A few weeks ago in a thread about Rolando Reyes Sr.'s maduro wrapped cigars, I questioned jackconrad as to why he was bringing up Cuba Aliados candellas.

I also called him "Captain Obvious" - I don't think he liked that when I went to the post office today, I opened my PO box and then it happened...

... I got "jack-smacked", HARD.

- Two Cuba Aliados Candela Piramide #3's (appear to have some age on them)

- a fracking gigantic Cuba Aliados Sumatra Piramide

- Nat Sherman Hamilton

- Castle Hall Churchill

- Gurkha Boer

- Gurkha robusto that I can't identify what series it's from

- Two Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Maduro's (that aren't box pressed?!?!)

- Cuban Bullet (Perdomo?)

- An OLD Astral corona - Via la brittle yellow cello!

- Erin Go Bragh robusto

- Cubita SMS robusto

- two Padilla Connecticut robustos

Damn, Jack, I'd hate to see what you do to someone when they really piss you off.

Thanks again.

Glad they made it . Try those CA Candelas They are different and tasty.

The Gurkha is the old Conneticut Reserve and is quite aged , it was one of my first loves and i still smokem every once in a while. Much better than the Master Selects.

Finally this was just something i like to do now and then and am not wanting anything in return, Just Pay It Forward someday.

WTG Jack!

My arse is feelin the same Jack pain!!!!

Nice hit Jack!

TG let us know how those candellas are.

I have a Graycliff candella that Pufferbelle gifted me, but I dunno about smoking green cigars 🙂

GO FOR IT !

So about an hour and half ago I just decided to take the plunge and try one of the CA Candella's from the box.

Not bad. Mind you, I'm not a big candella fan and my candella experience is limited to a two or three Fuente 858 candellas, an A. Fuente candella and an Astral candella.

The CI description for this cigar states "...the unique flavors of the classic candela leaf to create a soothing, but complex smoke that can be enjoyed at any time of day. A slight sweetness is complemented by an underlying earthy richness". While the fruit-type flavors of the candella wrapper were unmistakable in this cigar (for the most part), this would be the first candella cigar that I've tried that I didn't find offensive. Rolando seems to have reigned in the fruitiness of the candella wrapper while giving the filler ample "air-time", so to speak. All of this served quite well to prevent the candella from not only overpowering the cigar, but also to prevent the candella flavor that did come through from tasting like a worn out piece of Wrigley's Juicyfruit gum.

While I don't see very many candella wrapped cigars in my future, I do see the second CA candella that Jack sent eventually becomming a part of it at some point in the future.

Ok, Brian, now it's your turn. How's that Graycliff Emerald taste/smoke?

WTG jack......T.G deserved smackin\' around a little!

2 top shelf BOTLS!!!!!!

Nice one Jack,Kim