That was the only Partagas I enjoyed in the sampler I got. I bought a big fat black Partagas a few weeks ago and it is resting in storage. A decent price point too on those.

#81,543 - Casa Fuente Serie 5 Special Selection 808 Maduro

Last one from a 2016 small spending splurge at CF.

Yesterday's smokes:

81544 - Arturo Fuente Anejo 888
81545 - Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary torpedo
81546 - Ashton VSG Eclipse

This morning:

81547 - CAO Pilon robusto

81548: Montecristo Perlado Toro beautiful cigar but very mild flavor and body
81549: Latitude Zero Signature Series BP Robusto

81550 Crowned Heads CHC Serie E. Bought a single to try the line. Tenski has a $4per box sale right now so gotta see if I want a box.

It's a good cigar. Leathery, rich, sweet. Lots of nice changes to hold my interest as it smokes down. It's not really my favorite profile, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Gonna pass on the box, need to just buy boxes of stuff that wows me.

81550 - Oliva connecticut reserve

81551 - Sinistro Mr. White

81553: La Aurora Preferidos Ruby dated 2013. Some sweetness from the Brazilian wrapper plus more cedar, no stronger, maybe hickory notes than I remember. The hickory note mellows to cedar at the first third. Second third is consistent and good, but maybe a little past prime. Final third the cedar becomes very smooth. Different than I remember, the sweetness from the wrapper has melded away, even though it was paired with a fruity Cabarnet. As I am making a conscience effort to ash off all my old cigars, these probably won't make the cut again in the future, unless there is a really good deal.

Edited the number after noticing two 50's

Might wanna do a little more editing…. 🤦

81554 - Warped La Colmena Black Honey
Well it's been about 5 months I think since I got them. The first was excellent but wanted to give it some rest to see how it comes along. With the sale at tenski I figured I'd give it another go just to make sure I want another box. This did not go well. I'll chalk it up to bad construction. While toasting the foot I noticed a small hollow that should have been a tell. I could not keep this lit and it seemed like it was was getting hot about an inch in. Ended up having to cut about 1.5" off and noticed in center of stick ot had a small burn going. Re-lit and still having issues. No issues with any others in the humidor, I'm sitting around 64/65. At last 1/3 it got better. But by then the flavor was shat. Notice lots of void in the center closer to the foot then heading towards outside further on. Guess I'll chalk it up to a bad stick. Will I buy another box? I guess I'll sleep on it. If it's still available tomorrow I'll call it a sign and throw my money at them. If not l, we'll then sane sign that it's not meant to be.
Tenski has Eagles Descent and Chincalle deeply discounted too I'll likely grab those instead.

Number should be right here. Next is 81555

81555 Raymond Pages Penn Standard. Meh.

Not bad. Maybe decent for a yard gar. Like the Gold Standard, its selling point is it's a $3 cigar that smokes like a $4 cigar.

81556 = 5 Vegas Gold robusto
81557 - Original Cubans robusto
81558 - Oliva V Melanio robusto 2nd

81559: Oliva Gilberto Toro
I won’t be buying these again. I’ve got one left from a fiver and I’m going to put it back in storage. Maybe when I break it out in the following months it will be tolerable.

81558 MF El Centurion H 2K CT. Love these. Great construction and burn and they taste amazing. Creamy, peppery and cocoa and coffee notes.

81559 MF El Centurion H 2K CT. Love these. Great construction and burn and they taste amazing. Creamy, peppery and cocoa and coffee notes.

Sorry screwed up the order
81560 MF

81561 - AB Magic Toast

81562 - Micallef Experiencia La Crema toro from Delta. Thank you, Delta! That was the first of those I have had, and I liked it. The profile was a little different, which I always appreciate.
81563 - AR Quattro Nicaragua torpedo

81563 - Camacho Connecticut robusto

Leebo, have you tried any of the “core” AR blends? Habano or Maduro? Or anything else from AR? Last week I smoked a Quattro which is pretty much my favorite cigar and it didn’t burn well. This was the first experience I’ve had like that with AR.