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take care boys, i'm out of here...

[jswaykos]

glob of sweet chocolate, heavy dose of sharp cedar, touch of pepper...

First read this as a dose of sharp cheddar... thought that was kind of a weird flavor to pick up in a cigar, but it's all subjective, so...

[jswaykos]

My Father La Antigueded.....
The aroma is great, like toasted nuts. First few draws were wide open draw with loads of smoke and a harsh aftertaste. Draw continued a loose but the flavors started to settle in just after a few puffs. You know immediately it's a DPG. Just into the first 1/2" it's a sweet cedar almost delicate in nature. The pepper is faint and only late onto the finish, like it's telling you it's time for another puff. Sooooo much sweet mellow smoke, I had to stop and look at the cigar and tell it "your very good".   Grey ash and the burn is just a bit off, but wow here come more flavors. A spicy Mexican cocoa with a lingering pepper, and this is all in the first 1". The cigar continues with toasted nuts and sweet cocoa, the cigar almost begs to be retrohailed. My only issue is I can't keep the burn even and it wants to go out if unattended for some time.

Sounds good.  I find myself retrohaling almost every single puff.  It's become second nature/habit, seems more difficult not to.

it's a good cigar joe, it merits a $6 price point. I also think a robusto is a good size. The toro may be a bit of overkill.

Does it compare at all to the FdlA or do the similarities end with the band?

[Wenglish]

glob of sweet chocolate, heavy dose of sharp cedar, touch of pepper...

First read this as a dose of sharp cheddar... thought that was kind of a weird flavor to pick up in a cigar, but it's all subjective, so...

Cheddar might not be bad with the right spice profile, y'know. 

It's a pretty distinct tasting smoke.  I could see it really appealing to some people and and really turning some people off.  Between the Brazilian mata fina, the Costa Rican corojo binder, and the usual Fuego Hon/Nic corojo fillers, its got an interesting mix of tobaccos.

[Oyam18]

My Father La Antigueded.....
The aroma is great, like toasted nuts. First few draws were wide open draw with loads of smoke and a harsh aftertaste. Draw continued a loose but the flavors started to settle in just after a few puffs. You know immediately it's a DPG. Just into the first 1/2" it's a sweet cedar almost delicate in nature. The pepper is faint and only late onto the finish, like it's telling you it's time for another puff. Sooooo much sweet mellow smoke, I had to stop and look at the cigar and tell it "your very good".   Grey ash and the burn is just a bit off, but wow here come more flavors. A spicy Mexican cocoa with a lingering pepper, and this is all in the first 1". The cigar continues with toasted nuts and sweet cocoa, the cigar almost begs to be retrohailed. My only issue is I can't keep the burn even and it wants to go out if unattended for some time.

Sounds good.  I find myself retrohaling almost every single puff.  It's become second nature/habit, seems more difficult not to.

it's a good cigar joe, it merits a $6 price point. I also think a robusto is a good size. The toro may be a bit of overkill.

Does it compare at all to the FdlA or do the similarities end with the band?

you can tell they are in the same family, FdlA was hit and miss for me, the robusto I got from ken prompted me to get a box of toro and a box of robusto. They never lived up to my first experience so I got rid of them. This cigar seems a bit more refined.

[jswaykos]

Nobody else at the office, I'm heading home early.  Have a great evening, all.

[LSUFAN]

25 Oliva Serie 'V' Sampler
            5/27.50
24 La Herencia Cubana CORE
         10/37.50
23 Don Lino Africa Duma Robusto
         10/22.50
22 Bugatti B-2002 Dual Torch Lighter
          1/25.00
21 Camacho Triple Maduro 4.5-50
         10/39.99
20 Liga Privada Papas Fritas
          8/35.00
19 CAO Flavours Eileen's Dream Robusto
         10/27.50
18 Montecristo Media Noche Edmundo
          5/27.50
17 Gurkha Class Regent
         10/29.50
16 Tatuaje Ambos Mundos Sumatra Robusto #2
          5/19.99
15 Sun Grown Square Off Sampler AB American/RP Sun Grown
         10/39.50
14 Ave Maria Reconquista
          3/39.99
13 Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet Seleccion Maduro Magicos Robusto
         10/19.99
12 La Gloria Cubana Glorias en Cedro Churchill
          7/29.50
11 Cain Habano 'F' Robusto
          5/22.50
10 Punch Uppercut Toro
         10/34.99
 9 PDR 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura Toro
          5/18.50
 8 AVO XO Robusto
         10/39.99
 7 H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Churchill
          5/23.50
 6 Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Belicoso
         10/39.99
 5 Casa Magna Oscuro Belicoso
          5/22.50
 4 Oliva Serie 'O' Churchill
         10/39.99
 3 Man O' War Armada Corona
          5/37.50
 2 The Griffin's
         10/37.50
 1 CAO Flathead
          5/20.50

[A Friend of Charlie]

Good evening, fellas.  Can't believe how late it is. Saw a few new/old members posting today.  Didn't even mind catching so much shit from Cam.   

[LSUFAN]

26 CAO Flathead V450 Sparkplug Robusto
          5/20.50
25 Oliva Serie 'V' Sampler
            5/27.50
24 La Herencia Cubana CORE
         10/37.50
23 Don Lino Africa Duma Robusto
         10/22.50
22 Bugatti B-2002 Dual Torch Lighter
          1/25.00
21 Camacho Triple Maduro 4.5-50
         10/39.99
20 Liga Privada Papas Fritas
          8/35.00
19 CAO Flavours Eileen's Dream Robusto
         10/27.50
18 Montecristo Media Noche Edmundo
          5/27.50
17 Gurkha Class Regent
         10/29.50
16 Tatuaje Ambos Mundos Sumatra Robusto #2
          5/19.99
15 Sun Grown Square Off Sampler AB American/RP Sun Grown
         10/39.50
14 Ave Maria Reconquista
          3/39.99
13 Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet Seleccion Maduro Magicos Robusto
         10/19.99
12 La Gloria Cubana Glorias en Cedro Churchill
          7/29.50
11 Cain Habano 'F' Robusto
          5/22.50
10 Punch Uppercut Toro
         10/34.99
 9 PDR 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura Toro
          5/18.50
 8 AVO XO Robusto
         10/39.99
 7 H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Churchill
          5/23.50
 6 Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Belicoso
         10/39.99
 5 Casa Magna Oscuro Belicoso
          5/22.50
 4 Oliva Serie 'O' Churchill
         10/39.99
 3 Man O' War Armada Corona
          5/37.50
 2 The Griffin's
         10/37.50
 1 CAO Flathead
          5/20.50

[DesertRat]

Good evening, fellas.  Can't believe how late it is. Saw a few new/old members posting today.  Didn't even mind catching so much shit from Cam.   

Pretty quiet now....evenin', Tony.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Good evening, fellas.  Can't believe how late it is. Saw a few new/old members posting today.  Didn't even mind catching so much shit from Cam.   

Pretty quiet now....evenin', Tony.

I don't mind, Dave.  I could use a little quiet.

[DesertRat]

Good evening, fellas.  Can't believe how late it is. Saw a few new/old members posting today.  Didn't even mind catching so much shit from Cam.   

Pretty quiet now....evenin', Tony.

I don't mind, Dave.  I could use a little quiet.

I hear ya.....about time to head for the house myself. See ya later.

[JAC]

Afternoon, all.  Cuba Aliados Originales, OTT.  Haven't had a Reyes, so I added these on at Holt's for $6.95/6 to find out how bad they are.  Certainly not pretty, but good draw and burn, earthy, woody, and inoffensive, save for a couple harsh notes on the finish.  Might even say it tastes like a cigar.  Could make for an acceptable yardgar or moochgar (Look, dude, it says Cuba on the band).  Now, to dig up something good.

[Travellin Dave]

Good evening, fellas.  Can't believe how late it is. Saw a few new/old members posting today.  Didn't even mind catching so much shit from Cam.   

Pretty quiet now....evenin', Tony.

I don't mind, Dave.  I could use a little quiet.

Were we bad with the avi's?

[South Carolina Redfish]

Evening all running late today but V lit now with a sparkling water on the side.  Hot as hell here but better than cold as hell!