What did you smoke today?
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charlie G.
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Lew that looks perfectly rolled. I roll almost that same blend but with only less ligero. Your,s must have a kick to it.
It's rolled like a Montecristo, Lew.
Bob
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@Charlie G. Thanks. It does have a kick. I am not one for the crazy nico buzz, but I do enjoy the relaxed feeling it gives during a good smoke. Sorta like after eating Thanksgiving Dinner. Eyes start to relax...... aaaahhh yeah... that's the ticket.
@Bob That is quite the compliment. Thanks.
@Bob That is quite the compliment. Thanks.
Smokin Harley
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One of the batch from today. 1 each nic hab viso,criollo 98 viso. Corojo viso. Dom binder. Ecuador maduro wrapper. Smooth. Deep. Nice dark cocoa finish
ArizonaDave
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Sounds really good. I'll try one of those here.
waikikigun
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That's a beauty, Lew. But is that the LO Ecuador shade? Because I've used that wrapper on a lot of things and it gave all of them what I'd call a skank taste. Took me a long time to realize that it was this wrapper that was causing a lot of my blends to fail. It looks exactly like my LO Ecuador shade. If it is, do you not find that it's a bit of a skank leaf? Obviously could be different shipments: bought mine about 5 months ago.
These guys are wrapped in my LO Ecuador shade:
https://instagram.com/p/4mycXbwQTN/?taken-by=blisscigarco
These guys are wrapped in my LO Ecuador shade:
https://instagram.com/p/4mycXbwQTN/?taken-by=blisscigarco
97 degrees, another vodka and tonic.
Smoking a:
Piloto seco 1 leaf
Criollo 98 ligero 1 leaf
Criollo 98 seco 1 leaf
Sumatra Double Binder
Ecuador Shade Wrapper
Very nice indeed.
Smokin Harley
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Dave, I was even drinking a "Traveler" with it ,which is a really nice grapefruit flavored beer . Try that combo in your pool !
juan carlos
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Inspired by the members blend thread, i rolled this the other day and got an opportunity to burn it today.
filler:
corojo viso one leaf
criollo 98 seco one leaf
nica habano seco for double binder
CT shade wrap ( i over-worked it, made it a bit mottled)
delicious, burned like a champ. one relight after i set it down for 10 minutes. nice and smooooth
filler:
corojo viso one leaf
criollo 98 seco one leaf
nica habano seco for double binder
CT shade wrap ( i over-worked it, made it a bit mottled)
delicious, burned like a champ. one relight after i set it down for 10 minutes. nice and smooooth
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Its the WLT Ecuador Shade. not sure what LO is.
Smoked this bad boy yesterday. Was a finger burner:
Nicaraguan Seco 2leaf
Nicaraguan Viso 2 leaf
Mata Fina Just 1/4thleaf
Sumatra Double Binder
Bezuki Wrapper
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All right, thanks. Since I've been buying at WLT, about 5 months, they've never had an Ecuador shade wrapper, just the maduro, and the CT. How long ago did you buy that stuff?
Its the WLT Ecuador Shade. not sure what LO is.
Smoked this bad boy yesterday. Was a finger burner:
Nicaraguan Seco 2leaf
Nicaraguan Viso 2 leaf
Mata Fina Just 1/4thleaf
Sumatra Double Binder
Bezuki Wrapper
It was right at a year ago. (had to go check at WLT for my order history). It was in a wrapper sampler package.
Hope this helps, and maybe Don may reply if there will be some more coming in over time.
Fresh out of the kiln. But I couldn't resist. This was a petite corona.
Wrapper: Machu Picchu Havana maduro
binder: none
filler: all Little Dutch mid-to-upper leaf
It's like smoking a miniature bassoon. Deep, dark, rich, mellow, smooth, dry. No hint of earthiness. Burn is slow and cool.
Bob
Wrapper: Machu Picchu Havana maduro
binder: none
filler: all Little Dutch mid-to-upper leaf
It's like smoking a miniature bassoon. Deep, dark, rich, mellow, smooth, dry. No hint of earthiness. Burn is slow and cool.
Bob
Best cigar review I have read in.... EVER!
Makes me want one right now.
Makes me think of the grandfather in Peter and the Wolf
Indian motorcycles periodically sends unexpected swag to us first run Scout owners. First swag came with this box a couple months ago, containing the plaque you see here. I right away filled the box with habano puro Uppowoc Perfectos -- habano seco filler, habano 2000 binder, habano 2000 wrapper. Put them in this box to dry out, cause the habano I used, scored from a brother roller here, was pretty darn damp. Included a cedar hunk for the smell of it. Yesterday, Indian sent me a first rate brass belt buckle. Put me in mind of these puros. Whipped one out tonight. Superb! I think my favorite blend is no blend at all. All habano.
I might experiment adding half a leaf of piloto for a touch of sweetness. Love these things. Once you light them up. oil exudes on the wrapper, making a nice sheen.
I might experiment adding half a leaf of piloto for a touch of sweetness. Love these things. Once you light them up. oil exudes on the wrapper, making a nice sheen.
juan carlos
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1 corojo seco
1 criollo 98 viso
nica habano binder
ecu maduro wrap
this was every thing a cigar should be, for me. It had a wonderful raisin / molasses / leather nose unlit, with a black pepper taste.
burning the smoke was sweet and earthy, with distinct leather. There was a bit of barnyard underscore...but then again I was standing in a barn yard...
the sweet leather gave way to cinnamon and then to black pepper.
About an inch into it the flavour changed, but i don't have a descriptor for it yet. maybe clove? it was spicier but sweet smooth spice, a very full body.
1 criollo 98 viso
nica habano binder
ecu maduro wrap
this was every thing a cigar should be, for me. It had a wonderful raisin / molasses / leather nose unlit, with a black pepper taste.
burning the smoke was sweet and earthy, with distinct leather. There was a bit of barnyard underscore...but then again I was standing in a barn yard...
the sweet leather gave way to cinnamon and then to black pepper.
About an inch into it the flavour changed, but i don't have a descriptor for it yet. maybe clove? it was spicier but sweet smooth spice, a very full body.
My favorite also, but with the Maduro wrapper. Tastes like a Padron to me.
juan carlos
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i tried one today with the same blend but a CT shade wrapper. it was smooth and pleasant and burned better than the maduro. It lost the cinnamon and black pepper finish. not as much body, i enjoyed it but it was a bit of a flavour let down after the Maduro. just a run of the mill cigar.
(so i rolled 10 more with the Maduro wrap)
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