JD_Stogies

I've had some really good experiences with aged Illusione Epernay and Tatuaje 7th Habano and Broadleaf.

Truth. Magnum 50 is my favorite of the marca so far. I had a pretty mediocre Regalias though -- similar tier as the Party Mille Fleurs, both of which I would probably put down in favor of a higher-end NC (maybe an Illusione Epernay, Davidoff Signature, etc). They actually had like, the Cuban counterpart to the dirty ashtray taste in a lot of NCs -- maybe best described as JLP-esque? Idk how to describe it. How are the Coronas Major and Majestic for you?

All Non-Cubans. Perdomo Lot 23, Romeo 1875 and 1875 Reserva Real, Perdomo Bourbon Barrel Aged, Montecristo White, Perdomo Champagne. Now all low-tier cigars for me 🤣

It's actually really solid for cigar-related use now. I have a chat specifically tailored to giving me smoking schedules (with drink pairings) if I plan on smoking several cigars in one session. It also explains why it picks what it picks 😃

I asked ChatGPT to attempt to put together a table based on volume-to-price ratio (assuming all cigars are equally packed with tobacco). JLP Cazadores and the rest of the JLP line won by a longshot 🤣

I got a box of 25 Party Shorts last year, and the box date was some time in 2023 (will double check when I get back home). Every cigar in the first row was a banger — hit all of the cream, spice, sourdough notes that I enjoy. However, as soon as I smoked the first cigar in the second row, I wasn't able to get the same level of complexity and nuance, and instead I got a very very strong metallic (almost blood-like) taste. Basically went from a consistent 91-94 point experience to almost unsmokable. Could this perhaps be trapped ammonia or something else? Same issue when I smoked a second cigar from the second row yesterday. Just weird how big the difference is!

Aladino Classic and Illusione Epernay. Can be had for $6-$10 depending on vitola and sales/discounts at vendors.

Aladino Classic Robusto, Illusione Epernay L'Alpiniste, Atabey Idolos