FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[Rhinoww]

10 hours ago, LLC said:

I over did it on the size of the steaks again but both them and the fresh sausages were great. After dinner I used the residual heat as the KJ slowly cooled down to roast  some pecans drizzled with maple syrup and some salt. Delicious 😋 

PTG MAR 20 BBF was spot on. 

Great idea on the pecans. Once my porch is done and the KJ moves from its current location next to the trash cans, I might enjoy trying that. For now it’s grill and leave 😂

[SigmundChurchill]

8 hours ago, smbauerllc said:

@SigmundChurchill

What year was the CoRo, if you know?

I have somewhat recently smoked a few 2019's and 2020's and they were great as usual.
The most recent few i bought are 2021's, and the one I have had so far was very flat, tasteless and disappointing. Hoping its just a fluke bad one and the remaining 2 are better.

It was a 19.  That is not uncommon for very young Cohibas.  They don't take a long time to come around.  Maybe a year or two, but until then, they tend to be flat.  

In my experience, you can speed up the process a bit by taking them out of the box and putting them in a singles drawer, when more oxygen comes in contact with them.  As long as being in the singles drawer is not too much of a temptation to smoke them before they are ready.

[smbauerllc]

It was a 19.  That is not uncommon for very young Cohibas.  They don't take a long time to come around.  Maybe a year or two, but until then, they tend to be flat.  
In my experience, you can speed up the process a bit by taking them out of the box and putting them in a singles drawer, when more oxygen comes in contact with them.  As long as being in the singles drawer is not too much of a temptation to smoke them before they are ready.

Thanks for the info. I'll sit on the remaining ones and hopefully they'll improve and be as good as the 2019's and 2020's I have had

I actually keep all my smokes out of any packaging, aside from tubos, in all my tupperdoors so hopefully they will improve fairly quickly

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[griller]

Siglo III (UPO DIC 20)

The good: perfect burn, decent draw (after one good probing with a PerfecDraw);

The not-so-good: absolutely dull, flat, and boring smoke from start to finish. Zero transitions, and the retrohale only picked up a faint sweetness and Graham cracker-like flavor. 

First time I've smoked a Siglo III in probably 6-7 years, and none previously were this bland. I'm seeing multiple reports that young Cohibas can be prone to this dynamic, but come around with time. I may try 1 more from this box, but I'm inclined to leave these alone for the rest of 2021.

 

[StogieSteve23]

8 hours ago, Heels82 said:

Pierogies by any chance as your side?

I was wondering the same thing. They look phenomenal. I mean the whole meal  does, but pierogies are excellent and infrequent. 

[ChuckMangione]

Kicking off the festivities with a Fuerza. Perfect sweetness, this box continues to fire on all cylinders

[LLC]

9 hours ago, Heels82 said:

I got the meat sweats just looking at this and I'm okay with that.  Pierogies by any chance as your side?  Love the BBF too!  

Yes, pierogies on the side. Very tasty but couldn’t have many. Leftovers for breakfast 😋

[smbauerllc]

Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration

Pretty tasty. For some reason had some of the unique taste I only get from 10+ year old and Vintage cigars.

Also fairly mild and mellow overall

Perfect draw, burn and construction



Padilla 88 Anniversario Robusto Box Pressed

Very tasty and very smooth.

Great burn, draw and construction

DPG My Father Flor de las Antillas Belicoso

Pretty good, but just didn't quite do it for me, so didn't make my bookmarks of nc's to buy again.

Excellent burn,draw and construction though

Not a bad smoke, just nothing special

'14 Montecristo No.4

Excellent taste and perfect draw,burn and construction.

Love these young, but 7 years made this one perfect.

[SigmundChurchill]

Early morning Behike, sitting on a bench in town with my coffee.

Back home, smoking a Media Luna.

Just waiting for the sun to finally come out.

[smbauerllc]

4 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Early morning Behike, sitting on a bench in town with my coffee.
Back home, smoking a Media Luna.
Just waiting for the sun to finally come out.

Very nice smokes.
I have a few of my very first Behikes I'm being very generously gifted, being shipped out soon.
Very curious to try them.

Have my first Media Luna in my tupperdoor of smokes for this month, so still waiting to try it. Really looking forward to it too.

Both get pretty universally good reviews from people so I suspect they will be a real treat.

Happen to know the year on each?
My Behikes are 2017 and the Trinidad is 2020.

Always curious how much of a difference just a few years different production can make.
@SigmundChurchill

[karp]

4 hours ago, smbauerllc said:

The Siglo II is one of only 2 Cohibas I ever buy, the CoRo being the other, and love the Siglo II's.

Agreed - both of these are smooth honey. Very tasty. I want to give the III a shot next. 

[Paladin865]

Saint Luis Rey Regio and H Uppmann Magnum 50

[Glass Half Full]

RASS resurrected from the pool (oops thought it was gone and it came back!)  Tank goodness.

You can’t keep a great cigar down

[Glass Half Full]

18 hours ago, LLC said:

I over did it on the size of the steaks again but both them and the fresh sausages were great. After dinner I used the residual heat as the KJ slowly cooled down to roast  some pecans drizzled with maple syrup and some salt. Delicious 😋 

PTG MAR 20 BBF was spot on.

All this time, I thought you were vegan

[StogieSteve23]

@SigmundChurchill Doc, thanks for this Senadores. Enjoyed it by the pool after a little lunch BBQ at my grandparents. You were right though. Need a couple more years to develop. 

Now awaiting my flight to Omaha. Any FOHer’s out there? 

[SigmundChurchill]

3 hours ago, smbauerllc said:

Very nice smokes.
I have a few of my very first Behikes I'm being very generously gifted, being shipped out soon.
Very curious to try them.

Have my first Media Luna in my tupperdoor of smokes for this month, so still waiting to try it. Really looking forward to it too.

Both get pretty universally good reviews from people so I suspect they will be a real treat.

Happen to know the year on each?
My Behikes are 2017 and the Trinidad is 2020.

Always curious how much of a difference just a few years different production can make.
@SigmundChurchill

Not sure about the Behike.  I just grabbed one from the humidor and brought it with me on vacation.  I'm at my beach house, so I cant even check for you.  The Trinidads are good young.  At least the Esmeraldas and Media Lunas.  I haven't had a Topes that really did it for me.  Maybe with time.  But the other two are ready to go after waiting the traditional 3 month for them to get over their travel sickness.

[yadegari6]

My first serie d no.5, a prize from The Who said that competition. Very solid cigar 

[Trapper99]

PSP SOU NOV 20 Lusi

Excellent!

 

[inter4alia]

Mille fluer from @captaincaveman. First time I've had this stick. Thanks, brother! 

[karp]

2021 Bolivar RC - needs more rest but I can’t keep my hands off them. Happy 4th of July from Canada! 

[LLC]

Finishing off a four day Canada Day weekend. A happy Independence Day to our friends to the south 👍

GEO SEP 14 RyJ Ex. no 4. Outstanding. 
 

MUR MAR 13 LGC MDO No. 2. Very good. 

 

 

[Bijan]

Siglo I and BCJ.

[Heels82]

Monte Supremos - TUE JUN '20

Had a feeling it was underfilled from the cold draw as it was a wind tunnel and that was the case.  Overall still an enjoyable cigar.

  

 

[Paso]

BCJ and El Principe

[Raskol]

C&C time.
H. Upmann Mag 54 from last night.

Now smoking BRC (2018) - 24:24

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