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[El Hoze]

20 minutes ago, SigmundChurchill said:

SW GR....OK now you’re just rubbing it in. LOL

From where you’re sitting, looks like Emeraude Plage must be roughly behind you? How is the re-construction there looking? 

[Puros Y Vino]

A 2019 Mag 50 on a balmy, winter afternoon. 

[SigmundChurchill]

9 minutes ago, El Hoze said:

SW GR....OK now you’re just rubbing it in. LOL

From where you’re sitting, looks like Emeraude Plage must be roughly behind you? How is the re-construction there looking? 

They fixed everything up on this island real quick.  Especially compared to St Martin.  The CoRo was at Nikki Beach and the PSD4 was at the far end of the Eden Rock, where we stole some chairs without anyone noticing.  Eden Rock was still repairing that Restaurant that used to be upstairs, but the Sand Bar restaurant was up and running, as was the rest of the Hotel.

[El Hoze]

10 minutes ago, SigmundChurchill said:

They fixed everything up on this island real quick.  Especially compared to St Martin.  The CoRo was at Nikki Beach and the PSD4 was at the far end of the Eden Rock, where we stole some chairs without anyone noticing.  Eden Rock was still repairing that Restaurant that used to be upstairs, but the Sand Bar restaurant was up and running, as was the rest of the Hotel.

exactly the PSD4 pic looked like you were to the left of Eden Rock (if I’m looking out at the water). You may not have been far down enough but have been trying to monitor the status of Emeraude Plage which is right there, still hasn’t reopened yet to my knowledge. Walking down from there to Eden Rock barefoot and having dinner on that wrap around deck overlooking the water....man!! I love St. Jean beach. St. Barts is an amazing place! 

[SigmundChurchill]

14 minutes ago, El Hoze said:

exactly the PSD4 pic looked like you were to the left of Eden Rock (if I’m looking out at the water). You may not have been far down enough but have been trying to monitor the status of Emeraude Plage which is right there, still hasn’t reopened yet to my knowledge. Walking down from there to Eden Rock barefoot and having dinner on that wrap around deck overlooking the water....man!! I love St. Jean beach. St. Barts is an amazing place! 

Yes, the wrap around restaurant is the one that is still under repair.  You are right about the Emeraude Plage.  We walked by it and it has a fence with a picture of what the finished project is expected to look like.

 

[havanaclub]

Getting ready to grill some filet mignon. HQ cab party shorts REG NOV 17 with a crisp Beck’s.

Tatuaje Musubi. A limited Hawaii exclusive where Pete Johnson made 300 boxes of 13 in 2015. Thanks to a solid BOTL.

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[JayHabanos]

El Morro (2001)

Por Larranaga- Petite Coronas


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[Doctortrent]

Monte 2 

RAU feb 17

[Thirds]

OTL NOV 15 CORO - box is starting to get low. 
 

 

[sw15825]

2 hours ago, El Hoze said:

SW GR....OK now you’re just rubbing it in. LOL

From where you’re sitting, looks like Emeraude Plage must be roughly behind you? How is the re-construction there looking? 

He has been rubbing it in well, hasn't he ??  Lol.

[Habana Mike]

Upmann Robusto RE 2012. Glad I had a few put away, these are fantastic right now!

[Ginseng]

Trinidad Ingenios from 2007 and Quintero...not sure which. Not pictured, Monte Joyita from late 2000's.

The Trinidad was satisfying. Rich and only getting more settled. Quintero was what you'd expect. A fair cheap smoke. The Joyita never fails to impress. Still a bit tight, but like a little espresso shot of pure Cuban goodness.

 

[LLC]

OBM OCT 15 Siglo IV with the last of this bottle of Santiago de Cuba 20 rum. Great rum and cigar.






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[Jonboy4074]

QdO Corona Claro, MSU SEP 18
I'm not the biggest QdO fan as the 50s and 54s are a bit mild for my taste. But these Coronas are

How do they compare to the old band versions?

[jtfrizzy]

'14 H. Upmann Connie A paired with a little Widow Jane 10 year Bourbon. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

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[sw15825]

SLR A, RSE JUL 01 from a 50 Cab. They did not band cabinet selection cigars from Cuba at that time. I am really liking aged and vintage cigars lately. Totally different experience and I like them pre-dinner on a clean palate. Very nice cigar. Thank you @mcgoospot

2009 Monte Especial # 2. I bought this box online with a year and a half age on it. After trying a few over the next several years, I was thinking it may not have been a very good box. But I have 18 sticks left, and they have turned very good now to my tastes in the last year. You just never know in this hobby....

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[Raskol]

C&C Time. Parti Serie D Especial EL2010 from our host..

C&C Time.. With PLMC (2015) - 24:24

C&C Time.. Connie B (2018) from our host.

 

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[CampDelta369]

Happy 40th @BoliDan! Undercrown Shade is a solid NC. Dickel No.8

Morning Nudie and Cafe Instantane! 

[Jbhunter223]

‘07 petit punch for the drive to my buddy’s house to cook some ribs. Have some more for later!

From earlier. 

[THEMISCHMAN]

MUP JUN 18 Fundadores


ULA MAR 15 Tubos No. 1

MdO2

[CampDelta369]

4 minutes ago, THEMISCHMAN said:

MUP JUN 18 Fundadores


ULA MAR 15 Tubos No. 1

How is the Fundadores smoking?

[THEMISCHMAN]

How is the Fundadores smoking?

I had to finesse this one a little to get the draw to loosen up but otherwise smoking great.

[JohnS]

La Gloria Cubana Invictos 2017 - Edición Regional Italia ARS Dic 2017

The La Gloria Cubana Invictos is the 10th Italian Regional Edition cigar since the Punch Superfinos was released in 2005. It is the first Italian Regional to utilise the La Gloria Cubana marca. Scheduled for release in 2017, the Invictos did not hit the market until March 2019. The one 'positive' to be gained from this delay was the fact that the cigars, which come in 10-count varnished slide lid boxes, were already aged over 12 months when they were made publicly available.

I'd like to thank and acknowledge @Thirds for gifting me this cigar to review, especially since Italian Regionals are difficult to source due to Italy's embargo on exporting tobacco products.

Unlike the Spanish La Gloria Cubana Serie D No.5, the Invictos came out in a more manageable 8800 boxes (or eighty-eight thousand sticks).  Both are Robusto vitolas, with a 50 ring gauge x 124 mm (or 4⅞ inches) length. Demand for this release was high on the back of reputable 'word-of-mouth' feedback, so unlike the LGC Serie D No.5, I envisage that this cigar would be difficult to source at the present time.

How did it compare to the La Gloria Cubana Serie D No.5 or even the regular production La Gloria Cubana Medaille d'Or No.4? In brief, it was very, very different to those two cigars. If you can picture the La Gloria Cubana marca as offering varying complexity in fruit, almond nut, cream, earth, wood, leather and spice, the Medaille d'Or No.4 I would classify as being mainly fruity and woody, the Serie D No.5 as being mainly (almond) nutty and creamy, the Invictos was mainly earth and pepper. However, don't think of it as a relative of the Bolivar Royal Corona or Partagas Serie D No.4, rather the Invictos deserves to stand out on its own.

This cigar is nuanced. The earthiness and pepper was there throughout, but its very mild, not overpowering in any way. At times I detected a dry oak and some dough texture, but overall this cigar is defined by its classy pepper finish that lingers long after you've smoked it. Ash-length, burn and overall construction was quite good, excepting for a half-inch at the end of the second third when I encountered some bunched leaves in the binder and the wrapper resisted burning. I, in turn, resisted correcting the burn and like all cigars that are well rolled with good leaf, this corrected itself. I nubbed the cigar, even though it didn't encapsulate my sweeter-profile preference/s in terms of flavour, it was still quite intriguing to smoke. Yes, I'd happily class this a 70-minute quality smoke.

In comparison to the LGC Serie D No.5, the Invictos is a very different cigar-smoking experience. I like the flavour profile of the Serie D No.5, however; the Invictos is a class above the Serie D No.5 in terms of quality. If you've smoked one I'm confident you'll know what I mean.

[Chibearsv]

18 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

 

I've got to know, how was the GR?