What's your latest NC purchase?

[Hoosh]

On 9/26/2025 at 1:20 PM, garifo said:

Aladino Lonsdale.

I just smoked a robusto of this cigar - absolutely a wonderful smoke!

[Ford2112]

Heading out to go on a 10 day fall steelhead fishing adventure and the mailman brought me these! Hamaki Viaje and Charter Oak PC. It is a good omen!

[KCCubano]

2 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Heading out to go on a 10 day fall steelhead fishing adventure and the mailman brought me these! Hamaki Viaje and Charter Oak PC. It is a good omen!

Good luck and post some Steelhead pics!

[Chibearsv]

3 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

It is a good omen!

Unless your fly gets snagged on a bonsai tree 🤔

[Hoosh]

Picked up a box of the 2025 Bricktoberfest. 7 3/4x48. Good to go now. 🙂

[Grimlock]

Foundation 10th Anniversary and a few recent pickups.

[Çnote]

Little Alex

[Çnote]

On 10/6/2025 at 12:10 AM, Grimlock said:

Foundation 10th Anniversary and a few recent pickups.

Tcfkam! And hopefully some CF Miamis.

[CaptainQuintero]

On 9/26/2025 at 7:21 AM, ElLoboLoco said:

My favorite Corona Gorda has arrived.

What's the background on these? I've never heard of them but the packaging and cigars themselves look great.

[ElLoboLoco]

These are made in Miami at the Titan de Bronze factory for Warped cigars. 

Honey, cream, wood with light spices and floral notes. Nuanced blend that doesn’t get above medium. It sits between Cuban and Non-Cuban style of cigars pretty well, in my opinion.

In the proximity to a Cuban Trinidad Coloniales and Choix Supreme love child.

[griller]

The Bond Roberts fairy paid me a visit late last week & left behind 3 boxes of Linea D #6! Going to do my best to age the 50 cab but after smoking one from a 10ct box yesterday I don't know how long they will last. Amazing cigars with so much potential. Love the size, construction was perfect, and there were several subtle flavor transitions. Medium bodied, with hints of graham cracker, honey, cafe au lait. Pretty sure I'll be taking the plunge on the Linea D #1 too.

[JDoughty]

36 minutes ago, griller said:

The Bond Roberts fairy paid me a visit late last week & left behind 3 boxes of Linea D #6! Going to do my best to age the 50 cab but after smoking one from a 10ct box yesterday I don't know how long they will last. Amazing cigars with so much potential. Love the size, construction was perfect, and there were several subtle flavor transitions. Medium bodied, with hints of graham cracker, honey, cafe au lait. Pretty sure I'll be taking the plunge on the Linea D #1 too.

I need to figure out how to summon the Bond Roberts fairy. 😆 Absolutely do grab some of the #1, they are magnificent. 

[Çnote]

3 hours ago, JDoughty said:

I need to figure out how to summon the Bond Roberts fairy. 😆 Absolutely do grab some of the #1, they are magnificent. 

It's just money, honey. Sell that extra kidney.

[JDoughty]

3 hours ago, Çnote said:

It's just money, honey. Sell that extra kidney.

Doesn't my wallet already know it? 😆  I was hoping I could substitute eldritch chalk circles, bardic performance or baby teeth, but alas, the Bond Roberts fairy is so picky. 

[cbenham73]

[Hoosh]

Some singles…are you sensing a pattern?! 🙂

[ElLoboLoco]

Heavy week this week. Taking a purchasing break till Thanksgiving. I don’t have any more room. Well, I did order some Gellis Family Maraves. Could be one of the best Petit Coronas in the world.

7 El Oso Papas

10 BR Petite Singles

Bundle of the on sale Trinitys. 

[ecampz408]

Restock on some of my favorites. The AG 109's are fantastic!

[Ford2112]

3 hours ago, ecampz408 said:

Restock on some of my favorites. The AG 109's are fantastic!

What are the 3 top right?

[ecampz408]

3 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

What are the 3 top right?

AG (Alex Glez) Cigars 109. Very Cubanesque profile! 

[Çnote]

19 hours ago, ecampz408 said:

AG (Alex Glez) Cigars 109. Very Cubanesque profile! 

Ambassadors?

[ecampz408]

15 hours ago, Çnote said:

Ambassadors?

Correct, Ambassadors 109.

[Hoosh]

6 hours ago, ecampz408 said:

Ambassadors 109.

I am on the hunt for this cigar and would love to know some tasting observations versus the BR 109 No. 1…

[JDoughty]

5 hours ago, Hoosh said:

I am on the hunt for this cigar and would love to know some tasting observations versus the BR 109 No. 1…

I just did a quick search and it seems to be out of stock everywhere. Small Batch has the Apprentice but not the Ambassador.  This said, a cigar would have to be absolutely world class to go head to head with the BR 109 #1. Immensely generous, creamy smoke volume to the point that the mouthfeel is almost juicy, huge complexity of flavor, elegant structure. This is the kind of cigar that I would expect to pay a very high premium price to smoke, the experience is truly on par with the greatest Davidoffs and Padrons that I've paid too much for. It's going to be pretty hard to beat IMO. I've been rummaging the top shelves of my local well stocked shops for $50-$60+ sticks in those marcas to smoke in an attempt to give my BR 1 boxes time to rest and age a bit. While they're undeniably good, perfect construction, elegant flavor structures, enjoyable smokes, the BR 1 is a better smoking experience with greater flavor complexity and evolution for 1/3 the price. 

Edit: Aha, found it! LA Aficionados Cigar Collective has the Ambassador. 

[Hoosh]

2 hours ago, JDoughty said:

 … a cigar would have to be absolutely world class to go head to head with the BR 109 #1.

It’s mostly the blender’s backstory that even has me wondering…