FOH'ers Daily Smoke

[BlueRidgeFly]

 Coloniales GLE JUL 20 

 

[Glass Half Full]

Preparing for the Tatuaje dinner this weekend, lit a Triunfador (Original) Lancero -- this from a Collection box identified as Oct 2022, kindly gifted from a friend.  (Still available in the U.S. if you search, for what it's worth.)

The first and second 3rds were outstanding, though there were signs of its youth.  Beautiful start with cocoa nibs and baking spices as the main flavors followed by citrus notes and, on occasion, mint; retros were incredible and nutty in the 2nd third.  The last third showed more youth, with a little bitterness ...But it was the best Tatuaje I've had since an aged Pork Chop.  (I'll be seeking more of these to age, and will keep them with CC's at a lower RH%.) 

(...Nevertheless, followed with a Sig. I just for a little of the twang I love  

[Rhinoww]

6 hours ago, Chucko8 said:

Had this whilst watching the State of Origin for rugby league last evening. Happy with Queensland taking the win.

Whoa - moving inside at the new place?

[Chucko8]

4 hours ago, Rhinoww said:

Whoa - moving inside at the new place?

Nah still standing on the outside looking in. Lol

[Paladin865]

Recent smokes 

[Rhinoww]

19 hours ago, Chucko8 said:

Nah still standing on the outside looking in. Lol

It is a rubicon that once crossed is hard to uncross. Nice setup. 

[Arabian]

Lusi In celebration of Roma defeat 😆

[Capn_Jackson]

PsdP

TPO SEP ‘19

[havanaclub]

PSP EOT AGO 16

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[SMELTZ]

17 hours ago, hrs1 said:

I really think we have the same CC’s and NC’s in our humidors. Cheers!

[SMELTZ]

SiG II, Bolivar RC, Lusi and SiG VI  The Rotti really loves the aroma of Cuban cigars

[SigmundChurchill]

I hate RASS.  While I was out at the beach for Memorial Day weekend, I decided to visit my cigar locker to see if I left anything in it.  There is this high end jewelry store in East Hampton, NY that has a humidor in it with lockers, and they gave me one years ago.  So I go there and ask them to unlock my locker, and it turns out I left a few boxes in there, one of which is a 3/4 full box of RASS.  I probably put it in there so I wouldn't have to look at it in my humidor at home.  So what the hell, I pulled one out and took it home with me.  It's actually pretty good.  Very mellow compared to any other RASS I have smoked.

I'd like to think that the age made it palatable for me, because the alternative is that my standards have dropped so low that I actually like RASS now.

[hrs1]

4 hours ago, SMELTZ said:

I really think we have the same CC’s and NC’s in our humidors. Cheers!

If only I had a few more aged Fundis and Monte Especials .... And you had fewer Siglo IIs!!! 😜

Cheers!

[TheFullMontecristo]

Plpc

[Ej456]

[Boss Hog]

Enjoying a Montecristo Edmundo (EOL JUN21).

[Chucko8]

C&C time with a Siglo 1 Lau Oct 16 from our host

[Bijan]

PSP2

Edit: don't know where the photo went... (I think I copy pasted instead of attaching it, so it got removed)

[SMELTZ]

I hope the next batch of 23’s are as good as this 21 Mag 50

[Alfonso Sánchez]

Silencio Red Dot.

[SigmundChurchill]

Smoking a D4 today that I was going to smoke on the golf course, but it was too hot out here in NJ of smoke while playing golf.

[havanaclub]

On 6/2/2023 at 6:18 AM, SigmundChurchill said:

I hate RASS.  While I was out at the beach for Memorial Day weekend, I decided to visit my cigar locker to see if I left anything in it.  There is this high end jewelry store in East Hampton, NY that has a humidor in it with lockers, and they gave me one years ago.  So I go there and ask them to unlock my locker, and it turns out I left a few boxes in there, one of which is a 3/4 full box of RASS.  I probably put it in there so I wouldn't have to look at it in my humidor at home.  So what the hell, I pulled one out and took it home with me.  It's actually pretty good.  Very mellow compared to any other RASS I have smoked.
I'd like to think that the age made it palatable for me, because the alternative is that my standards have dropped so low that I actually like RASS now.

I find RASS do extremely well with age. Smooth out like a fresh RAG.


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[havanaclub]

N1 mad

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[SigmundChurchill]

3 minutes ago, havanaclub said:

I find RASS do extremely well with age. Smooth out like a fresh RAG.


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I love RAG, so that makes sense.

[Chibearsv]

2 minutes ago, SigmundChurchill said:

I love RAG, so that makes sense.

I'm with you on the RASS and RAG.  My 2018 RASS are just becoming smokable for me.  RAG, I've got 3 boxes between 2018 and 2022 and they're all very good. 

I find RASS and Lusi in the same camp.  When they are fresh the remind me of that nasty fruitcake that nobody eats.  Clove and molasses, just doesn't do it for me.  Howevery, those same flavors seem to morph into a more gentle carmel sweetness over time which I like.  RASS is getting there...Lusi must need a lot more time because I haven't had one yet that I enjoyed from beginning to end.