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[South Carolina Redfish]

MF toro and water. a very comfortable 87° in the shade with a nice lake breeze.

That sounds like a nice way to spend your Sunday afternoon.

been a relaxing day all around BD. ain't done a damn thing.

What happened to the laundry?

[Bad Dad]

MF toro and water. a very comfortable 87° in the shade with a nice lake breeze.

That sounds like a nice way to spend your Sunday afternoon.

been a relaxing day all around BD. ain't done a damn thing.

What happened to the laundry?

There's a lake there.... Ya got some stones...?

[dwgbryant]

MF toro and water. a very comfortable 87° in the shade with a nice lake breeze.

That sounds like a nice way to spend your Sunday afternoon.

been a relaxing day all around BD. ain't done a damn thing.

What happened to the laundry?

There's a lake there.... Ya got some stones...?

I have tomorrow, or Wednesday. lazy day.

[dwgbryant]

warden just called. wanted me to walk her through cleaning the shitter in the camper. don't miss that job.

[South Carolina Redfish]

warden just called. wanted me to walk her through cleaning the shitter in the camper. don't miss that job.

LMAO

[Bad Dad]

warden just called. wanted me to walk her through cleaning the shitter in the camper. don't miss that job.

In all due respect. No comment....

[Bad Dad]

Now for a short intermission to fix a late lunch for the wife....  (we did have a deal, I retire and she works...)

[dogdays]

Courtesy of GK, an Upmann Regalias

That looks like a very nice cigar ! . Ken I want one LOL .

they are, I soldo got some of the coronas en tubo. All very smokable and enjoyable

Burn is a bit wonky, but it has been correcting itself.  Not nearly so peppery after the first inch or so, backed off.  Coffee/woody, some leathery notes.  Some spiciness (cinnamon?) in the background, but the pepper assault has kinda dulled some senses.  I have 1 more and I figure I'll let it rest until late fall or maybe next year.  Tastes like it has plenty of potential. 

Since the 2nd inch or so it's been getting better and better.  Flavors aren't as defined as I'd like, but hey, young budget cigar is a young budget cigar.  Some more time and it will develop.  But a generally spicy tobacco, dark coffee, woody, leathery smoke.  Getting pretty rich   now that I'm in the second half.  I imagine a box of these would age quite nicely. 

Comparing it to the Quintero Londres Extra, my go-to $2 smoke budget Cuban... 

The Upmann has a much prettier wrapper.  Construction seems about the same, which is to say good enough.  The Upmann is stronger, seems darker/heavier/more pepper.  I imagine it will age better in the long term, though how by how much is a complete guess.   

The Quinteros have a kinda grassy/citrus/woody slightly sweet tobacco flavor to start and shift into a dark coffee/espresso/woody with peppery notes finish.  The better ones get pretty rich and full by the nub, the not so better ones don't.  I wouldn't call them inconsistent, since the flavors and progression has been the same across the box.  More like wild in the strike zone.  It's mixed filler, so variation is bound to happen. 

I wonder how much the Regalias varies across a box.  Maybe I just got a more peppery/strong one for my first smoke?  I've had one or two Quinteros be quite a bit more peppery than the norm, out of the first ~20 I've smoked.

Will , I have say I love your reviews on cigars,  so much great info Thank you  ! .

[South Carolina Redfish]

It's 5 O'clock somewhere!
 Now, what to smoke?

[dwgbryant]

It's 5 O'clock somewhere!
 Now, what to smoke?

ayup.

[Regency]

Sitting here at the meat locker waiting for them to show up to butcher the last of my steers.   Backwoods on fire.   

[cigarbreath]

Courtesy of GK, an Upmann Regalias

That looks like a very nice cigar ! . Ken I want one LOL .

they are, I soldo got some of the coronas en tubo. All very smokable and enjoyable

Burn is a bit wonky, but it has been correcting itself.  Not nearly so peppery after the first inch or so, backed off.  Coffee/woody, some leathery notes.  Some spiciness (cinnamon?) in the background, but the pepper assault has kinda dulled some senses.  I have 1 more and I figure I'll let it rest until late fall or maybe next year.  Tastes like it has plenty of potential.

Oh no, not a WONKY burn.  Next thing you know it'll get HORKED up!

[cigarbreath]

Sitting here at the meat locker waiting for them to show up to butcher the last of my steers.   Backwoods on fire.

Hope the front woods don't go up in flames next. Afternoon Reg.

[Regency]

Sitting here at the meat locker waiting for them to show up to butcher the last of my steers.   Backwoods on fire.

Hope the front woods don't go up in flames next. Afternoon Reg.

Afternoon CB.  With the wind blowing like it is me too!

[dwgbryant]

guess I gotta do some shopping. only got a Reconquista, a Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte toro, and a Tatuaje Cojonu 2012. thought I had another full humi. oh well, such is life. now which do I smoke?