What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

[danimalia]

Last night it was a La Flor Dominicana double ligero natural lancero. Beautifully made cigar.
I think the LFD double ligeros are the closest in style to Cubans-very much like Cuban Partagas cigars.
Smoked it with my favorite Cognac made by Paul Giraud.

Interesting. I have noticed that some cigars that use Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper leaves like the LFD Double Ligero, can have some Partagas-esque flavors, though I hadn't noticed that with that specific cigar. I'll have to keep that in mind next time I smoke one. The LFD Doubles are fantastic cigars, and the lancero is probably the best vitola they're made in, IMO. The maduro versions are really good, too, but I think the "naturals" offer a bit more flavor.

I think some Honduran puros like the Aladino and Leaf by Oscar (Corojo and Sumatra versions) are reminiscent of Cuban Partagas. YMMV, of course.

 

[danimalia]

It's been a wild couple of weeks. The engine on my car died, so I had to use up all my savings to put a down payment on a new whip. But all is good, now. The new car and I are both safe at "home" in the Bay Area at my mom's house for Christmas. Had a delicious porchetta (?) Christmas eve dinner, and now a cigar.

HVC Seleccion No. 1 with some Kirkland Signature dark roast coffee. Time and place are definitely factors, but this is an excellent smoke. I've enjoyed all the HVCs I've had to varying degrees, but this is my favorite so far.

 

[onestrangeone]

Cedros Deluxe with some Blueprint coffee

 

[AJL67]

Novedoso in front of the heater on this brisk christmas morning.

 

[onestrangeone]

Skull & Bones with some Ethiopian coffee

 

[onepyrotec]

ERDM La Reina for the drive back from the airport

 

[AJL67]

55 today so going with the birthday lineup a cigar from each decade I’ve been around. 1967 PL (birth year cigar) - 1970s Monte No 4 - 1980s Davidoff No 2 - 1990s MdO No 2 - early 2000s Dip No 2. I’ll pick the more recent stuff later to fill it out.

 

[AJL67]

First up 1987 Davi No2, i was 20 and in basic training at Fort Benning when this stick was rolled.

 

[AJL67]

End of the early 90s MdO No 2. So tasty.

 

[onestrangeone]

55 today so going with the birthday lineup a cigar from each decade I’ve been around. 1967 PL (birth year cigar) - 1970s Monte No 4 - 1980s Davidoff No 2 - 1990s MdO No 2 - early 2000s Dip No 2. I’ll pick the more recent stuff later to fill it out.

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Happy Birthday brother!
Hope it’s a great one!

 

[onestrangeone]

Blackbird, Crow with some Rwandan coffee

 

[danimalia]

EPC Allegiance with some cold brew

 

[AJL67]

Happy Birthday brother!
Hope it’s a great one!

Nice and quiet and boring, just how i like them.


Starting today with a 16 CoRo

 

[onestrangeone]

Cabaiguan with some Rwandan coffee

 

[onestrangeone]

AJ’s Nicaraguan series with some blueprint coffee

 

[onestrangeone]

La Madrina Shade with some Rwandan coffee

 

[woodsroad]

Man O’ War Puro Authentico​

 

[danimalia]

Mi Querida Black SakaKhan with some cold brew. So far, this has been a really good stick. Like it quite a bit more than the regular MQ line. Wish it were a couple bucks cheaper but could definitely see myself coming back to this one when I'm in the mood for a good maduro

 

[jttnk]

Blackbird Rook Robusto. First one. It’s a nice flavor. Nothing jumping out, just mild to medium, a little sweetness in the aftertaste. Trying to expand my palate from dark, bold, rich flavors all the time.

The Cuco is my favorite of the Blackbirds so far.

 

[onestrangeone]

Nub Habano with blueprint coffee