Rocky Patel 1990 corona. My favorite daily smoke.
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Rocky Patel 1990 corona. My favorite daily smoke.
It's been a long time since I smoked a fatty, fat, fat, fat lol :). Winter is all about Corona's.... But today, well today I felt like one.
The choice:
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I AM the bomb :)
Lit it up after dropping the boy to school. Then as I drove past my favorite coffee house I thought, why not.
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I think they keep the tables out for me :)
But it got a little cold after about half an hour, so off I went only to finish it on my front porch. Overall - a great smoke, and a great way to pass some time.
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Sorry... lol :). Had to share.
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Mildest day in three months up here, yea!!
-3 only.
So fired up this junior MC to celebrate with my morning Java..great MC flavour and heat.
Cheers gents.
Damn. No pic and it's already gone but it was a Flor De Las Anitllas. A cigar made by the Garcia family also known for "Our Father" brand. It was AWESOME! Reminded me of Miami where I scored a box of Blue Label cigars from Don Pepin Garcia. I drove around in the car with the heaters on full blast to relive the Miami experience. Mmmmm
Cohiba Siglio VI this evening..............
Oh Yeah!!!
Rocky Patel vintage 1992.
And later on an acid blondie bellicose.
OH YEAH
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Sorry Lynn... I just had to :). Hope you enjoyed it!!
Special Sunday burn with my afternoon coffee, ala Bailey's.
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These were made for me in front of my eyes while I waited at the factory in A small town in Cuba a few years back by a leathery looking, but gorgeous lady who's age I could never guess.
Flavour is akin to a Bolivar Belicosos Finos and it goes well with a strong cup of joe.
She made me a box of ten, each one takes me back..
Have a great Sunday gentlemen..
Cheers.
That's a great story Mike!
When the kids get a bit older, I hope I too can head down to the islands or Central America and create a story like that - very cool!!
My son was 18 when we went so he was enjoying the rum and Gars as much as you could imagine for the first time pseudo legally. He went with me to the factory in Santa Clara and it was a hoot. Our cab was a 57 Belair and it was so cool. Paid the cabbie $40 and he drove us around all day and kept the Cuba libra's cold to boot.
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Alec Bradley Tempus Maduro.
Modest price point for a good stick...will have to up more.
Truthfully, the only Alec Bradley stick that I wasn't impressed with was the Black Market...I want to like it, but...
I enjoyed a Camacho Blackout on the ride into work this morning...not a bad stick, didn't exactly blow my hair straight back but the simple flavour profile was moderately enjoyable.
Cult Classic Toro, 6 x 50.
It's really very interesting cigars with flavors range from earthy mushrooms to caramel and coffee.
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Acid kuba kuba for humpday. KCCO
I drive a Jeep...I might as well be right out in the cold!!
Yesterday I had an Alec Bradley Nica Puro...definitely not something I'd consider a 'morning stick', I'd say better suited after a rare 1" rib eye steak while enjoying a nice single malt...Glenrothes perhaps.
This morning I had a Perdomo Edicion de Silvio...
...yeah, I'll be getting this one again for sure!
I've been impressed with every Perdomo stick I've tried.
Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto
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This morning was a Gurkha Seduction.
Wasn't too impressed with it in all honesty, perhaps it was this particular stick but the flavour profile did not open up until the last part of the last 3rd. When it finally did it was fantastic...but as said "too little too late".
Will not be restocking this particular Gurkha.
"Cult Classic Toro, 6 x 50."
Those look delicious!
Have to look for em...
From my sons birth. Rocky Patel Its a boy! US Connecticut I believe. Been blending in the large humidor in between some maduros for over a year now. Smooth smoke, I prefer maduro and Sumatra blends but its a good smoke, and its definitely the best its a boy around lol
Hey... it's still a rocky patel. My favorite cigar brand.
Snapped a picture this time.
Rocky Patel
Old World Reserve
6 1/2 x 52
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Nub maduro...
That was the #1 cigar of 2012...or was it 2013...?
Either way, they are a very good stick!
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I enjoyed (!very much!) a Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) by Room 101 on the ride into work this morning!
My cigar monger brought me onto this particular stick and I was immediately blown away by the aroma, a very complex mild spice notes.
Despite a lousy light (my torch ran out...!) it managed to correct itself and gave a consistent even burn. The draw was easy even with a modest cut, yet the ash was quite tight...!
At no point was there any harshness to this stick...nothing but medium spice notes throughout, I was more than a little disappointed when I finally had to bin it.
Will be buying this again, many of them!
My first post on this thread as it's only the third cigar of my life. A Don Tomas Maduro. Think it's a robusto. I'm not sure if "delicious" is a word usually used of cigars but it tastes amazing. Woody, earthy, peppery, nutty, occasional hints of leather. Wish I'd done this years ago. I've got about two inches of ash on the end of it, which I'm told shows its quality.
Welcome to the life lol!
Its great you can pull out that many flavors from the get-go. I think you are going to enjoy cigar smoking.
An ash can tell you a great deal about the cigar. A two inch ash indeed would indicate a good roll. Flakes and color can tell you a great deal as well. Like the soil the cigar was grown in... If you believe in all that vodoo kind oh stuff. I do :)!!
Yes. 2012 scoring a 96. I like all of don pepin Garcia cigars whether made by him or his son or daughter. They are all excellent. Just ordered a box of Pepin Garcia "Blue Label" to pass out in honor of the newest addition to our family :) I will post a pic when I get them (hopefully this week). I will keep an eye out for a daruma monstro also. Sounds like a hit!
I'm into whisky so I've practiced a bit at picking out flavours. I often find a familiar flavour i can't quite pin down, but it seems fairly easy with this cigar. The ash is mostly white but a bit yellowish. It got to half the length of the cigar before it fell off. What should I look for with the flakes? I'm not sure how to describe it other than "a bit flakey". Kind of looks like it's peeling like a banana if that makes sense. By the way, I'm a David too.
Don Thomas makes a very good inexpensive stick, their Maduros are quite enjoyable given their price point.
My only criticism is it is a veritable 'crap-shoot' that the wrap will (more oft than not) unravel after cutting, something I've experienced in many of their sticks regardless of what cutter I've used. You can try a very conservative cut to try and keep the edges of the cap intact, however I'm a greedy bastard and much prefer a more aggressive cut.
Now I've also tried the 'V' cutter, however the one I picked up is undoubtedly not of great quality and served only to rip/tear a notch in the cap instead of the desired neat trench.
To this I could only spew out a string of obscenities.
I've seen the 'Shuriken' cutter, however what I've read isn't exactly favourable...if anyone has any experience with this cutter I would definitely appreciate their input.
Ideally you do not want any flake to the ash, however it is bound to happen.
Of course, a tight ash (despite flake) is what is ultimately desired...also look at the ash while it's still holding onto the cigar, you should be able to clearly make out the lines of each draw's burn.
The Daruma comes in different sizes, the Monstro however caught my eye; impressive in an understated manner.
Managed to get 45 minutes out of it!
So far I've been cutting my cigars (all 3!) with a spare DE blade. It worked really well the first two times but this time it did exactly what you just described. I had to hold it a bit carefully to stop it unraveling, but I managed to smoke it right down. I stopped when I felt I was in danger of burning my fingers. If you're interested it was a lazer blade. Not an awful blade for shaving but not great. Not as blood thirsty as some, but doesn't give a particularly close shave either. (A polite way of saying it's relatively blunt.) I'd love to say it was an inexpensive stick but I paid the equivalent of $22 for it. I found a pack of 5 online for £30 but I guess that's Norwegian prices for you. Fortunately Norwegian wages are also pretty high.
Ouch!
That's a fairly steep price indeed...even by Canuckistan prices!
I would strongly recommend getting a decent cutter, I'm fairly enamoured with a couple of Xigar cutters I have; I've also read/heard some great things about the Palio (I'd try it but I don't believe you can cut 60+ gauge sized cigars with it).
Fresh in from Cuba !
Montecristo #4
Mmmmmmm :)
Mike
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Yeh, I think I will now. I didn't get one right away because I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy cigar smoking and didn't want to spend the money, especially in Norway. Fortunately a cutter is something I can order from another country without paying insane taxes to bring in into the country. (I looked into ordering whisky online but it turned out I'd have to pay 4 different taxes and it would end up being 5 times the price of buying in Norway.) From videos I've seen it looks like guillotine cutters are most versatile. Any you'd recommend?
Oh, xigar and palio. Oops.
Picked up one of these (Cult) yesterday...going to let it mellow for a bit in my humi before I light it up.
Will definitely post!
Cheers!