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Finishing up a Viaje Fifty Fifty no 3 (7 x 47). I didn't find this cigar as good as the no 1 (5 5/8 x 46) I smoked about a month back, but still very good smoke IMO. The change was not as pronounced in this size, but the flavor was still there and the last third of this smoke is fabulous IMO. After some experimentation, I found that letting these cigars rest a solid 2 minutes allows them to fully cool and brings out the most flavor from each puff. When I didn't let it rest this long, the cigar burned hot and the flavors weren't nearly as rich or enjoyable.

I've smoked both those sizes as well Brandon, and personally I thought the churchill was better than the corona gorda. That said, I honestly didn't really care for the 50/50....I didn't pick up the "dramatic change" that much, it seemed more like the natural shift that cigars take through the length of it. Aside from that, I didn't really like the blend that much, it just didn't speak to my tastes. Glad you enjoyed it though.

Today I had an AB Maxx 5x58, which was good except for the really tight draw. Later was a Pinar del Rio Sun Grown Habano robusto that came from Tony, it was good but burned terribly, it was stronger than I expected too. Finally I had an AJ Fernandez churchill, also from Tony, that I really, really enjoyed, perfect burn and draw, great flavor.

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