So what is everyone smoking?

[G.H.Adams]

After the sun set on another over 100 degree day I enjoyed some AAA 10 y/o with an Alec Bradley Prensado on my front porch. The AAA was good but the cigar was only so so. It burned uneven and constantly went out.

I don't think I will buy anymore Prensado's.

[barturtle]

After the sun set on another over 100 degree day I enjoyed some AAA 10 y/o with an Alec Bradley Prensado on my front porch. The AAA was good but the cigar was only so so. It burned uneven and constantly went out.

I don't think I will buy anymore Prensado's.

Was it perhaps a humid evening? I've never had any problems with the Prensados.

[Vange]

Olive G Maduro churchills, love them with any drink port, cognac, bournon smsw...they are really well priced though and more mild-med than they might look as they are a dark cigar!

[G.H.Adams]

The humidity was not bad last night. The Prensado had been resting in my humidor for a week at 70 percent. This evening I pulled a Macanudo Cafe from my humidor and had no problems with an uneven burn or the cigar having to be relit. It may have been a bad stick.

[Happyhour24x7]

Been so hot and miserable I haven't been outside to smoke. Now that we got a little relief, I pulled an Ashton VSG out of the "special" humidor to cap off a really nice weekend. Damn close to the perfect cigar.

[clingman71]

My son is at Ft Benning right now. It has been awhile since I've received a letter, stressful as a parent. Decided to pull out one of my favs tonight to relax a bit. Padron anniversario maduro. Poured a little of my PHC10 to go along. Even at barrel strength, the PHC's sweetness and smoothness is being a little overshadowed by the padron's full flavor. But it it is slight, and I realize I'm nitpicking. They are both excellent.

[DeanSheen]

I had a 5 vegas gold 5 x 5.5. Beehh. Not much taste or flavor, I got a tiny bit in the bottom 3rd but other than that was not much to the stick.

I find myself in the newbie lurch caught between those that talk about buying value find sticks and resting them for a decent amount of time and looking for things I really like and contemplating some boutique brand purchases.

I have bought way to many Connecticuts and have really only enjoyed a few.

I'm looking forward to an internet order I have coming next week with some Diesel Unholy Cocktails. I have 5 601 Maduros I grabbed last week that I have yet to try.

Rambling, PWD. Night all!

[clingman71]

Sounds like some cigar international cigars.5V golds are pretty mild, but good for walking 18 in the heat. The gold maduros and classics are a little closer to medium body. The black label "A" and "AAA" are fuller.

[DeanSheen]

Sounds like some cigar international cigars.5V golds are pretty mild, but good for walking 18 in the heat. The gold maduros and classics are a little closer to medium body. The black label "A" and "AAA" are fuller.

I've had the classic, gold, A, and Miami.

The only one I have liked so far is the A. The Miami has too much black pepper.

I've lost a few bids on the AAA though I expect I'll overpay slightly for a few singles to give those a try. They sound good.

I have not seen the gold maduro's. I'll have to look for them.

I do like the Padilla 1948 Especiall's they have had going lately. I won a five pack and they were pretty good so I popped for a 20 mazzo.

So far in my journey my favorite smoke has been the Oliva Serie V double roubusto. I'm guessing it was the combination of the taste of the sungrown wrapper and the ligero for the kick. I'm off to the local to get a few more of those to test my theory.

I'm really curious about the R Patel Maduro box pressed 2nds @ Holts.

[G.H.Adams]

This evening after the sun went down I enjoyed a A. Fuente Signature Hemingway with a pour of VOB BIB. I have a box of Fuente 858 Lonsdale to be delivered on the 27th. It's a pain to have to order everything.

Clingman71, my son is also at Ft. Benning. I just got his mailing address so I can write to him.
Hope your son is well.