CMontoya79
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I enjoyed a my father Le bijou 1922 corona gorda with coffee one day. That was rather good.
Let's just say that the result remained in doubt for long moments. And yet after a heavy meal and a full day the shark can transport me into the most sublime state of relaxation. Context is everything.BlindedByScience said:Ouch, coffee and a cigar for breakfast will separate the men from the pretenders, to be sure.
I can get through a small smoke before breakfast, but a Shark and coffee, first thing? I'm not ashamed to say I'm not nearly that burley....... :laugh:
I agree, I would need to call an ambulance. LOLBlindedByScience said:Ouch, coffee and a cigar for breakfast will separate the men from the pretenders, to be sure.
I can get through a small smoke before breakfast, but a Shark and coffee, first thing? I'm not ashamed to say I'm not nearly that burley....... :laugh:
garrettbuckeye said:So... What does everyone think of the quality of Anejos today versus 5-7 years ago? Just curious of other opinions. I know quite a few people think the padron thousand series have dropped off a bit.
I respectfully disagree..... "In general", I think they're still close quality wise. I believe most everything is still the same, but my taste have shifted for sure.BlindedByScience said:
So... What does everyone think of the quality of Anejos today versus 5-7 years ago? Just curious of other opinions. I know quite a few people think the padron thousand series have dropped off a bit.
I think NC quality, in general, has taken a downturn over the last 2-3 years.....
Kid Montana said:Honestly, its pointless characterizing all non-Cubans together. There is so much great stuff out there and so many turds that I'd say its basically the exact same market it was 5 years ago. The Anejos have stayed solid though I've stopped smoking most of them right away; when I have, they are still as good as I remember.
Ditto,garrettbuckeye said:I agree on the Anejos with age. I have a good number (but not enough) of Anejos, hemi maddies, and opus x from 2007-2012. I hit a dry spell and didn't buy much the last few years... But I've definitely seen them at the B&Ms.
jcollector1 said:
Ditto,I agree on the Anejos with age. I have a good number (but not enough) of Anejos, hemi maddies, and opus x from 2007-2012. I hit a dry spell and didn't buy much the last few years... But I've definitely seen them at the B&Ms.
Pretty much any Opus, Anejo, or Ashton ESG with 4-5 years is close to perfection!!
I don't know why they age so well but they simple do!!!
I smoked a ESG 22 that's sat in my humi since 2010 Tuesday night and it was one of the top 5 smokes I've ever had.
Damn, and Fuente used to be one of the very few Maduros that I didn't get a metallic taste from. What the hell is going on in the industry?tone-ny said:That is the problem with the current production of anejos. You really can't smoke them from the box, they tend to be metallic as you have tasted and get tar build up as well. So you end up having to trim the cigar. I would let those cigars mellow out for a while before I tried one again.
tone-ny said:That is the problem with the current production of anejos. You really can't smoke them from the box, they tend to be metallic as you have tasted and get tar build up as well. So you end up having to trim the cigar. I would let those cigars mellow out for a while before I tried one again.