What did you smoke today (NC) II

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Originally Posted by droy1958

I know AJ was involved in the Cinco Vegas Triple A. The rest I don't know, but I like the A also....

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Hi David,

I'm going off of a memory that could be inaccurate. I thought I read somewhere that AJ made the Cinco-Vegas (all), and I presumed that he was a newer maker when he did with more success following.

2013 Rocky Patel Fusion Toro, with Diet Pepsi, on a summery night complete with bugs.

This should be called the Confusion. Smoking a five pack, three today, one ok, one mediocre and the last, just awful and painful; terrible taste, impossible to smoke, going out on me 4-5 times before I tossed it.

I simply don't get Rocky Patel or his success. I've smoked a lot of them (over time) and they're never better than ok, always inconsistent and absolutely remind me of $2/stick bundle cigars with a lot bigger price tag. Most of mine came from the Devil Sight, perhaps that has something to do with it, but the tobacco is never well aged, the corojo (in the conFusion) a cloying sweet without depth or nuance, and overall I wish I'd never bought any of them. The best has bee a few of the (also inconsistent) Connecticut, but the Pinar del Rio is what that cigar wants to be and it's cheaper (and far more consistent).

Anejo 46 from my brother to the north @restomod

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Friday evening.
Talaveras Limited Edition Corona...5.6x46. On a warm evening, bit too sticky, nice peaceful change after a noisy day , hour and fifty four minutes burn time.

2004 Hoyo de Monterrey Torpedo with water, no ice on a cool and breezy but pleasant evening.

I've got to ration these, very, very good cigars. Very much a light Cuban taste. Very firm pack, hair tight draw (but enough smoke), and exceptionally smooth with a lot of nuance and a dash of salt.

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Originally Posted by Nature

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La Palina Maduro? I feel those don't get a lot of love and they should IMO.

Figurado this morning with my dad. One of my all-time favorites.

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Originally Posted by jhedrick83

La Palina Maduro? I feel those don't get a lot of love and they should IMO.

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I am pretty sure that is what it was. I don't know where I got it from. Actually, I thought I received it from you Jesse, in one of your bombs, but I couldn't locate it in my image catalog. It had a small, handwritten sticker on the cello with a date from 11/2013 in very small, neat, print.

It was very good. A nice balance of sweetness, dark fruit, and some spice.

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Originally Posted by Nature

neat, print.

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Wasn't me then!! ;) I think I bombed you a Mr. Sam. I get almost a buttery taste from them as well.

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Originally Posted by jhedrick83

Wasn't me then!! ;) I think I bombed you a Mr. Sam. I get almost a buttery taste from them as well.

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Yes you did! Still have it, along with a 7-1/2 inch monster stick that I have been waiting for the time when I have 3+ uninterrupted hours to smoke it. Who knows, maybe this weekend?

Alec Bradley second while doing yard work. It split a bit, but still smokes well and tastes good, worth every penny of the 2 bucks or so I spent on it.