HU Connie A: SOM-NOV-15

[StogieSteve23]

The second stick I enjoyed yesterday at the beach.  One of my favorite smokes hands down and this one was no different, especially with a few years on it.  

C/D: Pound cake, cedar, honey. Perfect restriction & draw

1/3: vanilla, cashews, Persian limes, butter cookies, chewy baked goods, sweet buttery madeleines

2/3: fresh baked baguette, Nilla wafers, lemon zest

3/3: Nilla Wafers, vanilla extract, carrot cake muffins, cinnamon retro, white chocolate on the finish with a few puffs left

Overall Score: 22/25 

[Kaptain Karl]

Your palette puts mine to shame! 

[Yellot00tr]

1 hour ago, Kaptain Karl said:

Your palette puts mine to shame! 

Agreed. I don’t know what persian limes or carrot cake muffins are, but they sound like items that I’d also like to have in my life too.

[StogieSteve23]

2 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

Your palette puts mine to shame! 

Everyone's different! A lot of the time they're things that just hit the taste buds out of nowhere. 

1 hour ago, Yellot00tr said:

Agreed. I don’t know what persian limes or carrot cake muffins are, but they sound like items that I’d also like to have in my life too.

Persian limes are more just regular limes you'd get from any store and carrot cake muffins are just what they sound like! Delicious muffins made out of carrot cake haha.  So tasty. 

[eg133]

I see others already commented but I was going to applaud you for your flavor wheel..... Now I'm hungry nice review!

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[Kaptain Karl]

35 minutes ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Everyone's different! A lot of the time they're things that just hit the taste buds out of nowhere. 

 

Thats awesome! I don’t get a lot of that. I mostly get the basic flavors like cake, orange, etc., that’s awesome that’s how your palette works! 

[Yellot00tr]

I love a citrus note. Get them from the QDO Coronas. Def need to try some of these things.

[Chucko8]

Nice review and pics Steve. 

[Connoisseur Kim]

Good to see you reviewed one of my fav CC @StogieSteve23! I'm looking forward to review Connie B ?

[StogieSteve23]

15 hours ago, Yellot00tr said:

I love a citrus note. Get them from the QDO Coronas. Def need to try some of these things.

If you have not tried a Connie A, I would highly recommend it.  They're always excellent and only get better with age. 

[StogieSteve23]

6 hours ago, Connoisseur Kim said:

Good to see you reviewed one of my fav CC @StogieSteve23! I'm looking forward to review Connie B ?

Thanks Kimster. The B's are good but I would take an A over B anyday. Just my opinion of course as I know lots of people who would say the opposite. 

[Shrimpchips]

1 hour ago, StogieSteve23 said:

If you have not tried a Connie A, I would highly recommend it.  They're always excellent and only get better with age. 

How much age would you say for these to hit a sweet spot?  I just picked up a 2019 box, and am already excited by the bergamot/citrus aroma off of the foot of the bundle of cigars...

[Bijan]

20 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Persian limes are more just regular limes you'd get from any store

I actually thought you meant these:

They're dried limes. Persian limes dried in the sun. They're sour and citrusy as you'd expect but have an earthy smoky flavour to them too.

These are light coloured ones, there are also darker coloured ones too.

[Connoisseur Kim]

6 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Thanks Kimster. The B's are good but I would take an A over B anyday. Just my opinion of course as I know lots of people who would say the opposite. 

Thanks @StogieSteve23! Both A & B seems great Robusto Extras from H. Upmann based on FOH reviews. Mag 56 is also in my wishlist CC. Hope that Connie B will still float on 24:24 ?

[Bijan]

Also reminds me of this comic about the Detroit rule (apologies to any BOTL from the motor city):

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2012-10-25

 

[StogieSteve23]

23 hours ago, Shrimpchips said:

How much age would you say for these to hit a sweet spot?  I just picked up a 2019 box, and am already excited by the bergamot/citrus aroma off of the foot of the bundle of cigars...

They're enjoyable right away but if you have patience you'll be rewarded. 3-5 years and they turn excellent in my opinion. 

21 hours ago, Bijan said:

I actually thought you meant these:

They're dried limes. Persian limes dried in the sun. They're sour and citrusy as you'd expect but have an earthy smoky flavour to them too.

These are light coloured ones, there are also darker coloured ones too.

Those sound excellent.  A nice sour citrus is what I think of as well.