Cigars I am smoking on vacation

[dwhitacre]

[SIZE="4"]Thanks for sharing!!!

Enjoy the vacation!!![/SIZE]

[ChasDen]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Did you bring any Tatuaje's with you?

Of course!

Saving that for a sunset on the beach

Chas

[elderboy02]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

Of course!

Saving that for a sunset on the beach

Chas

Which Tats?

I am partial to the Tat Brown Unicos myself

[ChasDen]

Todays first smoke is a blind taste test.
Rob at Taboo sent me a cigar a few weeks ago to try so I thought I would wait until now to try it.



I don't have my tape measure with me but its about 6 or so inches long and very firm to the touch.
A light brown slightly veined Connecticut wrapper hugs this well constructed torpedo.

Where: Sitting on the deck drinking beer and talking to the wife.
Weather: Sunny, 12 mile per hour winds blowing out of the South West, temperature 86 degrees



Pre light draw was firm not very tight but not loose.
Not much in the way of taste, maybe a hint of something slightly spicy.
As I puffed away to get this lit I spent most of my time looking out at this:



As I neared the 1/3 mark I was rewarded with a slightly stronger cigar than I am use too from Rob.
A hint of spice, something nutty maybe, its leaving a slight salty sensation on the lips after a while.
A strong tobacco taste is noticeable, not in a bad Way like some, but in a good way



After the 1/2 way mark the cigar levels off a tad and mellows.
Still just a hint of something that resembles pepper but smooth at the same time.
Construction so far has been very good and by far the best I have seen from Rob yet.



I smoked this one down to about the inch mark and it never turned for the worst.
Over all I would give this cigar an 8 out of 10.
Construction and burn was almost perfect and the taste was very consistent throughout.

Thanks Rob, wish I knew what it was

Chas

[tccigar]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

Todays first smoke is a blind taste test.
Rob at Taboo sent me a cigar a few weeks ago to try so I thought I would wait until now to try it.



I don't have my tape measure with me but its about 6 or so inches long and very firm to the touch.
A light brown slightly veined Connecticut wrapper hugs this well constructed torpedo.

Where: Sitting on the deck drinking beer and talking to the wife.
Weather: Sunny, 12 mile per hour winds blowing out of the South West, temperature 86 degrees



Pre light draw was firm not very tight but not loose.
Not much in the way of taste, maybe a hint of something slightly spicy.
As I puffed away to get this lit I spent most of my time looking out at this:



As I neared the 1/3 mark I was rewarded with a slightly stronger cigar than I am use too from Rob.
A hint of spice, something nutty maybe, its leaving a slight salty sensation on the lips after a while.
A strong tobacco taste is noticeable, not in a bad Way like some, but in a good way



After the 1/2 way mark the cigar levels off a tad and mellows.
Still just a hint of something that resembles pepper but smooth at the same time.
Construction so far has been very good and by far the best I have seen from Rob yet.



I smoked this one down to about the inch mark and it never turned for the worst.
Over all I would give this cigar an 8 out of 10.
Construction and burn was almost perfect and the taste was very consistent throughout.

Thanks Rob, wish I knew what it was

Chas

This was a sampler of the new Taboo LR. We narrowed it down to two conn. wrappers, so I'm not sure if this is the one we decided to go with. The two conn wrappers were a dead tie and I had to pick just one. One the one I decided to go with, I pick up some of the same flavors you mentioned. There was not a lot of difference. We went with the stronger one of the two. I'm sure that is what you had. Do you recall any # that I may have put on the bag?

[Kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

Todays first smoke is a blind taste test.
Rob at Taboo sent me a cigar a few weeks ago to try so I thought I would wait until now to try it.




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Thanks Rob, wish I knew what it was

Chas

I'm guessing it's one of those Limited Reserve Connecticuts. But that's just a wild ass guess.

[ChasDen]

Originally Posted by tccigar

This was a sampler of the new Taboo LR. We narrowed it down to two conn. wrappers, so I'm not sure if this is the one we decided to go with. The two conn wrappers were a dead tie and I had to pick just one. One the one I decided to go with, I pick up some of the same flavors you mentioned. There was not a lot of difference. We went with the stronger one of the two. I'm sure that is what you had. Do you recall any # that I may have put on the bag?

Nope no number on the bag.

I will pick some up for sure

Chas

[ChasDen]

Todays second cigar is a Carlos Torano something (I forget) while making dinner:



Very nice smoke for doing a little grilling and steaming.

Tonights meal consisted of:

• Breaded shrimp
• Barbecued fried shrimp
• Crab legs
• Strip steak with buttered onions and mushrooms
• Baked potato's
• Whole petite green beens

After a meal like that I need to soak in the hot tub

Chas

[ChasDen]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Which Tats?

I am partial to the Tat Brown Unicos myself

I forget, will have to look.

Yesterdays last cigar of the day was a Graycliff 1666.

What a disappointing cigar.
I smoked it all the way down wishing it would get better but never did
No pictures since the camera batteries were charging.

It had absolutely no depth to it and tasted like a Marlboro cigarette.

Oh well today is another day

Chas

[Kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

Todays second cigar is a Carlos Torano something (I forget) while making dinner:

Very nice smoke for doing a little grilling and steaming.



Tonights meal consisted of:

• Breaded shrimp
• Barbecued fried shrimp
• Crab legs
• Strip steak with buttered onions and mushrooms
• Baked potato's
• Whole petite green beens

After a meal like that I need to soak in the hot tub

Chas

Man, what a great looking spread! With Scooby Snacks, to boot!

[MooseToga]

Nice - I just got back from the OBX a couple of weeks ago. We were right near you, in Duck. I had a Torano one night too.

[ChasDen]

Yesterday was overcast and rainy all day. The rain was blowing in on the decks most of the day so it was a day for inside stuff. I figured I would catch up on some paper work so I only smoked 1 cigar all day. Dinner was nothing special, just hamburgs and bratwursts so after dinner we decided to try to get a quick walk in on the beach. I decided on an Oliva Serie V Figurado.



The next storm was rolling in so we only got a quick walk.
The wife and dog were running along the water as I snapped photos, drank my beer and smoked away





Only 2 more full days of cigar smoking left.
We leave on Saturday morning and I will not smoke on the way home.

Chas

[MooseToga]

I was staring at the beer bottle behind your cigar in the photo above... I'd never heard of "Outer Banks" beer, was getting all excited to try it next time I go down there. Then I realized... wait, that's just a koozie.

[ChasDen]

Originally Posted by Kaisersozei

Man, what a great looking spread! With Scooby Snacks, to boot!

We brought dog food too
But with all the good leftovers the only thing of his he is eating is the Scooby Snacks

Oh well its his vacation too.

On a side note, I will pick something up for your pass that I owe you
Since I am down here it should not be to hard to find something for you.
Never did find the stub so I will make it up to you and get you something while I am down here

Chas

[elderboy02]

I love those Oliva V figurados!