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LeeBot Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jan 1 2023, 4:41 PM EST
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Anyone have any cigar-related resolutions?

Mine is to smoke a new (to me) cigar every day in January, assuming I smoke a cigar a day. If not, then I will at least smoke something new to me every day that I smoke.



Can't do a whole year like that.
LeeBot Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jan 1 2023, 10:50 PM EST
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# 1 was a RoMa Craft Aquitaine perfecto from Marcus, which was excellent. Gonna buy some of those as soon as I have space. Maybe sooner.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 1:44 AM EST
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Buy less
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#4 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 9:41 AM EST
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^^ Ha! That's right up there with start working out an lose weight
Huzza3045 Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 6:58 PM EST
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Hoping to figure out what I like in a cigar this year. Cigar reviews still sound like gibberish to me. I don't taste "earthy tones with notes of *fill in whatever nut, wood, or fruit here*". I just taste light smoke, heavy smoke, and spice.
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#6 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:00 PM EST
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I agree SOB not happening
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#7 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:00 PM EST
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We have to be real...
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#8 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:21 PM EST
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Huzza, don't sweat the flavor details too much. I can pick out a few things, or think I can anyway, but I've never been able to pinpoint the flavor of a dew kissed lily grown on the northern slope myself. If you enjoy it, it's a good one. If you lost track of the entire smoke and you're suddenly holding a nub, it's a dam good one
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#9 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:34 PM EST
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In other words it was rolled on the thighs of a virgin.
corey sellers Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:35 PM EST
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Sob knows what my thighs taste like.

Goat piss just sayin...
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#11 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:36 PM EST
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Haha
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#12 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:36 PM EST
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For you Frank
Palama Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 7:38 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Huzza, don't sweat the flavor details too much. I can pick out a few things, or think I can anyway, but I've never been able to pinpoint the flavor of a dew kissed lily grown on the northern slope myself. If you enjoy it, it's a good one. If you lost track of the entire smoke and you're suddenly holding a nub, it's a dam good one


+1
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#14 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 8:41 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Buy less


I'm doing the opposite, buy more
Palama Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 8:46 PM EST
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Cheno wrote:
I'm doing the opposite, buy more


All that OT has its benefits huh? Herfing
LeeBot Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 9:32 PM EST
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I seriously want to buy less, BUT, I haven't bought any of the LCA releases the last couple of months. I was holding off to save on shipping, want to buy those ...Shhh


#2 - Tonight I smoked Plata o Plomo by Sinistro. It was an LCA release last April(ish), but I never got around to smoking it. Nice smoke, very good, recommended.
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#17 Posted: Mon, Jan 2 2023, 11:27 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
For you Frank

I almost laffed out loud!
Ya done good.
Palama Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 1:49 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Anyone have any cigar-related resolutions?

Mine is to smoke a new (to me) cigar every day in January, assuming I smoke a cigar a day. If not, then I will at least smoke something new to me every day that I smoke.



Can't do a whole year like that.


Mine won't necessarily be a resolution but I think I'll smoke my favorites in the early part of the year...or at least my favorites that I haven't smoked in the last month-ish or so.
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#19 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 3:33 AM EST
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I'd like to smoke the last of what I've got and not buy more.
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#20 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 12:01 PM EST
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Smoke my better stuff as i tend to collect them instead so fewer "budget" cigars, and to try more boutique stuff with fewer mainstream companies.
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#21 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 12:10 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
In other words it was rolled on the thighs of a virgin.



Hypothetically, where would one find one of these? Whistle
LeeBot Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 1:06 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I'd like to smoke the last of what I've got and not buy more.

Are you quitting?
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#23 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 1:33 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
All that OT has its benefits huh? Herfing


Some times it does. Other times I wish I didn't have to do it.
Typically all the ot money goes to Nikki's book collection and the kids, and if any left me.
LeeBot Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 10:48 PM EST
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#3 - Bolivar Cofradia - not awful, but not good either. I have found some less expensive smokes that I enjoy, so I took a chance on a $10 5pack. These will not be in my rotation, but maybe someone else will enjoy them.
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#25 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2023, 10:55 PM EST
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Huzza3045 wrote:
Hypothetically, where would one find one of these? Whistle

Middle schools probably, but I wouldn't recommend you go looking
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#26 Posted: Wed, Jan 4 2023, 8:43 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Are you quitting?


Not completely, but I smoke so infrequently I don't need to keep anything on hand. Grab 2 from a shpo for a vacation maybe but I got stuff waiting to be smoked from 10 years ago.
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#27 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 9:44 AM EST
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ThumpUp

#4 - Diesel Whiskey Row romusto from stinger88. This was on one of my PIB Want lists, and stinger accommodated me with this and a maduro that I haven't smoked yet. Thank you stinger. I liked it, and I can see this working its way into my rotation when I get more space.

It had delicious creamy/bready notes throughout the second third. That profile really comes through in several of AJ's cigars, and I love it. But I've noticed that to get it, I have to take smaller puffs and smoke more slowly than I normally would, and I'm normally pretty slow anyway.
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#28 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 12:31 PM EST
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Have you had the sherry cask? I will pick more of those up they’re pretty good
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#29 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 3:11 PM EST
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enforce the buying hiatus that I've resolved to do the past few years...

luckily, (sadly?) I bought some stuff just before the New Year...

spent some time shoehorning them into existing storage space by combining stuff from half full and less filled boxes, turning some boxes sideways, taking some cigars out of boxes and putting some into loose cigar storage containers and cramming other ones into tabletop humidors...

I'm screwed as I've got a couple more things en route...may have to smoke five a day for the next week to make room...

2023-2025 goal: don't buy anymore cigars...
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#30 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 3:17 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
enforce the buying hiatus that I've resolved to do the past few years...

luckily, (sadly?) I bought some stuff just before the New Year...

spent some time shoehorning them into existing storage space by combining stuff from half full and less filled boxes, turning some boxes sideways, taking some cigars out of boxes and putting some into loose cigar storage containers and cramming other ones into tabletop humidors...

I'm screwed as I've got a couple more things en route...may have to smoke five a day for the next week to make room...

2023-2025 goal: don't buy anymore cigars...

Hahahahahahahaha………..
…
Oh gawd……..

Hahahahahahahahaha……..stop……..my stomach is cramping……hahahahahahahahahahaha
delta1 Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 3:20 PM EST
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Anxious
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#32 Posted: Thu, Jan 5 2023, 10:28 PM EST
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#5 - Opus X Lost City torpedo I bought last spring that has been sitting in the desktop.

I can see how other people might appreciate it more, certainly not a bad cigar, but it left me wanting. I find Fuente stuff to be bland, overpriced, and overrated. Back in the 2000s when I was smoking cigars the first time, Fuente was just another brand as far as I remember. They were not overpriced or overrated, but even back then I found them bland. With potential. They always reminded me of that girl in high school who would let you get to third base, but never home. I always thought that if they would turn up the volume on their cigars just a little, they might click with me.

With this one, I tried to forget what I usually think about Fuentes, and that it cost $33, and approached it like the $10-$15 EZ, LCA, Tat, etc., that I sometimes smoke. On that metric, it was OK but didn't wow me. There are a lot of other $10 cigars I would rather have.

Sometimes I think I am too proletariat. But, I keep trying.
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#33 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2023, 11:08 PM EST
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#6 - Tabacalera Chalet Las Palomitas from Privada

This was one of those new age "not your father's connie" connies. Pretty good. Absolutely beautiful wrapper that reminded me of coffee with lots of cream. I think I dig this new style Connecticut stuff.
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#34 Posted: Sat, Jan 7 2023, 11:21 PM EST
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#7 - LCA Delectados. This was was released last summer. I remember DG not liking it, and I waited to try it, but I thought it was pretty good. I'm not sure what Dan found objectionable. The profile seemed a little "typical" to me, non-distinctive, but many of the cigars I smoke seem to have profiles that are similar.
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#35 Posted: Tue, Jan 10 2023, 11:20 PM EST
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#8 - Black Works Studio NBK from Stogie. It was good. I thought it seemed a little light, was worried it was underfilled and the draw would suffer, but it wasn't and didn't.
#9 - E.P. Carrillo Capa de Sol romusto
#10 - Black Bird x Penelope Barrel Aged Minnesota Fats. This was aged, as an already rolled cigar, in freshly used bourbon barrels for 3 months. It imparted a sharp bourbon aroma, like a legit infused cigar, so I didn't want to store it with my other stuff, smoked it ROTT. It was good. I found the heavy aroma added a little flavor to it, like a light infusion, but not in an obnoxious way. I recommend it as a change of pace and worth trying.
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#36 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 6:50 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:

#10 - Black Bird x Penelope Barrel Aged Minnesota Fats. This was aged, as an already rolled cigar, in freshly used bourbon barrels for 3 months. It imparted a sharp bourbon aroma, like a legit infused cigar, so I didn't want to store it with my other stuff, smoked it ROTT. It was good. I found the heavy aroma added a little flavor to it, like a light infusion, but not in an obnoxious way. I recommend it as a change of pace and worth trying.


I might get myself one of these. Sounds like my kind of cigar.
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#37 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2023, 9:57 PM EST
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#11 - Tatuaje Series P toro. I thought this was something new because I had never seen them before, either at my shpo or on Cbid, but I read that they have been around for a while. I saw some on Cbid and bought a few in my last order. Seems they are essentially a mixed filler brown label. I can dig it. Glad I bought them.
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#38 Posted: Fri, Jan 13 2023, 11:33 PM EST
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#12 - Ave Maria Dark Knight romusto from Marcus. I keep losing bids on these because I have weak character. I put them on one of my PIB lists, and Marcus kindly accommodated me. I liked it. It was pretty strong, in terms of body, definitely full flavor.

#13 - Viaje Piña romusto from Stogie. I really liked this too. It seems I like the SA wrappers quite a bit.

Good cigar times gifted by generous BOTL.


EDIT: I hate the word "gifted," but I used it anyway. That's not a verb. The verb is given. "Gifted" doesn't even save syllables. It's an abomination.
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#39 Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2023, 12:20 AM EST
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Assaulted? Violated? What word works for you here?
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#40 Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2023, 1:42 AM EST
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I learned gifted from cigar forums. We’re gonna allow it.
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#41 Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2023, 1:45 AM EST
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I consulted the dictionary. It’s official. Objection overruled
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#42 Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2023, 5:14 PM EST
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nearly half way thru the month and I still haven't bought anything...

otoh...I have carts awaiting at 3-4 online cigar sites

d'oh!
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#43 Posted: Mon, Jan 16 2023, 10:11 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
I consulted the dictionary. It’s official. Objection overruled

I think "gift" as a verb bothers me even more. "I gift my turn ..." instead of "I give my turn ..." I admit, I use it. It's part of my self loathing. But what's wrong with "give"?

I think it comes from those #$@@% tax people.


#14 - El diablo del Desierto from Privada. It was a good cigar, some nice chocolatey notes, but a little mild for me.

#15 - Illusione Haut 10 romusto from Jake, which was very good. Thank you Jake.

#16 - Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa from one of Marcus' savage beatdowns. Also very good, thank you Marcus.
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#44 Posted: Mon, Jan 16 2023, 10:33 PM EST
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I’ve decided to smoke from only my desktop. Some have been in there a good long time. Ima smoke them till it’s empty then reload. Because
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#45 Posted: Mon, Jan 16 2023, 11:04 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
nearly half way thru the month and I still haven't bought anything...

otoh...I have carts awaiting at 3-4 online cigar sites

d'oh!

Quit trying to kid yourself…………..you need MORE cigars…….just give in
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#46 Posted: Tue, Jan 17 2023, 12:00 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
nearly half way thru the month and I still haven't bought anything...

otoh...I have carts awaiting at 3-4 online cigar sites

d'oh!


Same here…but I don’t have anything in anybody’s cart. Hoping to go at least the whole month without buying anything.
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#47 Posted: Tue, Jan 17 2023, 9:58 AM EST
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My commitment to only buy the LCA stuff this month lasted less than two weeks.

I smoked the EPC Capa de Sol last week and liked it, maybe better than any other EPC I've smoked. Ok, not a big deal, put it on the list of stuff to try more in the future. Except I read that it was discontinued last year. Sure enough, most places seemed to be out of them. Found some, bought a tenski. d'oh!

I don't like buying 10 cigars based upon only having smoked one, but my FOMO kicked in.
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#48 Posted: Tue, Jan 17 2023, 12:47 PM EST
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Funny, I love EPC's top end stuff, but the Capa Del Sol did not do it for me...
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#49 Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2023, 10:41 PM EST
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^ That's because you are a scholar and a gentleman with good taste. I, on the other hand, ... Anxious


#17 - CAO Pilón romusto from Jake. This was on one of my lists, and Jake kindly obliged me. I thought it was pretty good. thank you Jake.

#18 - Southern Draw Cedrus belicoso from SOB. This was good too.

#19 - Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker from Marcus. Also good.


These were three nice hits from three BOTLs. Thank you much, Gentlemen.
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#50 Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2023, 11:03 PM EST
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Glad you enjoyed, Lee.

& an inspiring start on the resolution BTW
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