kann
One Leg Of Fury.
Cohiba Maduro 5 while watching my kids playing in the pool here in the village. Nice, relaxing afternoon.
Two of my favorites right there, I smoked the 46ring, corona larga, too. Great balance between spice and sweetness with just the right kick for me.Had my first Brickhouse today and really enjoyed it. I had the thinnest rg they had, 46 maybe?, and was pleasantly surprised. Also had an Aurora 100yr. Still love these.
My first Padron 2000, today.
I made two mistakes, both of which I recognize and own up to. First, I bought a fiver from CI. Second, I only let it sit overnight before firing one up. I KNEW that anything that comes in here needs to sit about a month in the humidor before I'm really happy with it, but I was really anxious to try one of these after hearing so many talk them up. It was a complete failure. There was no flavor in it, at all, though I kept waiting and hoping that something would happen, which is the only reason I didn't just give in and toss it. In a few weeks I'll come back to one of the remaining four and see what a difference a nice rest makes.
My first Padron 2000, today.
I made two mistakes, both of which I recognize and own up to. First, I bought a fiver from CI. Second, I only let it sit overnight before firing one up. I KNEW that anything that comes in here needs to sit about a month in the humidor before I'm really happy with it, but I was really anxious to try one of these after hearing so many talk them up. It was a complete failure. There was no flavor in it, at all, though I kept waiting and hoping that something would happen, which is the only reason I didn't just give in and toss it. In a few weeks I'll come back to one of the remaining four and see what a difference a nice rest makes.
While I generally agree with you, letting any cigar shipment from anywhere rest a little bit before attempting to smoke one is a good idea, I'm not sure it would have made that big a difference. In other words if you just seriously didn't like that Padron 2000, waiting a month or a year or whatever isn't going to magically make it a cigar you'll like - just an older cigar you don't care for...
![]()
If for example, you LOVE padron 2000's, and smoke a new one soon after receiving it, and its profile is a little different from what you normally like about them, say its a little harsh, or whatever, that's when waiting/aging pays off... thats my $0.02 anyway.
Bottom line: Sometime other people will simply LOVE a cigar YOU don't like...That's why they make soooo many different blends.