San Cristobal?

youngryan216
youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
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I picked up a couple San Cristobal Elegancia toros recently and I fired one up today. What a great smoke! 

I have been on a maduro kick recently and have been slacking on my Connie game. 

Anyone else have the same feelings on this stick? I was pleasantly surprised.
ISO Ramrod and Ron Mexico

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  • youngryan216
    youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, if you're looking to try a new Connie, I would say the Elegancia is a good bet. 

    I was picking up some toffee and cashew along with that typical Connie nutty taste. When I really let it rest between puffs for 90 seconds or so, the flavor was cool and almost floral, but that sweet nuttiness was always there. Great balance.
    Construction was really spot on and burn was excellent.

    I would say definitely box worthy as a morning coffee smoke. I'm glad I'm not the only one who digs 'em.
    ISO Ramrod and Ron Mexico
  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always pick up that floral note above everything else. To me it's almost citrus and a think of lime or something. 
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • Lee.mcglynn
    Lee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    Will not smokes nc because of the name but the cc's are good
    Money can't buy taste
  • Martel
    Martel Posts: 3,306 ✭✭✭✭
    Good citrus tang on the Elegancia. I have some Revelation I'm excited to try 
    Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

    I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot.  I will smoke anything, though.
  • youngryan216
    youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    Lee.mcglynn said:
    Will not smokes nc because of the name but the cc's are good
    Not sure I understand
    ISO Ramrod and Ron Mexico
  • SecretSquirrel
    SecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    I got some elegancias in a little while back and tried it for the first time. WOW was I surprised! I really love that smoke. Im hoping the other SC's I picked up are just as good.
  • armyvet
    armyvet Posts: 37 ✭
     I discovered these with a cigar buddy. I get the floral note too and some nutt flavor just not sure if its cashew. Excellent cigar a must have. 
  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,719 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2015
    youngryan216 said:
    Lee.mcglynn said:
    Will not smokes nc because of the name but the cc's are good
    Not sure I understand
    Maybe he's loyal to the Cuban original. (The cc's?)
    Maybe he'll explain it in detail.
    I don't understand his objections either.   
    There's plenty of name games being played.
    It won't stop me from enjoying a great non-Cuban cigar. (nc)
  • Martel
    Martel Posts: 3,306 ✭✭✭✭
    http://forum.cigar.com/discussion/comment/639888/#Comment_639888

    I just realized that most of my reviews had individual titles in the comments listing the cigar name which makes it very difficult to search the thread for the specific review if I never mention it again.

    #newforumproblems
    Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

    I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot.  I will smoke anything, though.
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Posts: 15,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lee.mcglynn said:
    Will not smokes nc because of the name but the cc's are good
    PIMP
  • raisindot
    raisindot Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭
    youngryan216 said:
    Lee.mcglynn said:
    Will not smokes nc because of the name but the cc's are good
    Not sure I understand
    I get it. I tried an NC version last year and thought it was okay but not one of the top-tier Pepins like MF. This year I tried a San Cristobal de la Habana (no, Mr. snooping FBI man, I wasn't here in the States, no sirree bob, someone gave it to me when a boat I was on was in international waters. Yeah, that's the ticket.) for my birthday. It was quite possibly the best cigar I've ever had. 

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