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hnixon12 Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2019, 9:51 PM EST
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I am not one to pick out flavors in a cigar, but I love cream in a cigar, I can pick that out lol ..This is my fav connecticut, anyone who has smoked these, do you taste cream in them? I could of swore I tasted cream in the one I had tonight ..
opelmanta1900 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2019, 9:58 PM EST
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Pretty much every Connecticut is the same to me with the exception of the my father Connecticut and the ashton vintage cabinet selection (I think that's what it's called)... And what separates those 2 from the rest is that creaminess you mention...
ZRX1200 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2019, 11:26 PM EST
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I find these to pretty high on the CVU scale.
pacman357 Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 1:28 AM EST
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Wasn't really all that tempted to try one until now. Thanks a lot. Seriously, have you smoked the Oliva Connie? If so, please tell how you think they compare. The Oliva is probably my fav when I'm in the mood for a milder smoke.
ZRX1200 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 1:54 AM EST
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The Oliva Connie isn’t Pepin rolled so....no comparison
danmdevries Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 3:43 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
The Oliva Connie isn’t Pepin rolled so....no comparison


Yup. Thought I liked Connies after having a few MF Connecticut and bought a bunch of others including Oliva and none compared.
hnixon12 Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 6:26 AM EST
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Jamie, the Pepin thing just never ends does it? lol!!
opelmanta1900 Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 8:53 AM EST
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He's right though... No comparison...
hnixon12 Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 9:44 AM EST
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its been an ongoing joke with him because of my love for padilla 1932 signature cigars..pepin rolled lol
ZRX1200 Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 11:12 AM EST
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I like his stuff....I hope he never stops
opelmanta1900 Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 3:28 PM EST
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I was just telling my wife yesterday that almost everything I've smoked lately has come from pepin... He is great at what he does...

Have you's guys tried the la promesa lancero yet?
USNGunner Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 3:41 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
I was just telling my wife yesterday that almost everything I've smoked lately has come from pepin... He is great at what he does...

Have you's guys tried the la promesa lancero yet?


Dude, you're killing me. No, I hadn't seen those. There's another 2 bills. :(
pacman357 Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 4:48 PM EST
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Thanks for the Oliva vs MF input. Will have to give them a try some day. As someone who generally favors stronger smokes, it's not easy to find a connie that appeals to me except for those times when I want a mild smoke. Making a mild cigar with good flavor seems to be a bit of a black art.
delta1 Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 5:17 PM EST
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My latest "find" among mild cigars is the Fratello Oro. It's wrapped in Ecuadoran Connecticut...very creamy with some complexity and flavor variations from the average connie...


it's been a few years since I smoked a MF Connecticut...I wasn't that impressed then...may have to revisit...
pacman357 Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 9:14 PM EST
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Heard the FO was good. Just waiting for the right deal at the right time.
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2019, 11:18 PM EST
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Delta, what would you say the CVU output rating is on the Fratello?
delta1 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Sep 11 2019, 12:42 AM EST
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1 - 10...about a 7, better than half and half but not close to heavy whipping...maybe redi whip lite
Thunder Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Sep 16 2019, 10:54 AM EST
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I am in a bidding war for a fiver of these badboys and losing but the fights over.😂
hnixon12 Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 7:53 AM EST
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these are an awesome smoke! a must try if you havent! unlike no other connecticut
USNGunner Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 9:46 AM EST
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hnixon12 wrote:
these are an awesome smoke! a must try if you havent! unlike no other connecticut


Well, there goes any chance of getting a decent price on the bid. Brick wall
RMAN4443 Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 11:53 AM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
Well, there goes any chance of getting a decent price on the bid. Brick wall

I've never seen much of a deal on these here anyway....good smoke, but not a bargain smoke....Herfing
clintCigar Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 12:42 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
My latest "find" among mild cigars is the Fratello Oro. It's wrapped in Ecuadoran Connecticut...very creamy with some complexity and flavor variations from the average connie...

Totally agree on this. The Oro is prob my fav Connecticut that I've smoked. Haven't had an MF Connecticut though.

I wasn't impressed with the Oliva Connecticut either. I think I have 1 or 2 more of those. Might have to pull one out.

The La Aurora 1495 Connecticut is pretty good too.
RMAN4443 Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 12:50 PM EST
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my complaint on the MF is, almost every time I remove the band it's stuck to the wrapper, and will tear/peel away a little bit of the wrapper....once that happens the cigar goes downhill...
My advice, for what it's worth, is leave the band on until you have to remove it...Anxious
opelmanta1900 Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 1:57 PM EST
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Is that strictly for the mf Connecticut, or all my father's?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 2:00 PM EST
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I could be totally off here, but my feeling on Connecticut wrappers on general are that - like a candela - the thick, durable wrappers are trash, whereas the thin, fragile wrappers that stick to anything are the tasty ones...

I don't know if that's the difference between the true Connecticut grown Connecticut shade vs the Ecuadorian stuff or what it is, just my experience....
RMAN4443 Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 2:02 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
Is that strictly for the mf Connecticut, or all my father's?

I can't say, the only MF I've had are the connies....I have a Le Bijou in the cooler....I'll put a flame to it this weekend and let you know what happens
opelmanta1900 Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 2:06 PM EST
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RMAN4443 wrote:
I can't say, the only MF I've had are the connies....I have a Le Bijou in the cooler....I'll put a flame to it this weekend and let you know what happens

Really? The Connecticut has got to be close to the worst cigar they make...

The la promesa Lancero is pretty fantastic... The regular my father line is great too imo...

Lots of people love the le bijou... I buy them now and then but I've had mixed results... Some are great, others meh....
RMAN4443 Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Sep 17 2019, 4:49 PM EST
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Smoke what you like, like what you smoke....Anxious
Palama Online
#29 Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2022, 8:21 PM EST
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Any other thoughts?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2022, 8:31 PM EST
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Have to check my sheet, but think I still haven't tried the MF Connie. I know I have one in there..... somewhere
Palama Online
#31 Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2022, 9:14 PM EST
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I bought a 5er of the MF Connie in CG when they first came out. Fo’ sure they weren’t the Connies of old. Much stronger and, like most MFs, peppery.

Every once in a while I’ll buy some Connies in the hopes that I’ll get back to smoking in the morning with coffee. Haven’t had a chance to do that lately. I kinda miss the nicotine and caffeine start to the day.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2022, 9:19 PM EST
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I really miss the morning commute smoke. That was a lot of tar I wiped off the Rav4 windows for the trade-in though
Palama Online
#33 Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2022, 9:34 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I really miss the morning commute smoke. That was a lot of tar I wiped off the Rav4 windows for the trade-in though


What year was your Rav? I had an '04 that was a company vehicle so couldn't smoke in it. But not that someone 2,500 miles away would know about. Was a great perk until they took it away at the end of '16. The regional bean counter noticed a slew of repair bills that I was expensing so questioned my boss about it. As he was told, I was in violation of company policy. But in the end, it all worked out as I found a SUPER deal on a '14 Honda CR-V Nav-L that only had 4,690 miles on it when I drove it off the lot on Christmas Eve '16. It was almost brand new.
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