Sunday 6th May 2018

[zencohiba]

What a gorgeous morning. Thought I'd celebrate the fantastic weather by sitting in my garden for the next 2 hours and smoking a Tabernacle double corona.

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[PeeJay]

So drawing on [MENTION=13436219]Emaresee[/MENTION]'s good advice that a cigar doesn't have to be expensive to be good here I am starting the day with a La Aurora Principe corona that you cab pick up for a euro each in Spain. This is a chocolate infused cigar, you can smell it on the wrapper but you can't taste it although some people can also smell it in the smoke. What you do get is a very smooth, light and flavoursome smoke that's perfect for the morning. These are made from the off cuts of La Aurora's bigger hand rolled sticks. Oh, and [MENTION=13403912]Tucky[/MENTION] and I have found the ladies like them too!

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[Alexw33]

LGC MdO No 4 and some more of yesterday?s pale ale, really like this from BrewDog and the fruitiness of both the drink and cigar work well.




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[Paulie2876]

Enjoying the sun with an Alec Bradley second petit corona

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[Tomm783]

AF Anejo 46 this afternoon. The ageing of the leaves in cognac barrels before rolling is novel but bloody delicious.




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[ha_banos]

Don Lino Africa. A dark imposing stick! Quite smooth, mild flavor, smells nice. Very large RG!

Has it been pre bored for me!?

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Pair with a light g&t with some fresh plucked mint from the garden. Yum.

[WDave40]

HdM Serie Le Hoyo in the garden today

Not tried before, but loving this stick! Oodles of creamy smoke coming off it

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[potpest]

Oct 15 Salomones courtesy of a trade with [MENTION=13450212]gojira[/MENTION] and an Islay barrel aged pecan mud cake stout from omnipollo

[WDave40]

Oct 15 Salomones courtesy of a trade with [MENTION=13450212]gojira[/MENTION] and an Islay barrel aged pecan mud cake stout from omnipollo

Stout? In this weather??

Genuine question though - I'm partial to porters/stouts, but almost never have any in the summer months

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[potpest]

Stout? In this weather??

Genuine question though - I'm partial to porters/stouts, but almost never have any in the summer months

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I hear what you're saying. It's hardly a refreshing summer drink, but I love stout. In hindsight I would have probably enjoyed it more once the sun has gone down but I wanted to try this one.

[Simon Bolivar]

IMG_6573.1.jpgIMG_6574.1.jpgIMG_6577.1.jpgIMG_6578.1.jpgIMG_6581.1.jpgIMG_6582.1.jpgTreated myself to a larger cigar than normal offshore, as I prefer to enjoy my Marvela+ sizes with alcohol+ but this Monte Petit Tubos from Tippex, was crying out to be tried. Surprisingly it's a vitola I haven't tried before, despite starting my Havana experience on several boxes of No4's. On opening this 2004 tube the smell was very rich. The wrapper very dark & if it was a blind tasting I wouldn't have guessed it's humble origin. However aging in a tube had done wonders for this example & perhaps gives credence to the belief that better quality stix are put in them. Can't say I have noted this before but it's comforting to believe these tales.

Lasted 50mins & was as full a flav as I can recall from any Monte. Perfect burn & draw, flav constiant until the last 1 1/2 " when I rested it. I have quiet a few Monte Tubos, including some '70's tubes but now I won't turn my nose up at it's little brother. Enjoy your Sunday smoking!

[cohibaIV]

Jet ski day....



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[ha_banos]

Round 2 is a RyJ Cazadores from a trade with Simon. Only just started it but very very smooth and mild. It's a firm draw, which I prefer. So long hard puffs working well.

Wrapper looks dry mild aroma from the wrapper. But certainly more flavor than that suggested. And an easy cool retro on it. Nice.

This is a great format too. This one's 2001! And certainly lives up to expectations for a good old stick.

Thanks Simon.

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[Simon Bolivar]

Round 2 is a RyJ Cazadores from a trade with Simon. Only just started it but very very smooth and mild. It's a firm draw, which I prefer. So long hard puffs working well.

Wrapper looks dry mild aroma from the wrapper. But certainly more flavor than that suggested. And an easy cool retro on it. Nice.

This is a great format too. This one's 2001! And certainly lives up to expectations for a good old stick.

Thanks Simon.

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Glad you're enjoying it Banos, past it's punchy Hunter style perhaps but still a superb outdoor smoke, enjoy!

[potpest]

Punch Punch '12 and a negroni