FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[J-Slay]

RASS GRM/MAR/20 & Partagas Short BOE/ABR/19

[prshah25]

AF Anejo #48 from 2011. Deliciousness. 

[Bijan]

Edmundo at -5C.

H Upmann no. 2 at 0C.

[havanaclub]

Going with a NC tonight. These are a rerelease of a limited tatuaje run that created a huge frenzy. I think the OG little boris box of 10 easily go for 350-400.

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[Ej456]

[SigmundChurchill]

9 hours ago, BoliDan said:

Well l at us know next time you come through, and can stay in denver a day. I know @Habana Mike has been looking for an excuse to come here and see his son. We can put a brown palace visit together with enough plan time.

We usually fly direct to Vail/Eagle or Aspen airport.  You guys should come up here and we can smoke cigars and ski!

[SigmundChurchill]

There are a bunch of soldiers stationed outside our lobby.  We were told Mike Pence is staying here, and that they were closing off a section of the mountain for him to ski.  

2013 RyJ Petit Churchill

[SigmundChurchill]

3 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

How was the smoke?

They are good, but not spectacular.  Age hasn't done much for these cigars.

[JohnS]

Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Rio Seco ABO Abr 2019

Ever since its release in 2018, the Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo de Rio Seco has been one of the hottest sellers within the regular production Habanos catalogue and it's smoked that way too! What is it about the HdM Le Hoyo de Rio Seco that has made it so popular?

I would say that its the creamy texture at a youthful stage which most appeals to enthusiasts who invest in this cigar. In comparison to other cigars within the Le Hoyo line, which traditionally have been woody, spicy and containing forest floor flavours in youth and requiring long-term rest to build in cream, the de Rio Seco has been much sweeter and creamier at an early age.

This HdM Le Hoyo de Rio Seco today had a cedar, spice and cream core with some ginger sweetness; I just wish it had more. It still smoked well and I envisage I'll be reaching into my humidor for another HdM Le Hoyo de Rio Seco soon!

Montecristo Especiales No.2 REG Nov 2018

If there's one Montecristo cigar in my humidor that I reach for when I need a dependable and excellent example of the marca, it's the Montecristo Especiales No.2.  For many years the Montecristo line, founded by Alonso Menendez in 1935 and named after the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, had just the famous five cigars in its line-up (i.e. the No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5) but after the Cuban Cigar industry was nationalised in the early 60s, Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a top grade torcedor promoted to factory manager after Menendez left Cuba, fatefully introduced the Montecristo Especial, Especiales No.2 and Joyitas to the marca. Today Montecristo has been expanded to 24 regular production cigars.

The Montecristo Especiales No.2 is a Laguito No.2-sized cigar with a pigtail, 38 ring gauge and is 152 mm or 6 inches in length (the same size as the Cohiba Coronas Especiales). Because of the pigtail, I dispense with a normal cutter on this cigar and I tend to use a 'Cuban cut', which is a simple method of dispensing with a cigar cap from the head by using one's thumbnail, albeit carefully.

The wrapper on the Monte Especiales No.2 was a light colorado claro and it smoked supremely well, The flavours were a combination of milk coffee, cocoa, almond nut, cream and citrus twang and they were truly delightful from beginning to end.

If I could, I would reach for a Montecristo Especial more often. Alas, and sadly, this Laguito No.1-sized cigar (the same vitola dimensions as the Cohiba Lanceros) has been in hiatus in 2015. Thankfully, we still have the Montecristo Especiales No.2.

Montecristo No.2 REG Ene 2020

Recently the Montecristo No.2 was nominated as the No.1 cigar of 2020 by El Pres on our forum. Considering that a number of 2019/2020 cigars have been smoking so well of late, and seemingly soon after their boxing dates, this appraisal is even more noteworthy, in my opinion. Despite having a few Montecristo No.2s from separate box codes in my humidor, I fortunately picked up a quarter pack offering of 2020 Montecristo No.2s in mid-2020 to sample some recent examples of this piramide cigar.

This Montecristo No.2 was dark-wrappered, somewhere between colorado and colorado maduro in shade. I mention this because I much prefer lighter shades in Montecristo cigars, in general, because they tend to emphasise citrus twang, nut and creaminess in their blends, in my view. Darker-wrappered Montes tend to dominate in cocoa, coffee and leather flavours, according to my palate, and I tend to compensate by resting them longer.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this Monte 2, although medium in strength, was nuanced in body and shone with quality dark milk chocolate flavours, as well as citrus twang and some leather. I greatly enjoyed this Montecristo No.2 and was well-pleased to have sampled it.

When Monte 2s smoke as well as this, and I mean somewhere in the 95 point range and above, there's no advantage to be gained in aging the other cigars from the box code. In my mind, they are smoking outstanding well right now and I aim to smoke my other five cigars from this box within the next 12 months.

[Trimming]

 

 

@SigmundChurchill remodeling, place is a mess

But modern up here, even have running water !

 

 

Hope you have a great time. Roughly 30 miles from you but daughter in law tested positive, I have no symptoms but still quarantined till the 11th of January 

Next time around, timing might be better for a gathering.

 

[Kaptain Karl]

This is smoking WAY better than the QdO 54 last week. All sugar cookies, exceptionally sweet!

Funny thing this cigar tastes more like a Trinidad than a h upmann. This probably won’t find a spot in my rotation due to price and vitola, but definitely one I’ll pick a 6er here and there for a good morning cigar. 

[SigmundChurchill]

25 minutes ago, Trimming said:

 

 

@SigmundChurchill remodeling, place is a mess

But modern up here, even have running water !

 

 

Hope you have a great time. Roughly 30 miles from you but daughter in law tested positive, I have no symptoms but still quarantined till the 11th of January 

Next time around, timing might be better for a gathering.

Thank you.  Sorry about your daughter in law.  Too bad.  Would have been nice to meet up for a smoke.

[Trimming]

15 minutes ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Thank you.  Sorry about your daughter in law.  Too bad.  Would have been nice to meet up for a smoke.

I seem fine at this time, she ate well seemed good but time will tell. My concern is she is pregnant. My Son seemed good also, but viruses affect each differently.

I too would of enjoyed your company. I am sure it will happen sooner or later

 

[Rupe]

[TheFullMontecristo]

[Bijan]

Partagas Mille fleurs.

Most of the snow gone after a rainy day today. But back to -2C now.

[Dusk]

[FatherOfPugs]

A delicious RyJ Capuletos EL 2016 today. These are coming along nicely.

[JZBdano]

LUB OCT 14 No. 2

Second cigar out of this box of claro wrappers, green spots here and there with no sheen. Good construction and aroma though.  Great natural light makes it look way better in the pic than with the eye.  Definitely bottom 5 in appearance out of a couple hundred boxes I've cracked in person.  BUT It's what's on the inside that counts.  This was a great cigar.  First one I had a couple weeks ago was good, this one's had more time at lower rh and flavors were more crisp and clean.  

[Ej456]

[Raskol]

C&C time. RASCC (2018) - 24:24

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[Chucko8]

Glorious afternoon and magical stick to boot

Followed by an evening of quality literature whilst trying to stay classy ?

[X-Man]

Nudies no.3 smoking beautifully now.

[GVan]

On 12/20/2020 at 12:04 PM, Fabrice said:

Sunday treat Vegas Robaina and Glendronach 18 bottled in 2019

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Based on this picture (and some research) ordered a bottle of the GlenDronach 18 Allardice -- wow, it's sensational!  Thanks for the inspiration; I'm going to enjoy this bottle.

[J-Slay]

RAT NOV 19

What a little cigar! ???