81210 - Magellan Dominicans corona
81211 - Ava Maria Argentum robusto

81212 - CAO Amazon Basin

81213 Herrera Esteli Norteño Torpedo with thanks to jakethesnake. I found boxes of these in corona for $100 so I was digging around trying to find one to decide if I want another box. I had 2 empty lonsdale boxes so I figured I do like em but after a few dud box buys I didn't wanna risk the Benjamin.

Tapered heads are some of my least favorite vitolas. Mostly cause it seems like a waste of time to roll it then I go and cut it off. A cap on straight shoulders seems much more efficient. I'm a function over form guy. I know angled cut n stuff concentrating flavors whatever. I cut it square at the shoulder. I've had issues with tight draws and tar buildup more in torps than others.

Anyway. The pepper was shy at first. I remember these being spicy lil meatballs but it started off rather bland. Thankfully that didn't last and by the first ash drop I got a wallop of a pepper hit and it all fell into place. Leathery sweet creamy texture, nice dark spices up front, peppery retro. Draw is fairly firm but slow steady sips are keeping it burning sharp and not fatiguing my cheeks. Once halfway the box press released and it opened up, got even better. Yes I do remember these and I remember why I had 2 empty boxes of them. I'll grab that sale box.

Thanks JTS

Glad you liked it danm

Illusione mj12 maduro from the imposter. After speaking with lee. We believe we can build a case. Good cigar by the way

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81215 (I think)- DE KFC

Jake, are you smoking straight outta the mailbox? You must be low on stogies???

No sir. Not low. I typically will not smoke fresh outta the mailbox but. Most of the fellas store their personal smokes pretty carefully. So I’ll smoke on those any time. Hell I’ve left cigars in my glovebox for a couple few weeks in a ziplock without a boveda. They usually smoke fine. A lot of times the problem with fresh from a website is they store the cigars waaay higher than most of us would. Like 70 percent or more. Also these only came from a few states away from me so I figured they’d be ok. I also never had one of these and it’s still sitting out 😂

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Also good catch toker. I didn’t even try that time. Forgot 😂

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Damn noobs

81216: Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary Robusto 5 x 52
My second time. Better than a Gurkha and I’m the guy who knows.

81217 - LFD double ligero chisel courtesy of Stinger

Not a fan of the vitola, but love the cigar. Little bit of age on it, nice, oily wrapper. Smoke production is heavy as always with an LFD DL.

Jeebs, you went from a chit sandwich to a turd burrito...

^😂🤦‍♂️
Z says Gurkha and RP are in the same category

81218 Tat Reserva Broadleaf Noella

81219 - EPC La Historia el senador Starts really mild and slightly sweet and stays very much that way 'til just about the halfway. Surprisingly mild from what it seems is the consensus in plenty of descriptions. About the halfway point I get the first hint of pepper, but it comes and goes. As the half point burns into the finish of the second third the intensity builds with a fairly robust flavor of fresh tobacco. Flavor and strength remains very medium until the final third where the pepper and tobacco flavors mingle with an introduction of oak and still an underlying subtle sweetness. No coffee or cocoa or chocolate. Burn remains cool down to the nub with a perfect char line for the entire cigar. Took a lot of time with the last third, but never found it particularly complex. Probably two distinct transitions in flavor, half point and then the last third. Strength picked up a bit in the last third. A bit of a nic kick at the end but certainly not a powerhouse. Good cigar but less interesting than I thought it would be.

#81,220 - Warped Sky Moon Lonsdale 109

Edit: With 4 more months of nap time, this became a much better smoke than the one I tried back in October.

81221 - Liga Privada No. 9
81222 - El Gueguense Macho Raton
81223 - Liga Privada T52
81224 - La Colmena Black Honey

All I did today was sit out in the warm sunshine, grill lunch and then dinner for everyone and smoke cigars. A perfect day. Couldn't have been better.

81225: RP Vintage 20th Anniversary Robusto
My third. These seem to start out quite nice and by the end of the first third they’re just meh. The smoke holds its body but all the flavors disappear. I’ll smoke the rest but I won’t buy them again.

81226 - Tatuaje Anarchy 2010

This box was from the first release of the Anarchy and it has been two years since I tried one. Started off even stronger than I remember and with spicy hit but seemed to settle into medium+ after that. Large volume of smoke with a tangy licorice note along with slight dark chocolate and maybe cedar from the wood box. These have held up well.

81227 - Padron 5K NT