2151. Author: delta1 | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 6:42PM EST | |
82727 -- Herrera Esteli Lancero |
2152. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 6:49PM EST | |
82728 - Oliva serie O natural |
2153. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 7:15PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:82727 -- Herrera Esteli Lancero Today I learned they come in Lancero. |
2154. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 7:46PM EST | |
^ I think it’s only on occasion. I’ve got some of the broadleaf ones. I’ve smoked the original band but I don’t think they’re always available |
2155. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 8:42PM EST | |
82729: NUB Habano It still satisfies |
2156. Author: tonygraz | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 9:35PM EST | |
82730 - Bahia Maduro poncho |
2157. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 9:38PM EST | |
Jakethesnake86 wrote:^ I think it’s only on occasion. I’ve got some of the broadleaf ones. I’ve smoked the original band but I don’t think they’re always available 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. |
2158. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 9:48PM EST | |
82731 el gueguensa “the wise man” original not maduro. Very good |
2159. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Sun, 5/19/2024, 11:02PM EST | |
82732 CH Mil Dias |
2160. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 2:27AM EST | |
#82,733 - Black Works Studio Hawaiian Hornet
Pre-light draw was extremely tight so hadda use my PerfecDraw Tool. Cleared out the plug and it smoked just fine. |
2161. Author: cashmoneydave | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 8:12AM EST | |
82734 - Padron 5K nt |
2162. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 1:27PM EST | |
82735: LGC Esteli Romusto
Kinda spicy, kinda sweet, kinda earthy, got that heavy creamy oily mouthfeel with the smoke. No substitute for a Jalapa wrapper…and at CBid I can get these under $3 per stick |
2163. Author: tonygraz | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 1:52PM EST | |
82736 - Macanudo Hyde Park robusto 82737 - La Aurora 1495 belicoso |
2164. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 3:10PM EST | |
82738 - Opus X Perfecxion |
2165. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 3:28PM EST | |
MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:82738 - Opus X Perfecxion Toker, congratulations! What are you celebrating? lol |
2166. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 5:23PM EST | |
jeebling wrote:Toker, congratulations! What are you celebrating? lol My birthday. Just had a nice steak now I'm gonna smoke my first CC. |
2167. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 5:52PM EST | |
Happy Birthday , brother. Enjoy and be safe! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on that cc |
2168. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 6:02PM EST | |
82739 - CAO Amazon Basin Extra Anejo
Happy Birthday Toker |
2169. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 6:11PM EST | |
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 |
2170. Author: delta1 | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 6:34PM EST | |
Over the years I've smoked many of the Espinosa lines. They've all been at least decent cigars, especially for the money. My faves have been the Laranja Reserva, 601 La Bomba, La Crema, and Habano...
the Comfortably Numb lines were among my regular rotation of "walking sticks"...sometimes I feel like smoking a cigar while walking, but don't want to risk messing up a "good" cigar...cigars that were well priced so it wouldn't be a catastrophe if you had to ditch it prematurely... solidly constructed with ample flavor to hold up regardless of weather conditions...
82741 -- Crowned Heads Lost Angel TAA 2023...pretty good
Happy Birthday MidnightToker!!! |
2171. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 7:38PM EST | |
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. |
2172. Author: danmdevries | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 7:44PM EST | |
82742 Room 101 Farce Maduro
Had to buy these to get a deal on some Opus. 2 Opus in a $40 fiver. Wasn't sure how these would be. This one's good. Big peppery powerhouse to start, faded into a pleasant earthy tone with enough caramel to balance, little cedar wood in the finish. Dunno what they cost but if $5-6 on sale I'd call it good. I wouldn't seek em out tho, still a bit above my comfort zone. Katman rated it a 60. I think it's much more better than that. |
2173. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 9:22PM EST | |
82743 tat black toro from Z Thank you z I like these quite a bit |
2174. Author: danmdevries | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 10:02PM EST | |
82744 AJ Fernandez New World Dorado perfecto.
Starts off dry woody astringent and I'm not enjoying it. Well see where it goes. AJ pepper is present as well.
But I struggle to get past the tannins/astringent aspect of whatever leaf brings that to the table. If I can identify it, I'd save a lot of time and money.
It's a good to excellent cigar no doubt. I only lit the little nipple tip of the foot and no touchups. Some flavor shifts happened after first ash drop but the astringency remains so it got tossed. |
2175. Author: tonygraz | Date: Mon, 5/20/2024, 10:31PM EST | |
82745 - La Aurora principes original 82746 - A Flores 1974 Capa Maduro SP 58 82747 - Magellan Dominicans corona |
2176. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 12:26AM EST | |
82748 Tat PCR |
2177. Author: LeeBot | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 8:11AM EST | |
82749 - Plascencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro toro 82750 - Plascencia Cosecha 151 corona gorda |
2178. Author: danmdevries | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 9:20AM EST | |
82751 Illusione Fume d'amour
I like it but it feels restrained. Like it's missing the highs/bright notes. Loads of nuts n baking spices, bready character. I like it, it's good. |
2179. Author: tonygraz | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 12:22PM EST | |
82572 - Oliva V Melanio petite corona 2nd |
2180. Author: jeebling | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 1:19PM EST | |
82573: Montecristo Perlado Toro |
2181. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 3:16PM EST | |
82574 - DE Nica Rustica Connecticut Broadleaf
Thanks for all the birthday wishes |
2182. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 3:27PM EST | |
82575 -- My Father Le Bijou...solid cigar...thanks ZRX |
2183. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 5:07PM EST | |
Next should be 82756. We mixed up the 7 and the 5 a few posts back. |
2184. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 6:11PM EST | |
82756 - Southern Draw Cedrus Robusto |
2185. Author: Tiver | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 6:14PM EST | |
82757 - CAO V554 camshaft |
2186. Author: jeebling | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 7:15PM EST | |
LeeBot wrote:82749 - Plascencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro toro 82750 - Plascencia Cosecha 151 corona gorda Plasencia x 2… Mr. fancy-Pants |
2187. Author: jeebling | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 7:20PM EST | |
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. |
2188. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 8:04PM EST | |
82759 - Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro |
2189. Author: Huzza3045 | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 8:06PM EST | |
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! |
2190. Author: cashmoneydave | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 8:21PM EST | |
82761 - AF Hemingway signature |
2191. Author: tonygraz | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 8:40PM EST | |
82762 - Oliva V Melanio torpedo 2nd 82763 - Oliva V Melanio churchill 2nd |
2192. Author: Jakethesnake86 | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 10:16PM EST | |
82764 Oliva O torpedo from 19. I still like the O more than most I think they’re pretty solid cigars |
2193. Author: danmdevries | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 10:29PM EST | |
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. |
2194. Author: Stogie1020 | Date: Tue, 5/21/2024, 11:39PM EST | |
82766 Tatuaje Reserva Noellas Broadleaf |
2195. Author: Palama | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 1:41AM EST | |
#82,767 - Tat W Barrel Aged |
2196. Author: LeeBot | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 7:57AM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:827xx 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. I'm in the same boat. I really like them for a small cigar, but don't want to pay for them. 82768 - La Mission L'Atelier 1959 romusto. Stogie turned me on to one of these a few months ago, and I liked it and bought some. It was good. Huge blast of pepper at first, but it calms down a little. Still a full-bodied little bugger though. Oh, and jeebs, I don't think of my pants as fancy but more as elegant and resplendent. |
2197. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 8:06AM EST | |
A cigar made with the leavings of good cigars. Whats not to like about them............................except price |
2198. Author: danmdevries | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 8:33AM EST | |
82769 Papas Fritas H99.
These I did pay $5per. I like it less than the regular. More woody and astringent. Still decent but won't buy again. Didn't like the full size H99 I had in blind review so that's not surprising. |
2199. Author: jeebling | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 12:17PM EST | |
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. |
2200. Author: Huzza3045 | Date: Wed, 5/22/2024, 3:12PM EST | |
82771 - MF La Opulencia also c/o Marcus
This and La Promesa are perfect sticks in my opinion. Smooth, flavorful, and with perfect construction every time. Thanks dude! |