Agreed, ‘cept I’mma slow smoker so these can go for as long as 40-45 minutes. I used to think the Noella Reserva was close but upon further review, it’s not as intense. Still good and will miss my dwindling box once they’re gone. 😢

81530 - Don Pepin Garcia Original - Thank you JakeDA Snake

81531 - Unclaimed Maduro robusto----------I think I may now know why no one claimed them.

81532: LPH BP Morado Toro

81533 - LFD la nox

^Toker, I see you got an LFD La Nox that you were interested in. I noticed that the small place is offering them in fivers but not boxes (sold out). I’m wondering what you think about it, if you enjoyed it.

81534: Illusione Epernay La Ferme. Last one dated 2018. Only ever had this, some Fume d'Amour and a few Original Documents from Illusione. Upon lighting, there is what I call "varnish" on the lips from the oils of a really well aged cigar. Spicy (cinnamon) along with a floral note and a hint of cedar. Right away you know it will be good, and its a Corojo, yet there is nothing for me that says "buy more". First third has a strong cinnamon note with a mix of salty on the lips. Goes well with my Laphroiag. Really good, but not my wheelhouse, which is why I seldom seem to buy Illusione. Second third is very consistent with the first, cinnamon, less salt on the lips and now a nutty note on the palate. Final third, the cedar note moves to the front with that playful contrast between sweet and salty in the back of the throat. Good, but not my thing. Will have to revisit the Fume d'Amour before trying the 10th Anniversary Epernay.

La nox's are fantastic. I buy them by the box whenever I can but they're hard to find sometimes cause it's no secret how good they are.

^Thanks, Toker

^^COHoyo, I love the salty taste in cigars. Thanks for your review of the Illusion Epernay La Femme, I’ve NH but will put it high on my to-do list

81535 - Bahia Maduro Poncho

Same here. Try the Partagas black. Lots of salty twang.

81536 - The Tabernacle Toro

81537 - DE Nica Rustica connecticut broadleaf belly
7.5×54 gonna be smoking this for a while

81538 la perla black pearl morado romusto. Aged about 4 years. Too long. They lost that ragged edge but kinda lost the big bold flavor. Still decent

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81539 Herrera Esteli toro with thanks to jakethesnake. I did pull this from bulk singles so hopefully it's OK. Found a deal on toros for $4per so I gotta try it. I've smoked hundreds of the lonsdale, one of my favorite cigars. But I've never tried it in another size. Don't wanna buy a tenski if its not as good as the cigar I love.

Seems this one has at least a little age based on the cello. I don't think I've ever kept them around long enough to tint the cello either. They've always been a daily driver for me.

This cigar is fantastic. I still prefer the lonsdale but this has all the flavors I love. It's doing HE things that I want. Woody, cedar n spice, sweet cream, rich texture, deep earthy mineral notes, cubanesque is often used in the ad copy for this cigar but it's deserved. Definitely jumping on the $4 tenski deal.

Thank you JTS for this fantastic cigar. It did start to show signs of bring too wet a little past halfway so I left before it turned on me. Took an hour 15 to get here so that was plenty anyhow.

81540 - AF 858 candela

81541: Cuba Libre Magnum (Romusto)
I like this velvety Corojo that is box pressed giving it that leather and lace attitude. Very leathery, smooth, peppery in first third that mellows quickly. There is an herbal flavor in the background that is familiar but I can’t nail it down. Last third I had to keep after it or the cherry would almost go out but the puffing it back to a good burn made it smoke hot and bitter in the last third. At the price points I can get them on CB I think they are a very good cigar.

Awesome danm. I love those too

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^Jake, I smoked one of the Nic Creams you gave me. Next week I’m going to start picking through the huge tuperdore of smokes you sent me. One tuperdore full of smokes you sent me and overflow into a big 50 Boveda bag! Anyway, I think they’ve had time to settle in. I’m looking forward to burning some of them.

82542 Class 34 no.9