Originally Posted by Brooks W:
That sounds great!
I would love a list of the cigars you smoked, and your quick thoughts on them, if you remember (and have time!)
Thanks for posting! :-)
~brooks
Just poured out the bands on the table - I'm positive I'm missing at least a few, but here's what made it back:
Regular production:
3 - Liga Privada T52 Belicosos
1 - LP No 9 Toro
2 - JdN Antanio 1970 Lanceros
1 - JdN Antanio 1970 Alisado
1 - JdN Dark Corojo Corona
2 - JdN Cabinetta Corona Gordas
3 - PAM26 (1 Torp, 2 reg - not sure which vitolas by number they were)
1 - Casa Fernandez Aganorsa
1 - Pete Johnson HCS
And there were a few more that I'm sure I lost the bands to.
Experimental & custom stuff:
1 - JdN unbanded test blend from Jon. Jon handed me this one morning and said "smoke this, tell me what you think" wouldn't tell me anything more about it - not even what manufacturer made it. Well, where it came from was instantly recognizable on first light. Despite having a lighter wrapper than the typical JdN Antanio, the flavor was unmistakable. The cigar was not as powerfull or strong as the regular JdNA 1970. I'd call it an "Antanio Lite".
1 - JdN "My Uzi Weighs A Ton" - right off the bench. This was the "BOO-YA!" cigar I spoke of in the trip description. Slightly tweaked JdNA 1970 blend w/ an Ecuadorian CT wrapper per Jon's sugguestion to JdN. This cigar was power refined. It was like a JdNA1970, but smoother, creamier and it delivers the power of the JdNA, but without mashing you in the face in the process. I seriously wanted JdN to roll and sell me a cab of these before I left the country.
1 - Tatuaje Black Petite Robusto- I haven't had a Tat black in years and it was one from the jar and while this wasn't the same as that I thought it was a nice cigar. A litte bit edgy, a bit reminiscant of some Cuban cigars in flavor profiles. Packed like a rock - I think every single one of us had a wrapper split due to the cigar being fresh and the humidity in Esteli.
1 - Custom PAM. Consensus was that it was a PAM 46th with different ligero. Never having smoked the 46th, I can't say one way or the other. I thought it was a very good cigar and very representative of the flavors and quality that we have come to expect from Padron.
I think that was everything, but I'm not sure.
The experimental DRs that I recieved were 6x44, 6x46, 7x44 & 7x46. Haven't lit one yet.
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Originally Posted by CoreyD:
every year i get 3+weeks to use up. So its not the time that keeps me from doing my dream trip.
That's a good point. Maybe I need to shift my discussions into funding this expedition as part of a bonus package. Spending cash on a cigar dream trip won't sit well with the wife... but if it is a perk from the office, that's a totally different story.
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