Today's Smoke 2016

[vortex]

These keep getting better! One of the better economy cigars, IMHO. Tons of smoke with perfect draw and burn. For around $3 each in a box at the Devil Site! Flavor of baking spices, cocoa, with pretty heavy retrohale spice. I'll try another in Sept or so and see if it can smooth out a bit more. Nor quite 'ready-to-smoke'.

 

[Scap]

When all the losers thought it was cool to say YOLO which means you only live once. Drove me nuts. My county happens to be Yolo lol

Thought yolo was yogurt.....

 

[zeemanb]

I've been waiting for the time and place to kick back long enough to finally enjoy this Slobberknocker....last night of ICPCR at Rhumbar it is!

 

[MrPerfecto]

Tons of cream, tons of leather, long spicy finish. YUMMY!

 

[Pugman1943]

Ok guys, we take a puff and pass this around, got it? Saison 2011, by Oliva

 

[MNBrian]

Had a punch punch yesterday. I need to get a few boxes of these... they're just too good. Really nails that classic cc flavor I crave. Have they always been this solid or just recently?

 

[jbfurdog]

Had a punch punch yesterday. I need to get a few boxes of these... they're just too good. Really nails that classic cc flavor I crave. Have they always been this solid or just recently?

I've heard that from some others as well that they are very good.

 

[Succubus]

Had a punch punch yesterday. I need to get a few boxes of these... they're just too good. Really nails that classic cc flavor I crave. Have they always been this solid or just recently?

I love them too!

 

[Brickhouse]

Juan Lopez #2 last night. Very smooth and surprisingly powerful.

 

[zeemanb]

Juan Lopez #2 last night. Very smooth and surprisingly powerful.

Man I love those...to me they stand out as a totally unique CC, and definitely heavier bodied. I can't keep them around long enough to age but I'm guessing they'd be spectacular.

 

[Brickhouse]

Man I love those...to me they stand out as a totally unique CC, and definitely heavier bodied. I can't keep them around long enough to age but I'm guessing they'd be spectacular.

This was from a box I have from 2013. They get better each year.

 

[zeemanb]

Libertador here at the Montecristo Cigar Bar....plane doesn't leave till midnight, so time to kick back. Three other people in the whole place, this is my kind of Vegas- cool and quiet.

 

[Napa_Smokes]

Had a punch punch yesterday. I need to get a few boxes of these... they're just too good. Really nails that classic cc flavor I crave. Have they always been this solid or just recently?

Always has been a solid smoke but like most things out of Cuba, it's had its ups and downs.

 

[57Strat]

Partagas Shorts '98
Ramon Allones 898 '02, with Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon

 

[zeemanb]

Partagas Shorts '98
Ramon Allones 898 '02, with Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon

How are the 898's holding up? I've got some from around that time I haven't tried in a while...but the RAG's are still going strong.

 

[jbfurdog]

This Victor Sinclair. Received from cigar fest. I know nothing about it other than the wrapper is bitter and I won't be buying them ever.

Edit: it got better as it went. Very mild. Still not a fan.

 

[Chris McCann]

Ezra Zion Makin' Bacon

 

[jbfurdog]

Ezra Zion Makin' Bacon
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Does it taste like bacon?

 

[Chris McCann]

Does it taste like bacon?

In all honesty, yes! This smoke is the cigar equivalent of bacon! Full-bodied and full-strength with a salty flavor and pepper on the retrohale.

 

[57Strat]

How are the 898's holding up? I've got some from around that time I haven't tried in a while...but the RAG's are still going strong.

Great transitions of cedar, chocolate, nuts and fruit, with a rich creamy smoke. Aging wonderfully...

Thanks for bringing up the RAG, going to have to smoke one soon.