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  1. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema with some cold brew
  2. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Final throes of a Fuente Opus 888. I like Opus X. I like the 888 size. I should like this cigar way more than I do. It is ok. Go figure... It has a much nicer looking wrapper than most Opuses (Opi?) in my experience, but not as much flavor.
  3. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades Katana. Ok this one really does have a cap on the foot like a weird backwards torpedo.
  4. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Your posts always make me extremely jealous and eager to try more Cuban cigars. The LCdH here in Tijuana has a very good selection, of course, and is plenty nice, but their hours are wack. They close at 7 pm, and aren't open on Sundays at all. If anyone knows any other good spots for Habanos in...
  5. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Alaskan, my dude, how have you been? I saw my jar of St. James Plug the other day and thought of you. Smoking a Tabernacle CT Habano lancero. Talk about a cigar where viola makes a difference. This is way spicier than any other size I've had.
  6. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    How is it? Matilde's first few releases really impressed the hell out of me a few years ago, but they never seemed to grab the attention they deserved, and I stopped seeing them around as much. It's a funny thing how some brands catch on, but others don't.
  7. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Those were originally my favorite Tats, but a couple years ago, I was off them because it seemed like the wrapper was different from what I remembered and I didn't like them as much. But a few weeks ago, I snagged a little Angeles PC sized version and the little bastard was spicy as hell and I...
  8. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Shit, man, I didn't know you were a fellow mark, er, I mean fan, of the Raiders A super piramide (is like 7+" long) custom roll from the LCdH in Tijuana with some cold brew coffee
  9. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Partagas "Maduro" No. 1 with some coffee from Veracruz. This cigar is about as maduro as a RyJ Wide Churchill and about as "Partagas" as one, too. Good smoke so far though. The Wide Churchill usually is 🤣
  10. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    How is the Haitian coffee? I need to get a popper or something down here in San Diego. I miss browsing Sweet Maria's every Wednesday and Friday, I miss good Kenyan and Ethiopian coffee, and I miss not having to spend $25 a pound. Of course, it was a lot easier when I could pick up my orders at...
  11. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Rafael Gonzales Perlas from LCdH with a Macchiato from Container here in Tijuana
  12. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Finally trying the Oliva 135th Anniversary. Such an unusual shape. Like a reverse belicoso with the cap on the wrong end. The cigar does have a little bit of extra spice and intensity than I'm used to from this line. At least the first inch or so. Like it quite a bit so far
  13. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Punch Signature with some iced coffee. Out of all the "Cuban legacy" brands, I feel like Punch is the one that has done the most to offer an identity and value proposition all its own. They're nothing like true Cuban Punch cigars, of course, but they tend to be solid, affordable and unique.
  14. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Did you get the Pecadilloes pack? I thought they were all pretty decent but I especially liked the one that was between the Connecticut and Maduro wrapper shades. And of course I love the traditional Corona size
  15. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Everyone breaking out the nice sticks for Friday night! 😆
  16. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Fuente Opus X Oscuro Oro with some espresso
  17. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    I love a cigar with floral notes. While I generally don't believe that Cuban cigars are inherently superior to non- Cubans, but that is one flavor that you almost never find in the latter. IMO, of course. El Baton Double Torpedo with some Mexican coffee from Veracruz
  18. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Roma Craft Neanderthal. Decided to revisit this one since over been really liking a lot of Mexican-wrapped cigars lately. I still don't think it's worth the hype and relatively high price. I like the CroMagnon and Aquitane way more.
  19. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    I still want to try those Argentine cigars. Love the name. Cienfuegos, like the Cuban city. 100 fires! Perfect name for a cigar brand. As for being tight, you will find some number of folks here who have experienced that some of the more budget friendly cigars outperform some of the most...
  20. danimalia

    What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023

    Illusione Cruzado with some Mexican coffee. For a cigar maker that works almost exclusively with Nicaraguan corojo and criollo tobaccos, there is surprisingly little redundancy in the Illusione portfolio