The Oliva Serie V Melanio is my favourite so far. Amazing cigar.
What Cigar are You Smoking?
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AGREED lol. I like the Churchill version, if only the No.4 came in a 6.5” - 7” version that would be right up my alley. I don’t mind a 50 gauge but personally prefer mid 40’s
Nat Sherman PanAmerican on porch, muggy, good smoke but getting too hot on porch for a decent smoke, rain,rain,rain in South Louisiana, pretty soon it’s gonna be dry and more bitching. HaHa
Camacho Connecticut. Very good cigar. One of my favorites. One word to describe this one would be: smooth.
Long, tiring week calls for a cigar vs a pipe. I believe this is from a re-release of some of the original release that La Aurora intentionally held back for aging purposes. I had read some review somewhere about how this re-release was flat and the cigars didn't appear to age well. I full-heartedly disagree; this particular cigar has legs for at least another 10 years. The flavors are rich, deep, and are wonderfully representative of the Dominican terroir. Having only received this one as an extra in a trade, I would gladly have bought a box or 2 of this re-release to age until the wheels fell off.
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Smoked a Hamlet when I went out for a pint this evening.
Demolished it in one drag - man it went down well!
I can smoke a cigarette in one drag
Demolished it in one drag - man it went down well!
I can smoke a cigarette in one drag
@cosmicfolklore Did you light it from the fire?
Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Aguilas. Supposedly when Crowned Heads was sampling prototypes for the original Four Kicks, the CH guys preferred the version with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Ernesto Perez Carrillo preferred the version with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper (no surprise given his history). Since Crowned Heads was commissioning the cigar, they won the debate, at least until they could do a line extension with the Sumatra wrapper which became the Capa Especial. Anyway, it's all fodder for marketing hype, but so far the cigar is pretty good, and superior to my memories of the original. A cup of Kenyan coffee is the drink.
I picked up a 24 box of the Corona Gorda for $157, a no brainer. I agree this is better than the original as I recall. The color of that wrapper ? money!
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Yeah, I'm in the final third now, and I like it a lot. Some of that "pencil lead" effect I get with the flavor/aroma of Ecuadorian Sumatra wrappers sometimes, a touch of sweetness, and no shortage of spice. This size is kind of cool, modeled on the old RyJ Aguilas, but if (more like when) I buy more, I'll probably get the coronas gordas, since that is pretty much my favorite size.
How is the 898? I've only had one single, A few years back, but I loved it. If I ever start ordering Habanos again, it will be right at the top of my list! They were kind of hard to find for a while... Do you know if that is still the case?
This 898 is at the top of my list. It is one smooth smoke, very creamy with a retrohale completely absent of pepper burn or harshness. It's like smoking a scone, I'm loving it.
I struggled finding this box, it's from '17 and haven't looked lately but this is the kind of cigar that would have me shopping. I've been super frugal with this box but it is certainly hitting that spot were it might be hard to stay out of them.
That right there is a fantastic cigar that has gotten stupid hard to find.
@buckaroo If that was mine it would just be one long piece of ash!
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