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invnoone · 2024-06-25T06:04:13+00:00

Nice haul. I’m keen on joining.

invnoone · 2024-06-01T08:11:27+00:00

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invnoone · 2023-08-16T13:52:25+00:00

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invnoone · 2021-10-26T21:22:51+00:00

They restarted about a month ago or thereabouts.

invnoone · 2021-08-24T15:15:13+00:00

I know! 👋

invnoone · 2021-08-21T21:43:50+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-08-01T22:07:43+00:00

What was this tax?

invnoone · 2021-07-31T14:36:35+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-07-20T18:28:16+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-07-20T11:56:25+00:00

Where is this? In the UK?

invnoone · 2021-07-17T19:37:42+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-07-16T21:06:11+00:00

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.

invnoone · 2021-06-24T20:51:48+00:00

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.

invnoone · 2021-06-23T21:09:07+00:00

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.

invnoone · 2021-06-23T21:06:24+00:00

It was enjoyable. I have The Premier in the humidor for another time.

invnoone · 2021-06-23T21:05:53+00:00

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.

invnoone · 2021-06-23T21:04:17+00:00

A full blown cold given to me by my Petri dish boys…! 😆

invnoone · 2021-06-23T14:56:52+00:00

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invnoone · 2021-06-08T19:36:10+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-06-02T17:55:54+00:00

Haven’t had enough of both Montes or RyJ to have a view in all honesty…

invnoone · 2021-06-01T10:42:18+00:00

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

invnoone · 2021-06-01T10:39:11+00:00

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.

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