Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.
I didn’t have a great experience as it was pretty humid that night so I was constantly re-touching it. Strength-wise it was much milder than what I remembered. Probably too mild for my palate. Other than the Illusione HL Candela, I don’t think there’s a Candela I would really chase. However, the constant re-touching didn’t help so maybe just a bad night to smoke it. Appreciate the chance to spark another one up.
Interesting how palates can differ. The Bluebonnets are my favorite Rojas blend.Rojas Bluebonnet lancero. Ok, the Bluebonnet might be my least favorite Rojas blend, but it's still an enjoyable cigar. Being in lancero format doesn't hurt either.
I oddly changed my opinion on those. Didn’t like them. Now I think I bought more. (I’m sure I did. Bought everything else lol)
It definitely is interesting. Don't get me wrong, I do like the Bluebonnets, I just like everything else Rojas even more.
Whatcha got there Clive?
Ahh, well, see, I'm no longer an MSA fan. Used to be but somewhere in late 2014, I noticed a change in newer smokes with MSA. Couldn't put my finger on it but it tasted "dirtier" and a different kind of smokiness than the DE MUWATs, Abe Flores and even Nica Libre smokes that I liked. The only newer MSA blended cigars I liked were the CH Jericho Hill series and maybe a couple others. I'll still smoke the ones I have as well as any gifted but I don't purposely buy cigars blended with MSA. But like they said back in the '70s, different strokes for different folks.
I remember saying the same thing after I stopped smoking cigars for a while. When I started back the quality seemed to have walked off a cliff. But, I am accustomed to the flavor now. Plus, with the low broad leaf crop yields a couple of years ago, the Maduro market seems to have slid heavily towards SA tobacco.
