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#3,177
#3,177
Took forever! Cigar Page finally got my Oliva V Maduros double toros to me two weeks after I ordered them. Had three other shipments ordered later arrived days before. Verdict? WORTH IT! $25 bucks was a steal!
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BSAvol said:
Bourbon is my go-to, but I enjoy rum on occasion. Blood Red Moon is a cherry aromatic blend, seemed like a good fit for rum.
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Thanks for the rec! My sophistication ends at Captain Morgan’s Spiced. 😉 Also taking suggestions for scotch other than the obvious like Glenlivet. Back to bourbon, read a list from Forbes that praised the Chattanooga brand. I’m giving it a try next liquor run.
 
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butchna said:
Thanks for the rec! My sophistication ends at Captain Morgan’s Spiced. 😉 Also taking suggestions for scotch other than the obvious like Glenlivet. Back to bourbon, read a list from Forbes that praised the Chattanooga brand. I’m giving it a try next liquor run.
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I was going to suggest your try Nelson's. @Tin Man beat me to it. Great minds....
I'm sure the Chattanooga brand is well worth a try. I know nothing about Scotch other than what I hear from friends; they say the older stuff is better. You might try OBAN which is a favorite of friends.
 
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#3,186
Every single malt scotch whisky is priced dearly these days. Most exceed what I can bring myself to pay. Presently, I have a bottle of 12-year old Glenfiddich.
 
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This morning’s post-breakfast smoke is Padilla reserva. Nicaraguan filler and binder, with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper. Nutty and spicy from first light, developing salty caramel, leather, and a hint of… coffee. Perfect draw, firm ash, even burn. Medium full body. Note, the band on this cigar is large, and I felt the need to remove it before lighting. Did so without damaging the wrapper. 👍🏼
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Tin Man said:
This morning’s post-breakfast smoke is Padilla reserva. Nicaraguan filler and binder, with an Ecuadorian habano wrapper. Nutty and spicy from first light, developing salty caramel, leather, and a hint of… coffee. Perfect draw, firm ash, even burn. Medium full body. Note, the band on this cigar is large, and I felt the need to remove it before lighting. Did so without damaging the wrapper. 👍🏼
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Anyone familiar with LA Corona? Got one in variety pack recently & really enjoyed the mild smoke. Many Nicaraguan cigars have a rather nasty "whang" but this was quite smooth. Going to get a box! :cool: What say ye, @Tin Man & @txbo?
 
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feathersax said:
Anyone familiar with LA Corona? Got one in variety pack recently & really enjoyed the mild smoke. Many Nicaraguan cigars have a rather nasty "whang" but this was quite smooth. Going to get a box! :cool: What say ye, @Tin Man & @txbo?
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I only know of La Corona as an old Cuban brand from the mid-19th century. Has it been resurrected? By whom, I wonder. @Gandalf
 
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Tin Man said:
I only know of La Corona as an old Cuban brand from the mid-19th century. Has it been resurrected? By whom, I wonder. @Gandalf
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He is wise, he is a Herr-meister @Gandalf
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Are you sure its not simply Corona Cigar Co? thats an online retailer that has their own Nicaraguans made by mainline cigar factories like Gilberto Oliva and Fernandez IIRC. Thats the kind of stuff I would expect to see in a blind sampler type thing.

La Corona FACTORY and a place in Havana and in Estelli Nicaragua and makes montecristos and punch and some others, probably some boutique brands, etc too. But AFAIK they no longer make a stick under the La Corona name. Maybe they had some "factory brand" sticks?

This is the real La Corona from Cuba and hasnt been seen since before the last great war and before most of you hobbits were born. I am guessing this is NOT what they sent you in that sampler pack or I would very much need the link so I could procure it myself lol.
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Gandalf said:
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Are you sure its not simply Corona Cigar Co? thats an online retailer that has their own Nicaraguans made by mainline cigar factories like Gilberto Oliva and Fernandez IIRC. Thats the kind of stuff I would expect to see in a blind sampler type thing.

La Corona FACTORY and a place in Havana and in Estelli Nicaragua and makes montecristos and punch and some others, probably some boutique brands, etc too. But AFAIK they no longer make a stick under the La Corona name. Maybe they had some "factory brand" sticks?

This is the real La Corona from Cuba and hasnt been seen since before the last great war and before most of you hobbits were born. I am guessing this is NOT what they sent you in that sampler pack or I would very much need the link so I could procure it myself lol.
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I found the source of that pic. A review of a suspect very old cigar.

La Corona Corona
 
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Gandalf said:
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Are you sure its not simply Corona Cigar Co? thats an online retailer that has their own Nicaraguans made by mainline cigar factories like Gilberto Oliva and Fernandez IIRC. Thats the kind of stuff I would expect to see in a blind sampler type thing.

La Corona FACTORY and a place in Havana and in Estelli Nicaragua and makes montecristos and punch and some others, probably some boutique brands, etc too. But AFAIK they no longer make a stick under the La Corona name. Maybe they had some "factory brand" sticks?

This is the real La Corona from Cuba and hasnt been seen since before the last great war and before most of you hobbits were born. I am guessing this is NOT what they sent you in that sampler pack or I would very much need the link so I could procure it myself lol.
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Got the La Corona in a JR Cigars Sampler. Still have the band but unable to find information on the cigar. I'll keep trying. Thanks!
 
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feathersax said:
It's somewhere in the house. I'll find it & post. I'm curious, too. :cool:
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Well, that is for sure from the factory then - 1845 is when they claim their founding. But Patargas is the one who usually uses the 1845 date because their main Cuba factory was founded then.

La Corona - Blog - House of Grauer - Geneva - A great history of La Corona. Also go through their website, the blog - a lot of very interesting history.

Maybe they have a factory stick release that nobody knows about yet :confused: would be odd for such a storied name, you would think it would be in the trade mags.
 
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