Bahnofstrasse Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 OCT 06 PTS Partagas P2 Absolutely fabulous cigar! Smoked flawlessly for 80 minutes. This is my first one from this box in about 6 months. Getting better with time. The photo, though blurred, gives you an idea of how she fared. Rich flavors, medium, beautiful burn, beautiful white ash, rich plumes of smoke, only 2 ashes to the nub. Tour de force!
BolivarSmoker Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Just finished putting down some ceramic tile in the bathroom for the wife. Now I'm sitting in my favorite chair and just fired up an 07 BBF. Never, never disappoints.......
dicko Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 RASS. only got a bit of that rass goodness, seemed dusty or dry but I took it from right next to one I had a week ago that was perfect
dicko Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 monty petit edmundo. literally unwrapped on me, real dirty about that
Bahnofstrasse Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 05 Bolivar RC. Bought a few Boxes back when it was the 2006 Cigar of the Year from CA. They have all been great up to this one... Underfilled, uneven burn, got soft, did not do this normally great stick any justice. Ended up putting it down the final third...
bassman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Yesterday a MAR 09 RyJ Cazadores. A bit after the halfway point I had to cry "uncle" and put it down. Damn strong cigar. Makes the RA CFs seem tame. Won't smoke any more of these for a couple years. I like them strong but not painful!
thechenman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Cohiba Secreto last night. It actually made me a little woozy. I was surprised by that. Took it down to the nub though. This cigar was just so damn flavorful.
Wil Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Tried to smoke my first Diplo 4 last night but it was overfilled and had incredibly tight draw. Terribly disappointing. Got another one, so hopefully I'll have better luck with it.
brutusthebuckeye Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Afternoon smoke: Hoyo Epi#2......abr 08...... Late Night smoke: VR Famosos....abr 09.......way better than the Epi.....
Kangaroo495 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 VR Unicos Jun 08. Brilliant. Best draw I've EVER had on a piramide. Wet leather and heavy tobacco. Last third was a bit harsh. Last night - Hup Mag 46 (mar 05). Terrible flavour. Chemical taste. Maybe has something to do with my humi... Though the VR was also in there and tasted fine.
dball Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Saturday at the Merchant's Herf in NYC: 97 SCdLH El Principe 96 JL #1 01 Cohiba Lancero 02 LGC MdO #3 Sunday: 94 LGC Mdo #4 99 Punch Corona Just now: 98 ERDM PC Tonight the plan is to smoke a RACF...
thechenman Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Saturday at the Merchant's Herf in NYC:97 SCdLH El Principe 96 JL #1 01 Cohiba Lancero 02 LGC MdO #3 Sunday: 94 LGC Mdo #4 99 Punch Corona Just now: 98 ERDM PC Tonight the plan is to smoke a RACF... Wow some impressive smokes and an impressive quantity for one weekend. Good for you.
dizedean Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Had some time off last week and smoked a few things I haven't tried in a while and also tried something new. All were different profiles and all were better than I had remembered. Mag 46 Trini, Coloniales Boli, Inmensa H UP Connie #1 Co CE Every one was great.
Ellery Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Just had a Partagas 898 varnished. Tobacco, woody flavors throughout. Satisfying after a big lunch
MontrealRon Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Saturday at the Merchant's Herf in NYC:97 SCdLH El Principe Since the first release of San Cristobal was in 1999, this is rather unlikely...
Bahnofstrasse Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Broke out one of my 07 (2nd release) Punch Super Robusto RE Asia Pacific yesterday after watching the NFL. Smoked like a champ over 75 minutes... Great flavors, even burn, nice draw, rich smoke/aroma, they are coming along quite nicely.
thechenman Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Smoked a Quai d'Orsay Corona this evening on my porch. Very light bodied cigar. Mild barely touching medium. Burn was way off though. Still a very pleasent cigar.
dball Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Since the first release of San Cristobal was in 1999, this is rather unlikely... Odd... that's what I was told by Leo (BonVivant). It was a cigar he gifted me when I walked into the herf at NYC and my first cigar of the evening. Perhaps I remembered the year wrong, but I'm fairly certain that was what he said. In any case, he would be the one to make that clarification. Whatever year it was, it was fantastic. Last night I smoked the RACF and an 05 Punch DC. The RACF, to me, was nowhere near ready and the double corona fell apart. This morning I had a 99 Hoyo du Roi and loved it.
dicko Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 H Upmann coronas major. cream and wood. poor draw.
bassman Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 That 97 El Principe must be one of those "pre release cigars 99 Partagas TPC this morning. That woke me up nicely.
bassman Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 02 SLR DC. These are coming along very nicely.
Wil Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Amazing smoke tonight. One of the best in my short time (less than a year) smoking cigars... Por Larranaga petit corona. Might be way off with the description, but raw sugar and cream in the first third, intensifying in the second. Became stronger in the last third, but still mild, with leather and tobacco notes. Fantastic cigar. Wouldn't hesitate in buying a cab if I had the spare cash. Singles will have to do for now...
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