Earlier today I had an AF 858 Maduro with some Oban single Islay malt scotch. The 858 was very much like an Ashton VSG (which to me is not as complex as I would like) until the last third of the smoke where it portrayed *some* complexity. Tonight I had a Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto with some Bloody Maries and I have to say these cigars are the diamond-in-the-ruff. The Lot 23s just kick it up a notch with their peppery-caramel flavor and perfect construction, burn and draw. I really love these smokes. Perdomo is making a comeback and to me, they have turned themselves around lately.
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Posts: 1476 | Location: CT | Registered: November 01, 2007
No smoke for me tonight....ended up spraining my back today. Sitting outside isn't too comfortable so whatever is in my humi will be getting a reprieve for the next few days while I recover.
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Originally posted by SteveSur: Earlier today I had an AF 858 Maduro with some Oban single Islay malt scotch. The 858 was very much like an Ashton VSG (which to me is not as complex as I would like) until the last third of the smoke where it portrayed *some* complexity. Tonight I had a Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto with some Bloody Maries and I have to say these cigars are the diamond-in-the-ruff. The Lot 23s just kick it up a notch with their peppery-caramel flavor and perfect construction, burn and draw. I really love these smokes. Perdomo is making a comeback and to me, they have turned themselves around lately.
Funny I find the 858 a bit too mild and the VSG a kick @$$ cigar.
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Posts: 9311 | Location: New York City | Registered: May 02, 2002
Tonight I enjoyed a PLPC which watching football and grilling steaks. Later, still watching both the Pitt and Missouri games in the hottub, I enjoyed a Romeo y Julieta Churchill and a Raphael Gonzales Panatela. Great night of NCAA Football and cigars. Nice way to top off my 5th n 6th grade boys basketball 1st game of the season, a 35-26 win.
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Originally posted by SteveSur: Earlier today I had an AF 858 Maduro with some Oban single Islay malt scotch. The 858 was very much like an Ashton VSG (which to me is not as complex as I would like) until the last third of the smoke where it portrayed *some* complexity. Tonight I had a Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto with some Bloody Maries and I have to say these cigars are the diamond-in-the-ruff. The Lot 23s just kick it up a notch with their peppery-caramel flavor and perfect construction, burn and draw. I really love these smokes. Perdomo is making a comeback and to me, they have turned themselves around lately.
Could be the Oban.
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