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‘70s RyJ Coronas Cab - always an adventure smoking a 50 year old cigar. Started off extra tasty with Apricot fruit leather, apricot kernel. Peaches & cream on the retro. Heavy, Heavy cream. Final third gave key lime pie with graham cracker crust! 😲 A real dessert cigar! 45 minutes of sweet...

OR ‘97 VR Famosos - cold draw brings cedar & leather. Subtle hints of marshmallow cream & more cedar throughout the smoke. Not much complexity - just hallmark well aged Cuban tobacco. I rarely find this but these have peaked and are now in decline. Bummer. Still a decent smoke but overall...

Love all three of them.

I’ve been meaning to check that out. After the kiddo is in bed of course 😄

‘24 RyJ Cupidos - I do love a piramides. The best shape to enjoy a large ring cigar. Huge fan of the indefatigable RyJ Beli so was muy excited to try one of these. Cold draw boasts of great things to come with soft leather, strawberries & cream. Primo wrapper on this thing. One of the most...

Nautilus on AMC is a lot of fun and unlike most of the shit I watch my toddler can sit with me for this family friendly fare. She actually seems to like it.

Yep. Clear hallmark Cuban triple cap.

‘98 Partagas Lusitanias Cab - silky smooth from first draw. Smoke volume a tad weak but fine. Second third smoke volume picked up nicely. These have been bonkers amazing for the past several years. Each better than the last. They just keep getting better. Tangerine, buttered biscuits & rose...

‘02 BBF Cab - Bolivar is pretty far down the list of my favorite Cuban marcas but a good one can be otherworldly. I realize this sounds like a contradiction but of the current offerings only the Royal Coronas have been steady in my rotation for the past many years. After smoking this one I’m...

Love this. Might have to make one for the man cave for 2026. Did you use Shutterfly?

OSU MAY ‘02 Montecristo #2 - coffee, cream, milk chocolate, leather & salt. Excellent construction, dream draw. Overall a fine example of the cigar that was my first Cuban & hooked me on Havana cigars.

‘02 BBF Cab - an absolute stunner. Possibly the best one I’ve ever smoked.

My favorite classical piece. Stunning.