I have never had any of the Illusione stuff. I may have to try that this weekend too!
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I have never had any of the Illusione stuff. I may have to try that this weekend too!
jmatkins
BoM January 08
Very good line
This was a good day for me... opened at lunch time with a AF Hemingway Classic -- among my favourite cigars, consistently excellent in my opinion. Then I went by the cigar store later in the day on an impulse, found the new jar of Tat Blacks in, and walked out with one lit.
Sadly my humidor is in Boston, and I can't justify buying another for Kansas City, so I have to operate out of the local B&Ms. On the plus side, since I'm in there so often, I get first crack at anything new that's in.
So, what are the rest of the brethren smoking today?
Sadly my humidor is in Boston, and I can't justify buying another for Kansas City, so I have to operate out of the local B&Ms. On the plus side, since I'm in there so often, I get first crack at anything new that's in.
So, what are the rest of the brethren smoking today?
gonna go with an Illusione ECCJ. may follow it up with a cabiaguan belicoso
OK, finished the ECCJ bout an hour or so ago...it's a real power house. Has a dry sort of flavor reminescent of a dried cigar, but man it's is powerful. That dryness must be the European Style they say it's made in. That's not to say it lacked flavor, because it had loads of it, but it was right on the verge of being too strong for me. However, i did enjoy it.
OK, finished the ECCJ bout an hour or so ago...it's a real power house. Has a dry sort of flavor reminescent of a dried cigar, but man it's is powerful. That dryness must be the European Style they say it's made in. That's not to say it lacked flavor, because it had loads of it, but it was right on the verge of being too strong for me. However, i did enjoy it.
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And I met up with Greg and had my first La Gloria Cubana Serie R.
i've had the same problem with the fefw i've had. i figured its unavoidable with the loose roll it has. I expect it on the few i've got left. And i agree again, it's soooooo worth it. love those things.
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Dankster
My first San Cristobal. What a spicy cigar....certainly Pepin! Not sure if I will go back to it, but it was a very good looking stick...oily wrapper, dark.....but it was tough on the palate.
jmatkins
BoM January 08
OK I have not had a good day so far;
I pulled out LGC Churchill size, the draw was just to bad to smoke so I gave up.
PUlled out a Illusione I think M7, just got it started and I dropped it in a puddle....... so it was gone.
So I then pulled out a El Credito 2nd and smoked it.
I hope you guys are having better luck than I.
I pulled out LGC Churchill size, the draw was just to bad to smoke so I gave up.
PUlled out a Illusione I think M7, just got it started and I dropped it in a puddle....... so it was gone.
So I then pulled out a El Credito 2nd and smoked it.
I hope you guys are having better luck than I.
had a zino classic brazilian today. Just got them yesterday. Not bad.
I hate when a good cigar goes bad or I walk into a wall forgetting I have a cigar in my hand and scrape the crap out of it.
Thank God that is not the norm.
You are due for a great smoke tonight.
I hate when a good cigar goes bad or I walk into a wall forgetting I have a cigar in my hand and scrape the crap out of it.
Thank God that is not the norm.
You are due for a great smoke tonight.
This afternoon I smoked a La Flor Dominica Lancero... great flavour and in one of my favourite vitolas.
Later on I went on my traditional week-end smoke walk, accompanied by a Flor de Oliva $2 Churchill, which is about perfect for that purpose: it's not worth wasting a premium cigar when the wind is causing all sorts of burn problems, and you aren't paying much attention anyway.
Two very different cigars for two very different purposes, both satisfying.
Later on I went on my traditional week-end smoke walk, accompanied by a Flor de Oliva $2 Churchill, which is about perfect for that purpose: it's not worth wasting a premium cigar when the wind is causing all sorts of burn problems, and you aren't paying much attention anyway.
Two very different cigars for two very different purposes, both satisfying.
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