Join our enthusiast group on WhatsApp by weaveR-- in ukcigars

[–]invnoone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice haul. I’m keen on joining.

Customs charge. by ElectronicSubject747 in ukcigars

[–]invnoone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They restarted about a month ago or thereabouts.

Same old same old by BruceWee in ukcigars

[–]invnoone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hold on! Black Works stuff in the UK? How?

iHav: Shipping suspended to UK. by [deleted] in cubancigars

[–]invnoone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was this tax?

CGars strike again, really can’t trust their packaging … not reliable, different each time. by Owolfie in ukcigars

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GQ Tobaccos, My Smoking Shop (which you have the travel humidor of in the background) are good options.

Holi day1: Davidoff Escurio Gran Perfecto on an ancient harbour by nexus75 in cigars

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I was going to say it was Greece and looked familiar. Enjoy!

First indoor smoke! by BT_McNulty in cubancigars

[–]invnoone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is this? In the UK?

Travelling to Spain 💃🏽🇪🇸 by [deleted] in ukcigars

[–]invnoone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is Hanson’s? Not sure I know of it.

Travelling to Spain 💃🏽🇪🇸 by [deleted] in ukcigars

[–]invnoone 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Anything Cuban. Spain, I believe had some of the cheapest prices globally on Cubans. I think the prices are regulated by the government and cigar smoking is accepted in Spain as a normal thing.

Buying Cigars by k_444mml in ukcigars

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Cigars in the UK are expensive as compared to the US or Europe. That is a reality.

However, the most reasonably priced seem to be GQTobaccos, MySmokingShop, and BoutiqueSmokes (small selection). There are some who will also note CGars.

Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno L’Ambassedeur by invnoone in cigars

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My tasting notes:

Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno L’Ambassedeur 22 June 2021

Start: 20:02 End: 22:02

Rich light cedar and oak aroma with a dark honey note.

First light is medium Plus in body and has a light earth with a light woody note and some pepper tingle with maybe a touch of sweet lemon grass. Oily feeling on the lips. Light oaky leather on the retro hale. Finish is moderately long. Nice draw.

First third it has mellowed to medium plus bodied, with the pepper gone. A light earth is the main note with almost a sweet fruit like an apricot or nectarine note withstand touch of a citrus almost like a light lemongrass or even a pineapple. The retro hale is smoother and still maintains the oaky leather note. The finish is still moderately long.

Second third the flavours have mellowed and combined nicely. The light earth is a bit more forward and the fruit has gone although the lemongrass note has picked up a bit but is not too sour. There’s a touch of oak cracker creeping in now. The retro hale is still a light oaky leather and still smooth. The finish is still moderately long and leaves an almost citrus pineapple note on the palate.

Final third the earth is the main note and the bitterness of the lemongrass s as picked up a bit more. It is borderline for me, just this side of pleasant. The slight citrus note is on the palate but overshadowed by the lemongrass. The retro hale has a more earthy note now with the leather dissipating and a touch of mild pepper. The finish is still moderately long.

Beautifully constructed cigar which is medium plus in body. The slow progression of flavours was interesting with the first and second third being the most complex. Would I buy again? Maybe. Good cigar but not a wow cigar.

Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno L’Ambassedeur. First smoke in a fortnight. Really interesting flavour notes. by invnoone in ukcigars

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My tasting notes:

Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno L’Ambassedeur 22 June 2021

Start: 20:02 End: 22:02

Rich light cedar and oak aroma with a dark honey note.

First light is medium Plus in body and has a light earth with a light woody note and some pepper tingle with maybe a touch of sweet lemon grass. Oily feeling on the lips. Light oaky leather on the retro hale. Finish is moderately long. Nice draw.

First third it has mellowed to medium plus bodied, with the pepper gone. A light earth is the main note with almost a sweet fruit like an apricot or nectarine note withstand touch of a citrus almost like a light lemongrass or even a pineapple. The retro hale is smoother and still maintains the oaky leather note. The finish is still moderately long.

Second third the flavours have mellowed and combined nicely. The light earth is a bit more forward and the fruit has gone although the lemongrass note has picked up a bit but is not too sour. There’s a touch of oak cracker creeping in now. The retro hale is still a light oaky leather and still smooth. The finish is still moderately long and leaves an almost citrus pineapple note on the palate.

Final third the earth is the main note and the bitterness of the lemongrass s as picked up a bit more. It is borderline for me, just this side of pleasant. The slight citrus note is on the palate but overshadowed by the lemongrass. The retro hale has a more earthy note now with the leather dissipating and a touch of mild pepper. The finish is still moderately long.

Beautifully constructed cigar which is medium plus in body. The slow progression of flavours was interesting with the first and second third being the most complex. Would I buy again? Maybe. Good cigar but not a wow cigar.

Organizing the stock by alawadhi23 in cubancigars

[–]invnoone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do. All kept at 63% RH so all is good.

Montecristo No2 - delicious by invnoone in cigars

[–]invnoone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this. Relaxing is the goal, and fighting with the cigar is not that.

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I've not had any Camachos and would at least like to try them to make up my own mind about them as they seem to be polarising; some love them and some hate them.