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  1. DAAAMN! I love this cigar! Rich and full but with characteristic RA stewed fruit sweetness! Paired with a double Zacapa on a big ass ice cube. Cheers! Bill
    8 points
  2. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
    7 points
  3. Cohiba Siglo II Format: Mareva Dimensions: 42 ring gauge x 129 mm Date: Friday 25th of March, 2016 Cold Draw: Sweet hay/stronger 'fresh barnyard' taste, draw is excellent Lit: 3:26 p.m. Initial Draw: Again, Cohiba grass/honey but smoother and milder than the Siglo I First Third: The next few draws had hints of vanilla. The smoke levels were outstanding per draw. Towards the end of the first third cream is coming through, the intensity is mild. Second Third: Cohiba grass/hay and tobacco at a shade over medium. Cohiba grass flavours a little more stronger now. This continues through the second third. Towards the end of the second third we see, again, that the cigar is settling into a touch under medium-strength with consistent Cohiba grass/hay and honey-tobacco flavour. Final Third: At a little over the 60-minute mark, again, the strength has fallen off a little, albeit with the same flavours. The smoke output continues to be outstanding. Halfway through the final third and I'm getting some really nice cream notes on the retrohale, which makes me want to continue to smoke this as long as possible! The final draws are excellent, leaving a wondrous cream-coating on the palate, which sadly comes to an end at the 80-minute mark.
    6 points
  4. These too! Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
    6 points
  5. Amazing Monte #2 from LUB ABR 14. This one was on from the very start.
    6 points
  6. Second of the day with Oban 14..... Cohiba Piramides... bought as singles at Boisdale Canary Wharf.. don't know box code but is a 2013... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
    5 points
  7. With two other guys, first go on PLPC to them-both amazed EML ABR14 PSP at 53rH. Been smoking at lower rH for about a year.This is my preference
    5 points
  8. Cohiba Siglo V Format: Dalia Dimensions: 43 ring gauge x 170 mm Date: Saturday 9th of April, 2016 Cold Draw: Barnyard (again) but more honey/oak profile. The draw is more tighter than I'd prefer Lit: 12:00 p.m. Initial Draw: Cohiba grass/honey but minimal smoke. Plenty of flavour. The next few draws I pick up spice. First Third: The cigar settles quickly into a Cohiba grass/honey and spice with oak profile. Smoke output is now okay. Halfway through the first third and this is starting to become a wonderfully pleasant cigar. There's some nice spice coming through. Second Third: At the beginning of the middle third I get more of the cold-draw flavours, grass/honey and oak with the strength now mild-medium. Halfway through the middle third, there's some stronger coffee/tobacco flavours with a creamy aftertaste after each draw. At the end of the middle third, the cigar is now milder, with more creamy notes on the aftertaste. The creaminess is now really coming through every time I puff on the cigar, and I have to tell myself to slow down on the draws! Final Third: The final third continues to be creamy, with spice again coming through. Cohiba grass/honey and cream with coffee, while still being mild-medium, what we have here is a classic aged cigar! I take the band off, as I know from experience that shifting it off will possibly tear the wrapper. The final third is a complex mix of flavours, mild-medium with spice and not hot at all! What a brilliant change-of-pace cigar! Nubbed at 2 hours and I immediately think to myself, "I could easily do that again!".
    4 points
  9. If I had to pick two vitolas they would be standard ring gauge, specifically 42/64ths of an inch, the perfect ring gauge, in my humble opinion. Coronas, coronas extras, dalias and petit coronas...alas, we don't see enough of them, sadly! I think I speak for a few of us here in saying that I have purchased cigars in vitolas which I wouldn't have if I had a choice. For example, Diplomaticos No.2 have sold out the last few times when listed on 24:24. However, if the Diplomaticos No.4 and No.5 were around (both discontinued in 2010), at the very least, then I probably would have got these instead. This doesn't mean these are the only two vitolas I purchase, rather, they are what I prefer.
    4 points
  10. ULA OCT 14 Bolivar Royal Corona with a double pour of Diplomatico after a trying day... Too blessed to be stressed! Cheers! Bill Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    4 points
  11. 2013 BHK 54 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    4 points
  12. Cohiba Siglo IV Format: Corona Gorda Dimensions: 46 ring gauge x 143 mm Date: Saturday 2nd of April, 2016 Cold Draw: Barnyard and oak/wood with a hint of spice. The draw is a little tight Lit: 12:52 p.m. Initial Draw: I have to draw a little harder than I would normally like and the first few draws have minimal smoke, but then the cigar gets going. First Third: Mild-medium in strength, the grass is more subdued in flavour than the cream and honey I'm getting. The smoke continues to be a tad underwhelming, but grass is becoming more dominant. Halfway through the first third, the construction is outstanding, it's now smoking well. The intensity builds towards medium strength. Second Third: A little coffee/oak-woodiness comes through now. Body is medium halfway through the second third. Towards the end of the second third, I'm getting coffee and spice now. The cigar continues to be medium with very pleasant spice notes. Final Third: Grass/tobacco, a little over medium with good smoke output. There's great construction until the end, smoking well with no harshness or bitterness. Nubbed at 85 minutes.
    4 points
  13. Another Monte 2 MOS FEB 2010 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk
    4 points
  14. Almost didn't bring this TOR SEP 15 8-9-8 on the trip buy so glad I did. My first of the box and stunning. Almost as good as the 15 BBF I had yesterday. Great couple of cigars and will be tough to keep for special occasions.
    4 points
  15. What a great and tempting line up of smokes yesterday all fine looking PSP's. I held off buying because soon Rob will be doing a "rolling thunder" program. For those who are new to this the worst is yet to come for your bank account, credit card and relationship(s). After you get run over by the constant hammering of the PSP's and high end HQ's and as your income changes from yours to Rob's hold on to your arse because the big whami is next. Like a 20' wave from the north shore of Hawaii smacking you right on your head brace yourself for the "AGED STOCK ASSAULT". Rob and his friends will then start rolling out their own private stock of aged smokes for sale in a coordinated pincer pivot only a Rommel or a Patton could appreciate right to your earthly smoking desires. I know I survived last years great PSP / HQ / High End PE's / AGED stock tsunami, barely. I'm still married, still have my bank account / credit card (a little less cash in bank account) which they credit card company upped my credit limit 10 fold. But I enjoy some of the best smokes in the world at prices that other online vendors can't come close to thanks to Rob. Enjoy the ride mates it only gets better.
    3 points
  16. DIARY OF A POMMIE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA August 31 - Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha, Western Australia. Now this is a town that knows how to live! Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings. I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday. It was beautiful. I've finally found my new home. I love it here. September 13 - Really heating up now. It got to 31 today. No problem though.. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds!! September 30 - Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but I love it here. It's Paradise! October 10 - The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected. October 15 - Fell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do.. Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this! October 20 - Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning. By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery. The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat ****. I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat. October 25 - This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant ******* blow dryer. And it's hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from ******* Perth ......The wife & the kids are complaining. October 30 - The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for the ******* air conditioner. House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here? November 4 - Finally got the ******* air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 35. Stupid repairman. ******* thief. November 8 - If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm going to ******* throttle him. ******* heat! By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my ******* clothes are soaking ******* wet and I smell like baked cat. ******* place is the end of the Earth. November 9 - Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my ******* arse was on fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my ******* arse. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat. ****. ****.. ****. November 10 -- The Weather report might as well be a ******* recording.. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and ******* sunny. It never ******* changes! It's been too hot to do anything for 2 ******* months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. ****! November 15 - Doesn't it ever rain in this damn ******* place? Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the ******* pool. The only things that thrive in this ******* hell-hole are the ******* flies. You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards! November 20 - Welcome to HELL! It got to 45 ****in' degrees today. Now the air conditioner's gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?' I wanted to shove the ******* car up his ******* arse. Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick. ******* Karratha! What kind of sick, demented ******* idiot would want to live here! December 1 - WHAT!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!! You are ******* kidding me
    3 points
  17. Cohiba Siglo III Format: Corona Grande Dimensions: 42 ring gauge x 155 mm Date: Saturday 26th of March, 2016 Cold Draw: Barnyard with some honey and spice. The draw is good Lit: 1:01 p.m. Initial Draw: Cohiba grass/honey again but this time there's a little spice. A touch over mild-medium to begin with, the next few draws bring out some sweeter flavours. There are elements of cream and the smoke levels are outstanding. Another few draws and I'm thinking, "this is a class smoke in the making!" First Third: At this early stage we have a beautiful sweet mild-medium cigar with elements of sweet cream, spice, Cohiba grass and coffee/tobacco. This is what you aim for when smoking a Cohiba Siglo, and I mean any Cohiba Siglo, young or aged! I'm pairing this with a black espresso coffee (my standard paired beverage), which compliments perfectly as this Siglo III provides the sweetness for my beverage, for I never take coffee with sugar! The end of the first third continues to be mild-medium. Second Third: There's a slight change in flavour now as the coffee/tobacco is coming more to the fore. I had to re-light where the wrapper was cracked, it didn't affect how well the cigar was smoking, with smoke output and flavour continuing to be exceptional. In the middle of the second third white pepper is coming through, both in the draw and the nose. Towards the end of the second third the aftertaste is creamy, yet subtle on the palate. The body is mild-medium. Final Third: The final third sees the intensity change to medium, which is normal. The band was on a bit tight and the wrapper tore slightly when I removed it, nevertheless, I was able to nub this delightful Corona Grande at the 95-minute mark.
    3 points
  18. 3 points
  19. Another first from a box. Pretty good but expecting improvementioned after a little more rest. MUL JUL 15.
    3 points
  20. My lovely wife found this for it...it's a nice little bar!
    3 points
  21. Similarities and Differences amongst the Aged Siglo Series Siglo I: In terms of intensity, the Siglo I was the strongest of the lot, fluctuating between medium and a touch over medium. The Siglo II was close behind. In terms of blend, I felt the Siglo I and II were most similar. Cohiba grass/hay and honey with nut and tobacco. Siglo II: Similar to the Siglo I in strength, although milder. Similar tasting notes, with elements of cream more evident. Siglo III: Mild-medium, Cohiba grass/hay, honey married with cream throughout and in essence, the perfect vitola for a cigar with this blend. At 42 ring gauge and 155 mm in length, I felt that each draw was able to contribute to getting a good ash-length which in turn kept the cigar 'cool' and flavourful. This was my favourite cigar-smoking experience of the lot. Siglo IV: Cohiba grass/hay and honey, but some coffee and oak/wood too. Great construction but notice that this took me 10 minutes less to smoke than the Siglo III. Still, an outstanding cigar! Siglo V: Very similar tasting notes to the Siglo IV, however, the ring gauge and length, I believe, assisted in enjoying this immensely. At 2 hours, I considered this a great change-of-pace cigar. This was my second favourite cigar to smoke of the six. Siglo VI: I feel the Siglo VI blend stands on its own in comparison to the other Siglo cigars. Sure, it has that Cohiba grass, but none of the other Siglos had mocha/coffee and butter as much as this cigar. Of course, I greatly enjoyed it, even if it was the most different to the others.
    3 points
  22. Juan Lopez minutos french regional release - TPO OCT13 H. Upmann Royal Robusto - MEG SEP15 HDM Epicure Deluxe - EML MAY14 Bolivar Libertador - MEL AGO15 Cohiba Maduro 5 mágicos - MEL AGO15 I need to stop, I'm doing this amount of shopping on a monthly basis :/ Tupps.
    3 points
  23. Cohiba Siglo I Format: Perla Dimensions: 40 ring gauge x 102 mm Date: Friday 25th of March, 2016 Cold Draw: Sweet hay/barnyard, draw is a little tight Lit: 2:33 p.m. Initial Draw: Cohiba grass/honey immediately - a touch under mild-medium First Third: For the first few draws the smoke output is average, but full of Cohiba grass/honey/vanilla bean flavour. Halfway through the first third and the cigar becomes more creamy, extremely pleasant to smoke. At the end of the first third the ash falls and the cigar increases in strength. At this point I'm picking up some nut, but more toasted tobacco flavour. Second Third: The Cohiba grass flavour comes to the fore. In the middle of the second third the Cohiba grass continues to be dominant, with perhaps a little cream/honey. The cigar is now medium in intensity. Towards the end of the second third the smoke output is excellent. This cigar has really hit its stride, settling in its Cohiba grass/honey/tobacco flavour - with a little vanilla bean. Final Third: The intensity mellows, back to below medium, this genuinely surprises me as it's quite uncommon for this occur at the end of a cigar. The honey/cream flavours are very pleasant. There is no heat build-up until halfway through the final third, at the 40 minute mark. I nubbed this around the 45 minute mark.
    3 points
  24. for D! http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/20-funny-quotes-only-wine-lovers-will-understand/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=5ac55b5e3f-Apr_6_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-5ac55b5e3f-45021105 Wine Is A Given You Know How To Put Things In Perspective Your Friends Know How To Please You The Only Thing You Have Nostalgia For Is Wine Wine, Because Science Said So You’re Truly Gifted You Always Think Of Others You’re Actually Very Practical You Treat Your Elders With Respect, Pt. 1 You Know That Wine Is Love You Never Cook With Wine You Wouldn’t Drink Coffee Is A Means To An End You Know To Thank Wine For Your Wit All It Takes Is One Glass And… Wine, Because It’s Classy You Treat Your Elders With Respect, Pt. 2 You Know How To Live Life To The Fullest Wine Improves Any Meal You Can Always Rely On Wine
    3 points
  25. the poll is set up so you vote yes or no to start. but then if you have voted no, it won't register unless you then vote which you want. brilliant work. a career in politics awaits.
    3 points
  26. Over the Lebanos:))) They look amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    3 points
  27. Cohiba Siglo VI Format: Canonazo Dimensions: 52 ring gauge x 150 mm Date: Monday 11th of April, 2016 Cold Draw: Barnyard , milk chocolate and cloves. Again, the draw is more tighter than I'd like. Lit: 12:21 p.m. Initial Draw: Cohiba grass with excellent smoke, mild-medium from the onset. Flavours aplenty! First Third: The first few draws sees some mocha/milk chocolate, a real kaleidoscope of flavours. I haven't had to correct the burn once in this series of aged Siglo reviews, so I apply a little moisture to the underside of my cigar to see if the burn will even out. After four applications it works and I'm pleased, as one can't avoid the charred taste you get with the first few draws after a re-light! At the middle of the first third the cigar is buttery, and very mild, with a hint of spice on the aftertaste. I find the spice is coming out now at the end of the first third. Second Third: The middle third is fantastically buttery, with spice. The burn is now even. Halfway through the middle third, a little mocha, with butter is still dominating my palate. The strength is mild-medium throughout, so far. At the end of the middle third construction, smoke output and flavour has been very consistent. Final Third: The beginning of the final third is exactly like the middle third, butter (with a little cream) and smooth, with no heat build-up at all! Halfway into the final third, the quintessential Cohiba grass returns. Different to the other cigars in the Linea 1492 series, nevertheless, this Siglo VI is a quality smoke. At the 90 minute mark, I take a leaf out of Cigsid's (Bill) book and apply my trusty nub-stick...so,so good!!! Nubbed at 105 minutes. For this review, I am indebted to Bill's review on his 2004 Aged Cohiba Siglo VI cigar and concur in regards to how buttery this 2006 Siglo VI was.
    2 points
  28. Review: FOH Ashtray Mod Edition Vitals: L = 11 Inches W = 7.2 inches H = ~2.1 inches Weight: 24.7Kg Materials: Solid 24k Gold inlay Polished, Albino Tortoise shell Paints: Reclaimed paint from Australian Aboriginal rock paintings located in Namadgi National Park. 28,000 years old source It's an ashtray, so not much to review really. But a lovely piece of work. If the weather behaves, I'll break it in soon. Some pics below. Non-descrit black box. (ooooh) Precious Content In all its' glory Thanks for using the monkey logo and not soiling it with Ken's mug. Oh and I highly recommend the rest of you get the regular one. It's nice too I guess. Many thanks to Rob for commissioning such an eco/historical/unfriendly piece. In all seriousness, great piece of work. My contribution to April Fool's, since everyone on the planet sees it coming from a mile away.
    2 points
  29. OPG DEC 14. Very good so far with Cuba Libre.
    2 points
  30. While walking the dog yesterday And now for lunch Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
    2 points
  31. Conclusion There was an interesting thread in regards to aging Cohiba recently. Does it have the legs to age? If so, should you? The first thing to note about aging cigars is that the cigar has to be quality to begin with. if it isn't, it's not going to get better with age. However, if you have fresh Siglo that you are enjoying now, then don't feel guilty if you are enjoying them young. The general consensus on our forum amongst our members is to wait 3 to 5 years for Cohiba to mature, but it's your palate, your cigar-smoking experience and this is ultimately subjective. The main purpose of these reviews was to indicate some similarities and differences in the vitolas within the Siglo range to guide our readers with which Siglo cigar may appeal to them. I was surprised to find that the Siglo I had the most strength, that some of the final thirds remained cool until almost the end of the cigar, that my Siglo III took longer to smoke than my Siglo IV and that there were some subtle variations among the vitolas, with the Siglo VI standing alone in comparison to the others, although, in general, each cigar had that underlying Cohiba grass/hay and honey. Again, I'd like to acknowledge Trevor Leask in generously providing me these cigars to review. If you find my conclusions in variance to yours, that's quite okay as our noble hobby is quite subjective. Please feel free to share your thoughts and knowledge. As for me, I intend to sample an ARG Jun 15 Cohiba Siglo VI and a BTO Dic 12 Cohiba Siglo II soon to compare my findings noted here.
    2 points
  32. My votes (of "yes" and "both") are conditional on them featuring the existing logo, and not anything newfangled or prototype-ish. *cough*
    2 points
  33. Last cigar in Bali! Fantastic siglo II thinking of picking up a box or two from the duty free on the way home any box code recommendations from 2014/2015? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    2 points
  34. Nico Rosberg pokes fun at Bernie Ecclestone's 'windbags' jibe Nico Rosberg has made a light-hearted reference to Bernie Ecclestone labelling F1 drivers "windbags" after a meal with his fellow competitors in China. Last month the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) penned an open later raising concerns about F1's governance structure. F1 boss Ecclestone was not impressed by the GPDA statement, first correcting the grammar of its letter in his reply, which asked drivers to come forward with suggestions, before making a series of statements about how drivers should not dictate the rules of F1. Last week he said drivers should not be allowed to talk, while some reports also had him calling F1 drivers "windbags". In actuality Ecclestone was responding to a question of whether he considered drivers to be "windbags", to which he replied: "Some of them are". He has also said F1 drivers "don't even pay the bill" when he takes them out for dinner. Presumably one or more of them did on Wednesday, however, after Rosberg and several others shared a picture of 18 drivers, including Force India test pilot Alfonso Celis, around a dinner table. Rosberg's post also contained the cheeky disclaimer: "#racingunited or in Bernie's words #windbagsunited". MIKA: Great picture
    2 points
  35. Well, what do you expect? I live in Alabama. ?
    2 points
  36. I miss the D4. Damn shame that they are gone. My go to for so long.....
    2 points
  37. A little CJ after hitting the range and before class.
    2 points
  38. I got these off of 24:24 a while back and a RASS single to try. Also picked up a box of Montie 4 but forgot to take a pic
    2 points
  39. 2 points
  40. My hairdresser has had the same cars
    2 points
  41. This is my BABY......She doesn't play well with other cars. 2013 BMW X-6 Twin Turbo with all the bells and whistles...... Highly recommend
    2 points
  42. 2013 (BTO) Cohiba Esplendido - vanilla bomb, laced with high grade heroin
    2 points
  43. Monte Petit Edmundo - RAE/SEP/14
    2 points
  44. 50 cab of lusis from our host. ill let you know in 5yrs how they taste
    2 points
  45. Kudos to anyone who puts the time and effort into our passion. Like anything else, if you don't like his style, turn off. If you do..support him.
    2 points

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