What did you smoke today? (Non-Habanos Edition)

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10-07-2015, 09:00 AM
NeverBend

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

Pete, that's a good way to live!

I hope I'd mostly be crying because a watch like that is a piece of art, and I don't like the thought of it just being gone. To me it's almost like a painting or something like that - it will last hundreds of years and give a lot of people a lot of pleasure if it's taken care of properly. We can only hope that someone found it and took care of it.

And the truth is I don't know if I could be as sanguine about losing it as you are. I'd probably cry a little just because I didn't have it anymore, haha. You're a better man than I!

Tim

Hi Tim,

I was surfing Bloomberg.Com and ran across this article:

Patek Philippe Watchmaking School (free)
10-07-2015, 01:06 PM
Cardinal

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Originally Posted by NeverBend

Hi Tim,

I was surfing Bloomberg.Com and ran across this article:

Patek Philippe Watchmaking School (free)

I've been dreaming all morning since I read the story at that link. Is there any way I could pull up roots and do this? Thanks for the story, it looks amazing.

Tim
10-07-2015, 02:21 PM
Usafvet509

Attachment 3952

Some of y'all may remember back on Poof. I was gifted this unknown stick in early '14 by a fella I'd been training with (mma) previously. He said It'd been in his glovebox for a couple weeks. So, after approximately 18 months of rehab, here it is... Guaranteed Jamaican Founder's Edition corona
10-07-2015, 02:47 PM
thechasm442

great day for a great smoke

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10-07-2015, 03:34 PM
Brimy

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Originally Posted by Usafvet509

Attachment 3952

Some of y'all may remember back on Poof. I was gifted this unknown stick in early '14 by a fella I'd been training with (mma) previously. He said It'd been in his glovebox for a couple weeks. So, after approximately 18 months of rehab, here it is... Guaranteed Jamaican Founder's Edition corona

Let us know how it turns out!!
10-07-2015, 04:12 PM
rodwha

Bottled up a beer I brewed using Special B to taste like plum while drinking Sierra Nevada's pale ale, and now a CAO Gold while waiting for SWMBO to be done so she can take us down to the river to kayak. It's been far too long and winter isn't far. She could use some peace too as her job is terrible.

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10-07-2015, 04:28 PM
Usafvet509

@Brimy , it was pretty good for a mild stick. Soft, creamy, light notes of oak and tobacco. A hint of that salty note I love. She threatened to fall apart on me, though. Methinks he meant a couple months, maybe all winter lol. I'd buy another one, maybe a 5er, if I came on them cheap enough. Barrington House is a bit proud of 'em for me
10-07-2015, 05:04 PM
AlanS

Found this hiding under some friends, time for fire.
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10-07-2015, 05:45 PM
droy1958

The Big Payback, thanks to @Bowtech Fever.....
10-07-2015, 05:51 PM
OtismyMan

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For Warped Wednesday ......

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10-07-2015, 06:04 PM
Haebar

I am finishing off a Greycliff robusto. The wrapper is peeling off in places but it smokes great.
10-07-2015, 06:52 PM
DogRockets

Full size Tat Mummy #MonthofMonsters
10-07-2015, 06:54 PM
DLtoker

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10-07-2015, 07:26 PM
pdq_wizzard

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10-07-2015, 07:37 PM
Bruck

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Originally Posted by rodwha

Bottled up a beer I brewed using Special B to taste like plum while drinking Sierra Nevada's pale ale, and now a CAO Gold while waiting for SWMBO to be done so she can take us down to the river to kayak. It's been far too long and winter isn't far. She could use some peace too as her job is terrible.

http://i60.tinypic.com/xx207.jpg

Careful, you're beer's about to tip over :)
10-07-2015, 07:41 PM
Bruck

Pinar del Rio buncha spanish words
10-07-2015, 07:53 PM
Haebar

Having an Alec Bradley Tempus

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10-07-2015, 09:25 PM
c.ortiz108

A Corazon corona - one of those Davidoff cheapies. Actually pretty good. Stronger and more flavorful than I'd expected.
10-07-2015, 10:33 PM
Shemp Jizzle

SnS kit #3

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10-07-2015, 11:05 PM
allusred

Murcielago Churchill Capa M Negra...7x48...nice l o n g smoke late on a warm afternoon.
10-07-2015, 11:26 PM
pdq_wizzard

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Originally Posted by Haebar

Having an Alec Bradley Tempus

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/...psphg1zqdj.jpg

is it just me (love the AB) but I want to see more pictures of the pipe rack in the back :stogie::pipe:
10-07-2015, 11:51 PM
thechasm442

Disappointing Hawks season opener tonight, but a glass of red zin and a great cigar can fix that

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10-08-2015, 12:57 AM
frodo

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Originally Posted by allusred

Murcielago Churchill Capa M Negra...7x48...nice l o n g smoke late on a warm afternoon.

Doesn't 48 make a big difference from 50RG 2/3 the way into the stick? I just had that experience with the Mummy...
10-08-2015, 02:11 AM
allusred

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Originally Posted by frodo

Doesn't 48 make a big difference from 50RG 2/3 the way into the stick? I just had that experience with the Mummy...

Think the Murcielagos have some age on them resulting in a little smoother smoke,that is changes seem less pronounced or less abrupt. Since I'm a really slow smoker most of the time I don't experience a cigar getting too hot as it's smoked down. Pretty certain you're able to pick up a lot more flavour shifts when smoking than I do. Other than pepper and or spice I am hard put to name any changes I might notice. Have never smoked a Mummy, nor any other of the Monster Tatuajes.
As close as I can get answering your question is to say that for me the most obvious shift comes when the ring gauge drops from 50 or larger to 47/48,it seems (to me) the changes between 46 - 44 - 42 - 40 - 38 are each more pronounced in terms of flavour/taste.
10-08-2015, 02:21 AM
allusred

Last cigar of the night,or first of the morning...Aquitaine...guessing the size at 4x48 wrapper shade fooled me into thinking it would be milder than it is/was...very nice cigar indeed.....been looking at/thinking of the Roma Craft cigars but this my first of these...Thanks Alan S.
10-08-2015, 09:56 AM
NeverBend

Quote:

Originally Posted by allusred

Think the Murcielagos have some age on them resulting in a little smoother smoke,that is changes seem less pronounced or less abrupt. Since I'm a really slow smoker most of the time I don't experience a cigar getting too hot as it's smoked down. Pretty certain you're able to pick up a lot more flavour shifts when smoking than I do. Other than pepper and or spice I am hard put to name any changes I might notice. Have never smoked a Mummy, nor any other of the Monster Tatuajes.
As close as I can get answering your question is to say that for me the most obvious shift comes when the ring gauge drops from 50 or larger to 47/48,it seems (to me) the changes between 46 - 44 - 42 - 40 - 38 are each more pronounced in terms of flavour/taste.

Morning Bob and @frodo ,

I hold an internal dialog about Ring Gauge whenever I select a cigar to smoke or buy. When I encounter an inaccurate RG, and mention it in this thread, that's just the tip of my internal conversation spilling over. I rarely select cigars based on length but RG is always an important consideration.

Smoked a 5-pack La Aurora Robusto sampler this week and all were ~47-48 RG rather than the described 50 RG. My default shape is a standard 6" x 50-rg Toro, in most any brand, partially because it's easier to roll correctly (compared to thinner RG cigars), but in Robusto lengths I prefer a 48-rg as long as it's packed sufficiently (as the La Auroras were). I find that flavors are more crisp in the smaller ring but if packed like a thicker ring, they can become sloppy and sharp.

For me, after I think of flavor I think of RG and how it's packed.

2012 Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Toro with Guatemalan coffee light. True 50-RG.
10-08-2015, 12:54 PM
Sigaar

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10-08-2015, 02:03 PM
NeverBend

2013 Torano Colosseum Churchill with a Beef Barley soup lunch.

Another Colosseum ~48 Ring (instead of 50). I don't mind a 48 ring on 7" cigars as long as they're firmly and evenly rolled. Unfortunately, most of the Colosseum have wilted and become very soft upon lighting (far more than normal) and that's caused burn issues, inconsistent flavor and then a soggy finish.

A "50" ring cigar is (probably) already under filled to come in at 48-RG (unless it's rock hard) but to also get soft on lighting is just sad. This current stick has me on a canoe trip right from the start.
10-08-2015, 02:42 PM
Usafvet509

JR alternative with sweet tea while waiting for the kids at school. Not sure which alt it is. Torpedo with red JR on the band, maybe a DR Monte #2, @Tobias Lutz ? It is mild, toasty and creamy, with a pretty strong hay note

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10-08-2015, 03:54 PM
OtismyMan

What did you smoke today? (Non-Habanos Edition)

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10-08-2015, 04:54 PM
Brimy

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Originally Posted by allusred

Last cigar of the night,or first of the morning...Aquitaine...guessing the size at 4x48 wrapper shade fooled me into thinking it would be milder than it is/was...very nice cigar indeed.....been looking at/thinking of the Roma Craft cigars but this my first of these...Thanks Alan S.

Like their entire line!
They definitely aren't for the "faint of heart." All of their lines are, IMO, at least med-full
10-08-2015, 05:02 PM
Brimy

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeverBend

2013 Torano Colosseum Churchill with a Beef Barley soup lunch.

Another Colosseum ~48 Ring (instead of 50). I don't mind a 48 ring on 7" cigars as long as they're firmly and evenly rolled. Unfortunately, most of the Colosseum have wilted and become very soft upon lighting (far more than normal) and that's caused burn issues, inconsistent flavor and then a soggy finish.

A "50" ring cigar is (probably) already under filled to come in at 48-RG (unless it's rock hard) but to also get soft on lighting is just sad. This current stick has me on a canoe trip right from the start.

What rH do you keep your sticks at?
I found over the past 2 hrs that at a higher rH I get that soggy feel once the cigar is lit.
10-08-2015, 05:04 PM
Brimy

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Originally Posted by OtismyMan

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How did you like that? They are on my hit list!
10-08-2015, 06:17 PM
OtismyMan

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Originally Posted by Brimy

How did you like that? They are on my hit list!

I'm a like don't like kinda guy..... And I LIKE this cigar !!!!

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10-08-2015, 06:31 PM
allusred

Long Live The King...7x38an hour and forty minutes smoking a fine cigar, well deserves its reputation. Much appreciated Alan S.
10-08-2015, 06:32 PM
droy1958

Hendrik Kelner 4x4....
10-08-2015, 06:41 PM
AlanS

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10-08-2015, 06:44 PM
DLtoker

Filling a void with great cigars this week..

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10-08-2015, 06:46 PM
allusred

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Originally Posted by AlanS

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How did you like it?
10-08-2015, 06:49 PM
AlanS

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Originally Posted by allusred

How did you like it?

A very good cigar, dont recall ever having had a bad Quesada. But these are exceptional!

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