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LHC Core?
The Sniper
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Anybody out there given these a try yet? Would love to hear some feedback. Love the LCH Oscuro Fuerte, and with AJ involved once again I figure the Core has got to be a surefire winner!
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"Long ashes my friends."
What a PHENOMINALLY GREAT smoke the LHC Core is! Great strength + flavor in this one, not simply strength for strength's sake. Perfect draw (I likes me a nice loose, easy draw - insert joke here! LOL), puts out a HUMONGOUS cloud of smoke with every draw and has a nice long delicious finish that leaves me absolutely craving more!
Boys, if you are a fan of full bodied sticks and havent givent this one a whirl, DO SO RIGHT NOW! I honestly never thought LHC would top the Oscuro Fuerte, but they have outdone themselves with the Core.
Why are you still reading and not smoking a Core? I did say RIGHT NOW, did I not? :-)
But you're pressuring me man...........stop it!
(taking one out right now for a 16 hour dry box - and then a fri afternoon smoking extravaganza!!! )
My first LHC of any kind. I had three of these, and was going to let them sit. But a botl from this thread was praising this stick quite highly, and was "pestering" me to smoke one, so I had to give one a try.
54 days in my humi at 66, 18 hour dry box.
I'm pretty sure the dry box was not necessary, but it didn't hurt the stick either.
This cigar is a box press of sorts, rectangular press with very rounded edges. Beautiful construction, seamless, but felt light in the hand. This lack of weight had me squeezing the stick a bit to check for "airiness", but it was quite firm and consistent, given how light it was.
Prelite aroma nice leathery earthy tobacco aromas. V-snipped with my Wolf cutter parallel to the long side of the rectangular shape. The draw was extremely loose, giving me some concern, yet to be expected considering how light the stick was. (Definitely punch or v-cut this stick - I'll explain below.)
Lit easily and started off with lots of peppery spice and some leathery/tobacco flavors. It's a good thing this was a Toro, as it took me well over an inch to figure out how to smoke this stick! The draw was very loose, yet produced tons of wispy smoke, which a few times found its way to places in my throat that I didn't want it to go.
I finally figured out to take lighter puffs, AND to crimp down a bit on the v-cut, closing off the cigar somewhat while puffing. This technique not only improved the draw resistance, but concentrated the flavors a bit more, which starting morphing into heavier leather, with hints of chocolate and coffee, and a nice solid rich tobacco undertone.
The first ash held 2+ inches, I knocked it off. The retrohale on the first inch or two had a mild to moderate peppery bite. This vanished by the start of the second 1/3, and the stick remained deliciously smooth to the nub. Strength picked up towards the end, I slowed my pace. It needed 2 minor touch-ups in the second half, no big deal.
A wonderful smoke, not a gut-check strong stick, but definitely well past moderate in strength.
A bit pricey for me at normal prices $8-$9/ea (box price), but they can be had for under $4 on "deal" occasions.
A keeper for me, I'll buy more when the price is right.
yeah - I couldn't take the pressure - you were telling me to smoke one now! ha!
very good stick though, interesting how light and fluffy that draw is, and yet how much smoke comes out, caught me by surprise, cause the last 8 or so cigars I've smoked had normal to somewhat tight draws......so it took me awhile to adjust...........noob issues I suppose - heh!