FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Hoosh]

21 hours ago, WestCoastSmokin said:

La Aroma de Cuba Small batch. 

Good so far but very Linear. Woody, Earthy early on. Some leather, some cocoa now on the 2nd and leading to the final third, but that’s all I taste.

Nice! Is it the full strength cigar as advertised  though? Not compared to a CC, I mean compared to a full strength Nicaraguan cigar. I want to try this, but am leery of the pomp and circumstance of most cigar manufacturers. “A Cubanesque profile” (their advertising words) and “eat a big dinner before you smoke this” doesn’t really jibe…🙂

[WestCoastSmokin]

2 hours ago, Hoosh said:

Nice! Is it the full strength cigar as advertised  though? Not compared to a CC, I mean compared to a full strength Nicaraguan cigar. I want to try this, but am leery of the pomp and circumstance of most cigar manufacturers. “A Cubanesque profile” (their advertising words) and “eat a big dinner before you smoke this” doesn’t really jibe…🙂

First third did give me a good punch, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. It was a full strength cigar but I feel that I’ve had stronger ones in the past and I definitely did not have a big dinner before lol. 

[Boss Hog]

Enjoyed a San Cristóbal de la Habana Bastiones Edición Regional Países Bajos 2021.

[Justins123]

Partagas Lonsdale from a cab. CUESEP03  

[Gemini_Man]

Fuente Anejo Shark. Dark, sweet, and fulfilling. 

[Ciscojohansson]

Punch Short de Punch from 2019. Best cigar from the box, so far.

[Salomones]

Well developed.

[MAT]

[SigmundChurchill]

[Boss Hog]

Juan López Finos Edición Regional Países Bajos 2023.

[Glass Half Full]

Last night I enjoyed my first cigar(s) of 2026. (I’d intended on just one )

Up to now, I’ve bought into -- and enjoyed -- starting and ending each year with one of the latest “year of” releases from Davidoff.  For 2026, that’s the “Year of the Horse” (of course, of course )

This Davidoff is big to me (55 RG) — same goes for its oversized pricing.  

I will say, the Year of the Horse had just an incredibly good start. Especially for such a new cigar, the opening was really something — complex and enjoyable, cocoa nibs, cedar and spices.  

But, after a while, it got kinda “samey” and boring. So much so, I was compelled to add another set of flavors: a little JL petite corona (MPE Abr 2010). Enjoying the two together brought the much-missing twang and I still occasionally turned back to the Davidoff’s singular complexity.

They went well together!  But I think I’m done chasing Davidoff’s new “Year of” cigars…as they keep getting bigger in size and price. Last night’s experience highlighted the wonders of a“little old” over a “lotta” new.  

A horse is a horse.  

Thank goodness for little old CCs.

[Droper69]

[yuppie]

5 hours ago, Boss Hog said:

Juan López Finos Edición Regional Países Bajos 2023.

I also enjoyed this and made a little video smoking it: 

[Havanaaddict]

Last night's cigars

20' Bolivar Royal Coronas Dirt, Malt, Stout  1/2 

16' Ramon Allones Small Club Coronas Stewed Fruit, Raisin, Mocha

14’ Trinidad Vigia Buttered toast, Almond, Caramel     

20’ Saint Luis Rey Regios Vanilla Cake, Baked Bread, Cocoa    

Blah 

Ok      

Good         

Tasty            

Heavenly     

[JohnS]

Partagás Serie D No.3 - Circa 2001...

[Gemini_Man]

'20 Lusi. Love the long format smokes. 

[Ciscojohansson]

That trusted Partagas flavor...

[havanaclub]

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[Marco_011t556]

Double Coronas...vintage VR are always impressive.

[X-Man]

Montecristo Edmundo from 2008.

Beautiful cigar with loads of hallmark Monte flavors.

[Ciscojohansson]

8 hours ago, X-Man said:

Montecristo Edmundo from 2008. Beautiful cigar with loads of hallmark Monte flavors.

I have to ask, what is that in the background @X-Man? A Partagas humidor?

[X-Man]

8 hours ago, Ciscojohansson said:

I have to ask, what is that in the background @X-Man? A Partagas humidor?

Yes. It stores about 80-120 sticks.

[Ciscojohansson]

7 hours ago, X-Man said:

Yes. It stores about 80-120 sticks.

Ooh! Would love to see a pic or two!

[Sudzdaddy]

Punch RS11 - PAE CCLL (November, '99).

[tbelle7]

NC - thx JD