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Tom A Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 11:50 AM EST
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Perhaps it's just me, but I cannot remotely agree with the description given for these cigars.

Granted, I did not pay much for them, but, when the copy reads, "MISTAKES are tasty, mild-bodied smokes that are buttery smooth with a creamy, enjoyable flavor.", I expect a bit more than just burning tobacco. I'm not entirely certain that tobacco was used to make them.

They burn hot after the first third or so, with no discernible flavor of their own, at all.
TheSmokensip Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 11:56 AM EST
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The only "Mistake" here was that you actually ordered these.
Lesson learned.Herfing
delta1 Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 2:31 PM EST
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Tom, your A in reading comprehension was a MISTAKE, it is really a D-


j/k

Most cigar descriptions omit truthful words like: not quite, almost, wishful, aspire to, and hopeful
TrishS@CigarBid Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 3:37 PM EST
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Tom A wrote:
Perhaps it's just me, but I cannot remotely agree with the description given for these cigars.

Granted, I did not pay much for them, but, when the copy reads, "MISTAKES are tasty, mild-bodied smokes that are buttery smooth with a creamy, enjoyable flavor.", I expect a bit more than just burning tobacco. I'm not entirely certain that tobacco was used to make them.

They burn hot after the first third or so, with no discernible flavor of their own, at all.



Tom - this is a huge seller for us as its a bargain cigar. How long did you let it sit in your humidor before you smoked it? It sounds to me like its too dry. Allow it to 'freshen up' in your humidor for a few days to a week and try again. While it may not be in your taste profile, it should be better after a rest.
ZRX1200 Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 3:47 PM EST
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I think they're awesome.
illinichaser Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 3:56 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I think they're awesome.



Awesome. I'll send you the one's I am sitting on. . .
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:03 PM EST
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I read on the internet that if you age dog poop it turns into pumpkin pie. Delicious pumpkin pie.
ZRX1200 Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:09 PM EST
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Illinichaser they won't taste good if you sit on them, unless you're a highly attractive young Cuban broad .
opelmanta1900 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:13 PM EST
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I don't think he's doing it for taste...
illinichaser Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:13 PM EST
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You can tell me how they taste when they land in your mail box. . .


My guess is they taste like apple pie.
ZRX1200 Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:14 PM EST
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Mellow

Custom Taps86 maduros?
illinichaser Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Nov 7 2014, 4:18 PM EST
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d'oh! d'oh! d'oh!
spectresquad Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 2:18 AM EST
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Like I always say, "if it sucks, send it to my crew." I have taught them a new trick. If they think it sucks, pass em to the crabs. Deep 6 the sticks. Float test them. Leave em to the sharks. I heard hammerheads like Gurkhas. I make sure the crew gets some quality cigars, and I have put in a lot of effort to get them some great ones celebration times, but none of us are afficianados.

Example: Spectre cigars have been pretty universally rated as pure CRAP, but I am picking up a few from people because perhaps there will be a miracle and they will age into merely a lousey cigar, but one day some dirt ball customs jerk will want to help himself to our stash, and we will laugh all the way around the 7 seas when we dump them on some unscrupulous buzzard.

"Yo Ho Mother..." ,"Take that you slimy spawn of a scurvy sea leach! Ha!"

If you got something you want to share, bless you. If you got something you want to ditch, we will put it in the chest of horrors. Arrrgh!
Rember, cigars are like wine, of you like one buy up as many as you can from that batch. There are too many variables to expect batch to batch to be the same.
kombat96 Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 5:39 AM EST
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Its called a mistake for a reason. a cigar using trimmings and leftovers. Dont be fooled, no matter how long you let them rest, no matter what cigar you lay them next to....they are still forever a craptastic cigar. Spend the extra 5 cents a cigar and purchase quality cigars. Lifes to short to buy mistakes, would you buy a car or house thats being advertised as a mistake?
stogiemonger Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 5:41 AM EST
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Mistake Yours.
gryphonms Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 7:38 AM EST
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Buy Gurkha second's if you did not like the mistakes. With the expensive high end cigars they sell quality control should be of the highest importance to them. Their seconds should be as good as most other producers cigars that passed inspection.

Sarcasm
QMPASH Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 8:35 AM EST
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Never buy cigars called seconds,"mistakes", overruns or fumas. Especially if the cigar is sold for $1.00 or so, it is probably crap, especially if they are sold in bundles of 40 or 50. Cigars that are sold about $2.00 a stick may be good, but the odds are against it. If you read advertising copy that says that some cigar manufacturer has just "found" a load of cigars in his warehouse that he forgot about, don't believe it. The truth is that he probably couldn't sell them because they are crap.The same is true about cigars supposedly made with "real" Cuban tobacco imported before the embargo. I know some people like them but I have found that Puros Indios is largely crap, as well as Perdomo. The only Gurkhas I like are the Shaggy and the Beauty. Those are my views. Yours may differ as taste varies between smokers. Herfing
ah42266 Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 2:27 PM EST
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TheSmokensip wrote:
The only "Mistake" here was that you actually ordered these.
Lesson learned.Herfing



+1

Although it is good to burn every cigar at least once. A single or 5-Pack only. Never 20 of a questionable smoke, especially one that has the word "MISTAKE" in it's name. As for the description, they want to sell them. That won't happen if they say they are "below average', but still smokeable. Who honestly wants to burn one???
99cobra2881 Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 2:55 PM EST
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ah42266 wrote:
+1

Although it is good to burn every cigar at least once. A single or 5-Pack only. Never 20 of a questionable smoke, especially one that has the word "MISTAKE" in it's name. As for the description, they want to sell them. That won't happen if they say they are "below average', but still smokeable. Who honestly wants to burn one???



Kombat loves to burn them. He single handedly keeps the mistakes label in business, once he started buying them, mistakes had to hire away torchedors from cuban rejects to meet increased demand. He has cooleradors full of them. The value is just too hard to beat. Herfing
DrMaddVibe Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 4:59 PM EST
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Is it just me or are the new posters here at CBid the whiniest little crybabies this side of the interwebs?
99cobra2881 Offline
#21 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 5:39 PM EST
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Nah that award goes to the mooks on ls1.com
charliebarr Offline
#22 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 10:54 PM EST
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If you want decent cheap smoke Nicaraguan 2nd sweet caps or regulars are very decent for price point.just my opinion though if rested a few days I smoke quite a few per week and most are goid sticks...
Abrignac Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Nov 8 2014, 11:15 PM EST
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Tom A wrote:
Perhaps it's just me, but I cannot remotely agree with the description given for these cigars.

Granted, I did not pay much for them, but, when the copy reads, "MISTAKES are tasty, mild-bodied smokes that are buttery smooth with a creamy, enjoyable flavor.", I expect a bit more than just burning tobacco. I'm not entirely certain that tobacco was used to make them.

They burn hot after the first third or so, with no discernible flavor of their own, at all.



You buy mistakes in the hopes they taste great. You're the only one that made a mistake.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Nov 9 2014, 12:10 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
You buy mistakes in the hopes they taste great. You're the only one that made a mistake.


Nope.

His momma made a mistake in not aborting his ass!
danmdevries Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Nov 9 2014, 12:20 AM EST
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There was once a time I would've bought, and probably enjoyed these so long as they smoked at least halfway down.

But no, I wouldn't advise anyone buy mistakes/seconds/rejects etc.

If you want cheap bundle smokes at least go for real bundles, not the reject/mistake/seconds lot. Buy the house blend bundles.
charliebarr Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Nov 9 2014, 12:38 AM EST
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I personally would try the Nicaraguan 2nds....again outta 2 bundles may have had 1_2 lil harsh...there very consistant from smoke to smoke,though a a lighter to mid smoke..I smoke over quite a few higher price sticks...worth a try as long as you not looking for full bodued smoke.....just an opinion but several friends of mine alsovthought they were higher priced
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Nov 9 2014, 12:44 AM EST
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spectresquad wrote:
Like I always say, "if it sucks, send it to my crew." .



Good looking out for them, Capt. Bligh.
QMPASH Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Nov 9 2014, 7:15 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Is it just me or are the new posters here at CBid the whiniest little crybabies this side of the interwebs?

It's just you. horse
spectresquad Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2014, 1:31 AM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Good looking out for them, Capt. Bligh.


Grand dad always said one mans trash is another mans treasure. I have some great cigars stored for the crew this time, and they know how to toss them to the crabs if they don't like em. everyone's taste are different so might as well give everything a try. The worst that can happen is we dump them on some unsuspecting customs creep. I hate to see product tossed in the trash when it might come in handy some time, like an extended poker game where ante is a Gurkha and an Opus X is worth 35 Gurkhas.

There are a lot of cigars we have not tried, so what better way of getting a variety and a load other than taking disappointments off other peoples hands.

OPfth sent me some great stuff this year after they mailed everything to the regular troops. Others have sent mutwat and bait fish, and lots of Tatuaje's in trades. It has been a great experience. Some sent custom blends for us to try. I have had few cigars that did not make it to the half way mark, but very few because the people here have always sent great stuff for us boneheads.

My next endeavor after the Las Caliveras Memorial party is going to be to try and save up an Opus X for each of the crew. I just hate to ruin our fun by actually smoking something quality and ruining our cheap fun.

ram27bat Arrr
midmofan Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2014, 1:49 AM EST
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I will second (or third or forth) that the Nicaraguan "2nds" are a good smoke for the price although I'm pretty sure they are not really seconds that were pulled out of the "good" bin by a sharp eyed inspector, but were made from the outset to be a discount stick.
ah42266 Offline
#31 Posted: Fri, Nov 14 2014, 11:48 AM EST
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99cobra2881 wrote:
Kombat loves to burn them. He single handedly keeps the mistakes label in business, once he started buying them, mistakes had to hire away torchedors from cuban rejects to meet increased demand. He has cooleradors full of them. The value is just too hard to beat. Herfing


.......I BELIEVE EVERY WORD YOU TYPED! Liar
ah42266 Offline
#32 Posted: Fri, Nov 14 2014, 11:49 AM EST
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kombat96 wrote:
Its called a mistake for a reason. a cigar using trimmings and leftovers. Dont be fooled, no matter how long you let them rest, no matter what cigar you lay them next to....they are still forever a craptastic cigar. Spend the extra 5 cents a cigar and purchase quality cigars. Lifes to short to buy mistakes, would you buy a car or house thats being advertised as a mistake?



+1 Amen!
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