| 4751. Author: hnixon12 | Date: Sun, 7/31/2022, 12:25PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Punch Double Corona
2011
While herfing with my nephew at his Dad’s (…my oldest brother…) gravesite. First time since 2019. That was nice papa!! i see who is hoarding the Cubans!!! :) |
| 4752. Author: hnixon12 | Date: Sun, 7/31/2022, 12:26PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Punch Double Corona
2011
While herfing with my nephew at his Dad’s (…my oldest brother…) gravesite. First time since 2019. That was nice Papa!!.......I see who is hoarding the cubans  |
| 4753. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 8/1/2022, 8:42AM EST | |
hnixon12 wrote:Monte Media Corona.....very nice cigar....so is the issue with cuban cigars because of the issues in Cuba?
there is nothing available, and if it is, its tre expensive It is purely due to shipping/supply chain/lack of petroleum issues, preceded by covid, in a setting of increased demand per Habanos, S.A. and the Australian vendor I have used. On the plus side, the vendor says that 2018-19 were very good years for quality Havanas. https://www.habanos.com/en |
| 4754. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 8/1/2022, 8:50AM EST | |
Palama wrote:Once upon a time Hong Kong had some pretty good pricing.
I seem to notice that poorly rolled CCs are the smaller RG ones. Then again, I don’t have or smoke as many Cubans as many here. Apprentices roll the smaller cigar except for No. 1 and No. 2 premium sizes (often mis-referred to as lanceros). |
| 4755. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 8/1/2022, 1:49PM EST | |
hnixon12 wrote:That was nice Papa!!.......I see who is hoarding the cubans Haha! That PDC was from one of those, now legendary, crgcpro / Bart CC splits. I got 5 of them and Daniel (…my nephew…) and I smoked two in 2014. I did kinda forget about them but “found” them on Friday. Figured a cigar of that size would be good for our herf. It was. Iirc, I jumped into Split #3 after sitting / missing out on the first two. The split definitely broadened my horizons. |
| 4756. Author: hnixon12 | Date: Mon, 8/1/2022, 3:45PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Haha! That PDC was from one of those, now legendary, crgcpro / Bart CC splits. I got 5 of them and Daniel (…my nephew…) and I smoked two in 2014. I did kinda forget about them but “found” them on Friday. Figured a cigar of that size would be good for our herf. It was. Iirc, I jumped into Split #3 after sitting / missing out on the first two. The split definitely broadened my horizons.
sweeet! what happened to CGCPRO? , i remember him |
| 4757. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 8/2/2022, 7:17AM EST | |
Boli RC 2017
Gone are the days these were a 2-3 per week smoke for me. With the prices and supply issues now days they are rare in my rotation. |
| 4758. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Wed, 8/3/2022, 7:31AM EST | |
Vegueros Centrofinos 2019 |
| 4759. Author: hnixon12 | Date: Fri, 8/5/2022, 3:15PM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:Boli RC 2017
Gone are the days these were a 2-3 per week smoke for me. With the prices and supply issues now days they are rare in my rotation. they are sooo yummy!!! |
| 4760. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 8/8/2022, 5:22PM EST | |
Yolanda custom CG 2017 |
| 4761. Author: delta1 | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 1:43PM EST | |
Trinidad Coloniales Jul 20 |
| 4762. Author: cigarscyntist805 | Date: Sat, 8/13/2022, 12:50PM EST | |
I have 1 last Por Larranaga- Cubans are hard to get right now |
| 4763. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sat, 8/13/2022, 3:16PM EST | |
Quintero Favoritos
Won a box in a contest . Anyone want some of these? |
| 4764. Author: Palama | Date: Sun, 8/14/2022, 1:47AM EST | |
Juan Lopez Selección No. 1
From a hellacious 2016 PIB / Wants hit from that Krazy Killah Korean Gae9 / John (MIA). |
| 4765. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 8/15/2022, 1:46AM EST | |
RyJ CenC
From a 2013 RAOK by Numi.
Bolivar Petit Corona
ULA ABR 14 |
| 4766. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 8/15/2022, 6:57AM EST | |
Quintero Favoritos
The taste is not bad but being a short filler these are hard to cut and smoke without little bits of floor sweepings in your mouth. |
| 4767. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 8/15/2022, 5:08PM EST | |
ERdM Choix Supreme 2011 AOP cab wonderful old cigars! |
| 4768. Author: Palama | Date: Tue, 8/16/2022, 2:28AM EST | |
The season finale of Better Call Saul ran long so only time for a quick smoke.
RASCC
MUR JUL 12 |
| 4769. Author: Palama | Date: Thu, 8/18/2022, 2:39AM EST | |
HUHC
SAB SEP 13 |
| 4770. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Thu, 8/18/2022, 12:54PM EST | |
Party Shorts from 2019 are smoking excellent! |
| 4771. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Thu, 8/18/2022, 1:13PM EST | |
Good news: PSD#4 back in stock!
Bad news: $420 |
| 4772. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Thu, 8/18/2022, 5:49PM EST | |
PSE #2 thanks to AKdave
Exact year unknown, but guaranteed less than $420 for the box |
| 4773. Author: Palama | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 2:03AM EST | |
Ramon Allones Allones Extra EL 2011
From a RAOK from Delta back in June 2017. |
| 4774. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Wed, 8/24/2022, 7:26AM EST | |
PSD#4 2016 (not the $16.80 each versions) |
| 4775. Author: Palama | Date: Fri, 8/26/2022, 1:43AM EST | |
Juan Lopez Selección No. 2
From a 2016 lint pocket trade with Euodias. |
| 4776. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 8/28/2022, 7:19AM EST | |
La Flor De Cano '19 |
| 4777. Author: rfenst | Date: Tue, 8/30/2022, 1:04PM EST | |
H. Upmann Half-Coronas
July 2021
Lightly toasted tobacco with an unmistakable, yet mild sweetness that was present the entire time, increasing continuously until the end. Smoked it down to about 1/3 inch with a hemostat. One of the very best cigars I have smoked in a couple months. Thanks Bro. |
| 4778. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 9/5/2022, 1:26AM EST | |
H. Upmann Connie #1
GSO MAY '07
From a 2015 box split with Burner.
Edit: a 1/2” in and there’s a lotta life left! |
| 4779. Author: Palama | Date: Fri, 9/9/2022, 1:45AM EST | |
PSD4
UBM MAR '18
From a trade with Corey a couple months ago. |
| 4780. Author: cashmoneydave | Date: Tue, 9/13/2022, 4:42PM EST | |
Quintero thanks to deadeyedick. Pretty good smoke. |
| 4781. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Fri, 9/23/2022, 7:14AM EST | |
Vegueros Centrofinos 2019
PLPC 2019 |
| 4782. Author: mjrburn | Date: Sat, 9/24/2022, 5:45PM EST | |
HdM PR, dated 3/2014, a perfect compliment to my Corona Light this morning after breakfast. Much thanks to Conan for this treat! |
| 4783. Author: Palama | Date: Sat, 9/24/2022, 9:23PM EST | |
mjrburn wrote:HdM PR, dated 3/2014, a perfect compliment to my Corona Light this morning after breakfast. Much thanks to Conan for this treat! Glad you enjoyed it Marcus!  |
| 4784. Author: Palama | Date: Wed, 9/28/2022, 2:58AM EST | |
RASCC
From my South Dakota Brother-from-another-mother, Youngra |
| 4785. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Wed, 9/28/2022, 7:20AM EST | |
PSD#4 2018
Used to smoke these and other Cubans on a regular basis but with the new pricing when my stock is gone, it's gone. Prolly have enough to last a year or two but I'm not buying more. |
| 4786. Author: dkeage | Date: Fri, 9/30/2022, 6:08PM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:PSD#4 2018
Used to smoke these and other Cubans on a regular basis but with the new pricing when my stock is gone, it's gone. Prolly have enough to last a year or two but I'm not buying more. This PSD4. 2019 |
| 4787. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sat, 10/8/2022, 3:39PM EST | |
Vegueros Centrofinos 2018 |
| 4788. Author: dkeage | Date: Fri, 10/14/2022, 4:14PM EST | |
H Upmann #2 for my 60th
Box code? Oct 14!
|
| 4789. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 10/16/2022, 11:15AM EST | |
LGC Médaille D'Or #4 2015 for breakfast |
| 4790. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 10/16/2022, 1:22PM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:LGC Médaille D'Or #4 2015 for breakfast One of my top ten- when I can get them from the Caribean or Australia. Bought all 4 boxes of 10 of Churchills for $80 each from Hong Kong one night about 10-15 years ago. He had mailed me what must have been that day's brand new box code list in the middle of the night while I couldn't sleep. Whole transaction from receipt of list to purchase was like 5 minutes! Also got a SE box or three- varnished, hinged, clasp, engraved, numbered and bundled-25 count- skinny MdO boxes from Hong Kong, but don't remember which ones. I truly enjoy skinny cigars 38rg and smaller. |
| 4791. Author: euodias | Date: Sun, 10/16/2022, 5:26PM EST | |
I've got one more box of MdO4s from 2015 that I haven't broken into yet. Some of the best cigars I have ever had, but I'm down to smoking once a month tops and the going rate at Bond Roberts gives me pause. I can't believe people think these are $25 cigars now. |
| 4792. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 10/16/2022, 7:13PM EST | |
euodias wrote:I've got one more box of MdO4s from 2015 that I haven't broken into yet. Some of the best cigars I have ever had, but I'm down to smoking once a month tops and the going rate at Bond Roberts gives me pause. I can't believe people think these are $25 cigars now. Prolly only get more expensive since they are discontinued. |
| 4793. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 10/17/2022, 2:01AM EST | |
Monte #2
Nov. 2009
Last one from a lint pocket trade with Rfenster a few moons ago. Thank you Robert for allowing me to experience such great smokes! |
| 4794. Author: euodias | Date: Mon, 10/17/2022, 3:19AM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:Prolly only get more expensive since they are discontinued. buy sell hold smoke. Harder call than it used to be with those price hikes. |
| 4795. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 10/18/2022, 5:43PM EST | |
RyJ En Cedros 2019 on the golf course |
| 4796. Author: rfenst | Date: Thu, 10/20/2022, 11:59PM EST | |
Palama wrote:Monte #2
Nov. 2009
Last one from a lint pocket trade with Rfenster a few moons ago. Thank you Robert for allowing me to experience such great smokes! I remember them and another box from 2008, both from Australia. Those were real good years! How did it hold up? What did it taste like? Any early mocha/chocolate whiffs like some of the other Montes (#1, Joyitas, Edmundo, etc.)? |
| 4797. Author: rfenst | Date: Fri, 10/21/2022, 12:31AM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:Prolly only get more expensive since they are discontinued. I thought I made great money when I sold off my collection- with both appreciation and year over year hefty price increases from 5-10%- but today's prices are just crazy! I can't imagine what all I had (85+ boxes) would be worth today had i hung on to most of them. The single 2008 Monte E.L. I still have left is just worth too much for me to smoke guilt-free because I last saw them going for like over $3,500 at auction in London quite a while back- just for a ten-count box. I think I am afraid to smoke it out of fear of disappointment. LOL.... No, not really. I know it will be a great smoke b/c of the way E.L. are blended differently with extra ligero and such. Three were smoked over the last 5 years and they were each divine. And, I have the same down-to the-last scenario with a Cohiba Pyramid E.L. 2006 and two 2008 Cohiba Siglo VI. The single E.L might be worth $400+ in a full 10-box. BUT, as soon as the doctor says I can smoke a single celebratory cigar (which might be at my appointment this afternoon or not!) with Corey Sellers who is in town this afternoon. Just Can't decide which one to go with. Or, I might just enjoy a more typical Havanah instead- and package all my rare/special ones up for trade for a few fivers or something per cigar. That way someone can get rid of what they don't like that I do or they just have a load of. Just thinking out load though... |
| 4798. Author: rfenst | Date: Fri, 10/21/2022, 1:34AM EST | |
euodias wrote:I've got one more box of MdO4s from 2015 that I haven't broken into yet. Some of the best cigars I have ever had, but I'm down to smoking once a month tops and the going rate at Bond Roberts gives me pause. I can't believe people think these are $25 cigars now. Rob A has always been more expensive, but has always both curated and recommended very well for his customers. Can't imagine his prices right now, though. |
| 4799. Author: Palama | Date: Fri, 10/21/2022, 2:48AM EST | |
rfenst wrote:I remember them and another box from 2008, both from Australia. Those were real good years! How did it hold up? What did it taste like? Any early mocha/chocolate whiffs like some of the other Montes (#1, Joyitas, Edmundo, etc.)? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Still “twangy” but didn’t notice any mocha / chocolate…then again, I have a terrible palate so hints of it mighta been there but I missed it. Our son came over for his usual Sunday dinner and brought a big bag of One-Ton Chips so it was a very good night.  |
| 4800. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 10/23/2022, 1:54PM EST | |
Planning on enjoying my first cigar since I stopped for surgery like 8 weeks ago. Probably going to be a HdM Petit Robustos or a Quintero Robustos (just to see if it is even worth smoking). On the other hand, this would not be the time to try a potentially unpleasant cigar and I should go with the HdM or something else special! I bought some then machine made Quintero about ten years ago in cellophane and they were already 10 years old. Best floating-on a-raft-in-the-pool-cigars- ever, although the taste definitely differs from other Cubans from more established, traditional tobacco growing regions and farms |
