What Cigar are You Smoking? 2023
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2002 SLR PCs with my son on the way to the gun club for a round of sporting clays
Caught the Covid crud, gonna have to take a break for a few days
Fratello Bianco IV. Both Fratellos I’ve had so far have been very enjoyable. I also happen to think their bands look super cool.
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I finally tried this today. Overall, it's a pretty nice smoke. Good amount of spice on first third, which mellowed in the second, and came back even spicier in the last third. I picked up notes of espresso, cocoa, and an earthiness. If you like medium-full, spicy cigars, I would say it's worth picking up a couple to try.
I have to add, that while it was a really nice looking stick, there were some construction issues. First, it burned fairly uneven for the first third and had to be corrected several times, and second, at the mid-point it started to tunnel and then abruptly went out. I cut about a quarter inch off and there was a hollow spot in the center. I lit it again, and it smoked great for the rest of the cigar.
Sounds like really nice flavors for my taste, but yikes on the construction issues. Hopefully just a rare dud. The one I had was really well put together. Thanks for the update!
Found a 15 RASSC hiding in the back, it didn’t survive. 
My quintessential Nicaraguan cigar. They age well, are consistently constructed well, and are a cut above in my book.
Perfect day of cloudless skies and low 60’s. Started with a La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte.
My one friend who also smokes cigars had the afternoon free, so we had a nice little smoke session in his garage:
First up was the 8.5” Arturo Fuente Canones Maduro (nubbed, by the way).
Next we had the fantastic My Father Flor de las Antillas Maduro.
And because I clearly hadn’t gotten my fill of nicotine, we finished with the hefty Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo.
My throat started closing up from the nicotine, and my heart is still hammering a bit. I don’t think I’ll be smoking a cigar tomorrow.
My one friend who also smokes cigars had the afternoon free, so we had a nice little smoke session in his garage:
First up was the 8.5” Arturo Fuente Canones Maduro (nubbed, by the way).
Next we had the fantastic My Father Flor de las Antillas Maduro.
And because I clearly hadn’t gotten my fill of nicotine, we finished with the hefty Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo.
My throat started closing up from the nicotine, and my heart is still hammering a bit. I don’t think I’ll be smoking a cigar tomorrow.
Dapper Desvalido Lonsdale for my evening relaxation.
How are those? Been curious about them on the Page.... certainly an attractive looking cigar.
Illusione Fume D'Amour. One of my all time favorite cigars but not in this Toro Gordo size.
I love them. They’re my favorite daily smoke by far. Way better than any of the 2nds I’ve ever had. Burn great, good flavor, never had issues with them. They’re not complex, but they don’t really need to be at $2 per cigar. I haven’t had any of the other Class 34 maduros… I’m interested to know how those compare to the No. 9.
Well, I lied about not smoking a cigar. Ramon Bueso Genesis Oscuro Robusto. These are hit or miss, but this one is smoking great tonight.
Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal Toro
Smoked a Drew Estate Herrera Esteli last night, not sure what size, first cigar I’ve smoked in a while, it was pretty damn good, I think I’ll be smoking more cigars in the future.
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Got this HVC SAMPLER today, too windy today, humidor here they come!
Got this HVC SAMPLER today, too windy today, humidor here they come!