Recent Purchases - Pics

[KB24]

So I thought I would share as I am kind of bored right now. Last 6 months I have been purchasing NC's as to add to the variety in my collection. I know many of you are anti-NC (Jimmy) but I like to switch it up a little bit.

The 4 boxes purchased over the last 6 months have been AVO LE07's, AVO Lounge Edition Churchills, Casa Magna Coronas and Illusione ~2~.

AVO Lounge Edition Churchills

AVO LE07

Casa Magna Coronas

Illusione ~2~

-Patrick

p.s. My next purchase will be back to the CC's and be a box of RyJ Churchills from the month and year my son will be born if it's possible. AUG09?

[Huckins]

What do you think of the AVO Lounge Editions? Curious as to what they are most like in the AVO range. Thx

[SmokinLightning]

The LE07 is a good smoke... I have no idea why I never grabbed a box of those myself.

[Jesuscookies]

We need a simpsons smilie. aaaaaaaah Illusione's

[jquest63]

Very Nice pick-ups. Have had both the Casa Magna and the Illisiones, they are excellent smokes. Enjoy!

[Ginseng]

Hey KB,

I'm going to move your thread to the more appropriate Photo Gallery forum. And by the way, nice sticks.

Wilkey

[stargazer14]

I had a Magna corona the other day - enjoyed it.

[Taino]

My son is supposed to born in July, let's buy together!

Congrats KB

[KB24]

My son is supposed to born in July, let's buy together!

Congrats KB

Taino,

Spoke to Pres and he said to expect those date stamps in Dec/January so maybe a little earlier for July.

-Patrick

[sounddust]

Brilliant pics. I love how the AVO Lounge has the "sideways" SLBs.

[gwags]

Great pick ups! Love the hinges on the Casa Magna box. Always enjoyed the ~2~!

[tucomapache]

The Magnas are real good so are the Robustos. The Illisiones were real good on the first batch..

[Jay Hemingway]

LOVE me some Avo's and those LE07's are good as shite!

[KB24]

LOVE me some Avo's and those LE07's are good as shite!

Did you pick up a box of the Companeros Jay? I didn't as the price for 10 was just too high. Plus I don't like buying boxes of anything less than 20 for aging purposes. If I buy 10-count boxes I feel I have to space smoking them out too long apart.

[Huckins]

I bought the Companeros and think they are a great cigar - the best comparison is a Davidoff Anv #3 but on steroids - full of spice and creamed coffee - the cream becomes more pronounced after the mid point.

[KB24]

Had my first the other day and what I great cigar. Illusione is getting a lot of solid reviews in the states and even got a thumbs up from Jimmy in his blind taste challenge. The ~2~ was spot on with Coffee, Leather and toasted tobacco flavors throughout. A slight taste of spice but nothing too overpowering. For some reason I found the flavor profile very similar to that of some of the RyJ Shorts Churchills I have sampled from my box. Burn was straight as an arrow and draw was what I would consider perfect. I smoked it down to the last 3/4 in. I would highly suggest everyone tries the Illusione line if they haven't as they are probably the closest I have had to resembling CC's. I am very interest to put some age on these to see what they become. On another note - Illusione is, I think, the only NC brand to date stamp the bottom of their boxes, however, I could be wrong on that. Cheers!

-Patrick

Illusione ~2~

[Northshore04]

Had my first the other day and what I great cigar. Illusione is getting a lot of solid reviews in the states and even got a thumbs up from Jimmy in his blind taste challenge. The ~2~ was spot on with Coffee, Leather and toasted tobacco flavors throughout. A slight taste of spice but nothing too overpowering. For some reason I found the flavor profile very similar to that of some of the RyJ Shorts Churchills I have sampled from my box. Burn was straight as an arrow and draw was what I would consider perfect. I smoked it down to the last 3/4 in. I would highly suggest everyone tries the Illusione line if they haven't as they are probably the closest I have had to resembling CC's. I am very interest to put some age on these to see what they become. On another note - Illusione is, I think, the only NC brand to date stamp the bottom of their boxes, however, I could be wrong on that. Cheers!

-Patrick

Illusione ~2~

I'm pretty sure Tatuaje also date stamps their boxes.

[jadawin]

Tatuaje does, because they are made by Don Pepin Garcia, who puts dates on his products (all the Pepin cigars ive had boxes of have had dates on them.)