I'm smoking a yard 'gar called a Famous Selection 7000. It's okay for what it is.
What Cigar are You Smoking?
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Looks like a hard roll given the elongate taper and ending nub.
Rolled perfect, like almost all Hemingway I've ever had. I could see how some would say they're rolled too tight, but as someone who's been smoking Havanas for years, it's just right for me
Sorry, I meant hard for the roller to pull off, not the draw. Oh, and congratulations on picking a winner of a woman that has endured 11 years.
I’m finding they are great cigars.
Last time, when I posted a pic in this thread you commented on the uncut cap of my cigar. Just wanted to say, I did my homework cutting this time before the photo.
Partagas Black Label Paramide, great cigar, need to get more.
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I've read that their quality control guides every step of production, and that in the end it is formidable, and very successful.
Their construction is mostly hit, but there are plenty of misses. I had a 2014 Forbidden Opus a couple months ago and was rolled just sloppy as all get out. I think I got it in a trade, which softens the blow, but these are $30-40 cigars - there is no excuse for construction issues underneath that kind of pricetag considering all it takes is a better roller taking a little extra time. Some of their more-affordable lines can be lacking in terms of construction as well, but I guess rollers have to learn on something. (They have a rolling school at their main factory in the DR, and those can be purchased very affordably).
I've been smoking cigars since 2005, so while not a veteran or old pro, I've been around the block and tried a lot of what's out there (though I don't chase much in the way of new). Quality control is like any other industry; the marketing will laud their attention to detail and how they're better than the rest, but ultimately, you get good quality and bad quality, many times in the same box.
Now Davidoff, while I haven't smoked hundreds of them, always seem to be constructed well, which may be why they are priced like they are.
San Cristobal Quintessence. These taste good, with some toasted walnut notes, but every one I’ve tried has had runners like nobody’s business. No big deal, just a minor annoyance. Still a pretty good cigar if you’re in the mood for something medium-bodied.
What I know about Fuente is from reading and what you know from smoke, which when reported by a conscientious smoker, tops reading every time.
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Haha I gotcha. I recall now. I say so much BS it can be hard to remember.
When the guy that puts on the paper bands shows up drunk to work:
The paper is all the way down to the cap ?
The paper is all the way down to the cap ?
Was it loose on there and slipped down? I’ve had a couple that could have damn near fell off
No, that thing was on there! I thought the same thing at first. I had to tear it off.
Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle lancero. Is worth trying for the Maduro lovers.
I almost bought one of those today. I was trying to decide between the Desvalido, Borracho and The Tabernacle. I think the Borrachos are excellent, though I have only had the original/red/Mexican wrapped version, not the blue/broadleaf ones. I had one Desvalido and felt like I needed another to get a better feel for it. Decided to go in another direction, but I like Dapper. The Cubos are pretty good too!
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