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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
I don't smoke a ton of flavored/infused/sweet cap cigars, but I can vouch for those made by Drew Estate as being high quality. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think each Deadwood "Girl" has a different flavor. I've had a couple of the Crazy Alice's, which are basically cone-shaped...- danimalia
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- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Late response, but let me know if you try the Fabrica 5. I am a sucker for cool packaging, but if I can get a great cigar for a good price, give them to me naked and bundled.- danimalia
- Post #5,886
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Speaking of changes for the worse, had a Foundation Wise Man robusto earlier. This is now my 3rd attempt at trying the new, different version, in 3 different sizes, and all 3 have left me disappointed. I really, really liked this line when it was made by Aganorsa. I liked the hard to pronounce...- danimalia
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Are they still going to use African Cameroon wrappers? I wasn't aware it was grown by many other producers in Cameroon. I know they're growing some good wrapper from Cameroon seed in Honduras and Ecuador, but it will never be the same. I'll probably buy a box of Don Carlos #3s if I can find them...- danimalia
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
I haven't been following the cigar news/industry much lately? What is the changing of the guard with Fuente?- danimalia
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
It's nuts. I'm sorry, there is no justification for it, not for any cigar to cost that much. It's literally a rolled up bunch of leaves made in a country with low wages. Nobody should buy them (at least not regularly) at that price. I saw another Padron Black at a different shop tonight for...- danimalia
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- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
It's nuts. I'm sorry, there is no justification for it, not for any cigar to cost that much. It's literally a rolled up bunch of leaves made in a country with low wages. Nobody should buy them (at least not regularly) at that price. I saw another Padron Black at a different shop tonight for...- danimalia
- Post #5,718
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Have you had a chance to try the Black Label now that they are regular release? I had one from a CRA sampler a few years ago and really liked it, but when I saw one at a local B&M for close to $60 last week, I had to keep walking.- danimalia
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- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Man, I wish the 898s were easier to find.- danimalia
- Post #5,611
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Been a while since I've logged in. Had some good and not so good smokes lately. Smoking a Jose L Piedra Brevas. I had to stop at a smoke shop to get a grinder here in TJ and saw they had a small humidor. It's not a LCdH or Habanos Specialists shop, but I figure, who the hell would counterfeit a...- danimalia
- Post #5,610
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
Aladino 85th Anniversary. The marketing on this one is the use of a varietal of Cuban-seed tobacco called Piñareno, grown in Honduras. I'm through the first 3rd, and it's a bit dull so far, but starting to add a bit more of a flavor profile beyond Honduran terroir and pepper. Billed as...- danimalia
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- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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Anyone Play Video Games?
I've heard nothing but good things about this one. I generally suck at parrying in Souls-likes, so I'm wondering if that will be a problem with this one- danimalia
- Post #825
- Forum: General Discussion
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Gran Havana Cigars - San Diego, CA
Gran Havana Cigars in San Diego. I needed to find a cigar shop after work, and this one was close... Come to find out, they don't sell outside cigars at all, and all the cigars are rolled in San Diego. They all use Nicaraguan binders and fillers, but have "Natural" wrappers, which are...- danimalia
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
It's a Roma Craft Cromagnon Aquitane. The original Cromagnons were great. CT Broadleaf ligero wrappers, Cameroon binders, Nicaraguan fillers. The Aquitane is a variation that swapped out the Broadleaf wrapper for a Habano ligero. I liked them very much. I think in the past year or two they...- danimalia
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What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
EPC 15th Anniversary and my new little friend in the background. She's been living with her mother in the patio of our apartment complex, and her eyes were so bad I brought her in and took her to the vet. She's got feline viral rhinotracheitis, unfortunately, but hopefully the meds they have me help- danimalia
- Post #4,215
- Forum: Cigar Discussion