Gotcha! Thanks for the intel. Hope it smoked as good as it looks.
What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2024
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Kristoff Tres Compadres Toro. Quality smoke, recommend. 
Decided to mix it up today. I’ve got a Diesel Disciple torpedo. This was recommended to me at a shop as being similar to a Drew Estate Deadwood, so I got two to try.
After the first one I have to say that it’s really not much like Deadwood at all and I’m glad I only got two.
After the first one I have to say that it’s really not much like Deadwood at all and I’m glad I only got two.
Thanks for the link. I, too, have never seen this site before. That's a little rich for what they are, though. If i'm spending that money i'm buying Padron! hahaIf you want to pay for em…here’s a link.
2024 RELEASE CAO AMAZON BASIN SEALED BOX OF 18
vintagecigarstore.com
I hear ya! If you’ve never had an Amazon Basin, I do suggest trying to pick a couple up if you can find some singles somewhere. They’re a great smoke!
I agree. I actually like a few of CAO's offerings. I smoke the Brazilia and Nicaragua most often. The last time i got my hands on some Amazon Basin was many years ago. Maybe 2016? Can't remember, but i still have 2 or 3 in the humi somewhere. When i got down to the last 5 or 6, they became special occasion status, so i might visit them once every 2 or 3 years at this point. Didn't think i'd ever see them again and to see that they have a 2024 release gives me hope.
Here's an AJ Fernandez New World that I grabbed when they first came out in 2014. The cellophane was hilariously brown. I remember these being kind of harsh back then. This has been sitting at 65 percent humidity for the past decade and now it's shockingly good. The first half inch was harsh, but it's settled down into SMOOTH, creamy, woody, coffee, earthy, chocolate, with a great pastry thing that' sbeen popping in and out. When it's in there the thing tastes like a chocolate donut. Burn is sharp and the ash is pretty solid. First dropped off after about an inch and a half. I think I paid about $5 a piece for these at the time. I should have put away a box; I think this is my last one. Oh well.
Edit: This thing just hit me a a BLAST of almonds at the mid point. Fantastic.
Edit: This thing just hit me a a BLAST of almonds at the mid point. Fantastic.
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First cigar in a week, minor victory at work today, so I went for a Padron 64 natural. So smooth and tasty
This and the maduro are one of my favorite cigars, hands down. In fact, Nicaragua is my favorite tobacco growing region outside of Cuba in terms of flavor profile in general. Most of the cigars i smoke come from one of the two. Nice!
CAO Brazilia, watching the Stanley Cup Finals tonight.
CAO Flathead Steel Horse for today's after dinner adventure. About an inch in and it is pretty full with a nice level of complexity.
La Flordita Premiym on porch with wife drinking coffee with wife nre coffee pot makes damn good coffee
Plasencia Cosecha 151 San Diego 5.75x46
Finally my Honduran Puro palate has been fully unlocked here with this Plascenia. If succulent earth is a thing, it exists here. Not big on earthy or woodsy cigars that leave the mouth dry, this is earthy and oaky but the finish is so darn clean and leaves your mouth moist , with a tinge of sweetness and white pepper. Smooth city, great cigar. This is terroir with a capital T, like French wines that sometimes even give off old stone cellar dampness with earth on the tongue, extremely elegant smoke. Nothing much when it comes to transitions for me, except for in the final third when the oak gets a bit on the zesty side with smoothness still dominating however. Reminding me of the Hondurans from Aladino with their dry zesty earth kick that I powered through without finding anything unfortunately that attached to my tastes, but with this its game on all day. Spot on draw, combustion, burn line and everything with just two ash deposits. Almost a 2 hour smoke with this and it’s funny my expectations with this cigar due to the cold draw matching the flavor of inflatable pool tube. Glad to say that didn’t translate into the smoke.
Plasencias “bottom” tier cigars have been knocking it out of the park for me. I peeked at CigarDojo and Halfwheels review after writing this and am quite surprised to be in total lockstep with their findings. That’s a rare result for me with any reviewer.
Finally my Honduran Puro palate has been fully unlocked here with this Plascenia. If succulent earth is a thing, it exists here. Not big on earthy or woodsy cigars that leave the mouth dry, this is earthy and oaky but the finish is so darn clean and leaves your mouth moist , with a tinge of sweetness and white pepper. Smooth city, great cigar. This is terroir with a capital T, like French wines that sometimes even give off old stone cellar dampness with earth on the tongue, extremely elegant smoke. Nothing much when it comes to transitions for me, except for in the final third when the oak gets a bit on the zesty side with smoothness still dominating however. Reminding me of the Hondurans from Aladino with their dry zesty earth kick that I powered through without finding anything unfortunately that attached to my tastes, but with this its game on all day. Spot on draw, combustion, burn line and everything with just two ash deposits. Almost a 2 hour smoke with this and it’s funny my expectations with this cigar due to the cold draw matching the flavor of inflatable pool tube. Glad to say that didn’t translate into the smoke.
Plasencias “bottom” tier cigars have been knocking it out of the park for me. I peeked at CigarDojo and Halfwheels review after writing this and am quite surprised to be in total lockstep with their findings. That’s a rare result for me with any reviewer.
Two cigar day : In the morning I smoked San Lotano The Bull
Now smoking Oliva Serie V Melanio
Now smoking Oliva Serie V Melanio