Your best cigar experience of May 2025?

[Dlowil]

Monte DE. Sadly I didn’t record the factory code upon purchase from here. Smoked it ROTT. Chocolate malty/Milk. Head and shoulders above a Yooho. Right in line with a Lewis Road Creamery chocolate milk(Shoutout to my Kiwi’s). I had dessert before dinner this day and had to be conscious about not chewing this stick! Looking forward to aging the rest I do have!


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[gormag38]

8 hours ago, KCCubano said:

Lou's sounds really good! State Street? 

This is what stood out in the pic for me too. lol. It's 9AM here, but I'd still be game for Lou's. 

[Chibearsv]

2021 N1 Rosado on a beautiful lazy Saturday morning in early May. Not a unique Saturday for me but being able to enjoy a morning coffee on the patio after the long winter certainly kicked things up a notch. 

[chasy]

Forgot how good these guys can be when they’re on. And a nice change up from some of the fuller cigars I smoked. Would love a 50 cab.

[itsdoja]

2004 Cohiba Esplendidos. May 6, I experience the greatest cigar of my life and I want it again can anyone here help a brother out.

Geez. The honey, the citrus, the Cohiba signature twang with the type of  Vanilla Grandma has been keeping in the kitchen cabinet since the 90's. How can I explain it? That day the Ghost of Castro was with me as I drew every pull with my eyes closed shaking my head. That's the day I knew Cuba was the love of my life.

[David8406]

Punch 48 (LGR FEB 19). Assuming they started at the same place, 4 years showed quite the improvement over a BRM JUN 23.

[Chibearsv]

7 hours ago, itsdoja said:

2004 Cohiba Esplendidos. May 6, I experience the greatest cigar of my life and I want it again.

I drew every pull with my eyes closed shaking my head.

Every Esplendido does that for me since my very first one, decades ago. Cheers 

[Havanaaddict]

I was surprised that this was as good as it was makes me sad I smoke mostly all of them!
Havanaaddict’s 60 RG 2006

A little background on this 5 ½ x 60 monster. When I was in Cuba in 2002 I had met a guy that had some good contacts in the custom rolled world. So when I got back I worked with him on creating something unique and special to my taste. I went through lot's of samples till I found a blend that I really liked. Back then I liked my cigars strong and very full and big. At that time no one was making really big cigars so I thought let's go crazy and make a 60 RG. So the Havanaaddict 60 RG was born, this cigar when fresh would make you break into a cold sweat at the ½ way point.

Well let's do this! 

In your hand it just feels awkward like this is not normal. So I grabbed my cutter and tried to just shave the smallest amount off the top and as you can guess, it drew like a hose (next time use a punch). The pre-draw was cloves, black pepper and wood. Well time too light this monster up, I grabbed one of my triple torches as it would have taken a full tank with my single torch.😂

The first few puffs were lots of wood and pepper. As I settled back for this ride after a few more puffs some more unique flavors came out. I started tasting warm cashews, marzipan and Cocoa. I am hitting the midway point and the flavors and getting richer, molasses, burnt Caramel. Here comes the strength I can feel it in my head but nothing like when they were fresh.

Hitting the last 3rd getting back to the earthy flavors with some espresso and black licorice. It has come to the end I am sad and relieved at the same time.

It was great to see that after 19 years this cigar still holds up and aged well.

   

[Rhinoww]

No pictures but it happened. Finally broke into my box of Bolivar Corona Gigantes - PUL JUL 2016. It was as good as I was hoping. Gave one to my bestie here and he concurred. An exceptional and unique cigar. 23 left in the box. 

Buddy already asked if he could come over whenever I open that box again and he has his own impressive collection 😂. Perhaps my best older box acquisition before cigarmageddon hit. The box is buried deep behind other coolers so it’s a small effort to get to it. I put 2 more in my singles tray which won’t survive June. 

A worthy cigar for a celebration.