Trying not to let old habits come back, like trying to find that diamond on the rough bundle cigar that smokes above its pay grade. As I get back into cigars I've been buying only what I know I like, or from blenders I like. But old habits die hard and I figure for $3/ea worst case my machine made shortfill smoking father in law gets some "fancy cigars" that he'll keep in the fridge.
I bought a pack of all 3 flavors of these. Started with the Connie cause I don't smoke Connies and figured ill be most critical of it. But it was decent. Very light. Halfway through it picked up more spicy flavors but they were overshadowed by a creeping undertone of bitterness starting right at the middle. I pushed through for a bit but ended up tossing it about 45m in. I will revisit after a month or two, this one's only been in my humidor for a week and I want to be fair.
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