What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
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Hm. I may have to consider finally smoking this as i'll be driving my truck down to my other place in Florida from Washington in about a month. That would certainly qualify as a long road trip and since i always am smoking while driving, fewer relights. Perhaps the perfect opportunity has presented itself! Thanks for the idear.
The cigar was made from good tobacco, however the cigar suffered from a lot of construction issues. I smoke my cigars fast, but still managed to smoke for 1 hour and 20 minutes before it completely unraveled and I had to throw it away. I still had about 40% left.
It showed almost every type of construction issues I can think of
… The draw was plugged, at times is canoed, tunneled, and started to get soft almost from the get go.However the taste was good
Sounds like it was a wild ride. I always thought of it as more of a novely stick anyway. Every once in a while, i pull it out for shock value when i have an inexperienced guest around, pet it and put it back in it's box. hahaThe cigar was made from good tobacco, however the cigar suffered from a lot of construction issues. I smoke my cigars fast, but still managed to smoke for 1 hour and 20 minutes before it completely unraveled and I had to throw it away. I still had about 40% left.
It showed almost every type of construction issues I can think of
However the taste was good
Need to get some more of these Carajons headed my direction. Quality little smoke. 
Oliva Black Swan, pretty damn good!
I grabbed this at the shop yesterday on a whim. I am going in with zero expectations other than I probably paid too much for the experience. Warped Saunter.
Laranja Reserva (Espinosa). Love these!
damn, sad to hear the construction issues. I have had several and never an issue. Usually got about 4 hours from each. One party, 8 of us smoked the monsters and not one issue with any of them besides being too damn big.The cigar was made from good tobacco, however the cigar suffered from a lot of construction issues. I smoke my cigars fast, but still managed to smoke for 1 hour and 20 minutes before it completely unraveled and I had to throw it away. I still had about 40% left.
It showed almost every type of construction issues I can think of
However the taste was good
I've always wondered whether the Puros Indios Chief was worthwhile, thanks for.the insight!
Tight draws - the bane of your existence! The Añejo have always been bunched tight - there are a lot of leaves in that blend. Even well-aged and conditioned Añejo have the Cuban-type tight draw. I like it, but it took me a while to appreciate it. Incidentally, just like the Opus, Añejo benefit much from age.
My buddy gave me one of those Eggs, a natural (backwards = larutan). I smoked it a few summers ago specifically cuz I was tired of it taking up space. Wasn't bad, burned surprisingly well. Zero interest in buying another
We took a little trip up North. Oliva O No. 4 for the ride up yesterday. Now sitting in the car smoking DTT Sobremesa Solito short Churchill. Both have 6+ months box rest. Watching the snow fall on the frozen river
@pantsBoots thanks for the info on Anejo bunching!
We took a little trip up North. Oliva O No. 4 for the ride up yesterday. Now sitting in the car smoking DTT Sobremesa Solito short Churchill. Both have 6+ months box rest. Watching the snow fall on the frozen river
@pantsBoots thanks for the info on Anejo bunching!
I must have gotten bad one from the bunch. One of the reasons I rarely buy singles … The impression of the single often is the one that stays.
Oliva Saison Maduro Churchill. Absolutely delicious and spot on burn about 15 minutes in.
Was out chopping wood this morning with a Flathead 642. Nice smoke with coffee.
My Father Flor de Las Antillas box pressed gordo 
Was it before or after 2012 when the old man passed away? Rolando Reys Sr. was a stickler for quality.
For the Chief, he would not allow them to be rolled using 3 wrapper leaf, only two. It was not common to get leaf large enough to make the Chief so they were not made often. I used to wholesale/retail tobacco. I had a direct account with Puros Indios. Carlos Diez is his grandson and runs the operations in the states. He told me himself his grandfather put too much time into quality control and he should trust his rollers more. That being said, I can see if cigars post Roly's passing has issues. Carlos really is an asshole and was worried more about money/sales. Roly's daughter, who is/was Carlos's mother ran the office. I had a good relationship with her. IF she is gone from the office, I can see it going downhill very fast.
Another Carajons. I’ve got one left….more coming. 