Why don’t you two go get a room!

And yes Tadd, I seem to do the same damn thing! And all the dog rockets seem to never hit the floor at all

Damn snes, you’re making me want to go track down one of those sticks now too! haha

I spoiled myself for Christmas and grabbed the 50mm and 55-250mm… Ordered online so now I’m excited to get them in! Should see some more nice blurs after I get those in 😉

Thanks for the photo rambling, I too enjoy both photography and cigars, lol!

I like Tadd.

Looking at my journal it would seem it may have had peat, my notes say a sweet woodsy slighty spicy beginning, developing into a caramel woody sweet type flavor, moving on to raisins coffee with a cream backbone, then back to a “carmelized sweet creamy coffee bean flavor, outstanding.” Well damn, now I want another, shame they’re so expensive, though worth it.

The kit 18-55 is definitely a keeper, my sister recently upgraded to a 5d since she is doing more and more portrait shoots for families and she was devastated her 18-55 doesn’t fit on the 5d. I was absolutely spoiled by her prime (as in best of the line) fixed 85 and 50 lenses. You’ll be surprised just how much more light you can get at F1.8, and if you got the 1.4 or even 1.2 you’ll be in hog heaven, it also lets you lower the ISO and have a quicker shutter speed with a fixed lens. Pictures are noticeably sharper since it’ll let you shoot at more of a 200 ISO as opposed to the 400-800 (with no flash that is) I have to use with my 18-55 or the 800-1600 I have to use for my 70-300. I’ll refrain from writing an essay here though heh, I love jawing about photography and cigars…

Snes, these were actually taken with my kit lens, the Canon 18-55. I do have a prime (fixed) lens on order right now though that will give me a lot more blue, it”s my Christmas Present to myself! haha. Very Excited!

I do find the AVO LE’s to have a lot of common elements and the peaty flavor seems to be one of them. I haven’t tried the 85th though, but I believe Tony has. Did you get any peat flavors?

Anywho, I think the closest cigar I’ve had to this would be the avo 85th LE 2011, was quite good, though the price made me cringe when I hit the add to cart button. Oddly enough I had a Yamazaki 12 yr single malt with my Avo.

Actually, I would expect the sherry casks to impart more of a nut and oak flavor. Maybe even a touch of saltiness and caramel. Sherries don’t typically have much berry flavor, since only white grapes are allowed.

I hate it too, but at least I learned something interesting this time.
Merry Christmas to you and family as well!

Thanks abraxas. The Singleton is a great value for your money. Average price for a 12yr here is about $60+, this one sells for $45 and is better than some other 12 years. I didn’t get much of a sherry taste though. I expect that would have some berry/grape type of sweetness but I didn’t get that. Lots of oak and smokiness though!

Thanks for the comment Swede! And best to you as well in 2012! Merry Christmas and hope to see you commenting more in the new year 😉

Jjo, if you see one, grab at least one to try. A very interesting smoke. In fact all of the LE’s for Avo’s bday have been tasty so far.
Merry Christmas to you too and thanks for the continued support!