FOH'ers Daily Smoke

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Via a nice trade with @lovethehaze  Thanks, brother! 

[DeeBeezy]

Connie 1 BRE AUG 17- sweetened expresso with a chocolate buscuit Finish, so reliable becoming one of my go to cigars. 93 points. 
 

RASS 2014 unknown box code- creamy core with and dark coffee bean finish and after taste, came from a Box of 25 and would say it underperformed for its aged, Ive had 2019 versions from my cab 50 that have out performed it. 91 points. 
 

RASS MSU JUL 19- This box has smoked incredibly considering I consumed a few of them at less than 6 months of age. The others were vibrant offering plenty of sweet doughy flavours with a milk coffee finish and some stewed fruit. This one was very heavy on the stewed fruit and spice but lacked the complexity the others of the box had. 89 points. 
 

Connie B 2018. 
Only my second example of these, offered plenty of creamy flavours with a sweet honey and caramel finish. By the time I got to the last third, this big cigar started kicking my gut with its strength and nutty flavours. Great aging potential however I do not believe this Was as great a release as the QDO 54 especially given the price point. 91 points. 

[NicPac]

TLE Feb 20. This P2 was absolutely delicious especially considering it’s youth. 

A little night cap while finish up some work. 

[Chucko8]

A change up today with a NC&C

[Guest Nekhyludov]

UME MAY 15 Monte No. 2

[FatherOfPugs]

Gorgeous day at the beach.

[nubase]

Keeping it C&C, just a quick Monte 5 while the rest of the sticks are resting then back to NC's for the next week or two. 

[Habana Mike]

Bushy kind of night.... 

 

[Trimming]

After weeding on garden

this Evening 

[Connoisseur Kim]

12 hours ago, Shatner's Bassoon said:

Montecristo #1 BUM ABR 15

 

I really like that CC Lonsdale! ?

[Raskol]

C&C time. Parti Maduro No. 1 (2018) - 24:24

Rd. 2 Punch Exclusivo Asia Pacific

[Bigmikenj]

11 hours ago, Nekhyludov said:

UME MAY 15 Monte No. 2

 

[Bigmikenj]

Wrapper looks very oily and mottled 

[StogieSteve23]

TPO NOV-18 Rio Seco for breakfast

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 2 for lunch

Doing some late night budget work for our tournament.  A delicious ASR JUL-18 EE and some Makers 46 to tide me over. 

Burning the midnight oil.  ATE MAY-18 Non-Plus.  

[lovethehaze]

TPO NOV-18 Rio Seco for breakfast

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 2 for lunch

 

That Jibaro is nice for a NC


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[StogieSteve23]

1 minute ago, lovethehaze said:

That Jibaro is nice for a NC
 

One of my favorites.  I love Tatuaje but I could smoke these all the time.  

[sw15825]

Bolivar BBF, OSU JUL 2003. The pre-draw is nothing that deserves special mention. Some light cedar notes, and just a light, airy tobacco and slightly dusty without the herbaceous, earthy, leathery and spicy ones that I usually do taste in a young BBF. Upon lighting the cigar, there was a very subtle spice, and very creamy and smooth smoke with just the right amount of cedar notes without being overpowering. The cigar was medium bodied/full flavor picking up some strength, slowly, from the 2nd third, to the nub. There was a great, sweet aroma. No rough edge whatsoever, just like I'd expect from a 17 year old cigar that's been stored well. I've had the cab in my humidor for 14 years, so know the cigars have been stored well. That's why I believe a proven provinence is very important in buying aged or vintage stock. I've been burned a couple of times with paying big $$ for something that was not enjoyable and angers one when you think how much each cigar cost that had zero flavor or flavors of dirt and mildew. Anyway, that's for a different post....  ?

This cigar was just on point today. And it was hard to put down, until I had to !  I have a few other partial boxes from 2003 and I'm very happy, I feel that year was one of, if not the best vintages from 2000 through 2007, give or take, depending on the cigar. Just to note, I have been experimenting with storing  cigars with 8 or so, years of age and older at a slightly higher humidity ( 68%/ 69% ish) for a month or 2 before smoking them, with very good results. 

2003 Hoyo Des Dieux. Starting off very nicely. The oils still seeping from the wrapper...

BHK 54. BTO MAY 12.  To smoke ? ? Or not to smoke ?? What the hell, it's my Birthday and I'm off work today. I feel like I deserve it !! We only live once, right ? ?

[maverickdrinker]

Great review, John.  I have a few boxes of these and can attest to how well they're smoking right now.  I don't have any experience as to how they were smoking when young, however over the last year I've gone through a box and they have all been excellent. Cocoa, Nutella, espresso and dried plum with some molasses on the retro.  For the price of what they were when they came out, I wish I had 20+ boxes stashed away somewhere for years to come.  

Looks like we all have a similar experience. My full review will be posted on my blog on July 24th, however, here were my final impressions

This was a very different experience to the 2012 LCDH Exclusivo Ramon Allones Superiores. More in line with the traditional Ramon Allones flavour profile with the balance between savoury and sweet. I think the darker wrapper continued to the sweetness level, enhancing the experience. Glad to see that everything has come together while in slumber.

Nice complexity and nuance at this stage. Unsure if there is room to evolve. May be hitting its peak as there was no harshness to speak of and the balance between strength and flavour profile was on point. Give it a try if you have these in your humidor. Would love to hear your view on this vitola.


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[lovethehaze]

BHK 54. BTO MAY 12.  To smoke ? ? Or not to smoke ?? What the hell, it's my Birthday and I'm off work today. I feel like I deserve it !! We only live once, right ? 

Happy birthday. Nice choice


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[maverickdrinker]

BHK 54. BTO MAY 12.  To smoke ? ? Or not to smoke ?? What the hell, it's my Birthday and I'm off work today. I feel like I deserve it !! We only live once, right ? 

Happy birthday!!!!


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[Nino]

1 hour ago, sw15825 said:

BHK 54. BTO MAY 12.  To smoke ? ? Or not to smoke ?? What the hell, it's my Birthday and I'm off work today. I feel like I deserve it !! We only live once, right ? ?

Damm right !!

Happy Birthday Art and best wishes !!

[Nino]

KISS - Keeping It Simple - Good old faithful RASS before dinner.

[StogieSteve23]

2 hours ago, sw15825 said:

BHK 54. BTO MAY 12.  To smoke ? ? Or not to smoke ?? What the hell, it's my Birthday and I'm off work today. I feel like I deserve it !! We only live once, right ? ?

 

Looks like you enjoyed some great sticks today.  Happy birthday to you and all the best! 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Montecristo #4 ABO JUN 19

 

[JohnS]

Montecristo Leyenda LGR Sep 2018

The Montecristo Leyenda is part of the Linea 1935 series, a group of three cigars (the others are the Dumas and Maltes) which are the Montecristo version of the Cohiba Behike series. Its dimensions are identical to the 2015 Montecristo 80 Aniversario release, that is big...a Maravillas No.2 cigar with a 55 ring gauge by 165 mm (or 6½ inches) length. These have been marketed as been fuller in strength (or is it flavour, or possibly both?), but I consistently found these to be suitably medium to medium-mild. This Leyenda wasn't as light as an Especiales No.2, for example, but it was nowhere near as strong as some Petit Edmundos or even Montecristo No. 4's I've had. It was fuller than the late-2016 Montecristo 80 Aniversario I had last week though.

This had nowhere near the amount of marshmallow-textured creaminess to it as the aforementioned Montecristo 80 Aniversario smoked recently nor my last Leyenda smoked around nine months ago. It did have strong notes of cocoa, cedar and almond nuts. At times I got hints of pepper in the middle third and more so into the final third. The cigar got a little intense into the last third and I extinguished it with around two-thirds of an inch left of the cigar.

For a premium cigar, I was a little disappointed at the flaky ash and the two or three re-lights from the cigar going out. Otherwise, this was every bit as good as all the other Leyendas I have had in general, albeit it was fuller in flavour and strength. Whilst I have stated in my last review on the Montecristo Linea 1935 Maltes that overall I feel the Linea 1935 is a disappointing release, due to its premium marketing and price point, I will continue to laud the virtues of the Leyenda and I will continue to seek it out and enjoy it on occasion, unlike the Maltes and Dumas.