So what’s the new setup?

JO LC Churchill Here’s Johnny! My oldest son stopped by on his way from Fayetteville back to Waco and we shared this behemoth. Very fresh - dry-boxed for 24 hours. Perfectly rolled splotchy (habano? I’m new at this) wrapper. Fresh tobacco, very nice spice and honeysuckle. Buttery smooth...

LOMK No1 Viejo Ed. Limitada 1958 (8th cut) Toro Dried fruit cold draw. Coffee, earth, cayenne retro. Cocoa powder, black tea, nice mouth coating with hint of raisin.

LOL I got 10 of those at the same time - good to know I should be happy with them.

Ave Maria Immaculata Toro Creamy cedar, mild pepper, dried tea leaves. I don’t typically like connecticuts but this was a well-behaved easy afternoon smoke. Photo in Michael’s @cohibasurfer style since the wrapper had some color on it 😄

I didn’t even know what it was before this thread damnit! First set of small lots was 41 sticks cause I can’t let shit go 🤣. I can see that one being a problem for me once I figure out a cabinet set up.

My first Johnny O’s!

Congrats Dawgie!

Trinidad Espiritu Series No 1 Cedar, rye, nuts, white pepper retro. Earthy with a hint of dry fruit sweetness. Charred wood. Started strong and mellowed. Decent afternoon stick. Appropriate smoking tunes.

JSK Red Knight Toro Cayenne and cedar with a hint of sweetness. Peppery retro. 2nd third mellows with aromatics, wood, orange zest and peppermint. Smooth and creamy smoke that finished with oak and leather. Wasn’t expecting much from this habano but it was a good smoke.

AJ Man O’ War Puro Autentico Maduro Pigtailed closed foot corona. Raisin and clove cold draw. Punch of black pepper got my eyes open and the powerful retro cleared my sinuses immediately. Leather, raisin, earth, milder pepper. Two minor touchups. Coffee and cocoa coming through. Oak...

Just had my first maduro. Great little breakfast cigar with coffee (the initial black pepper retro did wonders for my clogged sinuses.)

BDL Liga 12 Habano I don’t know why I thought I should try this. Cigar Page compares it to Ashton VSG. And a Karmann Ghia is a 911. First five pulls are straight bar soap like I swore in front of my mother. Patiently, I get rye bread, nutmeg, some ligero sweetness…and more soap. Perfect...

Oliva Serie G Torpedo First one of these I’ve tried. Strong molasses start from the camaroon wrapper followed by wood and coffee. Developing leather, pepper and cedar. Square box press with some minor burn issues. Decent stick.

If any of y’all have seen the interview or memes on the “going to the freakin moon” kid, that’s my nephew (or cousin - my cousin’s kid.). Pretty funny and random that happened.

Just got some maduros in today - I’ll probably try one this weekend and let the others rest.

First foray into cbid

La Palina White Label Connecticut Faint sweetness but mostly bland and bitter. Cigarette aftertaste. I don’t typically like connecticuts. But a “bad” cigar is like “bad” sex or pizza - unless it’s terrible I’m probably gonna finish it.

Very sorry for your loss Ed. Praying for your family.