Simon Bolivar's Sept' Catch Up

[Simon Bolivar]

So I have been even busier than usual during my last 2/52 leave. Only had a week at home due to courses & had plenty to take care of before I left. Usually I get to keep following the threads, even if I don't get time to post but this time when I got on the rig there were 6 pages of back posts for me to catch with! Never been absent for so long, hope someone missed me?

Anyway I did manage some interested cigars so here we go... R&J Cazadore 2005, after getting ashore at the end of last trip. Really excellent clean tobacco flav.SAM_5360.jpgPL Legendios from Stevieboy, was a large ring guage for a milder cigar but that didn't bother me this early in the morning but it went bitter in the last quarter which gave a poor aftertaste.SAM_5371.jpgSAM_5373.jpgWhen I got home I found the sweet corn had all the leaves turned back & the corn eaten. I assume this was the work of the pigeons? Really disappointing, will use nets next year.SAM_5380.jpgA rather special smoke after a nice meal at home, Monte Robusto 2000, the original, that has been repeated several times since but not bettered IMHO.SAM_5385.jpgSAM_5450.jpgHoyo No2 2004, still have a few od trhese & some '01 & 99.SAM_5454.jpg Went to the Tank ceremony with the RBL which marked the 70th anniversary of the relief of Antwerp by the Brits & Canadians. The last one I attended was the 50th. Guess I have been here longer than I like to remember! LGC No4 with a friend in a nursing home (but at least one he can drink & smoke in) & the photo below shows the result from my only fishing trip. a nice jack on an Ebay'd lure, caught from my boat. Went up to Holland to collect my Yamaha engine, to make it worthwhile managed a couple of hrs in the morning chucking lures. Same spot that I caught the big one from in June, hope to catch more in Oct after some pre-baiting.

[Simon Bolivar]

And more photos: Back up in Aberdeen again for a two day course, lovely sunny weather & I sparked this one up, Party Salomones, hmmm, great cigar when you have a couple of hrs to spare.After the course a Boli Especiales No 2 German RE. Coming back to Aberdeen for a days course before going offshore I had the 1950's cigar, it was in cello, with a cedros covering & an almost green hued wrapper. Frankly it didn't look too great but it was a rather nice surprise, as it was quite complex for a NC. Martin handed these out at the herf, thank's mate. After the course on PTW (which I used to teach on the Curlew) I had a VR Famosos & then after a decent steak, back in my smoking hotel bedroom (the only one left in Dyce?) I had my first Party PA Charlottes, it was wonderful. I did mean to smoke a CSNo3 & smoke this a day or so later to give my best judgment on whether there really is any noticable difference but as I have had one for 9 months or so, I'll just have to say I don't think there is much difference. They are both excellent smokes & when well aged hard to beat. Although I am very grateful to have been gifted this one, I don't think I 'll be paying the higher premium that these make over the No3's at auction. I didn't write my generous donor down but I think it was Monkey?

So a busy leave but with so many courses & more yet to come, I should manage to smoke a few more than average as we enter the later part of the year.

[smokey joe]

I got the Partagas Salomones on my list...

Thats quite it's a download! What was the weather like on your trip to the Netherlands?

[Stevieboy]

Nice write up Simon. Where were you smoking the PL? Is O'Neills in Aberdeen?

[Wigan]

Second photo looks like front of old school house but no idea on the rest.
Where are you getting to smoke in a proper area like that up here? There aren`t many........

[sheppsea]

Nice write up Simon!

[Simon Bolivar]

Cheers for the comments guys, appreciated. OK, the weather was dull in the Netherlands but dry so good enough for fishing. The Salomones was smoked on the Siberian bar terrace &, the Boli Especiales at the Old School House, both ABZ. The PL Steve was at O'Neil's Judd Street, by Kings Cross.