Jeebs I'll get your box packed up and shipped today

Telecaster52 wrote:

Let's get the damages from B.21 posted here. A great assortment of cigars and a couple add-ons

A bag of medium roast from "Death Wish Coffee Co. Well received to be sure. I love coffee and this promises to be a good cup.

A Xikar Eclipse lighter! Terrific and great timing. Carrillo logo (i like Carrillo cigars much). It's a nice triple flame pocket size. I really needed a good pocket lighter as my reliable ones are all table top lighters.

AND the cigars...

Ave Maria Argentum
Cohiba Nicaragua
Gurkha Class Regent - this looks like it might be a pretty tasty Gurk from a quick web look up
Hoyo de Monterrey excalibur
LGC Esteli
Mark Twain The Press No 3- this is a big 7x56 cigar
Nica Rustica - I have yet to try any Nica Rustica, but have wanted to
Punch Gran Puro - I think Punch cigars are solid
RP The Edge
RP No 6 - I've seen these often and look forward to a go
RyJ Reserva Real
San Cristobal Revelation - looking forward to this "Mystic" BP

Bill, this is really nice assortment of cigars that you've sent. Some I've commented on. Others I've known and enjoy.

Thanks for the cigars, coffee and lighter. I look forward much. How ya gonna beat Coffee and cigars? What a GREAT offering.

Tiver wrote:

Box from Tiver landed! He has apparently been keeping track of sticks in my wheelhouse based off of posts in this forum. Here are the damages :

-Buffalo Trace (smoked one at the buffalo trace distillery, which isn’t too far from me. Great smoke)
-Camacho Corojo (NH)
-CAO Cameroon (NH)
-Carlos Torano Exodus 1958 (NH)
-CH La Careme (I’m always pumped to have more of these. It’s like smoking a snickers bar)
-Laranja Reserva (NH)
-MF Flor de las Antillas (Stellar smoke, the last one I smoked was fantastic)
-Oliva CT (great smooth Connie)
-Oliva Serie O (had one ROTT before, looking forward to trying another)
-Perdomo Champagne (great Connie)
-Plasencia Reserva Original (NH)
-Warped Corto (already have some resting, glad to have another!)
-Zino Platinum (also an old favorite)

I think the fact that you went through my previous posts to send me some old favorites makes the package even more meaningful. Thanks for the smokes, Greg. I look forward to them!

Huzza3045 wrote:

TIVER 18 JUNE ‘24

Tiver, you dropped a bomb on me. Seriously, these are cigars that I would select for myself. I’ve only tried a couple of these but I’ve never had them in these vitolas. I’m stoked with the Corona and Rothschild bag as I’ve been looking for these vitolas recently. Luckily, I haven’t pulled the trigger on any of these blends except the CH La Caréme and I have that in the Toro parked in storage awaiting cooler weather to come before I burn it. I intend to smoke a few of these right away. Thank you for another awesome box of smokes my brother from another mother.

Damage assessment, 16 spectacular cigars:
AJF San Lotano Requiem Maduro Rob
CAO Flathead 450 Sparkplug Rothschild
Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 Rob
Crowned Heads Le Carème Rob
Crowned Heads Maduro Earl “Coronet”
Espinosa 601 Oscuro
Hoyt Quick Draw Corona
JdN Antaño Dark Corojo Rothschild, never seen this and it intrigues me
MF FdlA Sun Grown Belicoso
Oliva Master Blend 3 Rothschild I think
Oliva Serie O Rob
Padron Series 5000 Maduro Rob
Polpetta Rothschild I think
Ramon Bueso Genesis Oscuro Rob
Tat Havana VI Hermosos Rob
Warped Corto Rothschild I think

Some of the ones I identified as Rothschild may be Corona, my apologies to all you FOGs. The rest are Robusto. Tiver could be a mind reader. I’m truly excited to try these never-hads. Thanks again, Tiver for this thoughtful and generous gift.

jeebling wrote:

19 June ‘24
DT&T Polpetta 4 x 48 w/thanks to Tiver. (Worthy of patented Tele-Nubber)

Is this a Rothschild? Corona? Petite Corona? Absolutely stunning mottled ox blood CBL wrapper, basic sweet tobacco on the nose. Nothing in the cold draw but an interesting lighter colored cap has the mouth tobacco tasting mild and oaty. Kickoff with grilled meat and black pepper, oyster sauce. The MSA binder is not hidden behind the CBL wrapper, it is standing out loud and proud. The JR Cigar website says this nugget:
“Available in just one 4 x 48 vitola, the cigars are of made of mostly mixed filler tobacco cuts used in the brands bestselling Mi Querida, Mi Querida Triqui Traca, and Umbagog cigar lines. In addition to the table cuts, the blend also incorporates some long leaf filler, making for a much higher quality mixed filler blend”

Hard to believe this is mixed filler. Firm cigar, stiff ash, perfect burn line and draw. Harder yet to believe is the right down the middle “medium” this cigar is. Fair warning, it is sold as a full profile cigar. Second third, nice flavors with cocoa, earth, caramel popping in and out, but not overly sweet. The salinity is trying to break in but it seems like it’s having a hard go. Retro just now tingling and a bit of orange peel detected. Cool smoker even though I’m pushing it. Strength is building significantly towards full, back of throat and lips beginning to tingle. Final third getting a Cayenne sensation mouthfeel, charred meat and oak barrel. Good right to the nub. Total smoke time about 40-45 minutes. The Rojas breakfast tacos compare about $5.45 to the Polpetta’s $7.3 and the Sumatra taco is equally or more satisfying for me. The La Aurora Preferido prices are all over the place but on sale I can find them for less than $3. I love those. I realize that’s not a side by side price comparison. Polpetta is a good smoke but I probably won’t be buying them if I can still buy the others. Thanks for a good never had smoke, Tiver.

jeebling wrote:

B21 sorry for the LONG delay, package should arrive Monday according to tracking.

Cheno wrote: