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NC week June 1st to 7th 2020


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57 minutes ago, MylesK said:

Also light up this AB. I don't have much to say because I forgot I had a team meeting scheduled and I was more focused on that then the actual flavours. It was a medium bodied smoke, no strength that I could sense, and one I would like to try again and be able to pay attention to it. It seemed to have some complexity to it and the flavours are in my wheelhouse. 

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Just had the same! Giving it my full attention. 

Some Graham cracker throughout, solid burn, best draw I've ever had from AB. Notes of almonds and a bit of vanilla near the end. A big ol stick and the best AB I've had. 

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I really cant remember the last time I smoked a N.C.?. Let alone 2 days in a row..

Yesterday a Padron which was o.k.

Tonight a stick I've had around for 8 years..

This one may be better.

Construction is good,  draw good, decent toasted tobacco flavor.. dont really like the box press tho....

Cheers

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Camancho Corojo Churchill.  This one has been sitting in my humidor for at least 6 years.  When young, I found it very strong and it would give me a nicotine buzz.  After the long resting period, it has mellowed out considerably.  Not a very complex smoke and a bit on the dry side.  It did however perform flawlessly for 3 hours!  :)20200602_190243.thumb.jpg.865ad451e375b4607fb6e4dbc0432d30.jpg

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18 hours ago, jazie said:

Just had the same! Giving it my full attention. 

Some Graham cracker throughout, solid burn, best draw I've ever had from AB. Notes of almonds and a bit of vanilla near the end. A big ol stick and the best AB I've had. 

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Great minds! Thanks for the review, I will go sure be seeking this one out again!

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I'm revisiting an old cigar that I used to smoke like 15-20 years ago, Fuente Curly Head!

What I'm getting from the get go is dried, almost bitter almonds and some Graham cracker notes. A very mellow smoke like I remembered. Burn is very nice and straight. 

They are cheap and cheerful so I decided to buy a box and I'm happy I did!

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Enjoying this Black Label Trading Co. Royalty in robusto courtesy of Brother @Cold Smoke, accompanied by my first mojito of the year (courtesy of the mojito mint that has spread throughout my garden 😂)...

Extremely well constructed cigar but the label almost looks like it was made on an inkjet printer 😝
 

Lots of cream, slightly bitter coffee, leather, plenty of smoke 👍🏻👍🏻
 

 

 

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A VERY rare cigar tonight, a Nosotros.

A bit of history;

This was a very short lived (about 6 months) collaboration between Illusione and Drew Estates in 2010 before they pulled the plug on the whole project. Nobody really knows why, and I think it was very unfortunate. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 5pack at the time, and that is my last one...

Lots of leather and almond notes enveloped in a nice cedar finish. Midway  through I strated to get some nice coffee notes. The draw and construction was perfect!

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Sparked this one this morning. I smoked one of them about 2 years ago and pitched it halfway as it was not good. Just bland and over tasting like straight tobacco. I was hoping they would improve with rest but no. There is a little bit more flavour but overall a lack luster cigar. Disappointed, especially after reading reviews on it. 

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3 hours ago, MylesK said:

Sparked this one this morning. I smoked one of them about 2 years ago and pitched it halfway as it was not good. Just bland and over tasting like straight tobacco. I was hoping they would improve with rest but no. There is a little bit more flavour but overall a lack luster cigar. Disappointed, especially after reading reviews on it. 

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Seriously, this is one good cigar but taste is subjective I know.

 

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5 minutes ago, buck said:

 

Seriously, this is one good cigar but taste is subjective I know.

 

For sure. I just don't get why I'm not getting anything from it. I can't seem to taste any of the flavours mentioned in reviews. I'm just getting straight tobacco with a touch of some indistinguishable flavours. I have 2 more so I'm going to try it again at some point.

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