82238 - Oliva connecticut reserve

82239 - Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro Toro Especial

OLIVA SERIE V MELANIO Robusto 5 x 52 Fiver for 34.95 at the Federation place

Free shipping starts at $100

Also at Tenski place for 20 bucks if you buy 4 fivers. I think they had the deal posted on their discord.

82240 - Original Cubans robusto

82241 - Black Label Trading Co. Last Rites gran toro

82242 Ortega Cigar Co Cubao with thanks to jeebling.

Draw medium, slightly astringent, little woody. It's better without retrohale. Wood. Bitter, dry like tea leaves and sawdust. Aftertaste is foul. I made it an inch.

82243 OSOK/Rojas Los Tejanos Lancero with thanks to jeebling. Interesting prelight aroma. Smells like ...chit. like old cheese. I like stinky cheese. I'm intrigued by this. I bought a box of something recently that had a similar funk. Olmec maybe? Not sure if I should let this rest till the smell subsides, or go for it. I'm gonna go for it.

First light closed foot mega pepper blast. Some bitterness on the finish. Bakers cocoa. No cheesy funk. Burnt toast and leather. Dry but not astringent. Very earthy MSA flavors. I cracked an A&W cream soda to try to help with the astringency of the first cigar but elected to not power through and just move on. The sweet flavors in the soda compliment the cigar very well.

Halfway there's a slight sweetness, like a wheat bread sweetness. Less burnt toast more regular toast. Still heavy on MSA notes. I think I like it.

Down a bit more it's burnt caramel and chocolate.

It's a good cigar. I'd smoke another. I dont know that I've had MSA in a lancero before. It's overwhelming, but it hit the spot today. It's definitely a last cigar of thr day type of smoke. I'd even say this is something I'd grab a fiver of.

82244 - Oliva serie v melanio maduro churchill

82245 -- Oliva G toro...seems a lot of us got the Oliva email...

You need to quit smoking all those.
I might want to trick you out of them.

82246 - La Aurora Preferidos Ruby Doble Figurado Tubo

82247: E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro #62 (Gordo) (5.0"x62)

I’ve had this cigar since March 11th so 7 weeks. My second one and much better than the first I smoked. Definitely putting the rest in storage for a few months minimum. Beautiful and well made. The nose is a bit floral and fruity, or maybe it’s sweetbread. Hard to describe because it smells just like CBL Maduro and tastes pretty much sweet and savory all the way through. Held a 2 1/2” ash, acceptable burn line, copious amounts of cool smoke on a comfortably easy draw. Not too sweet, just right. Midway I think I caught some mocha and toast until final third when flavor returned to original creamy smoke and flavor profile. Lots of body but mellow, very mellow retro. Not to abandon effort or creativity but this tastes like the quintessential Connie BL done right. I bet after a year or two this is going to be phenomenal.

82248 cfed boutique seconds toro

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Very good cigar - and you are correct. A bit of rest will improve the taste. I can confirm that.

What did you think of them? I just scrolled on past, thinking they weren't going to be worth it. Was I correct or no?

82249 - Nomad Suns Out Guns Out FAFO (newest release)

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