FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[zjory]

LUB JUN 14 box of As that are smoking tremendously

[Orion21]

2013 HQ box from Rob. If you don’t smoke these you’re missing out. Possibly the most balanced cigar Habanos makes. The size and rg is perfect. It’s my new favorite. 

[inter4alia]

6 hours ago, Markspring1978 said:

Let me know how it goes. IMO, one of the best “youngin’s” out there. 

It was excellent. Smoked it to the nub. I agree, Fundies are great young. Cheers, brother. 

[JohnS]

Cohiba Siglo VI circa 2006 (thanks @Trevor2118!)

The final years of my Secondary Education saw me introduced to the subject of Economics. The etymology of the word itself is interesting, in Ancient Greek it means "the law or rule of (managing) the house". I learnt some interesting things about demand and supply curves, stagflation, principles of economic growth and elastic and inelastic demand. It's this last topic which I'm convinced Habanos S.A knows too well when it comes to pricing their cigars for the market.

You see, 30 years ago my teacher told me that something like a yo-yo will lose demand if the price goes up (elastic demand), whereas staple dietary items such as bread and milk will still be demanded in equal numbers despite price changes (inelastic demand). Such knowledge now makes me understand the current pricing of the Cohiba Behike line and the Cohiba Siglo VI in comparison to the Siglo I, II, III, IV and V. The moral of this story? God help you if your staple 'go-to' cigar is currently the Siglo VI.

Introduced in 2002 as an addition to the Siglo line which came out in 1992, I always found the Siglo VI just a little different in comparison to the others in terms of its blend. For me, there's always a little more mocha coffee and butter notes to them. The aged Siglo VI from 2006 was gifted to me by Trevor (much, much thanks dear friend!) and it did not disappoint when it came to butter in any way!

This was similar to my recent 2018 Cohiba Esplendidos in regards to construction. Ash was always a minimum one-inch length and the burn was perfect. There was no need for re-lights. The cigar was butter-laden from the beginning and did not let up. Other flavours included mocha coffee, Cohiba Grass/hay and some honey and a little vanilla. There was a little spice on the retrohale, more-so in the back half. The smoke output was more voluminous than your average cigar which allowed for a lot more flavour per draw and subsequently made me smoke it slower.

In conclusion, at 13 years of age this cigar was spot on. It makes it difficult for me to want to smoke my other Siglo VI stock that is currently under 5 years of age when this one was so good over ten (years of age).

[SigmundChurchill]

Coming along nicely.  UAO Oct 17

[Sprouthog]

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[LLC]

BUP SEP 17 Lusi. This is the last of this box of 10 picked up in Havana fall of 2017. The box has been a bit hit or miss but so far 1/3 in, this one is a hit. Enjoying with an Americano.




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[Trimming]

Last Eve, watching the local kids gamble

Breakfast 

[lovethehaze]

BBF MSU ABR 2018. Solid 

[TTP21]

NC. TAA Exclusive Lancero.  

[Boss Hog]

Smoking a Punch 48 (LGR AGO18) paired with some fresh Kenya AA coffee.

[Bri Fi]

@BossHog ive been waiting to crack open my box. Are they as peanut buttery as everyone claims? 

[lovethehaze]

The high school I teach and coach at had graduation today. One of my best lifters graduated, love him like a son. Great kid, and an international student. Met his dad for the first time today. He walks up to me, thanks me for all I've done for his son and said he heard I like cigars. Hands me his 3 favorites and says to enjoy them. So enjoy them I will! First up HdM Elegantes LCDH. 

How did you like the elegantes ? And sounds like you are a great role model for this young man. Good work.


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[havanaclub]

BRC MSU FEB 18 clearance


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[Boss Hog]

2 hours ago, Bri Fi said:

@BossHog ive been waiting to crack open my box. Are they as peanut buttery as everyone claims? 

Definitely hints of peanut butter throughout.

Crack that box open and enjoy, my fellow brother. You will not be disappointed.

[Raskol]

HDM Du Depute - 24:24

Rd. 2 PSD4 (2016)- 24:24

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[JACDO]

[inter4alia]

ARS Oct 17 famoso. Praying that the rain holds off for the next 60 minutes. 

[Buck14]

 Panza Beli 2002 - Weatherman in Chicago is an idiot...could rain could be sunshine could be overcast but might snow

20 mph wind gusts to 30 - dont care upstairs deck is OPEN

 

RAIN IT IS

 

 

[SigmundChurchill]

Those brown lumps in the background are wild turkeys.  Our course used to have a rmajor goose problem.  Then a couple of years ago a family of coyotes moved in and there was no more goose problem. The coyotes must have moved on because these turkeys are all over the course today.

[Buck14]

1 minute ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Those brown lumps in the background are wild turkeys.  Our course used to have a rmajor goose problem.  Then a couple of years ago a family of coyotes moved in and there was no more goose problem. The coyotes must have moved on because these turkeys are all over the course today.

2 iron = DINNER

[Jbhunter223]

‘16 Du Prince. Tried the orange juice paring today, wasn’t a fan. Gona have to try again with a different stick. 

[Wfriar]

Royal Robusto 

 

 

[JohnS]

Por Larrañaga Montecarlos LGR Abr 2018 (thanks @Luca!)

Gifted by @Luca (thank you), this darker-wrappered Por Larranaga Montecarlos was intended to allow me to make a comparison to the lighter-wrappered LGR Oct 2017 Por Larranaga Montecarlos box I've been going through at the moment.

In general, I must concede that I prefer lighter-wrappered Habanos cigars where possible. This is because of my preference for milder (flavoured) smoking experiences. This is just my general rule and they are exceptions to the rule, both in terms of smoking experiences and preferences across marcas and vitolas.

In relation to Por Larranaga Montecarlos, I find darker-wrappered varieties tend to be more dominant in wood and spice and lighter-wrappered varieties tend to be more dominant in caramel, or just sweeter and less woody. This was the case with this cigar. It certainly had caramel, but it was more woody than my LGR Oct 17 recent PLM's and had a little spice to it too, although it wasn't 'toasty' in any way. When they are like this I'm prone to rest them until the wood and spice recedes and the blend builds in caramel more. When that occurs is a matter of personal judgement through checking on the box periodically, perhaps every 3 to 6 months as a minimum. In the meantime, I still enjoyed this cigar and appreciated its blend of flavours.

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