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Bolivar Royal Coronas EBM OCT 17. Still in the tail end of a cold so I couldn’t get any flavors. Didn’t care that I was still congested. I wanted a cigar

Watching Monday fade away with an Alex 109. Cheers!

Recent haul from Geneva. Just getting my feet wet

From last night. Strong Ramon Allones DNA. Fortunately, I still have 5 sticks left.

An LE evening from our host

Different blend entirely. Monte Especial meets Por larranaga Montecarlo is perhaps the best way to describe it.

Thanks to the gracious @Ford2112 for helping me dip further into the CC world. Especially since I haven't had much luck on 24:24 lately.

One of the better smokes I've had in the past year. In the box since 2019

LGR Sep 19 On my routine walkabout.

Partagas Serie E No.2 UBM ABR 19

Bolivar CE from a cab. SUA SEP02. Best cigar in a while.

Last weekend smokes

Arturo Fuente Anejo #50

Looking forward to seeing what the hype is all about. Thanks to @Ford2112 for connecting me with these.

E2 mar mar 2021 was amazing padron principe 1964 was alright a Bit too strong Rio seco was fantastic as well

Diplomaticos El Diputado BOP JUN 19

Some samplers of Warped stuff.

Added a couple boxes to round things out. I think I'm done for a bit though. First are some gorgeous Montecristo 3, ESL MAR 18. I love the corona size. Gimme lonsdales, coronas, and corona gorda forever. A huge thanks to @canadianbeaver for the awesome BR listing and goodies that came with. I also blame @Heels82 for this one. He waxed poetic about how good the JLSE was, so I had to try and join the cool kids club. Still not a cool kid, but at least have the look. Juan Lopez Seleccion Especial OME ABR 22. Just gorgeous.

Government cannot balance a budget more even create one on time. Yet they concern themselves with cigars…. where’s the tea?

Nice! Glad they are coming in cabs of 250 ✌️😅

leave you lot alone for a few weeks and it all goes to hell. how is listening reading? it is listening. reading requires a book. or at the very least those kindle type things. nothing against listening but it is not reading. by the way, that book on the congo (please note i said book and not sound) is high on my list for the next amazing order. been wanting to read it for a bit. read it. not listen to it.

A 2015 San Juan

The "Year of the Pig" CoRo basically tases like a CoRo, which is not surprising as they are pretty much just CoRo's that had special packaging to celebrate the Chinese new year. The '55s have been really good. I have had a couple of these, as well as a '55 Sig VI. They will all be better with more time on them, as I find most Cohibas have muted flavors when very young. They really open up at around 2 or 3 years, and these have been no exception. The Casildas have been my best recent purchase though. Full of amazing, classic Trinidad flavors. They are smoking great young, which makes it really tempting to dip into them on a regular basis, but I am doing my best to resist, except for special occasions. I got really lucky with these because I bought them right before the massive price increases. Not sure what they go for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could get a decent used car for the price of a box.

MAR NOV 20 Siglo II and MSU AGO 19 Boli CJ. Both very tasty!

These are smoking nice, second box of them already 😄 Mc media corona Mar 16 OBM

Master Blends 3 courtesy of @TroutBum. This one's growing on me. The first evening I had zero wind and temps up in the 60s in months prompted this DC.

I’ve only heard good things, let’s see…

Just picked these two boxes up.

I stick exclusively to religious books throughout lent. An interesting takeaway from this book today is how St Teresa called her nuns to be “so manly that men themselves will be amazed at you.” I think most Catholics have probably met a nun who matched that description!

I enjoy Woodford Reserve Double Oaked with my cigars. I tried rum, it's a little sweet. The bottle that I grabbed was Flor de Cana 18. There are so many options out there, enjoy every minute of it 😊

Boli Immensa, OSU ABR ‘01. Falling off a bit, still satisfying!

Siglo VI

Acquisition from recent trip to Taiwan. full box and some loose sticks Bit of aged stock OBM is the Partagas code if I’m not mistaken. Some really new stocks too Heard GES is the new El Laguito code. The elusive Connie B The Sancho Belicosos Then partial box of ERDM Choix Supreme Finally, the partial box of Monte Tubo

Have a nice Friday...

Great at a reasonable price.

Step 1. Move the humidor from the shower. Step 2. Throw out the humidifier you are using Step 3. Put the humidor lid open in an air-conditioned room for a day or two. Step 4. Buy a couple of Boveda packs.

Final Quality Control check.👍

Old Forester 1920. But I'd strongly suggest you consider single malt Scotch 😉

If they were actually being delivered to stores without packaging it would be Diadema SpA's descision and not Habanos SAs'. I guess there is a possibility that Habanos said to Diadema "we can't do this packaging, it's impossible, do you still want the cigars," but in that case I think it much more likely that Diadema would solve the problem. Source some jars in Europe, or if they really can't be found then commission some porcelain jars, or make some humidors, or make some boxes. Much more likely than delivering unboxed cigars to retail. Even that would be unprecedented though (except arguably the Cohiba 55 Premier Edition). Much more usual would be for the rolled cigars to sit in storage in Havana until the jars are ready. Also I agree with the comments that doesn't seem that hard to source the jars. At least a few batches of Upmann Noellas have been produced in the last few years.

Olmec Maduro.

Punch Mantua - 1st I tried was a bitter pill. Now a year later, very tasty.

JL1 BRT OCT 2022 Basically ROTT JL never disappoints

TUE MAR 20 in honor of my mom, been gone 3 years today

FFOX Rosado Oscuro FF. Love the size and flavors, though the "humidity" (outright rain) is causing a few challenges. Rich with "mineral" and light citrus notes reminiscent of some favorite CC's. ...Might give them another year (and a dryer day) till the next one.

Excited to give these a try in a few weeks. Surprised with how full the cigars are. Id argue heavier than the average hermoso 4. PTE AUG 22 PTE SEP 22

Didn't buy but received these as my February reverse blind review prize Fonsesca No. 1, probably from 2014 if what is occasionally offered on 24:24 is any indication Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro, at least from 2017 as they were discontinued The Don Alejandro was very high on my hit list, and I thought it would be impossible to find in my price range, thanks FOH!

Some stock was available just before the festival in Cuba.

Some RGPE, been a while since I’ve had one