Saturday 11th Sept 2010

[Seriesteve]

RyJ Churchill tubed Sweet, Creamy with a long finish nice.
Ss

[eggopp]

Started my morning off with a La Estrella Cubana Maduro AND NOW JUST FIRED UP Romeo Y Julieta Mille Fluer

[Big J]

Big College Football day.
Starting the morning with a SCDLH El Principe with some Cuban coffee.
More later...

[Simon-JG-hr]

Had an H.Upmann Mag 48 LE, on my lonesome, at JJ Fox this afternoon. Very dodgy construction (soft spots, poor wrapper and dreadful burn), but a very nice cigar nonetheless. Probably just got a bad one on the construction front, but the flavour was good enough to bring me back for more. Will probably get the review up tonight, I probably won't have anything else to do at the hotel tonight (well, I can hope, can't I?).

[Masterdj]

A Diplomaticos No2 and a white vine..

[Soft Top]

Had an H.Upmann Mag 48 LE, on my lonesome, at JJ Fox this afternoon. Very dodgy construction (soft spots, poor wrapper and dreadful burn), but a very nice cigar nonetheless. Probably just got a bad one on the construction front, but the flavour was good enough to bring me back for more. Will probably get the review up tonight, I probably won't have anything else to do at the hotel tonight (well, I can hope, can't I?).

Really sorry to not make it up today Simon. I was really looking forward to it.

Anyway I jJust finished a Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill - in memorial of our failed Herf.

I bought a few of these a month or so ago and was really looking forward to it.

The pre-light draw was very easy, (really too easy), and on lighting the stogie this proved to be a valid observation. It was very loose and just did not feel right.

After a few puffs it was producing good smoke and tasted quite light which I was not expecting.

All was going well, although burning a little unevenly, until knocking off the first ash. It took me almost 10 minues to get it going again properly with the same after the second ash drop.

The last phase was very good though. Hugely thick and flavourful smoke and much more what I expected. At one point I got a taste of clean washing which is not something one normally hears about cigar flavours - not at all unpleasant though!

I wouldn't say it was a bad smoke but for a CC of this assumed calibre it just wasn't what I was expecting and was a tough smoke!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Interesting Soft Top - I've got a WC ( ) in the humi from a trade with DeadBase. Should be interesting to see how it fares in light of your thoughts.

No worries about today - I understand that wives can be rather intimidating when they want to be (why I intend to avoid having one for as long as possible ).

[skyhigh]

Started listening to the footie with a Man O War Virtue and ended listening to it and beyond with a VR Famosos.

[snooky]

Same as last night as it was so good ,R&J Duke, excellent smoke.

[daverave999]

Good luck for the next few weeks Simon.
I smoked a Hoyo PR with my Uncle earlier at my brother's wedding. He'd not smoked cigars for 6 years but really appreciated what I'd chosen for him.

[Soulmanure]

Diesel Unholy Cocktail--a good strong smoke to accompany a strong cup of coffee. Still not convinced that it beats out the Man O' War Ruination, but I've got some more to smoke.

[monkey66]

I got a Wide Churchill waiting ...better be good 'cos it cost ?45

[mb55317]

I got a Wide Churchill waiting ...better be good 'cos it cost ?45

?45?!!! That can't be the regular price surely?!!


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[monkey66]

You are right, it is a very rare collectors item that came with a ticket to a very cold, washed out boat trip

I know HabanosSy has one as well if any of you serious collectors fancy one of these rare sticks.

[Soft Top]

I got a Wide Churchill waiting ...better be good 'cos it cost ?45

Monkey, I hope you have a better experience than me - see page 1 of this thread.

Mine only cost ?12 so yours must be 4 times better