What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

[pantsBoots]

Sure, because with the current trend ...

The current trend led me to explore more of the Non Cuban world, one I had largely ignored for almost a decade while Habanos became the vast majority of gm purchases. One of the more pleasant surprises was some of the excellent Hondurans being made today, largely by the Eiroa family. It's good to re-explore old favorites, as well.

 

[DanWil84]

 

[Ag®o]

The current trend led me to explore more of the Non Cuban world, one I had largely ignored for almost a decade while Habanos became the vast majority of gm purchases. One of the more pleasant surprises was some of the excellent Hondurans being made today, largely by the Eiroa family. It's good to re-explore old favorites, as well.

I follow you in this speech, I too have left some respite to my wallet, but unfortunately here in Italy even the Caribbean have quite high prices.
From Eiroa I could only try the CBT Maduro, they are extraordinary cigars, unexpectedly spicy and surprisingly sweet at the same time with a reference to grilled meat.

 

[pantsBoots]

I follow you in this speech, I too have left some respite to my wallet, but unfortunately here in Italy even the Caribbean have quite high prices.
From Eiroa I could only try the CBT Maduro, they are extraordinary cigars, unexpectedly spicy and surprisingly sweet at the same time with a reference to grilled meat.

Aladino are great cigars. I have only had the corojo-wrapped, but very close to the old Camacho Corojo, which aged beautifully. The CRE line I've tried (Connecticut and Habano) are both very good as well for being more budget-priced.

 

[pantsBoots]

Which reminds me that I had one OR Camacho Corojo left. I'd have to look up the dates, but the tobacco should be about 20 years old with the original release coming a couple years later, roughly 2006-7. This thing is beautiful - could easily age for longer, but the depth of caramel in the Corojo tobacco is pretty unique and I can't imagine this getting any better. I can only hope the Aladino age as good as these, though that blend is a little more refined than this.

 

[onestrangeone]

Which reminds me that I had one OR Camacho Corojo left. I'd have to look up the dates, but the tobacco should be about 20 years old with the original release coming a couple years later, roughly 2006-7. This thing is beautiful - could easily age for longer, but the depth of caramel in the Corojo tobacco is pretty unique and I can't imagine this getting any better. I can only hope the Aladino age as good as these, though that blend is a little more refined than this.
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I always liked the Eiroa blended Camacho Corojo, still got a co boxes of the 06 left

 

[onestrangeone]

SD Manzanita

 

[cshubhra]

Oliva Master Blends 3

 

[onestrangeone]

Nicaraguan overrun with Costa Rican coffee

 

[TheIronMonkey]

La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro.

 

[onestrangeone]

Padron 2000 with Uganda coffee

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Taking a stroll with our friends and having a Bahia Maduro Churchill.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Jose L. Piedra Cazadore. Not a bad smoke for the money.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Taking a stroll with our friends and having a Bahia Maduro Churchill.

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Those are pretty decent. I've had a few and enjoyed them.

 

[Bamfdor]

SD Desert Rose with Ethiopian coffeeView attachment 138824

I have always wanted to try one of those, but never see them locally.

 

[Bamfdor]

Roma Craft Neanderthal. Great taste, poor construction.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Those are pretty decent. I've had a few and enjoyed them.

For an inexpensive stick, I like them.

 

[cshubhra]

601 Green Label Oscuro

 

[Rockyrepose]

Aladino Connecticut Shade Robusto

 

[onestrangeone]

Nub Habano with Panama Boquete coffee