FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Paso]

PUNCH 48 LGR AGO19

PSD4 EBM AGO17

EPI2 UBM AGO19

all as usually from our kind host 

[Greenhorn2]

You fellas are killin me. My CC humidor. Xmas eve, xmas day and New Years.  My smoke of the day? Looks kinda bleak!! Lol.

[JohnS]

Nudies N1 Lancero

Below is a little background on the 2019 Nudies releases...

For those of you unfamiliar with the Nudies releases, the intention was to blend more than the eventual two cigars produced, but this wasn't possible to achieve for commercial reasons, so El Pres and Hamlet settled on tweaking a blend which was close enough to replicating the 2010 discontinued Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.1 and Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.3.

The Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.1 was a lancero size with 38 ring gauge by 192 mm (or 7½ inches) in length dimensions. I gave my N1 Lanceros the recommended 90 day rest period to allow them to settle and keenly lit up my first one in March 2020. The first thing I noticed was that the smell of the cigars when I broke open their packaging was very different to the standard Habanos 'barnyard' smell that I've become accustomed to. This was more akin to grass rather than hay. The cold draw was quite inviting though, there was lashing of a sweet cocoa which had me intrigued and excited to light it up.

It didn't take me long to realise what El Pres and Hamlet were trying to achieve when I smoked my first N1 Lancero in March this year. For me, it was plainly obvious that they were attempting to bring back the classic Habanos deeply rich leather-blended cigars of the early 2000s. This, together with notes of sourdough and mild sweet cocoa made me appreciate how good Partagas-type cigars like this once were. There was also a touch of Partagas spice here and there.

It makes it hard to believe it was blended with Non-Cuban tobacco, but knowing that there's no Nicaraguan ligero leaf in these makes me understand and appreciate the muted bite and the sweet flavours. El Pres himself said that the small factory, small team (6 rollers), Hamlet blending, Cuban factory manager, choice of good aged tobaccos and great chemistry made things all come together well for the 2019 edition. I couldn't agree more!

This N1 Lancero I smoked today in late 2020 had that core sweet cocoa, leather and sourdough but one thing I must share about this cigar in comparison to my first one in March was the Partagas spice which has diminished in the meantime. It's almost like it's not there. No matter, this is still every bit a quality cigar. I'm glad I have a few left to enjoy over the upcoming summer!

[Nino]

I don't usually smoke at home.
But today is St. Nicks, we are in lock-down, lousy weather outside and just finished a great dinner - so why not ?? 
Nicely aged PLPC from a 50 Cab inside.
IOLO - I only live once ?

[zigarrenziggy]

Punch Short de Punch. RAT Ene 20

ERdM Choix Supreme. LOS Nov 19

[Shatner's Bassoon]

R y J Churchill PLA JUL 15

 

[inter4alia]

SUM Sep 15 last night. This ten box has been excellent so far but this particular stick was blah. 

[Jimmy_jack]

Famosos. Nom nom. 

[Wookie]

[Bijan]

QD54 from Christmas sampler for review and 2007 RyJ PC.

[LLC]

RAG AGO 17 La Trova. Great way to end the weekend.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TheFullMontecristo]

Plpc

[Hotboxx]

Punch 48 LGR JAN 2018

[BlueRidgeFly]

A little chilly around here this weekend, so on to some smaller sticks...

Reyes RAG MAY 19

El Principe RAT NOV 19 - I have only had two, ever, both from this box. Reminds me of a Nicaraguan stick. Not bad. Will be aging longer.

And the best stick of the weekend, an Asylum Mini Corona that's been here over a year. Not unlike the El Principe, but better. Sacrilege, I know.

[Burningman]

NC today. Tatuaje Petit. The closed foot variety. 

[moneyneversleeps]

New to this but really liking these shorts.

[lovethehaze]

Past few days 

 

[Kaptain Karl]

BPC from earlier 

[havanaclub]

A well deserved medio siglo after I was fixing a leaky toilet for the last 4 hours. Thought it was fixed and noticed it started up again.
UTL NOV 18



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[westg]

Partagas Privada 2014 EL with Mus (LordAnubis) at the Garden Leederville.

 

[NicPac]

2009 Mag 46

[Trimming]

[MigsG]

Sunday special Rio Seco

 

last couple of days (or nights):

Party Petit Coronas Especiales. First time, still not sure what it’s profile is like, need to have another or 2 (5er from friend) before I buy a box. Anyone like these vs Party Shorts or Super Partagas?

[Bijan]

18 minutes ago, MigsG said:

Party Petit Coronas Especiales. First time, still not sure what it’s profile is like, need to have another or 2 (5er from friend) before I buy a box. Anyone like these vs Party Shorts or Super Partagas?

All the small Partagas offerings besides the Shorts tend to be a blur for me. Super Partagas has had pretty good construction for me. I got a half plugged box of Mille Fleurs earlier this year. Just got a box of the Petit Coronas Especiales, but I've only had one so far. Again besides the Partagas shorts, all of these are generally some combination of pepper and spice. Sometimes some other flavours, but generally not a lot of complexity.

[Raskol]

JL No. 2 (2016) - 24:24

Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk