On Friday I enjoyed an AB Prensado robusto which is an exceptional cigar. If you ever have a moment pick one up and try it. It has a bit of a crooked burn, but makes up for it with complex flavors.



This is an Augusto Reyes Maduro in the panatella size. I smoked this yesterday, after aging it for close to 3 years. The draw was smooth, burning consistently straight, and cool. A very nice smoke!



This was a GAR Vanguard double corona that I paired with a Harpoon IPA today. Sweet tobacco notes, and some semi sweet chocolate flavors come through on the palate, along with a cool draw, and straight burn. These are great everyday medium bodied cigars, that can be purchased fairly cheap. The IPA had some nice citrus notes to it, and compliments this stick very well.

 

Some new progress pics on my cabinet humi. Still needs the top coat, shelves and hardware. But it's getting there.

Cabinet


Door

 

Damn that is gorgeous, if not a little late!

 

^ Thanks. Six months in the making!

 

I posted it in the POV thread but had another of the RP decade. I don't want to ALWAYS smoke the same cigars, any recommendations based on those? The attributes I like are the nice medium body, earthy flavor and smooth easy draw.

My local shop when I'm here in Vegas has a decent but not spectacular selection, I'll probably go grab another smoke tomorrow so suggestions are welcome.

 

^^ I picked up one of those RP Decades too, haven't smoked it yet. Smoked an Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 last night.

 

If you like earthy flavors, go with the Padron 2 or 3000 series, or an A.Turrent Triple Play Puro Maduro. They are both very good sticks, and the A.Turrent is also the same as the Camacho Triple Maduro if I am not mistaken. The Gurkha Nautilus is nice and earthy too.

 

Thanks ptrans, the place might have the padrons. I know they don't carry gurkha.

 

Well, no padron 2k or 3k. I tried the 4k. A bit harsh at first, pretty peppery. Medium draw, and it mellowed out a third of the way through but surprisingly not a ton of flavor to speak of. I gave it a chance thinking maybe it would get better. Put it out 2/3rds of the way through since it never did.

I thought maybe something was wrong with my taste buds so I fired up a RP The Edge. Well, nothing wrong with my mouth. This one was much more full flavored. Not nearly as harsh to start and in fact creamier throughout. Much better smoke, although truth be told for a second smoke I'd have preferred something a bit lighter. In any case it gets a thumbs up. And I'm probably done with cigars for this trip.

Next vegas journey in a couple weeks is for a trade show, so I'm sure there will be some smokes involved with that.

 

Half way through this and it's turning out to be a perfect smoke for tonight.