Monday, April 30, 2012

     Right now I am smoking a GURKHA CASTLE HALL DOUBLE CORONA (7" x 52), Rated '83'.  What you would call a good/average daily smoke with smooth, medium Sumatra flavor.  They rest were all  good with no bad characteristics what so ever.
                              

Started today with a.....

                                                
GURKHA ANCIENT RESERVE 'HABANO' CHURCHILL (7.2" x 52) Rated '86'.  Weather it is the Connecticut or Habano Ancient Reserve, this cigar is a great smoke.  I prefer the Connecticut though as it reminds me a lot of Perdomo's best like the ESV 2002 or Exhibicion.

                                            
ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) Rated '86'.  A good smoke, BUT these need to rest a while.  He must marinate the wrapper is some kind of spicy mix.  That goodness it is not to bold as I find it VERY unappealing.  It should disappear (I hope) after 4 to 6 weeks of naked aging.

     
PADILLA CAZADORES TORPEDO (6" x 52) Rated '88'.  The 25 count box I got Friday dates
JUL 10 16/1912.  As these have the old label I assume that means 2010.  Excellent Habano cigar.  Cigar Bid has been offering them up by the pallet full, along with the Signature 1932's.  Scoring them for $2per has become the norm.  I guess they want to get rid of the old label batch they have as Padilla has relabeled all his cigar lines.  Lucky for me I have been able to take advantage of these offerings and have scored nearly 180 that I will be buying over the next few months.   Still waiting for the Padilla Cazadores Maduro to come out this year.


                           
PERDOMO 10th ANNIVERSARY RESERVE CHAMPAGNE ROBUSTO (5" x 54) Rated '89'.  My all-time favorite Connecticut wrapped cigar.  I got spoiled last summer when they were offering ten pack of the 6"x54 Epicure on Free Fall at $2.91per.  Just to taste a 5iver a month I have had to push $4per most every time.  FYI-the 7"x54 Torpedo tastes the BEST of all sizes.   

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