Well I haven't been on here much lately due to having other things on the plate and I haven't really smoked much either. Had a Sol Cubano Cubin Cabinet in the toro size and it was a great smoke! I'm hoping to have a few good smokes this week because I start 4 days off tomorrow so everyone keep your fingers crossed for me! Got a CAO Lx2 I'm really ready to try!!!
I had oral sugrery today, and my doc tells me that during my recovery I can't drink for a week, and can't smoke cigars for 6 weeks. Guess I'll be takin' a breather for a while !
Early today was a Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real robusto. This is a good early day cigar, not full flavored, mild in strength, but an overall decent and dependable stick all the same. That was it for me, as the weather just got progressively worse all day long.
Didn;t smoke today. That Anejo killed me last night. Where I was sitting, when I would blow the smoke away from me it came right back. I needed a day off. May smoke tomorrow though.
I wanted to smoke a G.A.R that Ronnie sent me in the pass but it was raining, STILL. I smoked a short story at lunch, thats been about it for my cigar enjoyment since Saturday.
i've smoked a couple sharks and a couple #55 torpedo's in the last 2 weeks-my local b&m didn't put any limits on them. I was really impressed with both but did not see a huge diff in the 55's to the 77's but thouroughly enjoyed both. no burn issues and i have some of both resting until spring-may pick up a coupl more 55's if still in tommorrow to smoke next month or so. first time i've had the anejo's so i can't really compare to any other year.and oh yea almost forgot smoked an isla del sol robusto today-only one of the day as it rained almost non-stop.
I had a Partagas Serie S Perfecto today. When I first got these, I gave someout to friends who really liked them and I really liked them too. I've had them since July 2007. The last two that I have had got really bitter by the middle and where a little hard on the draw. I'm just curious as to why they are all of a sudden not as good. I don't think a year and a half would make them bitter, maybe more mellow but not bitter. Also, the one I had today started coming unwrapped. These have been stored between 60% and 65%. Maybe I need to move them to another humidor to see if they get better.
Tonight was a Perdomo ESV '91 second, the epicure size. I really like this cigar, it has the creamy qualities that I like in a Connecticut wrapped cigar with a stronger, more flavorful blend. Of the ones I've smoked, the only thing I've noted that is even close to second quality is some color variations in the wrapper and a fairly lose draw, but then again a lot of Perdomo cigars I've had have loose draws, so that is just par for the course with them. All in all though, I think this is a pretty excellent cigar, and being able to buy them as a second for a fraction of the price with no quality lost just makes it that much better.
How high is "much higher"? I'm no expert on this, but I don't think you want to take them out of a 60-65 environment and drop them in a 70-75 environment. Too much risk of splitting the wrapper. I'd put them in something in the 65-70 range.
I had a La Aurora Preferido Robusto earlier this evening. Was a wonderful smoke once again, the burn was simply impeccable. Glad I have a couple more of these.
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