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[Dynamo320]

Time to see if the hype is real. Off to a nice start with earth and floral notes, draw is spot on.

LMB AGO 18

 

 

[Grateful13]

CCE REG DIC 17. Tight draw and fresh but fantastic.  Single I got about two months ago and first CCE I’ve had.  Now I need a box  

 

[cbenham73]

Gave this a try today. It was a nice smoke with some coffee.

[havanaclub]

thanks to a very generous BOTL. Good smoke!

Thanks to a solid BOTL. OR Opus X Destino al Siglo Oro Oscuro

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[Raskol]

C&C Time! Monte 2 (2017)- 24:24

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[Luca]

On 4/30/2019 at 6:31 AM, JohnS said:

Sautter Conti (thanks @Luca)

If you're familiar with Sautter Customs, then you'd know that they come in huge sizes, and this is no exception. The YouTube video of this Sautter Conti custom Habanos cigar lists it as 60 ring gauge x 203 mm. The length is correct but the ring gauge is actually bigger...64 ring gauge or exactly 1 inch in diameter.

This cigar is name after Laurence Davis' friend Chris Contogouris, a Los Angeles-based Producer who liked the Super Mario custom but bemoaned that it was over just as you began to get into stride with it. The Super Mario is also 64 ring gauge but half the length at 101 mm.

How do you cut this thing? Luckily I have a Xikar XO cutter, not only does it do precise cuts, it handles these bigger cigars with aplomb! Xikar states that their latest cutter handles 64 ring gauge and may even go up to 70 ring gauge!

The Super Mario Custom was like a Partagas Serie D No.4, full of pepper and spice and took around 75 to 80 minutes to smoke. I figured therefore that this Conti Custom should have taken somewhere around 2 1⁄2 to 2 3⁄4 hours. Alas, this was nowhere near the case. Surprisingly, this was so mild and so easy on flavours that I finished it after 90 minutes! To me it was like a Partagas Lusitanias, only slightly tweaked and amplified, so that the sourdough really dominated with some coffee and leather flavours mixed in. But make no mistake, flavour-wise, this was one-dimensional and Luca, who I must acknowledge in gifting me this cigar, smoked this at the same time as me and stated how he was in danger of becoming bored with it towards the end, as I must confess I did too.

At least Luca had fun with a very, very long ash which lasted just short of 4 inches. Even my ash-lengths were around 2 inches each and construction and leaf quality was outstanding.

Ahh yes. You reminded me. I forgot to post up my conti pics! It was a very well constructed cigar. But as @JohnS mentioned. It was a very one dimensional cigar and did get a bit boring past the halfway point. 

[inter4alia]

C&C, Fonseca No. 1 - - a pleasant early morning stick 

[Luca]

Some great cigars over the past few weeks.

A beautifully aged Punch Punch from my friend Will ( @baragh).

A Ritz "Coco" Churchill. A very pleasant smoke. Smoothe sweetness on the retro hale. It had a very nice liquer taste on the palate. Similar to Contrieu like the Monte A that @JohnS And I smoked at @DirtyHarry s place.

BUP NOV 17 Partagas Lusitania from my friend @Akela3rd. All I can say is "Oh my god! Where have these cigars been in my life!" My first Lusitania and I absolutely loved it. Thanks so much Neil! 

GOS AGO 18 Montecristo No.2 from @JohnS a wonderful smoke. I really enjoyed this lighter wrapper youthful cigar. It was full of intense nut and mild coffee flavours. Very interesting to try. My last MC N2 was generously given to me from @IanMcLean68 which was aged and had a darker wrapper. I found the darker wrapper MCN2 in opinion had more intense coffee and Mocha flavours (which I also love). Great to smoke and compare these two!

MOL JUL 18 Cohiba Esplendidos from @JohnS Great cigar! Thank you so much John. I almost nubbed it!

Thank you @Fuzz for this Trinidad Ingenious! My first one and it was excellent. Great construction and burn. I enjoyed the nuttiness and bready flavours it possessed. Very smooth too on the retro hale

[George-eed]

HDM Especial from our host


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[Chucko8]

Tried the OJ pairing with a 98 Punch Corona. Awesome Sunday evening.

[rcarlson]

1 hour ago, inter4alia said:

C&C, Fonseca No. 1 - - a pleasant early morning stick 

 

Agreed.  One of my favorite weekend morning with coffee sticks.  Not too much of anything.  Just plain old pleasant.

[Wookie]

2015 E2



2014 Punch DC
I’ve relegated these to golf course status but they are good golf cigars. They lack depth, complexity but still exhibit some moderately redeemable characteristics...a bit of floral, earth, not overwhelming in any way.



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[JACDO]

ARG Oct 14

Monte Especiales 

[CampDelta369]

Another Beautiful  Morning. RASS EOS DIC 18. My first one. Really...

More bloody crackers here. Just wonderful in its youth. I couldn’t put it down. Construction, draw, Burn, flavor all excellent. Another treat.

[Akela3rd]

RASS ALO SEP 16 courtesy of@RDB in the UK box pass. I thought I'd had one before but according to my somewhat sketchy records, apparently not. Very good cigar I must say, creamy and woody. Thanks Richard.

Sent from 47171 Lempo 

[havanaclub]

2001 Boli Regentes. Thanks@chanceschmerr


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[Sprouthog]

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[JohnS]

Sancho Panza Non Plus ABR Sep 2011

The Sancho Panza Non Plus is not a well-known cigar in the Habanos catalogue. It doesn't sell in volume anywhere near the Montecristo No.4 or the Cohiba Siglo II (or other petit coronas). I've gone through this box and only have eight left. I've handed a few out to other cigar enthusiasts to try, after all, it's not every day one gets to sample an eight-year-old Sancho Panza Non Plus. The perplexing thing about this box has been the fact that despite one in three cigars having construction issues, the flavours have been consistently outstanding and those issues of under-filling, over-filling and burn runs have not detracted from the enjoyment of any cigar thus far.

This cigar started out with a distinctive and highly-appealing floral note combined with a savoury dash of salt. I was about 5 to 10 minutes into the cigar when I notice a mouse-hole burn in the side towards the middle of the first third. I smoked through the cigar and what I suspected was indeed the case...one side of the cigar was packed incorrectly leaving a tunnel and hence the mouse-hole burn appearing. The subsequent coning further confirmed this. Mind you, it didn't detract from the flavours in any way thankfully. I resisted correcting the asymmetrical burn that resulted as the problem restored itself towards the back end of the middle third.

The floral notes and salt was joined by a hint of wood and in the last third some aged baking spice. I tried to nub it but couldn't after the last ½ inch. I guess it's a common story. Despite construction issues one perseveres with a cigar when it smokes like this, however, it's a shame as the Sancho Non Plus is not a well-known cigar and when they are aged, like other Sancho Panza vitolas, they offer a unique and at times superb smoking experience in regards to flavours.

[lovethehaze]

Diamond crown Maximus No.3  NC but what a treat, still one of my favorites 2011. sweet cedar & sweet coffee  & sweet tobacco  mixed with honey and sugar creates a full smooth ride. Always nubbed.

Cheers 

[Lucass111]

JL2

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[Chucko8]

58 minutes ago, FatherOfPugs said:

I turned 38 today. Figure a Montecristo Grand Edmundo EL 2010 for me this afternoon with some iced Turquino coffee would be nice. Decadent pairing. Chocolate lovers dream! Bourbon later this evening!

 

Happy birthday buddy!

[TheLiquidGator]

1 hour ago, FatherOfPugs said:

I turned 38 today. Figure a Montecristo Grand Edmundo EL 2010 for me this afternoon with some iced Turquino coffee would be nice. Decadent pairing. Chocolate lovers dream! Bourbon later this evening!

Happy Birthday. What presents did you get from the pugs?

 

[inter4alia]

Beautiful weather this afternoon called for a Lusi. 

[TTP21]

1 hour ago, FatherOfPugs said:

I turned 38 today. Figure a Montecristo Grand Edmundo EL 2010 for me this afternoon with some iced Turquino coffee would be nice. Decadent pairing. Chocolate lovers dream! Bourbon later this evening!

Happy birthday!  What's your bourbon of choice?

[LLC]

Celebrating a big win by the Raptors with a ESO DIC 14 Siglo III. Excellent cigar.




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