82727 -- Herrera Esteli Lancero

Today I learned they come in Lancero.

82729: NUB Habano
It still satisfies

Looks like it was a limited release in 2022 while I was still on my 5 year no buying cigars and rarely smoking bullchit. I missed out on a lot.

82732 CH Mil Dias

82734 - Padron 5K nt

82736 - Macanudo Hyde Park robusto
82737 - La Aurora 1495 belicoso

Toker, congratulations! What are you celebrating? lol

Happy Birthday , brother. Enjoy and be safe! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on that cc

82740: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo Toro (6.0"x52)

Nice smoke, full bodied and peppery w/that sour Sumatra wrapper.
The Espinosa 601 Blue BP Maddie has a Connie BL wrapper, IMO more salt and molasses flavors. Wondering if there are any other brothers out there w/opinion on Espinosa

Can compare this to Cuba Libre The Brute (Nestor Plasencia) which has Habano Maddie wrapper - but I think they changed it to an Corojo recently with name change to Cuba Libre ONE - and an “in between “ flavor profile of the Laranja Azuelejo and 601.
The Nica Libre Maduro has a MSA wrapper and though it has medium “strength” the body and flavor have more salt and molasses than the others I’ve mentioned.
The Nica Libre Oliva has a Nic Habano wrapper, stronger and full bodied.

Sancho Panza double Maddie has Honduran Oscuro wrapper, smoother but plenty of strength and body, more coffee and earth and less molasses. All of the cigars mentioned come in a Corona or Robusto box pressed vitola…or at least they recently did. I know they’re always changing things.

Anyway, hoping to hear your opinions.

EDIT: I may rearrange this to say the Espinosa 601 Blue has more salt, molasses and mineral tastes

Thanks, Delta. I’ve tried several Espinosa blends and I have quite a few in storage that I haven’t made it to yet, including 2 out of the 3 blends Comfortably Numb. I do like Espinosa cigars and I agree they are well made and beautiful sticks. It seems like Espinosa has a fairly narrow flavor profile. Even the La Crema seemed like a pepper bomb but I smoked it ROTT more or less. I have the Habano but I have not fired those up yet, I’m hoping to find a different profile with those.

82743 tat black toro from Z Thank you z I like these quite a bit

82745 - La Aurora principes original
82746 - A Flores 1974 Capa Maduro SP 58
82747 - Magellan Dominicans corona

82749 - Plascencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro toro
82750 - Plascencia Cosecha 151 corona gorda

82572 - Oliva V Melanio petite corona 2nd

82574 - DE Nica Rustica Connecticut Broadleaf

Thanks for all the birthday wishes

Next should be 82756.
We mixed up the 7 and the 5 a few posts back.

82757 - CAO V554 camshaft

82758: RP Royal Vintage

Ok, I guess 5 months napping is the break out for this one. I’ve been complaining about them and putting them back in storage for a month and then repeating the process. This one was flat good. Mild and mellow for sure but the delicate Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper had that umami flavor, nice hits of cedar, I thought I caught the scent of vanilla and towards the end a bit of anise. I don’t like anise but I give credit for the flavor break out. Nice creamy mouthfeel with the smoke. I’m very satisfied and very surprised. 5 months minimum for me.

82760- Herrera Esteli Norteno c/o Marcus

Itty bitty little smoke, with a shocking amount of smoke production and flavor. Tbh it doesn’t make sense. Great stick, thanks!

82762 - Oliva V Melanio torpedo 2nd
82763 - Oliva V Melanio churchill 2nd

82765 Papas Fritas

I like these a lot more than I think I should.

But I also won't pay more than $4per, at $4per it's an excellent cigar.

#82,767 - Tat W Barrel Aged

A cigar made with the leavings of good cigars. Whats not to like about them............................except price

82770: Espinosa Laranja BP Maddie
Unfortunately I rushed this one. It needed to dry out a bit more and therefore didn’t burn well or taste good. I’m taking the hit as operator error.