What's your latest NC purchase?

[Goldeneye]

I am curious what your thoughts are of the La Aurora are when you are done with it?

[Ford2112]

2 hours ago, Goldeneye said:

I am curious what your thoughts are of the La Aurora are when you are done with it?

I will let you know. The weather here is abysmal so it will be a couple days.

[sergeihabana]

I hope they will give me pleasure.

[Ford2112]

On 2/13/2025 at 6:44 AM, Goldeneye said:

I am curious what your thoughts are of the La Aurora are when you are done with it?

@Goldeneye pleasant smoke albeit one dimensional. I found it to be lighter in body than most cameroons I have smoked.

[Goldeneye]

Thanks for reply, my son brought some back from the DR and I quite enjoyed them. I bought some more in Canada and didn't find them all that enjoyable but am thinking of trying again, still on the fence if I will or not.

[mikejh]

Tatuaje Havana VI and Oliva MB3

[Namisgr11]

Lousy pic through the cellophane, but the cigars come in a sharp tin case. Fuente Opus X Perfecxion X. 48 ring gauge, 6 1/4 inches in length.

[ViscountDick]

Just love these, think they’ll become a staple alongside the Carlota.

[Capn_Jackson]

[Wlu1988]

Picked up a box of Paul Garmarian 20th Anniversary Salomones. They are wonderful. The best cold draw I have experienced on a cigar in a long time. 

[Wlu1988]

On 2/23/2025 at 5:55 AM, ViscountDick said:

Just love these, think they’ll become a staple alongside the Carlota.

@ViscountDick - I have really been enjoying my sampler of these. Definitely ready to pull the trigger on the big bundle!

[mikejh]

Punch London Club and Surrogates Cracker Crumbs. Trying to phase out all larger vitolas and mostly buy smaller ones. 

[Wlu1988]

An absolutely wonderful Paul Garmirian Lancero for me. Best I can tell this is at least 10 years old and the wrapper is so soft that I am convinced that if someone could make a bed sheet so soft that they would easily be a multi millionaire. The cigar was a fantastic smoke and is giving me a great feel for aged (albeit not CC) cigars. I have really been impressed with the PG brand lately having smoked a Salomones, Double Corona (maybe named the Coronas Extra?) and this Lancero tonight. 

[David88]

Some pick ups from recent travels. A box of padron 5000. These don’t hit the heights of the 1964 or 1926 series but, for me, offer very good value and consistency. I also picked up a box of Great Wall/Amante lanceros in Hong Kong. No idea what to expect with these but I love a Lancero and the packaging was nice enough. They also offered a discount in the store which doesn’t make them too much of a gamble. 

[Montezüma]

On 2/14/2025 at 1:44 AM, Goldeneye said:

I am curious what your thoughts are of the La Aurora are when you are done with it?

On 2/15/2025 at 6:36 AM, Ford2112 said:

@Goldeneye pleasant smoke albeit one dimensional. I found it to be lighter in body than most cameroons I have smoked.

Picked up these two preferidos and had them both smoking nicely.

The last time I had these was maybe 8 years ago and I recall the green variant to be my favourite at the time. The cold draw on the green one (emerald as they call it) actually brought back memories of a phase that I had on Dominican cigars with Ecuadorian wrappers. I actually had great expectations from the gold one because I was looking forward to a Dominican corojo wrapper, unfortunately the green remained my most preferidos. I tried several auroras, the preferidos seem to be their best line-up.

[Çnote]

TIL my name is a killing word at the local USPS

[riazp]

On 2/27/2025 at 10:42 AM, mikejh said:

Punch London Club and Surrogates Cracker Crumbs. Trying to phase out all larger vitolas and mostly buy smaller ones. 

How are the cracker crumbs? I've been thinking about pulling the trigger, good winter smoke. 

[mikejh]

5 hours ago, riazp said:

How are the cracker crumbs? I've been thinking about pulling the trigger, good winter smoke. 

I'll let you know when I try one, reviews seem to be very positive. 

[Çnote]

15 hours ago, riazp said:

cracker crumbs

Delightful if simple. Great to have when your buddy who's a bottle in wants a cigar, great for those times when ~20m of simple smoking is required. I almost always have a 5er to take to parties where I know if I smoke a cigar I won't have a ton of time and someone will want to join me. Value can't be beat. There's also a harder to find Petite Tatuaje at the same price in a 50ct Cabinet rather than 10/5 paper sleeves that are a little more serious of a  blend, definitely age-able as well, while the CCrumbs are more buy and smoke as you need.

[mikejh]

16 hours ago, Çnote said:

Delightful if simple. Great to have when your buddy who's a bottle in wants a cigar, great for those times when ~20m of simple smoking is required. I almost always have a 5er to take to parties where I know if I smoke a cigar I won't have a ton of time and someone will want to join me. Value can't be beat. There's also a harder to find Petite Tatuaje at the same price in a 50ct Cabinet rather than 10/5 paper sleeves that are a little more serious of a  blend, definitely age-able as well, while the CCrumbs are more buy and smoke as you need.

4.5 x 32 is very small.

[Wlu1988]

Assortment of Paul Garmirian including some rolled as early as 1991. 

[Wlu1988]

Dunbarton #GFY Lancero Collection

Assorted Alfonso and Bryon singles. Have a few 9x50 big boys in there that should provide for an interesting long session. 

[Montezüma]

Love em or hate em - this one burned beautifully.

[mikejh]

Ninfas for a split, they smell great.

[Blazer]

On 3/16/2025 at 7:51 AM, Wlu1988 said:

Dunbarton #GFY Lancero Collection

I smoked the GFY Candela on St. Paddy's Day and was quite impressed! Much more complex than your traditional grassy/hay flavors in other green wrappers.