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

[Brimy]

Meant to post this yesterday

smoked a Viaje FOAB (father of all bombs)

How was it?

[allusred]

I forgot to mention that the CAOs stated they used long filler for the small stick.

The Villiger was fully open at either end. For the price I'm sure it's scraps. Being open as they are they couldn't be small scraps.

Villiger was, and in Europe may still be Cuban, but they are a dry smoke. In most of Europe f you aren't able to locate a tobacconist to get some good cigars, you will do well to avoid purchasing cigars at Railroad stations. Those cigars may be in counter top humidors, humidors that may never have been working,the cigars may've been sitting there for several months or even years. Best bet is to locate a street corner Kiosk, where you will likely find in addition to Newspapers, cigarettes, etc boxes of Villiger you can get your fix and make it thru the day.Villiger can be a helluva lot better friend than Googly.

[allusred]

Thanks to Andy @Bernardini for this F55 Quattro. I enjoyed it. I also had forgotten how much I like Samuel Smith's organic chocolate stout.

Can't quite smell or taste either on this side of the screen, but they both look real nice, think I may just sit here admiring a little longer if that's ok with you.
Thanks for the picture show.

[TreySC]

I tried 2 of the small shorty cigars I recently bought.

The CAO Gold Karat was nice. It was indeed a bit more flavorful than the Robustos I've been smoking and like.

I also smoked a Villiger Export Brasil and was less enamored with it. About halfway through it it became a little better but I'll not be buying those again.

If you can find them try to get your hands on the Surrogates cracker crumbs, and/or La'telier Traviulers or however you spell it. They are short smokes no cap but taste great and I'm pretty sure they are long filler because the ash stays on for about half the cigar. They come in 5 packs for around $15

[rodwha]

How long could I expect the ash to stay attached on a short-filler small cigar?

I intend to look and see if CI has a specific small cigar section. It's a bit strange to me how their site is set up in that I can look for a specific cigar but it won't show me the singles of them. Have to do another search.

[Shemp Jizzle]

How was it?

not as raunchy/gritty/twangy as the red S&Bs (which i love) but still a great smoke.

[Hardheaded]

I tried 2 of the small shorty cigars I recently bought.

The CAO Gold Karat was nice. It was indeed a bit more flavorful than the Robustos I've been smoking and like.

I also smoked a Villiger Export Brasil and was less enamored with it. About halfway through it it became a little better but I'll not be buying those again.

I have not tried the Brasil yet but the Maduro ones are rather nice. Especially not needing to keep them in a humidor. I always have a pack in my truck in case I forget something better or just want a short one while driving.

[jhedrick83]

Can't quite smell or taste either on this side of the screen, but they both look real nice, think I may just sit here admiring a little longer if that's ok with you.
Thanks for the picture show.

The Sumatra wrapper is a winner IMO.

[TreySC]

How long could I expect the ash to stay attached on a short-filler small cigar?

I think it can vary depending on just how much long filler there is. I've had a few of the Tabacos Baez SF which is peppins short filler sometimes it would hold for an inch some times it would only be 1/4.

[rodwha]

Smoking a Cain Straight Ligero from Laynard. Pretty good I must say! Curious how long it will take me as a 5.0" robusto seems to last nearly an hour. With the iPod running with my country favorites it can last as long as it wishes.



Thanks Layne!