What did you smoke today?

[Chris A]

Thanks!

 

[JLP]

Hi there,
Didn't smoke any cigars although I do have an ever increasing hankering that's growing daily for one, I'm not a regular cigar smoker but would like to smoke them more often & am looking to maybe roll a couple...

Most of the day I've been bouncing between Haunted Bookshop & Frog Morton, not long before eating this evening I had a bowl of Sutliff J12 - Chocolate Truffle with a bowl of McClelland 402 - Chocolate Cream after eating trying to put together reviews for them both.

When I first opened the pouches I didn't think I'd like them at all, the McClelland isn't half bad for an aromatic as it goes

 

[Smokin Buffalo]

Tried a new blend. I need to tweak it though. I rolled this one too tight so it did not draw well. Not a lot of smoke volume either.

 

[Smokin Buffalo]

I wanted to find a blend that uses Corojo Seco. I haven't found a lot of them on here. I used the wrapper process that RoadWarrior suggest and the Corojo burned just fine. This blend is on the right track. Here's a blend worth trying.

1 Corojo Seco
1 Honduran
1/2 Mata Fina
B - double Sumatra
W - Corojo

 

[ArizonaDave]

Looks like a good blend there Buffalo! Haven't picked up the Honduran yet, but I know Corojo, mata fina and habano work like a charm!

 

[LewZephyr]

A new blend for me: #13

Paraguay FlojoAfrica Viso 1/4th
Nicaraguan Viso 2
Dominican Seco 2
Sumatra Double Binder
Ecuador Madurowrapper

Not bad at all. Smooth Creamy. Little bit of a pepper in the last 3rd. Was rested for about 2 weeks. I have 7 more to let rest longer.


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[ArizonaDave]

A new blend for me: #13

Paraguay FlojoAfrica Viso 1/4th
Nicaraguan Viso 2
Dominican Seco 2
Sumatra Double Binder
Ecuador Madurowrapper

Not bad at all. Smooth Creamy. Little bit of a pepper in the last 3rd. Was rested for about 2 weeks. I have 7 more to let rest longer.

Lew, your rolling is looking fantastic! Have you tried the Honduran viso yet? I think Webmost said it goes well with that Sumatra as a binder like you did on this last blend, more like Punch cigars. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Great pic!

 

[ArizonaDave]

I wanted to find a blend that uses Corojo Seco. I haven't found a lot of them on here. I used the wrapper process that RoadWarrior suggest and the Corojo burned just fine. This blend is on the right track. Here's a blend worth trying.

1 Corojo Seco
1 Honduran
1/2 Mata Fina
B - double Sumatra
W - Corojo

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I know a couple of us use Corojo with Criollo with a ratio of 2:2 or one Corojo leaf for every Criollo leaf. It gives it more of a creamy taste, especially with the Honduran added. Try it and see

 

[Smokin Harley]

I know I let Corojo and Criollo play together on a regular basis. Usually I add Nicaraguan viso and swap out 3 different wrappers, now I have a 4th wrapper variety and I'm ready to do just that maybe tomorrow. Got the Octane blend now and that should play well with the Honduran .

 

[LewZephyr]

Lew, your rolling is looking fantastic! Have you tried the Honduran viso yet? I think Webmost said it goes well with that Sumatra as a binder like you did on this last blend, more like Punch cigars. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Great pic!

I haven't purchased any Honduran yet. I just went to look at WLT and I only see [h=1]Honduras Habano 2012 crop year[/h]Did Don run out of the leaf you are talking about, or is this the same?
There is no Seco / Viso reference on the page.

Thanks for the always positive feedback AZD.

 

[ArizonaDave]

Brazilian Arapirica Wrapper
Brazilian Mata Fina
Paraguay Flojo Viso
Brazilian Mata Norte (Liguero) (The Cigar to the left)

 

[ArizonaDave]

I haven't purchased any Honduran yet. I just went to look at WLT and I only see Honduras Habano 2012 crop year

Did Don run out of the leaf you are talking about, or is this the same?
There is no Seco / Viso reference on the page.

Thanks for the always positive feedback AZD.

Yes, that's the leaf. Although, for a short time, WLT has filler or wrapper in this variety. They're very smooth compared to it's Nicaraguan counterpart, almost no pepper.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Todays smoke and just a little bit ago was one of the counterfeit Cohibas my brother in law and myself purchased on the beach in Cancun during my wifes birthday trip...I have to tell you guys , I've had some fakes that were perfectly smokeable but this one tasted sour off the bat. I decided since I had my doubts when we purchased them ,the excitement of being on vacation, on the beach with a few cocktails in us already lubed up the old wallet . They tasted much better under 90* sunny sky ,bluer than pool water ,Mexican beach (and being buzzed...ok,ok....we were both hammered) conditions.
So, having nothing else to lose with this ,I decided to at first remove the wrapper . It was a bit on the claro side and veins were little more than visible. I smoked it a couple minutes in binder , then I went further (still 2/3 of the stick remained) and removed the binder to see what the filler looked like...i was very surprised to see a double binder . At least whoever rolled this ,turned it in the mold at least once as I saw the 4 mold marks lengthwise,but the filler may as well have been garden mulch. pieces . Tomorrow I will take a picture and post the band and discuss its counterfeit notes.
Caveat Emptor or in this case Habeas Corpus...lol.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Macanudo 1968 Toro (6 x 54) ...Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers , Honduran wrapper. Had a nice cold aroma but once lit emanated some weird aroma I can't exactly place...maybe like somewhere between lysol and burnt rubber. I wouldn't recommend buying one. and no it wasn't over humidified , my humi sits steady at 65 so if anything it was a tad on the dry side.

 

[Chris A]

Fuente Opus X I laid down in1997. Celebrating my sons college graduation with him. A little Four Roses is nice with it.

 

[deluxestogie]

Macanudo 1968 Toro (6 x 54)...

Are you describing a cigar made in 1968, or a current cigar with a cute name? If it's the former, then it was made in Jamaica, and the tobacco was likely bethuned with secret sauce.

Bob

 

[Smokin Harley]

Bob, I doubt it was made in 1968 , they would have done much better back then. Can't remember where I got it. The black and gold band had 1868 in the center and 1968 at the bottom in a banner type area , I'm hoping this wasn't their attempt at a 100th anniversary cigar. I read a review on it, supposedly Macanudo has a reputation of being a beginners cigar ,FWIW. This was their try at stepping out of their normal blah . They put one foot forward and took 2 steps back.

 

[deluxestogie]

Macanudo has long been known for very mild, excellently constructed cigars that are seldom sold at reduced prices. Prior to the labor machinations of the 1990s in Jamaica, they were exclusively made there, with Jamaican filler and gorgeous CT Shade wrappers. Since the American cigar smoker has moved on from smooth cigars to very strong cigars, Macanudo has unsuccessfully tried to gain a foothold in that market.

As an aside, I've recently concluded that American cigar smokers are moving to ever stronger cigars because of the massive price hikes and the vanishing locations where smoking a cigar is allowed. Many who puffed cigars all day long (count me in that group, even today) are getting their daily nicotine quota from a smaller number of cigars -- stronger cigars -- maybe just one cigar a day or a week. Now, when I smoke an industrial cigar (usually a gift from one of my brothers), my head is spinning by the time I reach the butt.

This trend carries over to the cigar blending recipes that FTT members often post. They're just too potent for me, even though I regularly smoke 5 cigars a day.

So, I wouldn't consider Macanudo a "beginner's" cigar. It's a throwback to a day when most cigar manufacturers were aiming for well-heeled smokers who preferred smooth and mild.

Bob

 

[webmost]

I haven't purchased any Honduran yet. I just went to look at WLT and I only see Honduras Habano 2012 crop year

Did Don run out of the leaf you are talking about, or is this the same?
There is no Seco / Viso reference on the page.

Thanks for the always positive feedback AZD.

That Honduran Habano began as a bale supposed to be wrapper grade that some double crossing shyster sold Don. Turned out to be all full of holes. So he marked it down for filler and ate the difference. It's actually pretty damn tasty filler. I still have a bag or two. It also handles super easy, making a real smooth bunch. I recommend it.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Macanudo has long been known for very mild, excellently constructed cigars that are seldom sold at reduced prices. Prior to the labor machinations of the 1990s in Jamaica, they were exclusively made there, with Jamaican filler and gorgeous CT Shade wrappers. Since the American cigar smoker has moved on from smooth cigars to very strong cigars, Macanudo has unsuccessfully tried to gain a foothold in that market.

As an aside, I've recently concluded that American cigar smokers are moving to ever stronger cigars because of the massive price hikes and the vanishing locations where smoking a cigar is allowed. Many who puffed cigars all day long (count me in that group, even today) are getting their daily nicotine quota from a smaller number of cigars -- stronger cigars -- maybe just one cigar a day or a week. Now, when I smoke an industrial cigar (usually a gift from one of my brothers), my head is spinning by the time I reach the butt.

This trend carries over to the cigar blending recipes that FTT members often post. They're just too potent for me, even though I regularly smoke 5 cigars a day.

So, I wouldn't consider Macanudo a "beginner's" cigar. It's a throwback to a day when most cigar manufacturers were aiming for well-heeled smokers who preferred smooth and mild.

Bob

I wasn't saying they are a beginner cigar , that quote was part of the review, (source withheld But it starts with "Cigar "and ends with "Inspector").