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The rediscovery a great cigar ...
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Slimboli Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2002, 4:47 PM EST
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This evening, while searching my humidors for the right cigar, I came across a handfull of cigars that I forgot I had ...

These were the Dominican Romeo y Julieta Churchill that I bought a couple of years ago, and that have been sitting there aging all that time.

I couldn't believe what I was smoking. It was absolutely fantastic in every way possible. With exceptional construction, it burned perfectly, and had the most wonderful toasty flavor ... I just couldn't put it down very long. I had to keep going back to it, and even relighting it, it just kept getting better. It had a bite to it that I don't think it had when I first got them. One thing that really impressed me about this cigar ... is the incredible aroma of the smoke and the aftertaste it left on my palate. I am still smacking my lips with the lingering flavors it has left me with ... very satisfying.

If I remember corectly, I wasn't all that thrilled with them when I first got them. Maybe that is why I never thought about them much. But the one thing that could have put them over the top ... was the age I put on them.

It was like finding a buried treasure ... and now I will be treating these gems with a little more respect, and will bringing them out a little more often.
BMW Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2002, 4:58 PM EST
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Shoot Slim, Now I've got to go empty all my humidors just to find out if I've been missing something. LoL. Barry
eze Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2002, 5:30 PM EST
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If you like those try the Exhibicion #3. Bought a box a few months ago and having trouble keeping my hands off them. An almost flawless cigar.
jd1 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2002, 7:30 PM EST
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Nice find Slim

I've had the same experience with some Carlos Toranos I forgot about. Pulled them out to discover they were loaded with Plume (Bloom, whatever).

Since then, I find that trying to keep my hands off some of my new finds and letting them get some age first is the hardest thing to do; especially with some of the premiums and ISOMS...just sitting there...resting...that's it! I'm getting one right now!!!
Charlie Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Sep 18 2002, 7:43 PM EST
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Damn, I dug in one of mine and found a Hamilton House, curse! Charlie
SteveS Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 7:07 AM EST
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Nice find, Charlie ... lol
JonR Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 7:28 AM EST
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Hey Charlie: They go great with orange kool-aid, LOL JonR
jjohnson28 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 10:17 AM EST
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Mmmmmmmmm Orange Kool Aid and a piece of red licorice for a staw. Now thats livin'!
jjohnson28 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 10:24 AM EST
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LOL @ Charlie...I was digging through my stash last night,I was lookin for my last Bolivar Petite Corona ISOM and I realized something, I gottsta get to smokin man cause I gots a ton of single cigars from trades and sh*t that I've never even tried yet.
bud451 Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 10:25 AM EST
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Come on Jim....nothing beats Quick and Cheetos!
bullwinkle Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Sep 19 2002, 11:32 AM EST
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JJ...I've got that problem too, my cigar stash never seems to get any smaller...No matter how much I smoke, I just can't figure it out...Maybe I should stop bidding on CBID?....naw....Just smoke more I guess 8-)
Slimboli Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 5:17 AM EST
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Oh ... and another cigar I found, was one that Keith (Rookie139) sent me last year from the 2001 Cleveland Big Smoke.

If I'm not mistaken, these were rolled on the spot and given to the folks who attended the event.

Keith ... it's really looking good, it has a nice oily (shiny) wrapper and smells great!

Do you think it's over the 'sick' stage by now?

... hummmmmm ... when to smoke, when to smoke ...
Slimboli Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 5:19 AM EST
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... and what factory roller made this one, do you remember?
rookie139 Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Sep 22 2002, 5:30 PM EST
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It was rolled by Frank Ruiz of Fonseca..I'm sure it's nicely aged now!...Niiice!
Tobasco Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Sep 23 2002, 8:11 PM EST
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Slimboli, Ive experienced the same thing. Some smokes
arent aged enough from the manufacturer and are harsh or not as flavorful as could be. A little aging,6 months at least, seems to make a difference depending on the cigar-Magnafide
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