Smoked a big honking Carlos Fernandez custom roll tonight. 109 format and supposedly the Partagas Gran Reserva blend. Rolled in February 2014. Could still use more down time.

Recently:

HUHC MEG Mar '16
Bolivar #2 Tubo MUR Aug '13
ERDM Choix Supreme AOP Jun '11
RA Petite Unicos Reg Canada '09

Better be careful.... you'll get hooked!! Love the MdO #4 .....and #2 actually.

Welcome to the dark side.

So what do i do with my domestic sticks?

Let me guess. Send them your way for proper disposal.

Try the Petite Edmundo if you like the #2 .....yummy cigar

It's the "twang".

Up until about 4 years ago, I smoked Cubans mainly in the warmer months and then would switch to heavier Nic sticks in fall or early winter. Think it was 2013 when I never made the switch back to Nicaraguan when it got colder. I would smoke the occasional Opus X or Davidoff or Avo Hertiage/ELs. This year, for some unknown reason, I've started smoking quite a bit more nonCuban during these cooler months in South Texas. Still probably smoke more Cuban than anything else but the ratio is a drastic change.

Taste buds: I find that my palate stays cleaner when I smoke Cubans almost exclusively. The Nics tend to leave a film on the tongue but Dr. Tung's Tongue scraper helps keep the palate clean and improves general mouth condition. Keeping a fresh mouth gives you more bang for the "twang"!

Yes. Yes you have. Next step is watching for sale prices on coolers.....then buying one....or three.....

HdM Epicure No. 1
June 2011 - from a Rfenst pocket lint trade

Also. Sent a pm but kicked back due to ur inbox being full.

Should be good to go now

Crazy! That's exactly what I had after yard work! Did smoke very well.

I usually get a nice gift each year.

Still nuttin but a lump of coal. Probably bought 6-7+ boxes this last year from them.

PL Lonsdales Ed Regional Germany OEB Aug '06

I usually smoke a couple hours after dinner so gonna have to eat less so I can consume a whole apple an hour or so later. Will give it a go though....

Boli CJ, 01/14

HUHC, 08/14

15 Monte 3

For years I have cleansed my palate as follows a little water with lemon. Then a piece of French bread. The water with lemon would serve the same purpose as the apple. The French bread cleanses the lemon.

''Twas a good year for QDO Coronas

Just buy the box. You will not be disappointed, and if you are they'll be easy to unload on one of us.

+1

Montecristo No. 2

Nov. 2009

Broadening my horizons - I've had No. 2s from other marcas (Dip, Partagas, H. Upmann) but never a Monte...until tonight. Thanks to RFenst for the pocket lint trade last year.

x100

my first one was spectacular, since then I have had many good ones, many so so or worse, but never attained that amazing level of the Cuban twang again.