81008 - Casa de turrent
Bitter and unpleasant. Like McDonald's hamburgers. Probably due to the fact it's a Mexican San Andres wrapper which im not a huge fan of.
They can't all be winners.

MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:

81007: La Harencia Cubana Toro
I smoked a fiver of the robustos and liked it. So I bought a tenner of the toros. The first out of ten did not taste at all like the fiver. It was extremely earthy and had a dank rotted leaves flavor that was fairly strong. I don’t eat at McDonald’s these days but they are terrific at have consistent quality. They meet expectations every time. That’s the consistency I want in a cigar. I’ve found that Aging Room Quattro and LGC Serie R has that kind of consistency. Now I cast a jaundiced eye on La Harencia. Hoping the next 9 will be what I expected.

jeebling wrote:

McDonald's is far from quality.

MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:

In my opinion, after having smoked several each year for maybe 20 years or so, Padron sets the standard for consistency...meaning whether you like that flavor profile or not, it will always be the same.
And that seems to apply to every line they offer.
Prolly due to their having control of the operation from seed to distribution.

frankj1 wrote:

Midnight, not judging at all here, but I am not so sure the wrapper is the culprit of bad taste on a $2 bundle cigar... It may just be a chitty cigar. I can think of many a MSA wrapper cigar that is not bitter or unpleasant.

Just saying...

Stogie1020 wrote:

Hey Palama, I’ve noticed that you old timers tip your hat to the person you got a particular cigar from. How do you keep track of that with so many cigars? Do you tie them in a bundle and attach a note? Segregate in a ziplock within your humidor? Do you keep a written inventory? I appreciate any tips you can offer and anyone else reading this please feel free to give a n00b your advice. Thanks to everyone.

jeebling wrote:

I useta write the name of the giftor and the date received on the cello, or in the absence of cello, on the band of a gifted smoke. Luckily I can write small and legibly enough to pull this off...In my laziness after a few years of retirement, and a lull in trading cigars, I fell out of that practice.

This is a reminder that we are all blessed to be here in this brotherhood, and acknowledging the generosity of anyone here who cares enough to send someone else a cigar is a small but appreciated gesture, so I'll start doing that again...


81019 -- Warped Chinchalle

delta1 wrote:

Delta, thanks. I can’t write legibly in any size or font. I’ve got my gifted stogies separated and I have them in a note on my iPad. I think I might try to use a sharpie and write on the cellos. By the way, I like those Eagle refillable jet lighters that you mentioned. Got a 4 pack on the big “A” shopping site. They are inexpensive and hold plenty of gas. Thanks for that recommendation.

jeebling wrote: