here are ridiculous. As a rule of thumb, we pay three times what you do for the exact same cigar in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by ggiese
I'm not sure which of the Davidoff's were the most expensive but I believe it was the "Davidoff Double R" and they were $75 each. I'll get some in the US next June to try! The Gran Crue #3 was only $25.00 so that's why I went with it. There were two special edition Davidoff cigars in that same humidor that sold for $795.00 each. I just about threw up in my mouth when I saw those prices!
Had a Padron 3000 Londre last night. MMMMMMmmmmmmmm
I picked up a few of these today. I'm an 8-5-8 virgin!Quote:
Originally Posted by BowhuntnHoosier
Another RASCC. This box is nearing 3 years old and they are getting really good. It's going to be tough to not finish it off this fall.
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Cohiba Black Pequenos
I believe I will fire this bad boy up right now and see what gives. :)
I've noticed a tight draw on several smokes lately. Too tight. I'm smoking this Cohiba Black right now and it too has a restrictive draw. It's doable, although not optimal IMHO. Compared to the LGC Corona I had earlier which had a great draw.Quote:
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AF Exquisito Maddy
Yummy.
Light years ahead of the Cohiba Black Pequenos I had last night.
Rocky Patel Ocean Club (Holt's RP house cigar).
Been smoking stronger cigars lately, so I thought I'd switch off to something that looked lighter for a change.
Not a bad cigar. Nothing bad to speak of. Looked nice, burned nice, no bad flavors. There were decent flavors typical of a mild Dominican (Though the binder is Mexican, the wrapper is Nic, and the filler is Dom/Nic mix), and no bitterness at all, but the flavors were very subtle. It was a very mild smoke and thus kind of ho-hum. Descriptions label this cigar as medium, but I have no clue what they were smoking. The cigar I smoked was well into the mild range IMHO. Probably a decent choice for morning coffee or some other light morning beverage, a walk, or yard/garden work, but definitely not a memorable smoke.
Rocky Patel Decade while grilling. Nice smoke!
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Crowned Heads LeCarême
My second AF Exquisito Maduro. First was last night. Real good smoke. I may have to box up on these. [emoji106] I burnt my fingers last night and headed that way again. Dayam.
The pre-light sniff is barnyard no doubt.
I will be reviewing this on the third smoke tomorrow. For now, a few more notes here:
Dominant flavors for me at this point are sweet Maduro mixed with leather and strong smooth tobacco. Pleasant pepper throughout.
Perfect burn, great construction and a lot of smoke for a small stogie. Worthy of a home in my humidor.