FOH'ers Daily Smoke

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[Boss Hog]

Partagás Línea de Maestra Maestro (PTE FEB24).

[Ford2112]

10 mile ride followed by a Viaje reward today. Beautiful weather! The bird up at the left there says hi.

[Glass Half Full]

RASS (2013) with many thanks to @HarveyBoulevard

[X-Man]

UAO Mag 54

I picked up coffee and vanilla bean notes, very enjoyable. Happy weekend FOH!

[SigmundChurchill]

The guy at the store recommended this cigar. I figured it had so many bands, it had to be good.

Today for my birthday, I pulled out this Cohiba that has been sitting in my singles drawer for the last 15 or 20 years.

 

[VasileDulap]

H. Upmann Noellas EPO SEP 22. Baking spices, cream, nutty and ginger bread.

Romeo y Julieta Cazadores PGM MAY 23. Earth, dark wood and that signature burnt cherry.

[BG318]

First from the box. Not bad. A little bit young but you have to start somewhere. Straw, with a little honey. Light. Intensity picked up at the end. UBL 22

@Havanaaddict

Your rating system says it best this time.

😊😊😊 1/2

[Luca]

On 1/18/2026 at 7:06 PM, loose_axle said:

It was really good matey. I bought a 5 pack when they came out and after smoking one after 6 months found it was a tasteless dud and piffed it. After leaving them a few years gave it a go today to find this one was extremely flavourful. 90% dark chocolate to begin with that developed into pancakes/ salted butter and maple syrup before finishing with marzipan, pecan and walnuts and milky coffee with a hint of sweetness. Nubbed it. 

Had it recently. It was delicious!

[Luca]

8 hours ago, BG318 said:

First from the box. Not bad. A little bit young but you have to start somewhere. Straw, with a little honey. Light. Intensity picked up at the end. UBL 22

@Havanaaddict

Your rating system says it best this time.

😊😊😊 1/2

I find the Coronas Claro are good at about 2 to 5 years. When fresh (less than 2 years) they're tasteless. After 2 or 4 years I find the Brioche, honey and mild caramel notes really come through. 

[Chucko8]

2016 El Principe

[Li Bai]

A superb 4yo Mag 50, God I love this cigar when it's on 😍😍😍

[Chucko8]

6 hours ago, Li Bai said:

A superb 4yo Mag 50, God I love this cigar when it's on 😍😍😍

Agreed!

[MadridPuros]

Good cream flavor but was so muted because of the draw. Sad because this is my second Epi2 in a row that has been plugged.

  

One of the best small format Opus I’ve ever had.

Delicious 

Great angel share. I see the similarities to the original just way more cream and low spice.

First time having a definition anillo or any definition at that and holy s***

Ecuadorian habano broadleaf and it’s sooo interesting from start to finish 

[ElLoboLoco]

Dropped and damaged the wrapper. It’s a tasty smoke, definitely blended for the European market. Glad I took a flyer.

[Li Bai]

2 hours ago, ElLoboLoco said:

Dropped and damaged the wrapper. It’s a tasty smoke, definitely blended for the European market. Glad I took a flyer.

That's interesting, what makes you say that?

[Havanaaddict]

10 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

The guy at the store recommended this cigar. I figured it had so many bands, it had to be good.

Today for my birthday, I pulled out this Cohiba that has been sitting in my singles drawer for the last 15 or 20 years.

Happy Birthday Elliott 🎉 I know I liked you for some reason "Were birthday buddies" mine is tomorrow the 8th!

[Havanaaddict]

Last night's Cigars

22' Cohiba Siglo VI &nbspHoney, Vanilla, Custard

18' Arnaldo Alfonso Ibanez roller at  Hotel Palco Mocha, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Roasted Peanuts 1/2 

Blah

Ok

Good

Tasty

Heavenly

[MAT]

10 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

The guy at the store recommended this cigar. I figured it had so many bands, it had to be good.

Today for my birthday, I pulled out this Cohiba that has been sitting in my singles drawer for the last 15 or 20 years.

Happy birthday...

[tbelle7]

SOU FEB 22 - I always wondered why I don't see this cigar more often.

UGO SEP 18

[Malt]

On 3/3/2026 at 8:39 AM, tbelle7 said:

CoRo - TOU JUN 17

That looks gooooood!

[ElLoboLoco]

6 hours ago, Li Bai said:

That's interesting, what makes you say that?

Altadis blended and released Vega Fina in Europe before making them available in the US. Some were later brought here and have since become unavailable. The 1998, classic and some limited editions are still available here.

The tasting notes are mild to medium, cedar, creamy, smooth and low on pepper spice. More of a smooth and refined profile. Generally, nowadays, cigars here are significantly more punchy.

Rafael Nodal made the 1998 available in the US market as he thought it would appeal here is my understanding. I like them and appreciate the access.

[havanaclub]

Forgot I had these. TOS OCT 16.

 


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[Li Bai]

10 hours ago, ElLoboLoco said:

Altadis blended and released Vega Fina in Europe before making them available in the US. Some were later brought here and have since become unavailable. The 1998, classic and some limited editions are still available here.

The tasting notes are mild to medium, cedar, creamy, smooth and low on pepper spice. More of a smooth and refined profile. Generally, nowadays, cigars here are significantly more punchy.

Rafael Nodal made the 1998 available in the US market as he thought it would appeal here is my understanding. I like them and appreciate the access.

Oh, I know those VF 1998. It's always amazed me to see these everywhere at one point despite the fact that they sold pretty poorly here, plus they're distributed in France (with a few other Nodal's cigars) by HSA's distributor (the Coprova) which is kinda weird. 

I'm not a big fan myself and none of my smoking buddies are, I guess that's why we don't see them much here anymore. I like Nodal's Capitol cigars a lot more though.

[Montezüma]

My first experience with Vega Fina today. Usually I favor puros to hybrids but this Year of the Tiger 2022 has performed admirably. Researched a bit of their origins, seems to come from the same place as Aging Room. Those are good cigars too so maybe will pick up more in future. There is a pleasant sweetness to their spice devoid of any bitterness. I do wonder whether their regular lines perform as good.