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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1440 on: May 04, 2021, 04:37:18 PM
Gran Habano #3

Gran habano corojo  3

These are from my humidor and have at least 16 years of age on them... Trey used to be really strong   but now the strength is gone but the flavour is really good, burn is excellent .
very tasty and smooth
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1441 on: May 04, 2021, 11:56:54 PM
Gran habano corojo  3

These are from my humidor and have at least 16 years of age on them... Trey used to be really strong   but now the strength is gone but the flavour is really good, burn is excellent .
very tasty and smooth

Nice!


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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1442 on: December 09, 2021, 11:27:52 AM
Tried an El Baton and a Rocky Patel 55... both smoked fine but had very little flavour. Definitely not worth the money
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1443 on: December 11, 2021, 07:11:30 AM
Tried an El Baton and a Rocky Patel 55... both smoked fine but had very little flavour. Definitely not worth the money
That’s a shame.  Most of the RP stuff I’ve had has been decent.


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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1444 on: December 11, 2021, 03:04:46 PM
The problem with buying singles, to try expensivish cigars, is that I can only make a judgement on that single cigar. If I do not like it I just never buy it again (anything over 10 Euro)

No idea how long it has been in storage or how brilliantly it was stored.

When I buy boxes/bundles I can smoke a couple every few months, generally have an idea of how fresh they were, and wait for them to hit their peak before smoking them.
Some are best out of the box, like flor de Oliva and most Olivas, some, Cubans, need a few months and some bundles, Habanos Fuerte come to mind, take a decade.

I have some RP that were OK fresh and brilliant after 5 years. RP edge, I have smoked several and bought boxes and are not as hood as they used to be, though still OK.

My comments, on singles especially, just refer to that specific cigar I smoked and to my, reasonably experienced, taste buds.

They should not discourage anybody from trying them.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1445 on: December 11, 2021, 03:06:57 PM
RP Royale colosso size, pretty decent, OK flavour, definitely got more tasty in the last third, good burn.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1446 on: December 11, 2021, 03:41:46 PM
San lotano requiem, Decent flavour, excellent burn, nothing exciting.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1447 on: December 27, 2021, 10:51:50 AM
Rocky Patel Cameroon Juniors
A decent short smoke, good burn, no distinct flavours
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1448 on: December 27, 2021, 10:57:32 AM
Hamlet 25 sixty.
These have very little to do with the original Hamlet that dominated the UK corner shop market a few decades ago.
I think they are made by RP.

Not bad, for the price, with good burn and decent flavour

very light fill
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1449 on: December 27, 2021, 02:18:36 PM
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1450 on: December 28, 2021, 01:20:46 AM
I’ve had a RP Prohibition Broadleaf and a Graycliffe Graywolfe over the couple of days.  Enjoyed both very much.


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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1451 on: December 31, 2021, 09:00:37 AM
La Aurora possibly the Grand Toro.

Not as good as their premium ones, unsurprisingly
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1452 on: December 31, 2021, 09:01:28 AM
Alec Bradley, magic toast.

Good, being an AB but a bit plain, especially the first third
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1453 on: January 01, 2022, 07:18:30 AM
Alec Bradley, magic toast.

Good, being an AB but a bit plain, especially the first third
Alec Bradley for me today too…

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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1454 on: January 12, 2022, 08:12:38 AM
Alec & Bradley Blind faith
Tastes OK, not much different than the Alec Bradley cigars
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1455 on: January 12, 2022, 08:13:54 AM
Lancelot cigar, silver band, possibly a shop's own brand.

Very pleasant, good flavour, especially the 1st half. I assume it was cheap.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1456 on: January 12, 2022, 08:33:28 AM
Perdomo Fresco. 
I generally do not find Perdomo interesting but their Fresco line has always been very nice and good value for money, They used to be really cheap over a decade ago, but they are still reasonable.

Together with Flor de Oliva they are my to go, cheap, non Cubans.

The Frescos have more flavour that the Olivas.

Fresco Connecticut, OK but a bit mellow for my taste.

Fresco Maduro, very nice, sweet, smooth flavour.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1457 on: February 07, 2022, 11:49:17 AM
Going Italian I tried a Toscano Garibaldi. 
Toscanos are traditional Italian cigars that have no outer leaf so they look rugged (Clint Eastwood cowboy cigars). They are also designed to be cut in half, thus creating 2 smaller cigars.

They are generally low cost and machine made with short filler Tobacco.

The Toscano Garibaldi were listed as long filler.

An interesting cheap smoke, not distinguishing flavour but no roughness either.

Definitely worth a try even once.

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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1458 on: February 07, 2022, 11:51:02 AM
Kristoff Classic Blend . Good flavour and burn, low cost, natural sweetness, great aroma and lots of smoke. Good
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1459 on: February 07, 2022, 01:58:47 PM
During the pandemic I got the habit of smoking 1-2 cigars each afternoon, with my Expresso Corretto or Freddo Latte.
As I have said, I am a long time pipe smoker and not fond of Caribbean cigars. I mainly smoke Backwoods rusticos and Toscanello.
They need no humidor, nor a cigar cutter.
I used to use my Zippo 1986 to 2004 and my Dupont 2004-2011 (both gifts from my darling) but now that I use electronic cigarettes any Bic lighter will do.

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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1460 on: February 07, 2022, 11:58:00 PM
During the pandemic I got the habit of smoking 1-2 cigars each afternoon, with my Expresso Corretto or Freddo Latte.
As I have said, I am a long time pipe smoker and not fond of Caribbean cigars. I mainly smoke Backwoods rusticos and Toscanello.
They need no humidor, nor a cigar cutter.
I used to use my Zippo 1986 to 2004 and my Dupont 2004-2011 (both gifts from my darling) but now that I use electronic cigarettes any Bic lighter will do. (Image removed from quote.)

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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1461 on: February 16, 2022, 01:45:06 PM
Caldwell Blind man's Bluff.

It was OK, but nothing makes me want to buy it again
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1462 on: February 16, 2022, 01:48:38 PM
Asylum Schizo Toro Gordo.

Surprisingly good, nice sweet flavour, excellent burn, must be of sandwich construction rather than pure short filler as I was able to get an inch or more of ash, before tapping it off.

Definitely a good low cost option.

For some reason they seem cheaper in Europe than in the States.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1463 on: February 22, 2022, 09:33:21 AM
Asylum Cigars 13 Hercule.
Good light flavour (typical Asylum sweetness), good burn, though it is a strain on your mouth, more of a novelty than a cigar.
The bigger ring dilutes the flavour, so smaller rings may have more intensity.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1464 on: March 09, 2022, 07:44:46 AM
Rocky Patel Especial Corojo Toro

This is definitely the best RP I remember having lately.

Really pleasant, creamy sweet flavour, good burn and low cost. Nice spice too.
Flavour profile similar to Asylum, but more spicy. Peppery tingles.
Definitely worth smoking.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1465 on: March 09, 2022, 07:50:35 AM
Alec Bradley Coyol.

Good flavour, sweet, typical but strong AB flavour profile.

Good cigar.
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1466 on: March 10, 2022, 12:34:48 AM
Some good ones lately for sure dks.

I’m enjoying a Rocky Patel Edge as I type this.  Consistently one of my favorites.


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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1467 on: March 10, 2022, 07:17:03 AM
I went through a stage where I was disappointed in what I was smoking (It could have been just me, maybe I unknowingly had Covid for a few months :)  )  but as you said there have been some decent, and lower cost, sticks lately
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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1468 on: March 10, 2022, 02:48:02 PM
I so miss my stogies,,
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: The Cigar Thread
Reply #1469 on: March 10, 2022, 03:17:47 PM
I’d have one of those cheap $1 long crappy ones just to make a cloud while mowing the lawn because there would be another cloud of insects following and it just kept them off! When done I’d run in the house and take a nice cool shower, go down to the humidor and get a nice cohiba :drool: , walk into the kitchen and get a wine cooler, then out onto the porch, sit on the swing and light it up, all while the dog sat by my feet, the sun sat, and the water fall I made fell into the little pond next to the porch, ever so relaxing!!
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