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[Connoisseur Kim]

3 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Well hopefully us stoopid Americans can see that beautiful hair sometime soon!!! 

Definitely buddy! My hair is got longer once again, so will go to barbershop but runned by famous skilled old school barber. Coming soon @StogieSteve23! ?

I forgot to say that even public transportations are fully stopped after 9 PM due to recent COVID restriction as well ?

[Chucko8]

C&C time

[yadegari6]

2 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

How have the years done the epi especial? Curious to hear !


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I bought this cab about a year ago and have smoked through most of it. Some have been phenomenal, lots of chocolate and cream. Others have been very pleasant but past their prime. I think the epi especial really hit their stride around the 5-7 year mark. Curious what other members have experienced, I believe these were released in 2007 or 2008. 

[Bijan]

Partagas Maduro No. 1 and Montecristo Supremos from the Christmas sampler for review.

[Raskol]

C&C time...

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[GVan]

HdM Epi-2 (ABO OCT-18).  Very nice!

[Cigarsmoker81]

Medio siglo 

[Paso]

RJSC    BEL ABR20

Monte2 TAO NOV19

BBF      SOR DIC19

all from our kind host 

[Wookie]

TOS SEP 15 San Juan

[NicPac]

2019 Monte 4 today and a 2006 Cuaba Distinguidos this evening. 

I’m enjoying this tasty treat thanks to @inter4alia while watching the Auburn game. First time smoking a Quai D Orsay Coronas Claro. I’m really enjoying it. Glad I have a box on the way. 

2008 JL #1

[PuroDiario]

A new box of CORO in the cold. Too young but delicious as usual. 

[TobaccoRoad]

Edmundo MIS FEB 20- Had the box about a month. Finally had to break down and smoke this one with a slightly damaged foot. Definitely going to need some rest. Will try again in the spring.

[MigsG]

DEC ‘15 MMC with a thermos of hot milky sweet coffee 

[Wookie]

4 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

Thoughts? I have a 2015 cab that I’m back and forth on....some seem past their prime already...others still good ....this is a cigar that seems to lose a lot past the 3 yr mark ... @ElJavi76 our resident San Juan afficianado, thoughts? Lol (Although I think the tubos are an exception ...I have 16s that are brilliant!)


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was wondering about feedback on this one...mostly they have been bland.  I've had a couple that have expressed nice complexity...which is why i went a bunch deep years ago.  My mistake I think. They are mostly bland, non-descript, boring cigars for my palate.

[HabanosLuva]

'18 LGC MdO No.4

[havanaclub]

Connie B GEM ENE 20. What an outstanding opening, pure Upmann DNA. This is my 4th from the cab and much better than the last one. These are very approachable young, beginning to think most stuff out of Cuba is that way. The construction and burn is second to none. Excellent cigar and ahead of the A for me, with the exception of the ring gauge.



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[Islandboy]

This is the star of the Christmas sampler show so far for me. Wonderful aroma, like warm cookies of some sort. 

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[Islandboy]

1 hour ago, VKUTT said:

Another one I really want to try. How does it compare to the other 3 RP QdOs right now? (50, 54, Corona) Or is it a totally different animal? Thanks.

 

Wow...that view! Is that your house?

Having experienced all 3 of the current QdO’s, I’d say this is mostly a different animal in comparison. I didn’t do a review because I came to the realization a few years ago that I basically suck at picking out specific flavors. Rather, I just recognize when there’s a finely balanced depth to the aromatic experience, and this cigar has it for sure. It’s that depth of flavor and spices that sets it apart from the others. Who knows what it will become with downtime.

Yep, that’s the deck of my house in West Maui, it’s a humble abode that just happens to be in a great location, just a few miles from where I grew up. As a working-class shmuck born and raised (and schooled) here, I’m very fortunate to be a homeowner in one of the most expensive places in the US. Most of my high school classmates left the island long ago to pursue the dream. I’ve just followed grandma’s advice and kept my nose to the grindstone ?  

[Raskol]

Connie A (2017) - 24:24

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[SigmundChurchill]

5 hours ago, BoliDan said:

End of the week CoRo A wise fellow @SigmundChurchill once told me if the knot is like cement there is no saving it. At that time, I poked 8 holes in that thing to no prevail. Rob Carlson was routing for me, but in the end Elliot was right (concerning since this is a guy that $60 cigar as his daily) but this CoRo had a cement knot, year one poke and it opened up like a champ. One of the few times the perfect draw has actually worked.

 

Then, I'd hate to see what your more difficult cigars look like by the time you are done with them.?

[SigmundChurchill]

I forgot to post these Yesterday.  Started out a on a very rainy Saturday morning with a Siglo VI.

Then met @ElJavi76 at the cigar bar and we smoked some very good Hoyo DCs.

Last night, finished up with a CoRo.  Which, @BoliDan might want to use as a comparison of what a CoRo is supposed to look like.

And now, starting off a frigid Sunday morning with an Esmeralda.

[SigmundChurchill]

5 hours ago, VKUTT said:

How does the Siglo VI compare to the Siglo IIs and IIIs? (The only Siglos I've had). 

Thanks.

You can taste that they share some DNA, but they are not first degree relatives.  Maybe second cousins.  They do not come off as strong as their smaller counterparts, which for me, allows the more subtle vanilla, lemongrass, orange rind, and honey flavors to come through.  The lack of roughness, makes it easy to taste all of these flavors, but at the same time, if smoked too young, it can seem bland.  You don't need an excess amount of age to enjoy them.  Though they do benefit from more age, they are perfectly acceptable at around 2 years.  That is about the time it takes for them to open up so you can really taste the flavors.  I have had some at the one year mark that were fine, but this is hit or miss, so unless you have multiple boxes, you may not want to take that chance.

I don't recommend this cigar to anyone.  It ruins all other cigars for you, and then you are stuck having to pay three times the price for your cigars.  If you are enjoying the cigars you are smoking now, then just slowly turn around, and walk the other way.

[Paladin865]

A basic, quick winter stick

Sunday short stick