Bartolomeo Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Enjoyed a SLR Serie A 01 and a HDM Du Maire 1999 last night. Both were excellent and look forward to tonight's menu consiting of Dip #1 2001 and HDM Du Depete 2000. Bart
android Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Sunday night my 1st of the SCDLH El Morrow FJN FEB 05 from the PSP program....Amazing is what I have to say. Monday evening RABF POS MAR 07 another splendid experience.
MontrealRon Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 H. Upmann Regalias (en cello, mechanizado) 1999. The second of two singles purchased here in Montreal, a week ago. This one was lighter weight, and looser than the first. Good, typical lower-end Upmann style, toasty tobacco, with a herbal hint in the background. Simple, but pleasant.
tugboat Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Went Non-Cuban last night with a Padron 1926 #2 I believe and today had an A.Fuente Between the Lines. I enjoyed both. Lots of smoke with the Padron and some strenght coming from the BTL but just made me miss my Cubans that much more.
matthew261 Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Just finished a Juan Lopez S1...an unhearalded smoke, yet worth every minute!
SamuraiJack Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Monte No. 5 that was flipping between extremely mild and full. Not bad.
Ellery Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yesterday, had a lovely Upmann 46, followed with sir winston. Superb
thechenman Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Had a Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona tonight. It was a bit flat...not a bad smoke, but I wouldn't say it was good either.
samb Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Tonight was a Siglo III gifted to me by the very generous smll2. Smoked down to the nub, delicious. Thanks smll2!!
android Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yesterday, had a lovely Upmann 46, followed with sir winston. Superb H. Upmann back to back good man.
MontrealRon Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Last night's smoke was a PL Montecarlos, late '07. Slightly tighter than ideal, but otherwise excellent. Smooth, creamy, and toasty. One of my favorite budget-line cigars.
Stalebread Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 First time I’ve smoked anything for better than two weeks. Took a RA Celestiales Finos, a Bolivar Coronas Extra and a Partagas SdC #2 with me. Chose the SdC (May, ’07) to light up. What a fine smoke.
thechenman Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Last night's smoke was a PL Montecarlos, late '07. Slightly tighter than ideal, but otherwise excellent. Smooth, creamy, and toasty. One of my favorite budget-line cigars. Are the Montecarlos entirely hand made now? I heard that they used to be machine made, but are once again being handmade...
android Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Had a RyJ Exhibicion No. 2 LE 2000...been awhile...Gorgeous chocolate oscuro wrapper. Slight earth and leather wonderful sweet/sour dark cherries...amazing. Best of the RyJ line.
aavkk Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Are the Montecarlos entirely hand made now? I heard that they used to be machine made, but are once again being handmade... yes these are totally handmade. 07's are tasty!
smll2 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 smoking a wonderful sigilo 3 while watching my Dodgers battling with St. Louis in the first round of the playoffs. The cigar is excellent and the doers are winning 4-2 in the sixth. Things could be worse.
thechenman Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 smoking a wonderful sigilo 3 while watching my Dodgers battling with St. Louis in the first round of the playoffs. The cigar is excellent and the doers are winning 4-2 in the sixth. Things could be worse. Great game. I was watching it too. While I now live on the East Coast in Yankee-land...I can't help still bleeding Dodger Blue. Would love to see a NY Yankees/LA Dodgers World Series match up. That would be sweet.
aavkk Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 smoked some excellent cigars this week 1. Tuesday afternoon- MAR 08 JL#1- medium bodied with a light spice and cinnamon flavors- great afternoon smoke with coffee. 2. Tuesday night- 98' Boli Belicos Finos- earthy and powerful yet refined. What I hope the 07's will evolve into 3. Wednesday afternoon- 02 Bolivar Corona Extra via a cabinet SUA SEP 02- brilliant cigar- stronger than the 98 BBF but also very creamy. I bought this cab because my 07's are tasty now but I want to give them time and this fits the bill perfectly. This cigar is one to pass out and you know they will enjoy as well as smoke yourself when you have an itch for a bolivar.
Kangaroo495 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Monte PE. Crap. One of the blandest Habanos I've ever smoked. Other than harshness, there was nothing to this cigar. Wrapper wouldn't burn. Humi is stable at 62%, so that can't be the problem. Surprisingly was quite firmly rolled. Got me thinkin - maybe the reason that PEs are usually so loose is in order to keep the damn things burning! Monte is my favourite brand, so a little upset, but ready to forgive. 40/100
MontrealRon Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Last night's smoke was a Lusi from Nov '04, my third from a box bought in Cuba in early '05. It seems these cigars are starting to come around. The body was fuller and richer than the previous one smoked around a year ago. Started smooth and gentle, but gathered momentum, The last third was really powerful. Typical Partagas taste. I have not tasted any recent releases, but this did seem better than the few late 90's that I have tried. All in all, a very pleasant smoke. 88 points, with better to come.
MontrealRon Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Last night, a Nicaraguan puro, a Dos Rios pyramide by Perdomo. Beautiful looking thing, with one of Perdomo's reddish wrappers. Machine-pressed square, a little weird. All this talk about NC's got me thinking I'd pull one out of the old stock. Perfect draw. Tasted like crap. Stank up the room. Still had ammonia, though it was over ten years old; obviously the tobacco was not properly fermented. I can see why a lot of guys in the US can't smoke in their own home! Dumped it after 1/3.
mbrody Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 An excellent 08 HdM Epi 2 while watching the Yankee game. Each one tastes better and better...
PartagasIV Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 -09 SLR Pacificos: muted, but some nice coffee/chocolate/honey flavor. -09 RA Celestiales Finos: Poor draw, bad burn; opening puffs were fantastic RA flavor and the rest was absolutely terrible. -09 Boli Esp.#2: a tad underfilled, but deliciously Bolivar flavor.
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