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  1. Smoking at the usual place, where is there a quiet place in a bustling area?
    17 points
  2. Last night and this afternoon I think I’m on a roll here with these cigars, just smoked beautifully. Few nights ago, good time with @messi last 3 sticks left from RPO MAY 00 box Happy Sunday FOH! Happy weekend FOH!!!
    16 points
  3. C&C time. Lusi (2016) from our gracious host.
    16 points
  4. TLU MAR 2020 Reyes with a cup of coffee. Beautiful morning with a slight breeze around 70Β°-75Β°F. I had a Topes the other day that was phenomenal. This little booger can hold it's own in a barfight! It has legs for years. These will go back down for another nap. The first 1/3 was kind of meh, but it's calming down and mellowing out some in the 2/3.
    14 points
  5. From a batch of singles bought in early 2022. This Connie A was nice and mellow, but the flavors lacked complexity.
    14 points
  6. A 10-count of EPO Mar 2022 Vegas Robaina Unicos singles...
    14 points
  7. 4-year old Punch 8-9-8 (REG OCT 19) from our fantastic host with Guinness Draught beer at the audiophile cigar lounge. It was definitely phenomenal nutty and twangy Dalia sized Lonsdale experience indeed!
    12 points
  8. From Thursday. PSE2. UBL ABR 22. A little wrapper cracking but otherwise a phenomenal smoke. Pardon the inelegant picture. JLS1. BRT JUL 23. Watching the sun rise and enjoying some cold brew on a beautiful Saturday morning. Slight draws issues but sublime in the last third. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    12 points
  9. New Glorias and a Box of Libertador.
    11 points
  10. PSP el principe this morn!!!
    10 points
  11. Good evening everyone ...
    10 points
  12. DiplomΓ‘ticos El Emisario EdiciΓ³n Regional Suiza First one I smoked! Not blown away flat on flavors. Will try another in about a month before I will say it need age. Regardless of age a cigar need flavor young to judge if it has legs down the road for any aging to make it better. Maybe just a bad stick. Noted: last 2 inch was a lot of citrus flavors. The cigar was never harsh or any indication it was young. These two bad boys that I have nice stock of are ready to smoke now !! Steady low to mid 90’s anytime of the day ! Smoke many of each and they never disappoint. Diplomaticos Excelencia EdiciΓ³n Regional Cuba DiplomΓ‘ticos Reserva Exclusiva EdiciΓ³n Regional Caribe Diplomaticos have had some of the tastiest RR I would say over All... H. Upmann Magnum 52 Magnum Year of the Tiger Med to just under full strength. Flavors Orange peel, rich sweet tobacco, leather, citrus, salted peanuts. What a wonderful cigar and this quality tobacco will age nicely and I believe it will get much better. Towards the last 2 inches it most definitely needs some nap time.
    10 points
  13. Starting Father's day weekend in style, 05 Monte Edmundo with Bowmore 12.
    10 points
  14. 1974 La Escepcion Coronas Largos 2005 Fundy
    10 points
  15. 80th Anniversary - great cigar
    10 points
  16. Actually not sad I've none left.
    9 points
  17. Epi #2 from β€˜19 cab. Cracked wrapper but full of flavor.
    8 points
  18. The Partagas Serie E #2 is a cigar that I’ve looked forward to smoking for a few weeks, and one I highlighted in an earlier post where I anticipated enjoying it (and others) during the Father’s Day weekend. Yesterday I got the opportunity to do just that. This cigar is from a 3-pack of tubos, which I purchased in early May, and have been in the humidor since 5/9; the factory code info is provided in the post's header. Yesterday I had an afternoon call with my mentor, and decided that was the perfect time to light up. It was a sunny but windy 72 degrees in Los Angeles, so good cigar weather minus the wind gusts here and there. Cold draw Since it was my first time smoking an E2, I didn’t know its flavor profile or what to expect. On the cold draw I thought β€œHmm… this is nice and good, let’s see how this thing goes.” That is to say, I can’t remember anything distinct jumping out at me here. 1/3 So far it’s smoking nice. But in line with the cold draw, I can’t detect any discernible flavors. At this point, I’m saying to myself β€œI like it, but it’s not knocking my socks off. I wonder what the hype is about.” 2/3 Some sweetness starts to creep in. Mild nuanced flavors that I can’t identify begin floating around at this point. Whatever is happening here is definitely different from the 1/3, but not in an abrupt or blunt way. It’s kind of like steadily walking up a ramp/incline and then slowly realizing you’re a ways off the ground. As I continue to smoke through the 2/3, there’s an aromatic/floral/potpourri/parfume thing going on, which has as much to do with mouth feel as taste. This is not at all off-putting, but rather inviting. It’s as if someone intentionally put that note there to say β€œYou didn’t see that coming, huh?! There’s more.” Now there’s a yummy aftertaste on my palette. Ok, at this point I see what people are talking about with the E2; I see why it’s a favorite for many. Whatever is happening at this point in the cigar is making me want to smoke it, and those like it, forever. 3/3 Love the plush, velvety smoke happening here. The cigar is fully awakened at this point, shining in all its glory. Flavors and tastes are coming in left and right, and I care not to pin them down but to enjoy them as they arrive. I went for a walk during point but had to stop and smoke because it was so good. So, so good. This is why we CC! Now I’m nubbing it. Ah! A little burn on the finger due to misplaced nub grip, but that’s par for the course for something this good. As you can see in the pics, the wrapper cracked and flaked a bit, but it wasn’t an issue at all. I’m just getting over a cold so that may have affected what tastes I could identify with the E2. As an E2 first-timer, this certainly won’t be my last time smoking this cigar. This cigar has it. I’d like to revisit it with no cold, no wind, and more age.
    8 points
  19. RGPE and iced coffee before work tonight.
    8 points
  20. RG CDL. Not sure I'd buy more of them when the Perla is a better cigar IMO.
    8 points
  21. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    8 points
  22. Was rearranging my cigar storage today and realized I ended up with a box of almost all Nudies and MOFOHs, so this Tupperware shall henceforth be known as the β€œNudiedor”. Still has a bit of space for the N8 and BR109s…hint, hint El Prez. πŸ™‚
    7 points
  23. Cracked wrapper but lovely all the same.
    7 points
  24. Nice start to the weekend
    7 points
  25. Last night's Bolivar from a BOTL & now smoking an Upmann Mag 56 from our gracious host.
    7 points
  26. It never gets tired
    6 points
  27. Good evening everyone... HdM Epi de Luxe BRM AGO 22
    6 points
  28. First of these Spada Gorda I’ve had in couple months. Improved for the rest.
    6 points
  29. 6 points
  30. A 2001 Siglo V: 23 years made this an absolute magic. There are heavenly flavors in old Siglos that you can’t find in classic Cohibas, it manifests so greatly in this sample. So far, the best smoke in 2024.
    6 points
  31. I mean......you couldn't give this to your kids/grandkids. He has kiddy fiddler written all over him
    5 points
  32. Brief? No. Took a ton of notes. I'll post a full review in a few days. 😁
    5 points
  33. Think of the fun the kids will have πŸ€”
    5 points
  34. The battery alarm is set for 3:00 a.m. The red streetlight illuminates and his eyes glow! Just wait for your 4 year old to come screaming down the hallway and refusing to go back in her room. Ever. πŸ‘Ή
    5 points
  35. JL2 fresh off the FOH Express
    5 points
  36. 2021 and getting better every month. BRM OCT 2022
    4 points
  37. A day of joy for San Antonio women πŸ˜„
    4 points
  38. Every wrapper looks delicious. Nice upkeep.
    4 points
  39. You do realise that Ken will be providing a retort within this thread...all in lowercase letters! Oh the sweet irony! πŸ˜‚
    4 points
  40. A 1998! Partagas 898 did it for me. Just perfect in every way.
    4 points
  41. Pffft, he’s got one lighter. I’ve got at least a dozen. 😎
    3 points
  42. I am not sure this vid is exactly what they were hoping for, but Frederick is one of the nice guys in this industry and deserves support
    3 points
  43. I have drunk coffee for so many years that like a great number of our members, I've evolved in my tastes to not taking it with milk or sugar a long time ago. As a result of that, I have developed a greater tolerance to drinking coffee with cigars, as I normally do. So to answer the question...I can take coffee with literally any cigar. In essence, that's not a very helpful answer but I would hazard to guess that some of you reading this can relate to my predicament!
    3 points

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