Earlier I smoked a Caldwell Cigars Eastern Standard Midnight Express
What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
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Blackened toro. This is quite a brilliant cigar. The master blender from Blackened was once a crew member in the music scene in California and kept in touch with a founder of Metallica. They went on to collaborate on both the whiskey and this cigar. Both are knockouts.
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But also these. Tonight my wife had a CAO flavor and I had a Dapper La Madrina. It was among the best I’ve had. Fucking loved it.
I finished mounting a new pair of tires on my gravel bike after work and smoked an Illusione LA Grand Classe Rex. Tonight I'm relaxing with a JD Howard Reserve Single Shot.
Room 101 Farce Maduro tonight. This is a new one for me, bought it on a recommendation from the guy working at the local shop. 
La Madrina was the first cigar that moved me to buy a box
Crowned Heads CHC Series E.
Perdomo Reserve SG 10th to start the morning. 
My brother recently took a trip to Nicaragua. Thought I’d share a photo of the Perdomo rolling room with you all. They roll in teams of two. One does the binder and filler while the other does the cap and wrapper. Each team puts out 400-500 cigars a day. 
One of my favorite things about Oliva is the consistency: you know that you're going to get decent quality at a good price. Even my less-favorite Olivas (Serie V, sorry) are pretty good; the only lackluster ones (to me) are the Nubs. I didn't smoke many Olivas last year, but that will change when the weather improves.
Meanwhile, as I was finishing yesterday's CT Reserve, a bomb went off above my head. That's what it sounded like, at least: a huge slab of 3" thick ice fell onto the deck roof right above me. Ice falling is a common occurrence at this time of year, but this one shook the house, and my wife came running out to see what had happened. It certainly livened up the Oliva experience!
Glad you had a roof above you! Ice is no joke
Awesome pics @Speak Easy , thanks for sharing
Cracker Crumbs for my ride home today
Punch Clasico this evening. Good smoke but not very complex.
I got one of these in the first sampler I bought, tried it in my second month of cigars, and hated it.
Tried another one year later, and thought it was pretty good. Not complex, nothing spectacular, but pleasant enough that I’m looking forward to having another, and I’ve bought a few other Punch cigars to try when/if the weather ever warms up.
A Habano to start Friday. Have a good one, y’all!
Happy Friday everyone! On the menu for this morning is Ave Maria Immaculata paired with a delightfully black coffee.
Hope you all have a fantastic Friday
Hope you all have a fantastic Friday
Fuente Friday! 8-5-8 Sungrown for me. 
Tarazona Caraballo 828 Oscuro Dead President
