All new to me, except for the Padron 80ths, and I haven't had one of those in at least 10 years. So many interesting cigars have been released since I fell asleep at the wheel smoking Havanas.
Cigar TAD 2024!
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Buncha Casdagli:
Rosetta Natural and Maduro
Basilica C#3 Petite Robusto
Rosetta Natural and Maduro
Basilica C#3 Petite Robusto
Please let us know your thoughts when you get to trying them! Inquiring minds...
For sure! I'm gonna take a run through all their smaller format offerings. I looked at Casdagli before but somehow didn't notice the "Cabinet " line. The C#3 is quite small too, as I'm sure you see. I also bought some Peruvitas and Nicaritas which I'll try in a month or so. The others I'll probably wait 3 months on..
Those Peruvitas are like potato chips - I just can't stop. I'd take one at a full Corona length if they'd make them.
I'm definitely eager to give them a try. Do you have an opinion on box rest needed? Katman says none- "smoke em if you got em." I assume he still lets them settle for a couple weeks...
Also, you probably already know this, they were apparently made to showcase the individual tobaccos constituent to the Villa line
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I'm definitely eager to give them a try. Do you have an opinion on box rest needed? Katman says none- "smoke em if you got em." I assume he still lets them settle for a couple weeks...
Also, you probably already know this, they were apparently made to showcase the individual tobaccos constituent to the Villa line
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My understanding is they are blended with well-aged tobacco and then the cigars are further rested until coming to market, so they should be ready to go after transport shock/adjustment to your preferred smoking RH. Since I'm trying to get a feel for the blends, I'm letting them rest a month or 2 before diving in.
Found some Hemingway Maduros at the local spot tonight
Picked up a bunch for the Thanksgiving week: 2 San Cristobal Revelation; 1 San Cristobal Quintessence; 1 AJ Fernandez New World; 2 Espinosa 601 Blue. 
Picked up 3 AJ Fernandez New World Toro's this evening. 
I just purchased 120 Bandido Russian Cream. Never had them but they look like a quick smoke and the reviews all mention a coffee like flavor.
Smoke Inn’s COTM arrived today:
Hemingway Oscuro - very excited to try. I've got a couple singles inbound so I can let this box rest intact.
Based on the notes included, the Crowned Heads Coroneta Maduro Duke sounds right up my alley. I'm not much of a Macanudo fan, but that one sounds promising too.
I suspect it's hard to go wrong with any of them, though. Smoke Inn's COTM hasn't sent me any bad selections yet.
IGM Frog - from the same factory that produces Casdagli Daughters of the Wind. I am VERY excited to try this cigar.
He was the only review I found for cigars from this factory (other than the Casdagli).
Smoke one! If you only got a single of any given blend, sure, let them rest to get a good representation, but if you got a five pack..... all I know is curiosity gets the best of me all the time. Those IGM Frogs are a little moist due to being shipped with a 69% humidipak, but I'm still taking one to the fire this weekend, burn issues notwithstanding. The flavor of the dry draw is insane - like smelling a healthy terrarium.
Picked up a few cigars today.
1 Flor de las Antilles
2 San Cristobal Revelation
1 Micallef A
1 EP Carillo INCH Nicaragua
1 Flor de las Antilles
2 San Cristobal Revelation
1 Micallef A
1 EP Carillo INCH Nicaragua