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[LLC]

RAT DIC 19 Propios. Picked it up in Havana and each of the few I’ve had from this box have been excellent for such a young cigar.


I had a few reasons to want something special tonight so picked a LBT MAY 12 Cohiba Siglo VI. With an Americano to start and then some Zacapa XO to finish.





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[Jbhunter223]

‘16 HUPC, really good!  While I smoked some bacon today. First try at it, overnight in the fridge and gets sliced up tomorrow.  

[JayHabanos]

Specially Selected
Feb 17


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[mtd057]

3 hours ago, TheFullMontecristo said:

Medio Siglo. ? 

One of my favorite single malts

[mtd057]

BBF TEO JUN 18.  Marginal at best - maybe not to my liking or just need a little more time.  It showed some flashes of flavor but overall just under average for me.  

 

[havanaclub]

QD54 MSU OCT 18 with some HC7 on a very warm humid evening. Much better than in my garage at -5C.  

An old capa especial. These smoke very well and many CC smokers would enjoy these no doubt.

POS SEP 11 Connie 1. I saw the exact same box code up on Bond Roberts. Decent smoke, would lean towards saving cash and getting a 19 box of connie 1.

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[Hotboxx]

Five-O

[JohnS]

8 minutes ago, Hotboxx said:

Five-O

Yeah...good stuff there! ?

[SigmundChurchill]

[THEMISCHMAN]

PRA JUN 10 No. 4


LGR ENE 18 48

[Trimming]

Last Eve

Today working the garden

Relaxing tonight

[Raskol]

C&C Time. BBF (2016) - 24:24

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[StogieSteve23]

TOS MAY-17 PLPC.  Lets make it a great HUMPDAYYYY everyone.  

Welp. The day started out well and has progressively gone to shyte.  Taking a page out of @El Hoze's book with a great cigar and a cold beer.  It's 3 o'clock somewhere is right.  

[Matt Day]

Conquistador maduro corona weirdest cap I have ever seen

[Nino]

Good News - Another local place in the village has opened.

Lunch today with some local Rose´ and a small Panatela.

[El Hoze]

It’s 3 o’clock somewhere. 2013 Sir Winston and fresh beer for lunch.

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Lusitania UEB ABR 19

 

[Nino]

1 hour ago, BoliDan said:

That is quite the tall glass ?. Schnitzel? looks lovely!

@BoliDan That is the local glass we use here for wine mixed with water, 0,4l capacity.
In my case it's half Rose´ wine and half mineral water, my usual drink here as we are a wine region. Other locals drink white wine & water.

Looks like a Schnitzel, you're right, but it's a Cordon Bleu, pork Schnitzel filled with ham & cheese - yummy !!

[yadegari6]

GKI Aug 2004 Epi 2 from the selección robusto case. Woody and sweet deliciousness 

[El Hoze]

31 minutes ago, nino said:

it's a Cordon Bleu, pork Schnitzel filled with ham & cheese

I just got super hungry. 

[Markspring1978]

These get bad press, all of them that I have had have been excellent. 

[JohnS]

Cohiba Medio Siglo TPO Jun 2019

The Cohiba Medio Siglo was released in 2016. It made Cigar Journal's Top 25 cigars that year. This is what they wrote about its release back then:

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Cuba’s best-known cigar brand, Cohiba, released three cigars: the Cohiba 50 Aniversario, the Cohiba Majestuosos 1966, and the Cohiba Medio Siglo. The latter is the first new vitola to join the Siglo series since 2002. Siglo means “century” in Spanish, and each format in the series, ranging from Siglo I to Siglo VI, represents a century in Cuba’s history. Medio Siglo means “half century,” and the Petit Robusto’s dimensions pay tribute to the Siglo series’ two most popular vitolas: it has the Siglo I’s length and the Siglo VI’s ring gauge. This cigar is Habanos S.A.’s first Petit Robusto, and we think it is a very successful new release indeed!

It's easy to compare this cigar to the Cohiba Robusto, after all, they almost share the same ring gauge, the Medio Siglo is about an inch shorter and yes, it is another Petit Robusto addition to the Habanos regular production catalogue. However, I'd like to theorise that the Cohiba Medio Siglo has more in common with the Cohiba Siglo VI than the Cohiba Robusto. There are a number of reasons for this.

Firstly, as Cigar Journal pointed out in their description referenced above, the Medio Siglo is a 52 ring gauge cigar like the Cohiba Siglo VI. The Cohiba Robustos is a 50 ring gauge cigar. Secondly, when the Cohiba Siglo VI was added to the Linea 1492 range in 2002 it was the biggest cigar in the Habanos regular production catalogue, at the time. Similarly, when the Medio Siglo was added to the Linea 1492 series in 2016 it was the largest ring gauge cigar in the Petit Robusto format for cigars of 4 inches length (102 mm). Thirdly, like the Cohiba Siglo VI, the Medio Siglo shares similar qualities in its rich flavour profile. In my opinion, both the Siglo VI and Medio Siglo are richer in flavours, more fuller-bodied than the other Siglo cigars.

The Cohiba Medio Siglo has the hallmarks of a Linea 1492 cigar in its quality hay and sweet honey notes. What I feel it borrows from the Cohiba Siglo VI is the buttery texture and coffee flavours, albeit in the Medio Siglo the coffee is much darker. This Medio Siglo also had really nice biscuit qualities to complement the coffee flavours.

Make no mistake, I'm more than willing to admit that this is a quality addition to the Cohiba marca, especially since I've spent the last fortnight exclusively smoking Cohiba for a video review series. The plumes of smoke this cigar gave meant that I had to smoke it slowly; it took 75 minutes to smoke in fact!

The Cohiba Medio Siglo does have a buttery texture and coffee notes which relate it to the Cohiba Robusto. However, I'd classify it amongst the richer flavour profiled cigars in the Linea 1492 series, together with the Cohiba Siglo VI.

[lovethehaze]

Solid day. 40-34. 1st round do the year ... 

 

[Chibearsv]

2 hours ago, nino said:

Looks like a Schnitzel, you're right, but it's a Cordon Bleu, pork Schnitzel filled with ham & cheese - yummy !!

Oh hell yes!

[StogieSteve23]

48 minutes ago, lovethehaze said:

Solid day. 40-34. 1st round do the year ... 

Quality round for sure.  You got trannies in that red solo cup?