Today's smokes......

[Smoky Contemplation]

Nub 464 Cameroon
Gurkha Nepalese Warrior
RP 90 corona 2nd

Sucks to hear about not being able to smoke on site, Cabaiguan. Sounds like CA.

[olisiponense]

Hola.

Good Morning All.

Cheap Canary Islands Palmeros Corona.

Regards.

[Smoky Contemplation]

Fuente Chateau Fuente Sun Grown
Troya Clasico Robusto
Another Vintage 2nd corona

[islcigar]

Illusione 88 - First 1/3 flat....then flavor opened up. Nice, not great.

[Smoky Contemplation]

RP Edge Maduro Torpedo
La Aurora 2nd Robusto
Padron 3000 Natural

Had a good day today.

[debo08080]

CAO Italia...it was decent but not something I'd buy a lot of.

[logan37]

Roly #2 maduro(6.5x46). I dont know if it was just the two that my uncle and I lit up, but his unrolled after he punch cut it. and my wrapper started to unroll from the foot after I smoke about a half inch of it. Other then that, flavor was completely absent from this stick. Since it unrolled anyway, It got tossed. Luckily my uncle lives close to my regular tobacco shop, so I took a quick ride and picked up some Ashton Cabinet double corona's(7x49). Those were delicious. Smooth draw with a medium flavorful smoke.

[rsanz]

JLP Cremas this morning coming home from the markets

and right now a RASS while listening to DWSC.

[sammis]

RP Edge and RP Sun Grown

sammis

[ashauler]

Gispert mad
Ramone Allones reserve
Por Larranaga cuban grade mad
Padilla 1932 La Perla

[Soli]

had a R&J short churchill, really enjoyed the flavor. nice and smooth, but with woody or earthy notes (to me anyway) got a real nice amount of smoke from each toke too- nice and easily. big plus for me
anyone know if there are any difference other than size to the regular Churchill?

[Smoky Contemplation]

Over the weekend,

Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto
La Aurora 2nd Robusto
La Gloria Charlemagne
Another Chateau Fuente......these smokes are great.

[olisiponense]

had a R&J short churchill, really enjoyed the flavor. nice and smooth, but with woody or earthy notes (to me anyway) got a real nice amount of smoke from each toke too- nice and easily. big plus for me
anyone know if there are any difference other than size to the regular Churchill?

Hola Soli.

Yes, there are some differences.

The Julieta nº2 (Churchill vitola) has diferences in Ligero, Seco and Volado tobacco leaf proportions. It is a cigar to be aged before smoking, IMO a richer and complex smoke at 5 - 6 years.

The Robusto (Short Churchill vitola) seems designed to be smoked with very few years of age. A good quality cigar even young.


This afternoon I'm smoking a Partagás Shorts with an Expresso coffee.

Regards.

Ricardo.

[sammis]

Oliva Serie G after Breakfast.

sammis

[Soli]

cheers Ricardo
hmm, buying, storing, ageing, smoking- a slippery slope indeed!

[Eville]

Java by Drew Estate corona

[olisiponense]

cheers Ricardo
hmm, buying, storing, ageing, smoking- a slippery slope indeed!

Hola Soli.

Good morning all.

The two RyJ we talked in the posts above are both Premium cigars.

Part of this amazing hobby is the magic of Premium cigars: how age acts on them, opening qualities and properties, hidden when young. Then, buying, storing, ageing, smoking is part of the game

Enjoy smoking.

Regards.

Ricardo (a Gloria Cubana Medaille D'or nº4 is ready for after lunch cafe).

[islcigar]

Just got in Zino Crown L.E. 2008.
Smoked the Barrel........INCREDIBLE cigar.
I enjoyed this L.E. over 2007, by far. Richer flavor profile.

[sammis]

Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real

sammis

[Eville]

Java by Drew Estate corona

Again today. honestly, I'm very unimpressed with their idea of a flavored cigar. It seems to me like the "special infusion process" is really just fancy talk for "dipping the head in chocolate flavoring."

That being said, if they were to make an excellent cigar sans the flavoring and then flavor the tip to about a quarter the strength that they are currently using, it could be very enjoyable.