re-release cigars are hard pressed to equal the original stick.
different crop,different year,all these things are variables and contribute to the finished product.
this is not to say the cigars are not good, only Padron has been able to maintain the same profile over the years.
I would like to...
a good choice in a 10 box would include
Monte2
Partagas S P #2
Upmann Royal robusto
Punch Punch tubos
Partagas Lusitanias.....if there are any 10 ct boxes left
Upmann Mag 50
Bolivar Royal Corona
Mag 46 tubos (it's a 15 box )
Monte Edmundo
Romeo Churchill regular or tubo
Ramon Allones Superiores...
scarification.
African thing, supposed to show bravery,or the guy lost a bet,or really got drunk............
chicks really dig it !!
"come here , Bro...let me fuck your face up !!
you don't need to be too worried about your first 50 sticks.
get busy and roll something,take it apart and do it again.
My first 50 sticks were ugly,multi size and length,and the majority smoked very well.
I used the newspaper method of pressing,having seen Pepin Garcia use this method to...
impossible to ID a cigar w/no band.
There is no Columbian hand rolled database to my knowledge.
smoke it and enjoy,it's a safe bet you will have to go back to OZ to find another one.
I always set my sticks on a counter on a towel for 2-3 days and let them dry down.
Since these are very fresh, it's a good idea to dry them first.
this also lets any ammonia smell go away.
turn them 3-4 times a day and don't let them touch each other.
try one after 3 to 4 weeks.
I store them in...
So you will have some idea of how these are going, I am offering a short review.
Starting out very smooth with honey and oat aromas,fresh tobacco with a nice earthy note .
Typical J-O medium body with grassy undertones. Light leather and oak notes.
Second third gets a little more intense,but...
Killer Beans Coffee.........
and they have a phenomenal Hot Cocoa blend, will take the blues away..........Big Tuba !!
jerry@killerbeans.com.
explore local roasters,and try blending your own favorite blend.
try an African with a South American, or Indonesian with Central American.
good idea,I just terminated the other thread.
Let's see what Monday has to offer.
Who is in ?
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squaresoft.
Cuban, rolled in Cuba, sold by John for many years.
I have been enjoying them for 5 or 6 years.
Seldom do they survive for a year at my house.
leave it at that and try some.....