81022 - Padron 3K NT

I've noticed that those tend to lose steam pretty quickly. I think they may just be a cigar that is better ROTT. I should smoke the ones I have pronto.

81023 - Oliva V Maduro toro from Jake. Thanks, Jake! I can honestly say that although this cigar reminded me of a stale Marlboro smoked on the way to get a colonoscopy (espresso on the retrohale), it was only terrible and not apocalyptically terrible. I didn't turn into a zombie or anything.

I think I'll buy some when I get some storage space opened up. I've seen them on the other auction site at decent prices.

I bought a TON of the Antano and Brazilia a few years back, but since I had no stash, I was smoking them pretty soon after I bought them. This was a toro, which I don't often have time to smoke, so it sat in the bottom of the humidor for years...

81024 -- Eiroa First 20 Years Colorado... last one, gotta get some more when the IR expires...list is getting long...

I know you won’t know until you buy ‘em and try ‘em but aren’t you a little afraid / apprehensive about re-buying a blend years after the OR was released? Unless of course you consider the Eiroa’s (…specifically Christian…) to be as consistent as Padron and Fuente? 🤔

^ never had the original but lee just sent me some of those and I loved it

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Well there we go! 👍

The runway is cleared for takeoff! 🇨🇮

81025 - LFD Coronado

81026 - Esteban Carreras 211

81027: LGC Serie R No. 5 Robusto
81028: LGC Esteli Romusto

81029- DE Herrera Esteli short corona

81030 - DE Herrera Esteli Brazilian maduro lancero

81031 - Oliva serie g robusto

81032 Mil Dias with thanks to jakethesnake. I think this is the first non-aged mil dias I've had. That or my memory of them is fonder than reality. Or they've changed. I remember these being buttery, bready, smooth. This one is just... bad. Tight tight draw was clue 1. But it was burning pretty straight after one touchup. It tasted like the smell of cutting down a black walnut tree with a chainsaw and equally as harsh. Tossed it after the second ash drop. It started out fairly familiar with buttered toast and pepper but quickly devolved.

81033 La Mission 1959 with thanks to Stogie1020. Despite the sad aftertaste lingering from the mil dias, this one's already a pleasure. Dirty pepper some coffee ground bitterness but finishes like overcooked caramel or a sweet coffee milkshake my wife likes from Starbucks. Burn is sharp, no touchups, perfect draw. He sent me two, I ordered 2 5 packs after the first.

81034: Cuba Libre The Brute 4.5 x 60
My first time smoking this one. Very nice Corojo wrapper. I enjoyed it and look forward to the next.

81035 la mission latelier 1959 (romusto). I keep hearing about this cigar so I went digging in my stash. Had a single. So far so good. I’m not usually a fan of Mexican wrappers but if done correctly they can be rather good. (Norteno). This is also quite good. Good call on this one danm and stogie.

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81036 - Aging Room Core Maduro romusto

81037 LFD Colorado Oscuro

Glad the second one was good, danm.

^ That's a good 'un. Nice oily wrapper, lots of smoke on them.