What did you smoke today (NC) II

[BlueDevil07]

Round 2: Perdomo Reserve cabinet series. Too bad they stopped making them.

[Tobias Lutz]

My neighbor had a co-worker who was traveling to Hispaniola, and asked him to pick me up some cigars when he was in the DR. Yesterday he brought over a variety of half a dozen sticks that his buddy purchased for me from a cigar bar with torcedors. I decided to burn them all in the next week or so, before they can fall into their "sick period". The torpedo I smoked this evening while playing outside with the kids was quite tasty. It's nice to have nice neighbors.

[TreySC]

Should have got more of these when the B&M had them on sale

[WNYTONY]

Las Calaveras EL2015 Robusto - love these

[OtismyMan]

it appears that you are back in glorious New Jersey!

What was your first clue...the beautiful rain or 39* temp...lol

[allusred]

2013 Graycliff Platinum Churchill with coffee light on a rainy, chilly morning.

This one is much better than the last few of the same that I've had before. It looks, burns and tastes better but the question is why the inconsistency? From the same 5-pk, why is one stick better constructed, burning and tasting than another to the degree that it's impossible not to notice?

Brands like Macanudo have retained their customer base because, whether you like them or not, they are consistently good (or bad). You know what you'll get. I've had some Hoyo lines that were pretty awful, and some that I like, but they're consistent within themselves and they carry a price nowhere near this Graycliff.

This 5-pk ranged from very good (this stick) to nearly bad and that's too inconsistent for me to purchase more.

Hello Pete,
Right with you on the inconsistent problem with cigars, when a small selection, say three to five are all over the place, that ends my desire to buy a box if they were from the same box. Have a few times gotten fivers from online retailers with widely varying wrapper shades and ranging from ok to mushy in feel. Am used to buying boxes most of the time, and haven't noticed a lot of consistancy problems when doing so, but wouldn't expect to see the problem there anyway.Also that is surely one of the best things about the Montecristos, that quality of construction time and time again has those who like the brand coming back for more of the same.
Bob.

[allusred]

it appears that you are back in glorious New Jersey!

You've a keen eye to have noticed that New Jersey Sunshine features reflections rather than the shadows you've grown accustomed to Kris.

[allusred]

Las Calaveras EL2015 Robusto - love these

Expect I liked em too, they did go up in smoke rather quickly.

[allusred]

What was your first clue...the beautiful rain or 39* temp...lol

Kris might not admit it but he has to be missing that special tang our oil refineries lend to the air.

[AlanS]

Found this photo on another link, anyone tried these yet?