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

[pdq_wizzard]

Having an Alec Bradley Tempus

is it just me (love the AB) but I want to see more pictures of the pipe rack in the back

[thechasm442]

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

[frodo]

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...

[allusred]

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.

[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.

[NeverBend]

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.

[Sigaar]

[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.

[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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[OtismyMan]

Living the life in Atlantic City.....

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