What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[ET]

Fuente Hemingway - finally almost warm enough to smoke outside on the deck. Tomorrow it will snow...again.

 

[jamespowers]

Fuente Hemingway - finally almost warm enough to smoke outside on the deck. Tomorrow it will snow...again.

What is this snow stuff?

 

[wildturkey8]

Wildturkey8,

Thanks for the recommendation. I have enjoyed several Pipeworks & Wilke blends. I've smoked No. 191; I think I'll load some up in a Blakemar bullcap for tonight's last smoke. Vermont Maple is also nice. P & W might be some of the better aromatics I've smoked; the casing or topping is done with a delicate hand, and the tobacco flavor isn't overwhelmed by the casing.

I tend to favor English and Oriental blends (I recommend Pipeworks #10, a medium Oriental, and # 524, if you favor full English). Nevertheless, I'm always on the lookout for that just right aromatic.

Dry ashes!
Mac

Kid Mac: I tried an english blend from McClelland, I believe it was blend #6. It was not to my liking, I've stuck to aromatics ever since. I will try Pipework and Wilke's #10. Who knows, the second time might be the charm. Dry Ashes. Wildturkey8

 

[indycop]

Fuentes Crucet 87.

 

[spiridon]

Camacho CoRo

 

[Kermez]

La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero DL 700

 

[rkwilker]

Gurka Gran Reserve Perfecto #1

 

[jamespowers]

Por Larranaga Montecarlo

This thing was really amazing considering its diminuitive ring gauge. It was quite flavorful and brought on cedary tobacco flavors from the start with a light tea, flowery herbal finish. I only had a problem with the draw. it was not wispy but it was firm. If it had opened up a bit then I could guarantee that it would probably deliver even more. Quite impressive. It lasted almost an hour and burned dead even---hanging a 1-2" ash several times. I nearly burnt my finger a few times with this one. Fortunately, I opted to get a whole box to sample more.

 

[jamespowers]

Fuentes Crucet 87.

That's a new one for you. How was it?

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Had a Gurka Grand Age last night. Very good cigar.

 

[jamespowers]

Had a Gurka Grand Age last night. Very good cigar.

For the price, they had better be.

 

[indycop]

That's a new one for you. How was it?

Pretty good, the ash gets a little flaky but a decent cigar.

 

[jamespowers]

Pretty good, the ash gets a little flaky but a decent cigar.

So its a flaky cigar?

 

[indycop]

So its a flaky cigar?

I had one at a tasting last weekend and bought a box. I will be in the next issue of Cigar Snob maybe also.

Por Larranaga Lancero?

 

[Fletch]

finally almost warm enough to smoke outside on the deck.

Heh. I only get to smoke outside. The old man is a recovering pipe smoker and can smell about 1 part per zillion in the house. Had my Coob in 25mph winds and blowing snow this eve.

 

[indycop]

RP Edge Corojo.

 

[Kid Mac]

Wildturkey8,

If you didn't care for McClelland No. 6, you might not like P&W No. 10 as both are English/Oriental blends. No. 6 is heavier in Virginias with some Oriental tobacs while No. 10 is heavier in Orientals with a touch of Latakia. I'm a big latakia and oriental tobaccos fan, but I know they're not to everyone's liking. I started out as a aromatic smoker, and I still enjoy aromatic blends occasionally, but I have gravitated toward English blends.

Are you familiar with http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/index.cfm? It's a peer-reviewed tobac site. Taste is relative, but if you find a reviewer who enjoys a blend you yourself enjoy, you can get an idea if you'd enjoy other blends he reviewed.


Smoking Esoterica Pembroke, an English blend topped with French Cognac, in a Dunhill shell billiard.

Mac

 

[wildturkey8]

Kid Mac: Thanks for the info. Carole at Pipework is always good to send samples, I will request that she send me a sample of #10 when I reorder #191. By the way Rumcake is also a favorite of mine from Pipework and Wilke. Supposedly blended specially for Basil Rathbone. Enjoy that Dunhill. Thanks, Wildturkey8

 

[Kermez]

Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Toro

 

[Mr. Paladin]

For the price, they had better be.

Yes sir, quite pricey but I splashed out to celebrate with one of my officers for receiving a prestigious Departmental Award.