What did you smoke today (NC) II

[Gunther7912]

That's what she said. lol

Sorry I couldn't resist. Apparently I'm still in Jr. High or something.

I'm not 100% certain on the ring gauge, as they were gifted to me. I believe they're just a 60 though.
It's not quite as big as the pic makes it look. I just use my iPhone and all my pics tend to make a cigar look larger than they are.

The pic makes it look like about an 85rg lol the box press made them look larger than they actually are also. That said, I don't recall the actual RG. I'm happy to hear you are enjoying them

[thechasm442]

Good cigar, good movie, and a hell of a great beer

[WNYTONY]

Another little gem from @WNYTONY

Those are pretty good little smokes. From Mike Chiusano - formerly of Davidoff / Cusano after he left to go out on his own.

For me today - a San Cristobal Revelation Legend on the golf course this morning and then a Quesada Tributo Alvarito and a Tatuaje Havana Angeles while travelling tonight for work.
Got them at a steal of a deal too !

[allusred]

Caldwell Iberian Express Gibralter Extra Jamon Jamon...4.5x44. Long name for a relatively short cigar that I recieved from WNYTONY. Total burn time was right at one hour and twenty minutes. Once lit this firm, but not hard cigar let me know it was full strength ,some bite when retrohaling.
Fourteen minutes in and the retrohale was a bit milder, noticed at the twenty five minute mark that had dipped a tad in terms of strength,still I was expecting it might well come screaming back up before the finish. That did not happen,but doubt the strength dropped much below full at any time. One touch up when the burn line got a bit wavy,tho likely it would have self corrected quickly if left alone.All in all a good, well constructed cigar smooth open draw all the way. Do think I might well have put it down had it upped the power beyond its starting point. Don't think I'd tackle one of these before at having gotten that morning coffee fix in. Would never happen, since it's very unlikely I could cut and light a cigar before at least two cups of hot coffee,never too certain I'm alive until the coffee kicks in to be honest.
This is one that will get your attention once lit.

[allusred]

Starting this day, or week, anyway it's a time the Sun is shining...with a My Father # 3 Crema...6x49. Just lit once I tote cigar and Coffee out to front porch will find out if that Sun's going get a bit more warm going.

[NeverBend]

Watching/listening to you folks over the years (going on 3) has taught me well!

And with a few exceptions, I haven't had the opportunity to smoke anything older than a year. I'm sure most have been there while building a stash; buy, acclimate, smoke! Hell I'm sure we've all done our share of ROTT too!

Hi Brian.

When I buy, I tend to buy i bulk. Probably a psychologically problem linked to my starting work at a cigar shop at such a tender age (10 ) where I got used to unpacking cartons with many boxes and I still relax when stacking and storing. Even so, I try to smoke samples of each brand and series ROTT as a baseline but the truth is that many 'boutiques' are inconsistent even in a 5-pack and a single cigar is not always representative of the rest. Tends to be why I will buy some codger brands that I've found to be consistent over many years.

Age, past a point, isn't always good (and all of my cigars are at least 2 years old). Same with pipe tobacco. Think of it like wine where Bordeaux (reds) age well but Beaujolais doesn't and many whites tend to have limitations on optimal age.

in 2009 I bought over 600 Fonseca 1907 from JR based on about 20 samples. The large shipment are bad sticks, from taste to burn to construction (they look better than they smoke). Age shows their inconsistencies (they now all have terrible draw) and the taste is worse than when fresh. Yes, I smoke my mistakes and I've been paying for these turkeys for years but every time I smoke one I think, "one less'.

Been smoking a lot these past few months, lately Pioneer Valley Especiales (Churchill is better than the Toro) and 20 packs of Pinar Del Rio. Currently a Pinar Habano Sun Grown. The best that I've had (recently) are 2009 Oliva Saison Rothschilds that are good, solid construction, rich taste but with a little edge. These Saison have 3 years age and could use another 2 optimally. With a cup of Kirkland coffee, light.

Pete

[Brimy]

Hi Brian.

When I buy, I tend to buy i bulk. Probably a psychologically problem linked to my starting work at a cigar shop at such a tender age (10 ) where I got used to unpacking cartons with many boxes and I still relax when stacking and storing. Even so, I try to smoke samples of each brand and series ROTT as a baseline but the truth is that many 'boutiques' are inconsistent even in a 5-pack and a single cigar is not always representative of the rest. Tends to be why I will buy some codger brands that I've found to be consistent over many years.

Age, past a point, isn't always good (and all of my cigars are at least 2 years old). Same with pipe tobacco. Think of it like wine where Bordeaux (reds) age well but Beaujolais doesn't and many whites tend to have limitations on optimal age.

in 2009 I bought over 600 Fonseca 1907 from JR based on about 20 samples. The large shipment are bad sticks, from taste to burn to construction (they look better than they smoke). Age shows their inconsistencies (they now all have terrible draw) and the taste is worse than when fresh. Yes, I smoke my mistakes and I've been paying for these turkeys for years but every time I smoke one I think, "one less'.

Been smoking a lot these past few months, lately Pioneer Valley Especiales (Churchill is better than the Toro) and 20 packs of Pinar Del Rio. Currently a Pinar Habano Sun Grown. The best that I've had (recently) are 2009 Oliva Saison Rothschilds that are good, solid construction, rich taste but with a little edge. These Saison have 3 years age and could use another 2 optimally. With a cup of Kirkland coffee, light.

Pete

Hey Pete!
Thx for sharing your experience! One of the things that I truly love about this place. 8)

From the various conversations about resting/aging, I'very come believe that with NC's acclimation is all that's needed with most. I've had a few (typically less expensive sticks) that I believe got better with a longer rest. And the higher end stuff that I have had the pleasure to smoke, seem to only lose it's vitamin N or "pepper bomb" status.

Smoking ROTT to establish a baseline sounds like the thing to do. And I guess I've been lucky (or I'm still too new to this game to realize the difference), where my 5'ers seem to have been consistent.

Great to hear from you Pete!

[OtismyMan]

Happy Las Mareas Monday

[Dijit]

Tiger kitty soft paws. Way too light for my tastes.

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[NeverBend]

...I guess I've been lucky (or I'm still too new to this game to realize the difference), where my 5'ers seem to have been consistent.

Never apologize for being 'new', you've got good taste buds.

I buy most of my stock off of a site that shall not be named. Prices are great but I suspect that they are often the lesser yield. Cigars are all different even though we expect them to be the same (that's part of what we pay for). No manufacturer can insure consistent yield so those selected by QC as inferior either 'taint' the better product or an alternate sales method is found - me . I've had my share of winners from this site and I've smoked ~1000 sticks over the past 12 monthsr but I still have >1500 to go (sadly ~200 are Fonseca 1907) and then I'll probably go back to same site and go fishing again.