81228 - Oliva connecticut reserve

81229: AB The Lineage Robusto
Not doing it for me

81230 -- Alec Bradley Lost Art...a decent AB, whaddya know...apologies for all my disparagement of the brand...they do make a good one
81231 -- Crowned Head Mil Dias...another one with thin wrapper that started to crack...nursing a cigar removes some of the enjoyment
81232 -- Tatuaje Cabaiguan...gotta get some more...one month to go on the IR

81233 - 5 Vegas Gold robusto
81234 - Mayans toro

81235 La Aurora Preferido Platinum Cameroon

Stellar stick for the cammy lovers out there.

81236 - Flor De Oliva Gold torpedo

81237 - Padron 5000 Maduro

81238 601 green label Oscuro with thanks to jakethesnake.

Slightly yellowed cello but I suspect that's more a function of the dark oily wrapper than an aging process but well see. It's got a very attractive wrapper leaf and a lovely aroma prelight.

First light just makes me think of the smell of a new leather jacket. Some pepper in my sinuses, slightly dry but not enough to bother me. Yet.

After the first ash drop its more of the same, leather, wood, maybe dark fruitiness, little less astringency, nice texture, searing pepper on retro made me sneeze and eyes water. Sharp burn line, no alarms and no surprises please.

Band came off nicely before the heat got to it and it too had a yellow hue. Maybe this does have a little age on it. The flavors are backing up the packaging clues.

Halfway, this is a pleasant cigar. Nothing spectacular, nothing negative. I wouldn't be opposed to throwing a fiver in with a future order.

Thanks JTS! I wasn't gonna smoke tonight since it's my first night on call and with a 30min response time there's a chance I gotta show up reeking of tobacco smoke to the cardiac cath lab and that's kinda like the least tobacco friendly place. But I'm glad this one rose to the top of the pile as I swept my hand through to pick one out.

^ JGRAZ breaking out the good stuff!
^^ excellent review Danm

81239: Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 BP Toro
I’ve had a few of these and the first couple inches have a nice toasted malt, oaky, cocoa, earthy flavor and a sweet finish. Halfway through it seems to conk out and the last third I have to keep tugging on it to keep it burning enough to get smoke, and then it burns hot and leaves unpleasant tannins as aftertaste. Not on my list of cigars to re-purchase.

81240 la aroma de cuba mi amore reserva romusto Bought these in 2020. Loved em Bought more. Forgot about them. Just found them. Still love them.

Glad the 601 treated you ok danm. It’s from January 21. I don’t date my cigars but those I did for some odd reason. I kinda wish I would put dates on cigars. Maybe one day.

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81241 - Nicaraguan Cream robusto

81242 Class 34 No9.

From 2022. Jake, I use a sharpie to write month/year on the cello. That way, if I give it to someone else, they know how old it is and if I keep it, I know when it's sat for a month or two so I can smoke it. Super easy to just write on the cello. If I buy a box, I write it on the bottom of the box.

81243 - DE Nica Rustica Adobe
Celebrating a Penguins victory and a great night with my son.

81243: RP Vintage 1992 BP Toro

Next should be 81245

=d> Memories make us rich.

#81,245 - Aganorsa Guardian of the Farm Cerberus Lonsdale

Hoping third time's the charm. The first one I had was spicy throughout the smoke. Not that there's anything wrong with that but I'mma not into that as before. A few months later I tried another and the spice had toned down a bit. Hoping this one, at almost a year of rest, will have mellowed even more and be at that (near) perfect point.

Edit: Enjoyed it very much. The added rest toned down the spice / pepper. Looking forward to seeing how this evolves further.

81246 - Tat ELO #1 2011

These were reputed to be the same blend as the original Verocu East and West but with a different wrapper leaf when they were released. Still a fairly strong cigar but they have lost some of the spice.

81247 - Rojas Reserve Guayacan Ex Maduro, from the recent imposter bomber. Another great blend from Rojas... thanks to ___ (you know who you are)!

81248 - MF La Opulencia

I forget how much I love this stick. The Opulencia and the Promesa just hit the nail on the head for me.