Cigars This Week

[Colt45]

I've been lucky enough to have the time and weather to have a cigar each day so

far this week. This is what I degusted (yeah, I said degusted).

Bolivar Royal Corona - I received these in October '05, and this one was the best

I've had to date. Bolivar leather and spice, but with some floral elements as well.

Smooth and full, but not painfully strong. Satisfyingly dense. I do admit, however,

that I'm becoming less of a fan of the robusto format.

Saint Luis Rey Serie A - from an '02 box. I have my ups and downs with this cigar,

but this one was on. Smooth but deceptively full in body. Fruity overtones mixed in

with light spice and a buttery mouthfeel. One of the more complex samples from

this box.

Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.3 - My second from an '06 box. A very complex

cigar for being so young. A hint of sweetness, touches of leather, a mix of sweet and

savory spice. A little bit of charred wood. At times reminded me of a gingerbread

fruitcake. A coating of fruit on the palate for a finish. Call me a convert.

[jqmunro]

» At times reminded me of a

» gingerbread

» fruitcake. A coating of fruit on the palate for a finish. Call me a

» convert.

Uh huh I won't even ask

[jqmunro]

» » At times reminded me of a

» » gingerbread

» » fruitcake. A coating of fruit on the palate for a finish. Call me a

» » convert.

»

» Uh huh I won't even ask

Punch Super Robusto - Not very good at all

Partagas Serie P 2

Cohiba Esplendido

Bolivar Corona Gigante - tonight

[El Presidente]

»

» Punch Super Robusto - Not very good at all

Don't give up on these. When we first reviewed them we said that they will need time but they have all the necessay structure to be a great down the track. The Ramon Allones Estupendo is far more approachable now but I have a gut feeling that in 2011-2015 it will be the PSR which will be the stand out cigar.

No need to copy and keep this post

Cigars this week.

RA Estupendo ***

Bolivar Belicoso Fino ****

Partagas Serie De Connoisseur No 3 *****

Partagas Short ***

Montecristo No 5 *****

Bolivar Corona Extra *****

bolivar Corona *****

[Cam]

for me:

X4 montecristo D's - 2005 -90 average

X1 Davidoff NO.1- 1988- 99

X2 Epicure NO.2 - 1998 - 92

im spoilt

[Ken Gargett]

reasonably good week for smokes. last night while watching the semi of the world cup, a lovely sancho panza sanchos - about to post review and what a shame that they are being discontinued (rob, strongly worded protest to havana, please).

a good monte 2 though it really needed a lot of attention for the first half.

a fabulous hoyo LE pyramide and something else that slipped the mind.

[eriksson20]

TO JAMES_BOND

Cheers mate! you were the first to comment my blog http://worldofcigars.blogspot.com/ (and my DIY humidor). Yes, i know that i need a real humidor and i have one coming... that thing is just a temporary solution and so on and so on...

but you guys will forgive me right? i am a newbie still...

peace out

[Ken Gargett]

just checked the site. always terrific to see a fanatic in action. good luck with it.

[anacostiakat]

Did not get to smoke this week until last night as my wife has a nasty case of the flu.

So last night I had these with a nip of bourbon:

A Sancho Panza Beli from '04. It had some damage to it and the draw was a somewhat loose but it had good flavor.

Followed that up with a ERDM Choix Supreme which I grabbed and had lit before I realized what I had grabbed. lol It turned out fine. Lots of smoke and flavor. Just not what I would ususally end up with.

[jqmunro]

» Followed that up with a ERDM Choix Supreme which I grabbed and had lit

» before I realized what I had grabbed. lol It turned out fine. Lots of

» smoke and flavor. Just not what I would ususally end up with.

Do you often just grab a random cigar and light it without knowing what it is? :-|

[Mel]

Great weather here this week but that matters not to me.

Sig VI

Sig III

CoRO

RASS

RA Estupendo

RAGG

BBF

Boli CG

Boli Robusto

Boli CE

Upmann No2

HDM DC

HDM Du Prince

I guess I've been smoking pretty regular this week.:-D

[Cam]

» i need a real humidor and i have one coming... that thing is just a

» temporary solution and so on and so on...

»

» but you guys will forgive me right? i am a newbie still...

» peace out

heeh of course we will bro just having a laugh youll be amazed at how many serious collectors use tupperware for their sticks, i probably would be amazed also... heeh but what you got coming, something custom made?

Cam

[Colt45]

» I guess I've been smoking pretty regular this week.:-D

yeah, I'd say so

[anacostiakat]

» » Followed that up with a ERDM Choix Supreme which I grabbed and had lit

» » before I realized what I had grabbed. lol It turned out fine. Lots of

» » smoke and flavor. Just not what I would ususally end up with.

»

» Do you often just grab a random cigar and light it without knowing what it

» is? :-|

LOL No but it was in the singles drawer with sticks the same size.

[Mel]

» » I guess I've been smoking pretty regular this week.:-D

»

» yeah, I'd say so

Hey Colt I hate to say that those are the ones I remember. I average two a day.

[Colt45]

» Hey Colt I hate to say that those are the ones I remember. I average two a

» day.

I feel so............... insignificant............

[stever]

Black Lung Week so far:

Bolivar Corona

Upmann Monarch

Bolivar Corona Junior

Punch Petit Punch

PSD4

SLR DC

Cohiba Exquitos ('07). Will post review soon.

PSP2

Partagas 8-9-8 Varnished

RASS

[mef]

cigar weekend in Melbourne

PSD 4

Trinidad Reyes

PSD 3 LE 2006

PSR

JL 2

PLPC