What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[maduro 5]

Smoked the last of the Ramon Allones German Eddition 2010. [IMG][/IMG]
Too bad. These were really nice cigars.

[bretron]

Padilla Series 68; 60 ring behemoth

[DesertDan]

I've smoked many a Padilla and almost every one of them burned poorly.

Tonight will be another of the AB seconds which have turned out to be quite good. Only one of them have been a tad too tight but it was still smokable.

I have another shipment coming in tomorrow along with a sampler of Pinar del Rio torpedos. I had a sampler that had 2 of the PdR blends in robusto size and they were very good so when I saw the sampler of all 4 blends (x3) in the larger size I grabbed one.

[jamespowers]

Smoked the last of the Ramon Allones German Eddition 2010. [IMG][/IMG]
Too bad. These were really nice cigars.

Were they that different from the regular Ramon Allones torpedoes? I suppose they should be from the extra cost of most of the regional and special editions.
I had a Trinidad robusto last night over at a friend's place. Paired with an Ancnoc single malt it was just fine.

[maduro 5]

Were they that different from the regular Ramon Allones torpedoes? I suppose they should be from the extra cost of most of the regional and special editions.
I had a Trinidad robusto last night over at a friend's place. Paired with an Ancnoc single malt it was just fine.

these were blended using 1950s recepies. They were medium strength but nicely balanced. I found them a nicer cigar than regular Ramon Allones.
20 years ago Trinidads were highly sought cigars before they were commercially sold. I tried couple of the old ones similar to Cohiba Lancero but I think they tasted different from the ones sold today.

[bretron]

Love these sticks

[jamespowers]

these were blended using 1950s recepies. They were medium strength but nicely balanced. I found them a nicer cigar than regular Ramon Allones.
20 years ago Trinidads were highly sought cigars before they were commercially sold. I tried couple of the old ones similar to Cohiba Lancero but I think they tasted different from the ones sold today.

Ah, then maybe they were worth the premium.
Yeah, Fidel had that brand all wrapped up for himself and his cronies. It was his favorite brand until he had to quit smoking them. I would imagine that the ones sold today are a bit different that is for sure. You certainly would be more careful if the person you were producing them for was capable of offing you if he didn't like the product.

[jamespowers]

Love these sticks

I like the construction with the triple cap. I'll have to see if I like smoking them too. I haven't tried one as far as I can remember.

[maduro 5]

Ah, then maybe they were worth the premium.
Yeah, Fidel had that brand all wrapped up for himself and his cronies. It was his favorite brand until he had to quit smoking them. I would imagine that the ones sold today are a bit different that is for sure. You certainly would be more careful if the person you were producing them for was capable of offing you if he didn't like the product.

I never thought of this, I thought that perhaps they had luxury of aging it much longer than current production.

[jamespowers]

I never thought of this, I thought that perhaps they had luxury of aging it much longer than current production.

They probably did age them longer---they liked living longer too.

Oh and tonight was a Robaina Famosos.