The first did nothing for me. The second wasn't bad, warrants another try.
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The first did nothing for me. The second wasn't bad, warrants another try.
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I liked that Headley.......grandpa jitters hu
Another try huh? I just got a box of those hummm...Quote:
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I wear a size 12 shoe and still some how manage to keep a foot in my mouth a large amount of the time.Quote:
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Tatuaje Tuesday. C'mon, guys! Havana VI Victoria.
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Hey George!Quote:
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@GWBOWMN.
Happy Birthday George.
Had a couple of hours sleep, still not fully awake, but hell never am.
Now have an excuse, sif needed one, to smoke a good cigar or two...an
have a few sips a something fine, to hep celebrate thet Birthday long with ya George.
Had nuff rain...now lets see some Sun n Shine...er Sunshine.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE.
Edit; Just finished this fine smoke at 8:35 ever so nice.
Southern Draw Quick Draw...4.5x42 Sure sees right to smoke this beauty to celebrate along along with the Birthday boy him self. George Bowman.
The cigar no overstatement at all, this is impressive right from the first puff,if I were capable over writing a cigar review,I'm not...the Quick Draw wopuld get one helluva good write up. Which it fully deserves on merit. Along with some Appleton Estate X/V Jamaican Rum great breakfast combo. Wish I had pix to post now.
Last night love these
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George, Happy Birthday!
2012 Oliva G Toro with (fittingly) Pub Blend coffee (light) raised in a toast for @GWBowman 's Birthday, many happy returns.
This stick's tightly rolled but otherwise very good and what I expect from Oliva.
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Life is good!!!!
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Joya De Nic Antano....Happy Birthday George!!!...
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HC Habano2 this afternoon. Great smoke. I got 5er for $13 in auction.
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Happy Warped Wednesday !!!
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Ruination robusto no. 2.
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Worth every penny
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2012 Oliva "O" Robusto with some Vegetarian Black Bean soup and water. I winged it on the soup but the wife says that it's good so that's all that matters. The Oliva's good too.
I have no idea what has happened but on the major road a few blocks from my house the sirens have been wailing, coming from all directions. I prey that no one is hurt.
Compliments of Lynn, Thank You.
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CAO America bottle rocket, paired with Kona blend coffee (no stout, sitting up listening for radio tones, on standby with the ambulance gone) and watching "The Miracle at St Anna" for Veterans day. Thanks much, @DogRockets !
Good old cigar from the Fuente's...Haven't had one in a spell.....Quote:
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I used to live a few miles from Victory Brewery. Hop Devil was my goto brew for years!Quote:
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San Lotano with a few years on it.
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Alan, the La Unica really brings me back (you did that to me with the Leonards pipe as well).Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanS
In the early 1980s, Cuesta Rey (owned by the Newman Family) had been the best of the packaged cigars (short filler and perhaps not all tobacco) but the market was changing to higher quality cigars. They introduced La Unica, a handmade, long filer Dominican and despite my initial skepticism, it was very good and became a hit for them. Soon the Cuesta-Rey was reintroduced as a handmade, long filled cigar as well.
About to finish the Oliva "O" that was quite good and I've selected a 2013 Gurkha Signature Collection Double Toro to smoke next but I won't be surprised if I'm posting that in the morning instead.
Courtesy of brother @AlanS
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El Centurion H2KCT Corona for me today. First one and ROTT but pretty good and should be better with a little rest
I can't remember if it was a box or bundle, but I purchased the President size back in the late 1990's. They were a solid milder smoke....Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverBend
The wife and I were off work today for the holiday and she wanted to do some christmas shopping.
So I say, "Great, drop me off at the cigar shop and come get me when you're done." :stogie:
So I'm talking to the manager (who knows what I like) and he says they have a new stick in I should try.
It's a Boliver with a wide red band. I can't for the life of me remember the name of it but it was a maduro, and it was a solid stick. Very nice.
Had my first threesome while the wife was at work:
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The middle, habano section was not bad. By the time this cigar hit the maduro section, the cigar was really soft and developed some off-putting sour/bitter notes...
Looks like threesomes are not my thing!
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Originally Posted by droy1958
In the early 1980s, Arturo Fuente was a sleepy company, famous for their Curly Head cigars but they built a new factory in the Dominican Republic just as this country emerged as the leading producer of (non-Cuban) cigars in reputation and popularity. The mild Dominican (olor) cigars were the rage but quality sticks were expensive and bundles were inferior. La Unica filled that void.
Fuente overhauled and improved their own brand and used their excess capacity for contract work like La Unica and Ashton (introduced about the same time). Retailers flocked to Fuente who was making quality cigars across the spectrum from budget to premium.
I'm talking out loud on memory lane...
I'm halfway finished with the 2013 Gurkha Signature Collection Double Toro that I didn't get to smoke last night and on the Good-Bad Gurkha it's halfway, but not all the way, bad. Coupled with some Pinon coffee (light) courtesy of @Chico.Ortiz108.
LaUnica were bundles back in the late 90s...when I used to smoke a ton of them. I remember there were the 100, 200, 300 and 400 in both Connecticut and maduro. Prices in NY were like $2.50 to $4.50 from robusto to a big 8x50 (the 100). They were a great deal and a very good Dominican smoke. Now I see they have graduated to boxes and the 100 sells for about $7 in NY. Still worth it though.Quote:
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Tenn. Waltz while tailgating before Jets-Bills game ....
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LA Gloria Cubana Series R #5...
Tabak Especial by Drew Estate tonight:
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Thanks for the info on the Cuesta Rey they were one of few brands I can recall from way back then...smoked them over a period of about thirteen years. 1951 to 1963-64. So missed the period you mentioned when they'd gone over to the packaged type. Had to be aware they were out there, but was still surprised when aQuote:
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Wholesaler told me "Sure they still make good cigars." That was perhaps 5 -7 years ago. I did pick up a box of the 4.7" size, and they were ok. Tho something from Camacho in the same size was a whole lot better, got those at the same time as I did the Cuesta Rey. Unless I'm mistaken the Cuesta Rey, and another (long gone?) brand that sported a high class white and gold band were handmade, and along with Berings very good smokes.All EMS.
Post of the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Upstatemax
Los Calaveras 2014 LE LC-54...7x54 Lit this at about 11:18Am on Wednesday. This date is the only one on which try always to smoke a cigar I'm certain to enjoy that will also provide a decently long amount of time for reflection on the meaning of the day and all that that entails. For me this is as close as I come to smoking something special to mark a certain date or event.And, yest it was a fine smoke.
Been having computer problems for the best part of the last 24 hours, hope fixed for now.
This morning's smoke was a Paul Stulac Classic Bend Lord Lonsdale...6x44. Coffee and the cigar made this rainy morning a bit less damp and dreary.
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Thanks to @jhedrick83 for sending me a bunch of these.
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