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2nd from a 6'er and I think it's my first box worthy cigar of my 4 month CC tasting smorgasbord journey. BBF from late 2018. I may hold out until the Connie A and Edmundo are rested as I put them in the same size spectrum, but these are just so good young and show aging potential too.

I am showing no mercy 2015 San Juan .Very unique flavour. I am loving them and well stocked ..2017 Robusto fairly average at this stage

MC#2 perfect roll. Burned great. OCT 18 PSP of 24:24 Still amazes my how these RASS start right off on the lite with sweet fruitiness.. Look forward to some age on these. This one has a perfect draw and very thick smoke. I won’t be able to stay away. Cheers

'15 Bolivar Libertador (as usual I forgot to check the box when I pulled it out to get the specifics) paired with a Block House Pumpkin Ale. A little early in the year for this beer to be on the shelves but wth why not. Cigar is great. As for the combo together im still trying to taste it out. Imo a couple fingers of Lagavulin 16 yr scotch would have paired much better with this cigar in particular. And, this ale would be better served with a RASS or maybe even a PSD or PSE. Nevertheless, still a formidable pairing. Have a good week all. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

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Sunday of a long weekend and had a great day. SOM SEP 15 Punch Punch from a cab. Great as always and enjoyed it with a frozen mojito. Dinner was some large bone in Ribeye’s with Alaskan King Crab Legs and a great 2006 Dead Arm Shiraz. Still a few years of good life left in these. Nice char in the steaks and rare on the inside. I had a Siglo IV picked out for tonight but after that great dinner decided to grab a LBT MAY 12 Siglo VI and it was outstanding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2016 D4

QdO Coronas Claro ETP AGO 16. 5 days in to vacation down in the Turks& Caicos and this is the standout of the bunch. Really coming together at the 3 year point. Just want to punch myself for only getting a sixer of these last year when the boxes were up for the taking before the rebrand. On a positive note, still have 4 left.

August 5th is never a day I look forward too or want to see since 2016 onward. If I'm honest with y'all it's a day I dread since my dad passed away in 2016. I miss my dad, and it that feeling is more painful on his anniversary of his passing. He was in such pain at the end and his passing was actually a blessing from a certain perspective. But that doesn't change how I still miss the rounds of golf, the track meets we worked, and the conversations we had. I can still hear him telling me "Don't get stuck in the past and move forward." He said that to me about 2 weeks before he passed away. He's right, getting stuck in the past and losing the present and future isn't going to do me any good and it'd be dishonoring him in a way. But for today, and the past couple August 5ths and all future ones, I take it off from work. Go golfing in the morning, try to stay focused (and fail), and then eventually wind up on the deck with an adult beverage and cigar. So the drink today is one of the first releases Kilchoman ever made. I'm an Islay loving peathead and absolutely love everything this distillery releases. Cigar is a Partagas Presidente (ALO AUG16). After the first puff of the cigar I raised the glass, thanked my dad for everything he did and his influence in my life. Then for the next hour and a half I sat in quiet contemplation and remembered the good times we had. It still sucks that he isn't around, but Dad, this one was for you. Thanks again!

Always on the hunt for 50 cabs...

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C&C Time! Mag 50 (2016) - 24:24 Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

HDM EE from a PSP box UGO 18 Hate to say it was so plugged nothing was going to help it and it didnt but I didn't give up such creamy smoke PL picadores Beautiful clean toasted tobacco with a caramel almond taste with a hint of fruit in the retro! Impressed to see how this ages!

Hdm #2

Great way to start a holiday Monday.....have a great day folks

Here’s me with my daughter and my ‘stash.

ULA JUL 15. LGC MDO #4. Smoking it sloooowww... thanks @JohnS great advice. As soon as I hit it too fast Taste changes to bitter. Keep it slow and steady and it’s a floral woody creamy joy ride ! Something sweet there as well. Honey/hay or sugar can’t put my finger on it

RGPC SOM MAR 17. Very nice, with a distinct burnt caramel edge to it. Somehow lost its charm in the second half, but I may not have been paying enough attention.

Monte4 with a little taste of Mexico.

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In Orlando tonight. It’s not a Habano but it’s a good stick. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Treating myself to a 2010 Hamlet flying pig.

Diplomáticos No.2 EML Ago 2014 This is the second Diplomaticos No.2 I've had from this box soon after I had my first a few days ago. Again, although it was just on 5 years rested, there was plenty of flavour and smoke to be had, and construction was absolutely faultless. In fact, I'd go 'out-on-a-limb' and admit that this cigar was the most capsicum (or bell pepper) rich Dip 2 I've ever had in my life. Coupled with the paprika spice, which was evident in spades, the sourdough barely got a look-in over 90 minutes of smoking. In comparison to recent TOS 16/17 Diplomaticos No.2 I've enjoyed I've found these two EML 14 examples a lot more savoury and more 'punchy' in flavours. I'm now curious to examine a third from the box, as I'm inclined in my preferences to go for milder examples of Habanos cigars when I get the opportunity, yet paradoxically I don't mind too much when cigars are 'punchy' in their flavours like this either.

2016 Lusi. Gosh it’s lovely. Slightly sweet, slightly vegetal, and a long smooth ride.

Cohiba Secretos (circa 2008 thanks @Trevor2118!) I'd like to thank @Trevor2118 for this 2008 Cohiba Secretos as this Maduro 5 Reyes still packed a punch of flavour even though it was over 10 years aged. Like my previous aged Secretos around six months ago, its intensity has rescinded with age, so it's now a nice medium-strengthed smoke. The chocolate and coffee still dominate, with some Cohiba grass/hay in its spine and some nice floral notes on the edges.

Definitely a pick me up on a Monday.... MUP Nov 18

Edición Regional 5ta Avenida - Germany, Austria and Poland (4 releases 2015 - 2018) Edición Regional Adriático - Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia (2 releases 2008, 2016) Edición Regional Alemania - Germany (11 releases 2006 - 2014) Edición Regional Andino B.P.E.- Andes countries of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador (1 release 2010) Edición Regional Andorra - Andorra (8 releases 2009 - 2018) Please note, Andorra is a small country of 76,000 people as of 2019. Hence, these releases could be considered as extra Regionals destined for the nearby Spanish and French markets, much like for Formula One Racing the San Marino Grand Prix was a second Italian Grand Prix and the European Grand Prix was a second Grand Prix for Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany for a number of years. Edición Regional Asia Pacifico - Asia Pacific Region (18 releases 2006 - 2017) Please note, this include Kazakhstan, India, China and Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Fiji, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Macau, Maldives, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, North Korea, Bhutan, Solomon Island, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, East Timor, Tonga, Tuvalu and Palau and Marshall Islands. The main countries for Habanos cigar distribution in the Asia- Pacific Region can be gleaned from the recent Trinidad La Trova release being presented in late 2017 at distribution centres in Thailand, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan (i.e. these three are for the Chinese market), Malaysia and Japan. Edición Regional Austria - Austria (1 release 2011) Edición Regional Báltico - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (2 releases 2007 - 2009) Edición Regional Belux - Belgium and Luxembourg (6 releases 2011 - 2018) Edición Regional Benelux - Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (6 releases 2007 - 2014) Edición Regional Brasil - Brazil (1 release 2013) Edición Regional Bulgaria - Bulgaria (1 release 2011) Edición Regional Canadá - Canada (10 releases 2007 - 2018) Edición Regional Caribe - Caribbean Region (2 releases 2008 - 2014) Please note, this includes Colombia and Panama, British Virgin Islands, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts and Nevis, Surinam, Guadaloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Jamaica, St. Marteen, St. Martin, Maria Galarte, St. Vicent and the Granadines, Bonaire, Haiti, St. Eustatius, Antigua and Barbudas, Dominica, Barbados, Curacao, Guyane Francaise, Anguilla, Montserrat, Martinique, Grenada, Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Grand Caiman, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala. Edición Regional China - China (2 releases 2008 - 2011) Edición Regional Cono Sur - The 'Southern Cone' nations of South America, i.e. Chile, Argentina and Uruguay (1 release 2016) Edición Regional Costa Rica - Costa Rica (and Nicaragua) (1 release 2017) Edición Regional Cuba - Cuba (5 releases 2009 - 2018) Edición Regional Emiratos - United Arab Emirates (1 release 2008) Edición Regional Emiratos Arabes Unidos - United Arab Emirates (3 releases 2010 - 2016) Edición Regional España - Spain (13 releases 2007 - 2018) Edición Regional Formosa - Taiwan (1 release 2018) Edición Regional Francia - France (18 releases 2006 - 2018) Edición Regional Gran Bretaña - Great Britain (10 releases 2011 - 2018) Edición Regional Grecia y Chipre - Greece and Cyprus (2 releases 2009 - 2011) Edición Regional Hong Kong - Hong Kong (2 releases 2018) Please note, this was a special release to honour Sir David Tang, the founder of Pacific Cigar Company, who passed away in 2017. Edición Regional India - India (1 release 2009) Edición Regional Israel - Israel (1 release 2011) Edición Regional Italia - Italy (10 releases 2005 - 2017) Edición Regional Líbano - Lebanon (9 releases 2008 - 2018) Please note, until 2015 the first six Regional Editions from this distributor were from the Ramon Allones marca. Edición Regional Los Andes - Andes Region. (1 release 2017) This includes Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Edición Regional Medio Oriente - Middle East (2 releases 2017 - 2017) This includes Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ian, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Edición Regional México - Mexico (4 releases 2007 - 2018) Edición Regional Nordico-Baltico - Nordic and Baltic Region (1 release 2017) This includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Edición Regional Países Bajos - the Netherlands (5 releases 2011 - 2017) Edición Regional Países Nórdicos - Nordic Region (1 release 2009) This includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Edición Regional Peru - Peru (1 release 2014) Edición Regional Peru & Andino B.P.E. - Bolivar, Peru and Ecuador (1 release 2009) Edición Regional Phoenicia - Middle East and Africa Regions (2 releases 2018 - 2019) Edición Regional Portugal - Portugal (5 releases 2008 - 2017) Edición Regional Qatar - Qatar (1 release 2011) Edición Regional Reino Unido - United Kingdom (7 releases 2007 - 2010) Edición Regional Rusia - Russia (2 releases 2011 - 2017) Edición Regional Serbia - Serbia (1 release 2014) Edición Regional Sudáfrica - South Africa (1 release 2010) Edición Regional Suiza - Switzerland (17 releases 2005 - 2018) Edición Regional Turquía - Turkey (2 releases 2014 - 2018)

DIC12 Don Alexandro Very different compare to the other DCs. And a nice change in rotation. ‘13 SLR A

This morning I read Rob's text 24:24 and was very touched when he wrote about his parents. Maybe you want to write a picture or some text when you smoke a cigar and think about your parents or someone who meant a lot to you in life - alive or dead. This cigar is for my parents - unfortunately dead - Oldie but goldie. Miss you ?

Epi #2 .... Picture doesn’t really do it justice. Sheen with a capitol S. Beautiful stick feels perfect in the hand and draw is perfect. Barley clipped it and just perfect ! Burn and construction spot on. Lots of clove and sweet wood/tobacco. Not really getting the sugar but still young. Smoke output is flawless really a heart great smoke. Burn got a bit wonky as it was over 95 and super humid here so understandable. Pretty consistent valor profile. Cream came towards the end and it finished well. I would say solid 88-90. Very good cigar. And glad I many more to let sleep and round out that sugar I am hoping for. Cheers

Been a while since I pulled from this box. Honestly, smelled like a wet dog when I opened the box, and at 64%rh too. But the draw was perfect with moderate resistance. I wet the wrapper and waited 10 minute to fire it up. Immediately got that familar cream and cedar flavor. Great smoke production. Razor sharp burn. Draw opened after the first 1/3d and cream increased. No real hourney with this cigar. Just copious smoke and a good helping of cream and cedar with faint white pepper traces through to the end. Definitely glad I have this little 10ct box onhand. Lit the dinner fire at the last 1/3rd and an element of Kingsford entered the mix interspersed with faint mesquite. Still a great smoke.

UAO ENE 18. I know I mentioned this in the past, but I smoked one of the dark wrapper Talismans the other day, and these Talismans with the light wrappers taste so different to me. The light wrapper ones are so much more enjoyable. It is not just a matter of different shades of the same wrapper either. They are clearly two different types of wrappers. The dark ones have a predominately “EL flavor”, that I seem to get in most EL’s regardless of the Marca. But the light ones are pure Cohiba. Cohiba on steroids would best describe it. The intense flavor in this cigar is blowing me away right now. And the ironic thing is, I chose to open this box now, because I thought the “18” made it the least marketable if I ever want to sell some. The rest all have 17 box codes. But if I ever do sell some, it wont be the light wrapper boxes. I enjoy them too much to let go of them. All of the light wrapper ones that I have seen are UAO, but not all UAO are light wrappers. From my collection, it seems the pattern is, that they started using the light wrappers on UAO boxes some time in Sept 17 and used them at least through January of 18. Or perhaps, I just got lucky with those particular boxes? 2 X UAO AGO 17 - Both dark. 2 X UAO SEP 17 - One dark, One light. UAO OCT 17 - Light 2 X UAO DIC 17 - Both light UAO ENE 18 - Light 2 X LRG DIC 17 - Both dark (I feel this topic deserves Some discussion. I would like to hear other opinions, so I copied and pasted this post to it’s own thread.) CoRo

2015 Lusitania Started my round with a 2017 San Juan and it was blander than bland...so I chucked it to a friend sans cigar in the group behind me and he was grateful... Then I switched to an old standby which was delightful...2017 Connie A Bespoke...these guys make really good stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My recent trip to Sweden (Haparanda). Not much to buy at local store.

Every year I try to put 2 great boxes of D4s away, they are my staple and I like both fresh and aged... I guess after some patience I can say I've gone deep on them...but still would like more :)

UTL NOV 18 Medio Siglo A gifted 15 Johnny O Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

(side note: the first Cuban cigar I really wanted to try was a HdM Epi 2, it just appealed to me, and funny enough I have never experienced such a strong sugar cane flavor as I did in that cigar, its almost the flavor I am chasing to find again the most, have never experienced it since and that was 5+ years, ago, it was amazing how strong it was, almost too sweet but blew my mind I was tasting that in a cigar) So here goes on my maiden review: Enjoyed this cigar on a walk around the West Town neighborhood of Chicago on a beautiful summer day, 78 degrees, 10am. First third: felt a saltiness on the lips that was quiet pleasant, helped contribute to a nice nuttiness flavor that held present for the first third, along with some of the ever present twang on the retro, the cigar felt medium throughout the first. Second: the saltiness tamped back, almost dissappeared completely except for a few random hints at the beginning of the second. A coffee bean flavor made an appearance along with a very pleasant cookie sweetness which I got through the retro, which actually is one of the more refined flavors I have gotten through a retrohale, which was very enjoyable. Nuttiness returned towards the end along with a touch of cinnamon, with the body ramping up to a very full medium. Final third began to lose the refined flavors and fall into earthier and woody flavors, a very tolerable finish. I am excited about this box, some great, clear flavors, construction wasn't great but never an issue. This cigar left me wanting another, right now, actually. 91, scratch that, 92.

Arnold Palmer! Now that is funny. I had a Dobe named Tuff Guy. He was a great dog. 118 pounds and sweet as could be. I have a grand champion standard Dachshund named Luke now. 37 pounds of solid rock. He is a huge Dachshund, Really sweet as well.

When Drambuie is involved I go with a Rusty Nail. In any case it looks like a great way to cap off the evening. Cheers!

Oddly this is the first cigar I've ever had with coffee. For some reason they never sounded good together even though I love them individually. I'm quite liking it! This Party E2 EOT DIC 2016 is starting to shape up quite nicely after some down time. Enjoying it with some Drambui (I know, please don't judge me too harshly. [emoji16]) Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

LAR JUN 12 Perlas Took the band off of this a while ago as I planned on smoking it and never did. I believe it’s a Monsdale

Have you ever wondered what nations Regional Editions represent? If you do, you aren't alone! I've assembled this Reference Topic after @Fugu added some more information to my 2019 Smoking Blog in regards the history of the 5ta Avenida Distributor (thank you kindly!) this weekend. I'd also like to acknowledge @Trevor2118 and @ATGroom for their work at Cuban Cigar Website for this information. Finally, where possible, I've utilised information from the Exclusive Distributors links from Habanos S.A's website. Regions above in bold itialics indicate where I have made 'best guesses' due to limited information. Please feel free to add your knowledge to this topic below.

Hoyo du Maire, when I started to smoke cigars the du Maire was one of my first boxes I bought. Along with the ERDM Demitasse. both are Entreactos = Between the theatrical acts. The Demitasse is more box pressed and looks thicker. Both are equal. If you don't have the time for a big cigar but you desire is more than a cigarillo than these two are the right choice. Cold draw reminds my of vanilla cookies. A bit of resistance. Loads of cocoa and cream. It really reminds me of a Montecristo ? The after taste is wood and a warm mouth feeling. Love the little bugger. Quite often I smoke them in my lunch break with a espresso.

I remember it well. The location, company and music was outstanding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Golfing in Iowa

Nice combo

Courtesy of the auction....