Cheno
Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:10:47 PM

Corey I need that real addy. I have an address somewhere but I doubt it’s correct

The Jester God wrote:

I think I have I the current one, but I'm not sharing...... Yet

The Jester God
Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:45:27 PM

I think I have I the current one, but I'm not sharing...... Yet

Cheno wrote:

I mean he said he was up and I said I’d send him smokes so…. I’m sure hi addy will turn up sooner or later [jester]

jeebling
Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:18:53 PM
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo 4.5 x 52 w/thanks to Tiver

This is my first time with this blend. Smells like A1 or Heinz 57 or Brown Sauce, if memory serves. Something along those lines anyway. Nice enough looking cigar, beautiful cap, some veins showing and near the foot a small portion of the seal is raised but presents no issues later. Cold draw is generous and tastes like tobacco. Kickoff didn’t break out anything. First third standard tobacco taste and a hint of wheat germ. Anise peaks in occasionally but not enough to worry me. A flavor I can compare only to Chinese cooking herbs but not American, rather the flat herb tastes of China, Singapore, Hong Kong Chinese food that I’ve had. At transition to second third a nice firm ash volunteers, a trace of salinity is welcomed. Not a creamy cigar but rather what I would consider a dry finish. A hint of savor arrives. Salinity up a notch but the excellent smoke production has crashed. Immaculate burn line but a relight is required. I think I rushed to smoke this cigar and I bet a year in storage would really pay off, I’ll probably snag a fiver on sale. Total smoke time 50 minutes. Thanks, Greg for a never-had and a good lead!

Tiver
Sunday, June 23, 2024 1:12:11 PM

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo 4.5 x 52 w/thanks to Tiver

This is my first time with this blend. Smells like A1 or Heinz 57 or Brown Sauce, if memory serves. Something along those lines anyway. Nice enough looking cigar, beautiful cap, some veins showing and near the foot a small portion of the seal is raised but presents no issues later. Cold draw is generous and tastes like tobacco. Kickoff didn’t break out anything. First third standard tobacco taste and a hint of wheat germ. Anise peaks in occasionally but not enough to worry me. A flavor I can compare only to Chinese cooking herbs but not American, rather the flat herb tastes of China, Singapore, Hong Kong Chinese food that I’ve had. At transition to second third a nice firm ash volunteers, a trace of salinity is welcomed. Not a creamy cigar but rather what I would consider a dry finish. A hint of savor arrives. Salinity up a notch but the excellent smoke production has crashed. Immaculate burn line but a relight is required. I think I rushed to smoke this cigar and I bet a year in storage would really pay off, I’ll probably snag a fiver on sale. Total smoke time 50 minutes. Thanks, Greg for a never-had and a good lead!

jeebling wrote:

They were bought in November last year. Overall I think my main storage stays in the upper 60s RH. They could prolly use a bit of dry time

jeebling
Sunday, June 23, 2024 1:22:46 PM
Hmmm…that sounds like enough resting time. Maybe it’s just not grabbing me
Sunoverbeach
Sunday, June 23, 2024 2:35:02 PM
Dark Corojo was always just ok to me. I liked the coronas for a short smoke. Other JdNs I preferred flavorwise
jeebling
Monday, June 24, 2024 1:29:48 PM
Tatuaje Avion 12s Ecuadorian Habano wrapper BP Short Perfecto 5 5/8”x48/52 w/thanks to CHENO

Never had this one. Dated 2022. This was a regular production cigar based on 2012 IPCPR if I’m not mistaken.

Gorgeous cigar, I believe this vitola is called a figurado. Shaped like a Perfecto w/a niple on the foot and a medium box-press, nice and firm, invisible seems, light vein structure. Light barnyard on nose, not much on cold draw which is very firm I’m assuming from nipple foot. Big grilled meat smoke on kickoff. Slight bit of Anise and Basil. Toasty on retro, creamy smoke texture. Unidentifiable floral sweet note creeping in. Second third draw improves a tad, shows savory notes, nutty and toasty background, flashes of Anise on occasional draws. Backend of second third required a touch up to otherwise self-correcting burn line. Going into final third more savory and trace of salinity, retro surprisingly bland. Smoke production has been on low end. Sweetness kicks up one notch, draw tighter, smoke production down a notch, second touch up. Cherry died between draws in back half of final third so I let it go. Smoke time about an hour fifteen. This cigar had detractors but I’d be willing to bury a fiver for a couple years (age of this one). Next time I’ll address the draw issues right away. I enjoyed the subtle flavors w/exception of Anise, but it was balanced and not overbearing. I never noticed a presence of black pepper, maple or cinnamon that I’ve seen in other reviews and for me the flavor was solid medium and the strength was medium -.

corey sellers
Monday, June 24, 2024 3:29:07 PM
Haha Dan you know me all to well. I will send addy to Jester . First I have to Thank SOB for this nice selection of smokes . I didn’t think it was possible to send me a Viaje that I do not have . You did it with one I have box and a half of the other one. Thank you sir for all these fine looking smokes. You have to be getting low now for sure. Haha

Private label barber pole supporting Navy Seals foundation NH

Viaje White label Hamaki Never got a box of these

Viaje craft series Wilshire and Lajolla great smoke

Eiroa Jamastran NH

Asylum 13 Neptune NH

Asylum Nyctophillia NH

Surrogates Tramp Stamp NH

AF 858 great smoke

Partagas 1845 probably had this back in the day can’t remember.

Espinosa 601 Warhead NH I will be good I am sure

Illusione Cruzado NH

CLE Havana NH

CLE Prieto NH

MF My Father Le Bijou 1922 great smoke

Montecristo Epic NH

H Upmann The Banker lawd I used to smoke a lot of these . It will be a trip down memory lane.

Tat brown label great smoke

Nomad F and F NH

Sons of Anarchy NH

LFD DL 600 natural great smoke

Everyday Hustle NH

Todos Las Diaz great smoke

Jamie Garcia great smoke

MF La Promesa great smoke

Nomad Esteli lot 8613 NH

Awesome job brother

jeebling
Monday, June 24, 2024 3:32:48 PM
FOG on FOG violence in the nOOb PIB…priceless!

And that was violent, Dan! Excellent hit on a well deserving brother.

jeebling
Monday, June 24, 2024 5:14:27 PM
Smoked another Tatuaje Black out of the full box (2019) Corey sent to me. I have gifted 2 of these cigars and I admit feeling a little guilty for smoking them and that adds immense pleasure to the experience lol. Sun grown Criollo wrapper. I’ve got to “tattoo” this to the back of my mind. Thanks again, Corey. This cigar is amazing.
corey sellers
Monday, June 24, 2024 6:55:32 PM
JEEBS glad you like them they are good .
Sunoverbeach
Monday, June 24, 2024 6:57:06 PM
Glad they made it, and always thrilled to come up with some NHs, especially where Viaje is concerned.

That 1st Asylum you listed is the Martes 13. That other word you wrote is the place I got it. I won't repeat it here for the unlikely event of a surprise Mod inspection.

No more violence than was strictly required after 5 consecutive pickups. And definitely not low, even before a suspicious looking box arrived today from everyone's favorite Georgian

JGRAZ
Monday, June 24, 2024 7:08:01 PM
Nice hit Dan good to see Corey get a some comeuppance after the beatings he put on everyone lately.
Sunoverbeach
Monday, June 24, 2024 7:11:04 PM
There's no comeuppance. That boy just ain't right. Damages to come eventually. I've got some cataloging to do
JGRAZ
Monday, June 24, 2024 7:15:20 PM

That boy just ain't right

Sunoverbeach wrote:

Pot meet Kettle

corey sellers
Monday, June 24, 2024 7:36:20 PM
Haha
B.harrington.21
Monday, June 24, 2024 7:40:36 PM
Cheno package was received and everything in box is a NH.

Cohiba Black

Cohiba Blue

Espinosa La Bomba Warhead

Fuente Rare Pink Shorty

Leaf by Oscar

Pappy Van Winkle (excited about this one, hope it’s as good as the whiskey)

Rojas Breakfast Taco

Rojas Street Taco

Southern Draw Manzanita

Tatuaje Verocu

The. 2 I have no idea what they are. 1 didn’t have a sticker just has a skull and cross bones and then one that’s maybe a homemade hand roll???

Thanks Cheno and hope the foot is getting better. I will do my research and let these sit for a little bit then enjoy them.

Sunoverbeach
Monday, June 24, 2024 8:14:47 PM

Pot meet Kettle

JGRAZ wrote:

That was a special case 😳

Cheno
Monday, June 24, 2024 9:00:04 PM

Cheno package was received and everything in box is a NH

The. 2 I have no idea what they are. 1 didn’t have a sticker just has a skull and cross bones and then one that’s maybe a homemade hand roll???

B.harrington.21 wrote:

Viaje skull and bones

And the unbanned is a Tatuaje Series P3 Miami Claro

Glad they are all never hads. Hope you find some you enjoy in there! Sorry it took so long.

jeebling
Monday, June 24, 2024 9:58:54 PM

Cheno package was received and everything in box is a NH.

Cohiba Black

Cohiba Blue

Espinosa La Bomba Warhead

Fuente Rare Pink Shorty

Leaf by Oscar

Pappy Van Winkle (excited about this one, hope it’s as good as the whiskey)

Rojas Breakfast Taco

Rojas Street Taco

Southern Draw Manzanita

Tatuaje Verocu

The. 2 I have no idea what they are. 1 didn’t have a sticker just has a skull and cross bones and then one that’s maybe a homemade hand roll???

Thanks Cheno and hope the foot is getting better. I will do my research and let these sit for a little bit then enjoy them.

B.harrington.21 wrote:

B.21, nice! Especially since they are NH. You are wise to let them rest. (Don’t smoke anything CHENO rolls! 😂)

CHENO, well done my friend! 👏 it looks like you are rising to FOG, I mean “VET” status. Pretty soon we nOObs are going to kick you out of our boat lol