I went to the local shop to pick up a couple last items for my 1K contest, and to find some new sticks for Maddy's Pass, since it turns out my original choices were boring and totally sucked... So I'll smoke those, and now I've got an interesting selection of stuff that hasn't seen much/any play on these boards. The hardest part now will be deciding which ones get stuffed in the pass.
Well if that's a tag team between Nestor Plasencia and Manolo, it can't be bad.
Well I did find out enough to make me want to try some. Quesada/Plesencia has got to be good.. And Urbi the Google trouble comes with distraction, everything comes back to porn on the internet.. Look up opus x xXx and you will see what I mean, wait I forgot the Opus part... never mind.
Just finished up with a Hemingway myself, a Masterpiece. This one was a marked improvement on my disappointing first one. There's not much I can say about the Hemingway that ya'll don't already know, it's just a magnificent cigar. This one clocked in at just under 2 hours, which honestly surprised me since I thought it would run about 2.5... I think I smoked a little quicker than usual. Urby will forever hold a special place in my cigar smoker's heart for introducing me to the Hemingway, I don't know that I would have tried yet one if not for him.
I just finished up with a Zino Platinum Scepter in the robusto size. Bottom line, this cigar is not worth its retail price. It's not a bad cigar, in fact it was good just not great and not worth $15, I don't even think it was worth the auction price I paid for it which was little more than half the retail. Quite frankly, this was an ugly cigar, the cap was sloppy, the wrapper was sloppy with gaps in the seam and what looked like stretch marks and overall the flavor was nothing short of ordinary. I think there are a lot of cigars out there that are not only better than this, but a good deal less expensive.
Ok, so I've been hearing alot about these new "Bolder than ever" Macanudo's that are apparently quite the departure from the rest of their line, the Macanudo 1968. I know that there's not alot of love for the brand on this forum, and I'm one the people who has never been truly impressed by most sticks they've put out, but I decided to give this new line a try out of curiosity and that's what I just got done smoking. While it was a more robust smoke than everything else they've done, it still wasn't all that. Alot of chocolate and coffee, but I almost noticed some bitterness as well. Not a bad smoke, it just left me wanting. I think I'll stick to my Brazilias.
I felt the same about that particular stick Brett. I had never had a Macanudo prior to trying the 1968, and I don't think I will after that one. It just seemed to lack flavor and came off as boring to me.
And I felt the same as you, Joz, about the Zino Platinum Scepter. I had the perfecto, and while it wasn't ugly, it definitely underdelivered for the price.
Well my week has been anything but boring! I started my days off this week with the Oliva Serie G Maduro and it was a great smoke. Just like the last one I tried. Then Thursday I had the Fuente event at my local B&M and got to try my first Don Carlos. Great smoke!!! I don't know that it is as good as the Hemingway, but very close! I did pick up a few more Hemingways and a few of the Don Carlos to put in the Humi. Also ended up with a free humidor out of the deal. Nice dark wood 125 ct Humi and a free cutter. My next smoke of the week was a La Flor Dom. Ligero and also great as always. Topped it all off with a Tatuaje last night. Personally I thought that was a GREAT way to end my weekend... Back to the old grindstone tonight.
Never heard of the Casa Magna, doody. Are they rolled by prisoners?
I probably shouldn't post this, but I thought you'd find it entertaining at my expense. I didn't get this joke until I went to bed last night... to my credit, I actually got it by coming up with the same joke myself, and then remembering that Urbi already made it... oh, well.
I'm smoking a Rocky Patel X-Out Liga C (Olde World Reserve) from my trade with Bass. This thing is good. The wrapper is a little wrinkled but its burning and tastes just fine. At about 1/3 the price of the banded sticks, I'll have to pick up some more of these X-outs.
Finding myself awake at 1:30 with nothing to do and not sleepy, I headed outside with my trusty glass of ice water and a Padron 2000 habano where I was kept company for a while by my little friend Homer the domesticated wild cat that lives outside...many thanks to him for knocking over my water. Anyways, I'm shocked that I have not tried this cigar yet as it was very tasty and one I've been wanting to try for some time now. Smoking time clocked around 70 minutes, all of which I enjoyed....though it did seem to pass in the blink of an eye. Looks like I've found yet another cigar to add to my erratic rotation.
I just returned from my balcony, catching up on some reading, and enjoying a Padron 5000 Maduro. A tasty, smokey cigar with a mostly even burn, it was my first one and I think I'll keep it in mind for the future.
Trinidad - Finally, this was a good smoke. These must have rested well over the last four weeks, as previously they had a fairly tight draw to them. This last one had a good draw and burned surprisingly well.
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