They make some excellent cigars, and just about everyone I've had if theirs ages extremely well.
What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
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They make some excellent cigars, and just about everyone I've had if theirs ages extremely well.
I got one of those in the new CRA sampler. I'm excited to try as I haven't had a Rocky Patel in years. How was it?
'18 Demi Tasse and an '18 Sauternes. A floral cigar and a decadent wine. A+
Funny, those little Acids (the red ones) were my gateway into serious cigar smoking... I sometimes wonder if I'd still like 'em...
There is only one N.A.S., yes from La Flor Dominicana. They are strong but also quite tasty. I'm about to buy a box I think.
For what it's worth they seem to like a bit higher humidity. I dropped some down to 65°F - 63RH and they just tasted like dry strength. Put the rest back in a box that's running 69RH and smoked on a more humid day = really nice
Just a little Exquisito for me today on the ride home. Raining again tonight so I'm smoking pipes inside
Me neither.
For 20 years, when I would only smoke a couple cigars per year (if that), I would always grab a 1992 or Decade. I should really revisit both...
I started on those way back when. I revisited them several years later, but they weren't worth revisiting. To be fair, they were probably Cbid sticks, so who knows what the cigar actually was and they were probably stored poorly in the warehouse. In general, other than a random Edge for nostalgia's sake, I've avoided RP as a gimmick brand. I do recall the few Decades I had being pretty good.
Sooner or later, I'll light up this 15th and see what's what. For now, too many good cigars on deck and too little time to smoke more than a few every week
It is good, but nothing exciting. I find this one extinguishes easily. I smoked this one while working, so I don’t have more flavor notes
Liga Privada No 9 Corojo. It is excellent 5 minutes in, but given my love for budget sticks, is it exceptional ??? Will know later 
I do notice a lot of nuances and complexity already.
I do notice a lot of nuances and complexity already.
Xhaxhi Bobi Gray Petite
Just excellent.
A little over 4 month's box time mid 60's RH
Just excellent.
A little over 4 month's box time mid 60's RH
I have had very bad luck out with the Liga Privadas. When I started smoking I got a couple from Smoking Pipes. Both had horrible construction issues, so I stayed off them for a few years. I have had other Drew Estate cigars which are good so I bought Liga Privada again. But no, this had so much construction issues it was unsmokable. So far 3/3 had been bad .Liga Privada No 9 Corojo. It is excellent 5 minutes in, but given my love for budget sticks, is it exceptional ??? Will know later
I do notice a lot of nuances and complexity already.
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Trying to redeem the bad Liga Privada experience with an Oliva Series V
I never understood the hype on these. I've also had aged examples that just lost any sort of character and actually got worse the older they got. Still, they sell a bunch, so it just must be a cigar for someone else.
La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet chisel. This is a fine example of a NC brand that is better in a larger ring gauge. I have some lanceros as well and while they're good, the chisel just knocks the blend out of the park. Sorry no pic - I was driving home!
Arturo Fuente Hemingway.
I gave up alcohol almost two and half years ago. At that time I tried Heineken Zero which was horrible. Since then I have never tried non alcoholic beers, till today. I must have forgotten the taste but the Guinness Zero Tasted almost like the real thing.
I gave up alcohol almost two and half years ago. At that time I tried Heineken Zero which was horrible. Since then I have never tried non alcoholic beers, till today. I must have forgotten the taste but the Guinness Zero Tasted almost like the real thing.
Sounds like a great time. At least over there you have a bit more diversity. Where I live it’s rainbows or browns.Thank you!
On the North (MN) shore of Superior it's not really my game. Rivers are steep and runs are in the spring. Ice out X flow X water temp come together for a fast and furious season that's quite popular.
On the South (WI) shore the grade is less, and fish come up in the fall and overwinter. I go here and swing flies for 'em.
Some would call them lake-run rainbows which is technically correct but they do chrome up in the lake and are fierce and wild. Any fish is a good fish, most are 20"-26", some are smaller, some go to 30". They are hard to catch
This Mi Querida 448 with 6+ months box time was just great
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Pledge Prequel with a couple years on it was pretty good too
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Another La Aurora 100 Años from the 5 pack. Yep, the blend is essentially a Dominican Aladino and yep, I'm glad I bought a box. I'll go out on a limb and say these have a very Cuban nature to them as well - if it wasn't for the Dominican oaky character, I would believe it was a Cuban farm roll. I don't know that they have significant aging potential, but we shall see. I'll slowly finish this 5 pack, and then check the box at 12 months, then 18 months, then 24, and assess whether I need to smoke them right away, or let them linger.
La Aurora is a very underrated brand, but a lot of their best stuff is either irregularly available (100 Años, Fernando Leon) or else the blend gets watered down and cheapened for online auction and mazos (Preferidos).
La Aurora is a very underrated brand, but a lot of their best stuff is either irregularly available (100 Años, Fernando Leon) or else the blend gets watered down and cheapened for online auction and mazos (Preferidos).