Last one from TCA Contender's is this Kristoff Shade Grown. Super good burn, very nice construction and right ash. Above average flavors for a shade.
My final standings: 1. HVC Serie A 2. Aladino Connecticut 3. Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch 4. Kristoff Shade Grown 5. Back2Back Nicaraguan 6. Henry Clay Warhawk 7. Nestor Miranda Special Selection
The NM wouldn't stay lit. Might not be fair to judge it on that but it was the only one I've ever smoked. The Henry Clay was a well constructed but average Connecticut. I probably won't buy either again. The back to back had a little bit of a flaky Ash. It was also not what I was expecting from a 60 ring gauge Nicaraguan. However, I'll probably buy some singles in the future for the price. Good golf gar. The guardian of the farm probably had the best taste but mine didn't burn well. The top two are absolutely box Worthy and I'm sure I'll have boxes of both in the future. The hvc was more my thing than the aladino, but the aladino was a great Connecticut.
@ScotchnSmoke sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones.
First time trying this Perdomo Nicks’s Sticks maduro. Like other Perdomos I have had great burn and draw. Flavors are good. For the price it’s worth keeping a 5 pack around.
"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." -- Winston Churchill "LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
I had to smoke something tonight, cause I am out of room to out stuff, cause someone decided to take a bounty out on me. So went with this Aladino cigar. Very good.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Making my way through a Micallef sampler. This Experiencia La Crema has some good unique flavors! The sweet notes pair quite well with the Crown. You can sign up for free to be a Micallef Ambassador and they send you a certificate and challenge coin with your number.
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My final standings:
1. HVC Serie A
2. Aladino Connecticut
3. Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch
4. Kristoff Shade Grown
5. Back2Back Nicaraguan
6. Henry Clay Warhawk
7. Nestor Miranda Special Selection
The NM wouldn't stay lit. Might not be fair to judge it on that but it was the only one I've ever smoked. The Henry Clay was a well constructed but average Connecticut. I probably won't buy either again. The back to back had a little bit of a flaky Ash. It was also not what I was expecting from a 60 ring gauge Nicaraguan. However, I'll probably buy some singles in the future for the price. Good golf gar. The guardian of the farm probably had the best taste but mine didn't burn well. The top two are absolutely box Worthy and I'm sure I'll have boxes of both in the future. The hvc was more my thing than the aladino, but the aladino was a great Connecticut.
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
So went with this Aladino cigar. Very good.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
S&S #5 from ‘19.