Saturday 8th August 2009

[cj121]

Almost finished a Carlos Torano (I'm unsure of the vitola, but it's minuto-esque, with probably a connecticut wrapper) courtesy of Giulio and his stick a stick (selection) in. Nice smoke for this time of the day, accompanied by a cup of joe, al la TJ stylee. Pleasantly surprised by this stick: nice flavours with a medium delivery. Yum.

[cohibaIV]

Christ...you started early mate....

[cj121]

Wife's away, why not play?

I'm a smoker anyhow Dale, so anytime is a good time for a nice stick

[cohibaIV]

Wife's away, why not play?

I'm a smoker anyhow Dale, so anytime is a good time for a nice stick

Fair enough, just having my egg and toast and will spark one up in the warm sunshine very soon...

[cj121]

Glad to hear it's nice up your way too...glorious down here (well as much as glorious as it can get with all the wet recently).

I'll not be far behind you with something else.

[whisky77]

RASS

RASS.Glad I decided to try these after all this time, excellent smokes and I can see another box purchase on the horizon.

[cj121]

Head up, RASS down then Whisk?

[Paulie]

Glorious day here and looks to stay that way all weekend. Just need to decide what to have now. Could be a Cedros no3, not had one for a week or so and quite fancy a woody flavour today.

[cohibaIV]

R&J Churchill....

Don't care what others think of them, they are deffo to my taste....

[misterbulgarin]

RASS.Glad I decided to try these after all this time, excellent smokes and I can see another box purchase on the horizon.

Had one of these for the first time last night also. Was very tempted to 'get a box' upon smoking. Now thats a sign of a good cigar!

Today was a Punch Petit punch 1998 vintage. Lovely!! Very mild, easy going, with an excellent ash. Now I know why people age cigars...

[whisky77]

V good.

Head up, RASS down then Whisk?

Now on the second of the day CJ, so they cannot be bad.

[cj121]

Nice to hear you're enjoying 'em Whisk Don't know about the weather your way, but it's lovely for getting out in the garden in the Midlands at the mo'.

I've just finished the CA's number one stick of 2008, the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto (slightly over-sized I reckon).

I've read nothing but sh!te about this cigar, unless you take into acount CA's review, both here and elsewhere on the 'net: poor burn and relighting issues.

I must have got faaaargin lucky!

I really quite enjoyed this smoke: it had THAT (cue indescribable taste sensation debated elsewhere on the forum) rumbling through from the off. Even the first draw was reminiscent of something familiar. I'm not saying this tasted like a Cuban, but it was nice. It built up behavedly as we went along and actually got a little too strong mid last third.

No pre-draw or mid stick blues today, it smoked well. No relighting, even after leaving it to get two lots of washing off the line. Ahem, sorry, I mean a quick lifting heavy weights and farting whilst bench-pressing session

The wrapper curled around the ash huggingly, which I thought 'neat'. Looking at the construction as it burned, it is appreciated how some lighting issues have crept into production, as the stick was relatively tightly rolled through its core, but looser towards the outside.

Anyhow, enough twaddle, here's two pics...





TTFN

[cohibaIV]

Niicee...

Larry sent me one ages ago, and I thought 'OK!!' Should have left it a while probs..

[whisky77]

Wrapper?

Never tried one CJ, but the wrapper certainly looks very nice indeed mate.

Are they Nicaraguan or Domicican?

[misterbulgarin]

V nice cj, that cigar does look like it would have problems, lucky you got a goodun eh!



ill raise ya ash