Well played Jay. You win the day!

What a great smoke. I still think these are better than the 50th anniversary. I try to save them for special occasions but i made the mistake of keeping one where i can see it every time I open the humidor. The rest are buried.

Welcome to the two band club...LOL!

Nice sticks today guys, nice to see Jeff back up on the horse hope your surgery has gone well.

I'm having this My Father LE from 2015. While watching some college baseball.

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Originally posted by Jaywendland1981:
I've heard good things about the Reina. How was it?

The flavors were fantastic. I got a sweet latte flavor with some pepper. Turned to a stronger coffee flavor in the second third and stayed there for the rest of the smoke.

The build construction left me wanting. I never got more than about a 3/4 inch of ash before it fell. Near the very end, the wrapper cracked open and ended my day with it.

I've got 2 more which is a good thing, because I loved the flavor and want to give it another shot. I just hope the construction isn't the same...

The Ronin Cigar Cafe' is officially open for the season.

Ronin that's not the set up I'd expect for two band baller such as yourself.

The Café is members only. High society and all.

Single band only for us low-lifes tonight.

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Originally posted by Jeff Yarchin:
I am enjoying a Juan Lopez #2 on my sunny deck. It has been about 3 months. Oh,

how I missed my cuban cigars.

JL#2 are my go-to--very underrated cigar.

Of course I love RASS and HdM Epi #2 as well.

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Originally posted by Jaywendland1981:

Well played, indeed!

So i have the opportunity to get a Tat broadleaf sampler, 1 each of the 10 blends for 108, yay or nay?

Picks up a 50 pack sampler free m mikes cigars including a new lighter and colibri cutter

In addition I bought two ten packs of Kentucky Fired cigars which are my new favorite cigar, excellent taste with the smoke dried tobacco binder.

The sampler includes:

Punch Rare Corojo Magnum 5 1/4 x 54
Romeo y Julieta Reserve Toro 6 x 54
Macanudo Inspirado Black Toro 5 3/4 x 52
Punch Seleccion Suprema Robusto 5 1/2 x 50
Partagas Black Label Clasico 5 1/4 x 54

Jay, if you have not had them or know which vitola you like then grab them. That is the cheapest price I have seen them in my quick search. They are a good stick and at $10.80 each a good price point.

My choice this evening

Damn phone!!

Nice pepper blast on the first puff. Very earthy and cedary so far.

I went ahead and ordered the sampler. Can't resist the broadleaf. How are you liking the La tache? I like the churchhill much better and looking at them side by side the wrappers are very different shades.

I didn't have last year's so I can't compare. It started out with a pepper blast. While the pepper is still there, it has subsided. I'm not getting any flavor that I can pick out other than tobacco. This reminds me of the CLE Cuarenta in a lot of ways.

I have 2 Churchill and a bunch of la tache. Smoked them back to back. The la tache is missing something. A decent smoke but not anything special.

This Bolivar is a monte clone. Very similar tastes and aroma. A bit more pepper and cedar. Not as smooth.