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

[fataman]

[tonyzoc]

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....

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.

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[OtismyMan]

Tenn. Waltz while tailgating before Jets-Bills game ....


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[droy1958]

LA Gloria Cubana Series R #5...

[Haebar]

Tabak Especial by Drew Estate tonight:

[allusred]

Alan, the La Unica really brings me back (you did that to me with the Leonards pipe as well).

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.

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 a
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.

[allusred]

Had my first threesome while the wife was at work:



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!

Post of the day.

[allusred]

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.

[egoo33]

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[greige matter]

Under crown Gran Toro

Thanks to @jhedrick83 for sending me a bunch of these.

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