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had one last night...whatching the flames kick the crap outta tampa in game 1. these are '00 and i completely agree with emodx...at 4 years they are just coming into there own...the last 3 inches started to show some young cigar lip sting.another 3 or 4 years should see these blossom into a...

other1 this is the article that got me thinking about aging cigars(5 years ago) . http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/aging/index.html some things in this article i now disagree with(10+ years being bland for eg.)but it got me thinking about aging cigars...the rest is a slippery slope. derrek :)

partagas shorts partagas pc partagas charlottes upmann petite upmann upmann super coronas sancho panza non plus cohiba lanceros bolivar pc bolivar coronas extras in the last month...but only one or two of each(except the boli pc's) derrek :)

rnccen have had a few especiales#1's...these were from one box only,with about 3 years.they are mild to medium...but they are a long smoke and the strength builds.a hint of habanos spice and what i would call grassy or herbal .i thought these were a good smoke. derrek :)

MiamiCubano i will not debate the "politics" of the situation. my "eyewitness" observations of the situation(and i dont just sit in my resort in cuba or guatemala)is that cuba is better off than say haiti or honduras etc.and i still say cuba is just fine without mcdonalds starbucks etc...

great book...lots of pics(all the right size). i disagree with a lot of his tasting notes but agree whole heartedly with his aging recommendations(the older the better,basically). one cigar i did buy because of this book...erdm tainos...did not have any churchills and dont have much experience...

currently puffing through a box of non plus from nov'00...they are a great smoke...one of those odd cigars were age increases the strength and flavour. derrek :)

any 42 ring bolivar...in second (about a millimeter behind)cohiba and partagas. derrek :)

king had a panatelas extra on saturday...i like these smokes(cheap too)...rafael gonzales have a taste all there own...kinda funky... only smoke were i would say i tasted juniper...strange but enjoyable. derrek :)

bat chief that would be...GARMA derrek :)

when cigar nexus first described the new seals...john chunko described the fluorescing(under a black light)water mark...so they came out at the same time. from jan'00... http://www.cigarnexus.com/counsel/cubanseal/index.html derrek :)

strongest cigars i have ever had(still have a cabinet stashed away somewhere) ryj tres petite coronas...verging on deathly strong and i like high octane smokes. had to rethink the strength of my bolivar pc's and downgrade em to 4 1/2 out of 5. derrek :)

flush em. derrek :)

have had 2 sanchos from an ene01 box...be prepared to wait a long time...at 3 years these are not ready (imo). derrek :)

yup caveat:this is not a political statement(just honest eyewitness observations) and i sure dont want to stir anything up. from the travel i have done(south of the usa)imo cuba is better off than honduras or guatemala or el salvador etc. by better off i mean less obvious poverty... more...

never met an habano i didnt like.if it burns i will smoke it. derrek :)

wascal have had only one of these...but it was a first class smoke.pretty much as you described it(right down to the burn)...very tasty. good review...thanks derrek :)

here in the "rest of the world" the cigar stores are about 90% habanos and one shelf for non habanos. derrek :)

ryj celestiales finos i am not a "large" cigar fan and this is a handmade perfecto shape. derrek :)