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cacman Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Aug 29 2014, 10:39 PM EST
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Harsh, bitter and peppery. That's about it.
I remember non-filtered Lucky Strikes & Camels tasting better.
Pitched it half-way through.
kombat96 Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Aug 29 2014, 10:43 PM EST
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Got to rest them about 2-3 months, young sticks
opelmanta1900 Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Aug 29 2014, 11:00 PM EST
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JDN, right? agreed... not a fan at all... wasn't expecting much for the price, but still not thrilled...

the antano's were the exact opposite side of the spectrum for me... close to no flavor at all... also not a fan...

big fan of the dark antano's though...
wheelrite Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Aug 29 2014, 11:11 PM EST
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cacman wrote:
Harsh, bitter and peppery. That's about it.
I remember non-filtered Lucky Strikes & Camels tasting better.
Pitched it half-way through.


Dude,,

I stole Packs of Luckys from a corner store when I was 11...

They rocked..

and
occasionally I will still smoke a Camel..

nice,,


wheel,,
cacman Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 12:07 AM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
Dude,,

I stole Packs of Luckys from a corner store when I was 11...

They rocked..

and
occasionally I will still smoke a Camel..

nice,,


wheel,,

LOL!! Do they even make the unfiltered Camels anymore???

Philip Morris Commanders and Chesterfield Kings where great for that heavy nic buzz!
nolen Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 12:20 AM EST
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I really like the Rosalones. I've not had a JDN that I didn't like. Give it another try Carl, as Wombat said, let it rest a while.
nolen Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 12:23 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
LOL!! Do they even make the unfiltered Camels anymore???

Philip Morris Commanders and Chesterfield Kings where great for that heavy nic buzz!


My favorite uncle smoked Pall Mall unfiltered so I thought they were cool as helz.
TMCTLT Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 7:14 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
LOL!! Do they even make the unfiltered Camels anymore???

Philip Morris Commanders and Chesterfield Kings where great for that heavy nic buzz!



Oh yeah They're still making and offering them up, the client / friend that I went to AZ with was smoking them while on vacation....wanna say they were like $9.00 a pack!! Oh and to stay on topic....not a fan of the Rosalones either....
shaun341 Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 7:31 AM EST
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My B I L loves them and I can always tell when he is smoking one cause they give off a god awful odor when lit. They smell like wet dog. I like them but have only ashed a couple and have not felt the need to buy a bunch so must not like them that much.
earthson Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 10:35 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
Harsh, bitter and peppery. That's about it.


+1

The Antanos are a NC brand I return to again and again. The Rosalones are a disappointment. I got a few before they popped up on here (almost a year ago, I guess), and they're still harsh little CI dogturds.

Oh, well - I'm sure the full-bodied CI fanboys love em.
ZRX1200 Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 12:06 PM EST
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I bought a box based off of the description (lighter bodied JDN) as I like the Celébrations and the 4x46 seemed like a great size. I won't buy again even at the $42 I got em at
KingoftheCove Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 2:22 PM EST
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well that suqs.....
I've got a fiver I picked up here for $9.....they have 4 months on them.....was actually thinking of trying one..........................now I have to wait another 8 months........
you guys ruined it for me..............I hope you're happy!!
99cobra2881 Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 2:34 PM EST
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Any opinions on the dark corojo?
earthson Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 3:08 PM EST
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99cobra2881 wrote:
Any opinions on the dark corojo?


I've tried all of the vitolas - most of them several times spread out over a couple of years.

The wrappers appear to be made from some sort of asbestos-impregnated textile.ThumbDown
ZRX1200 Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 5:05 PM EST
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K.O.C I may have some left with about 6 months on them, if I have any left I'd be happy to send em to you
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Aug 30 2014, 5:06 PM EST
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I like the flavor of the Dark Corojos, but they are just too strong for my tastes now.
cacman Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 4:47 AM EST
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kombat96 wrote:
Got to rest them about 2-3 months, young sticks

If I'm going to age cigars for that amount of time or longer, I'll start with better cigars.
Next you'll be suggesting to age floor trimmings!!!

Phfffft!!! Can I complain about the over-hype and over-sensitivity about everything DE without being banned?!?!
wheelrite Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 9:03 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
LOL!! Do they even make the unfiltered Camels anymore???

Philip Morris Commanders and Chesterfield Kings where great for that heavy nic buzz!


They still make unfiltered camels...
frankj1 Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 10:49 AM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
They still make unfiltered camels...

a guy who works for me smokes 'em, says they cost MORE than other smokes!
KingoftheCove Offline
#20 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 11:46 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
Harsh, bitter and peppery. That's about it.
I remember non-filtered Lucky Strikes & Camels tasting better.
Pitched it half-way through.

Well I changed my mind, and decided to smoke one this morning........
They are pretty bad.......... barely got past an inch before ditching it....
Think stale cigs, burnt newspaper, with an ashtray finish....
I tried to stay with it, puffed slower, softer, trying to make it OK, because I couldn't believe JdN would make such a turd...........
I was wrong.......
I'll revisit in a year......but I can't see them coming around.
At $1.80/ea, I overpaid...............considerably
TIGERCDW Offline
#21 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 12:36 PM EST
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Wow this thread is making me rethink my happiness of scoring a box for $28 last week.

TIGER
QMPASH Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 12:47 PM EST
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earthson wrote:
I've tried all of the vitolas - most of them several times spread out over a couple of years.

The wrappers appear to be made from some sort of asbestos-impregnated textile.ThumbDown



usually, when a cigar keeps going out and it is difficult to relight, it is a sign of improper aging. Put them in the humi for a couple of months and see if there is an improvement. RollEyes
KingoftheCove Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 1:25 PM EST
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TIGERCDW wrote:
Wow this thread is making me rethink my happiness of scoring a box for $28 last week.

TIGER

that may have been your clue.................my $9 fiver should have been a clue as well
TIGERCDW Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 1:29 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
that may have been your clue.................my $9 fiver should have been a clue as well



I here you.I got 4 5er's for $7ea.


TIGER
tonygraz Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 1:52 PM EST
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I've got one somewhere with at least 4 months rest on it. If I find it, I'll smoke it and report back.
Stinkdyr Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 8:18 PM EST
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I am now accepting cgars that others don't want to smoke. If anyone has any Rosalones, Padrons, Fuentes, Olivas, Tatwahays, etc. you just send em my way for proper disposal.
earthson Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 8:42 PM EST
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Stinkdyr wrote:
I am now accepting cgars that others don't want to smoke. If anyone has any Rosalones, Padrons, Fuentes, Olivas, Tatwahays, etc. you just send em my way for proper disposal.



I'll trade you Rosalones for Tatuajes, Fuentes, or Olivas!
bs_kwaj Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Aug 31 2014, 10:27 PM EST
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I'm planning to smoke a My Father La Antiquedad after work tonight, but, after seeing this thread, I'm also bringing along a JdN Rosalones just in case I decide to smoke two. Not to worry though, if the Rosalones tries to kill me and I have to chuck it... I also brought a CyB Corona Real in reserve.

I've smoked a couple of the Rosalones in the recent past, and they were so good....
I can't even remember them. Think

Maybe the extra time in the humidor will have helped.


Beer
bs_kwaj Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Sep 1 2014, 9:37 AM EST
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So... I got to the Rosalones tonight. At first it was kinda unremarkable. But down into the second half it was smoking easy with a lot of smoke and it had a good flavor. Smoked it down until it was burning my fingers at about a half inch.

Hey... so... It was a good smoke and I was happy to smoke it. There you have it, the bs seal of approval. ;-)

BigGrin
tonygraz Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Sep 1 2014, 11:09 AM EST
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Found that Rosalones 552 Robusto without much searching and smoked it this morning. Started out with an acrid and annoying taste, making me understand why some would toss it right away, but the annoyance faded away until the final 2 inches when it started coming back and then it flamed out. I chose not to relight. This cigar was aquired in late December, 2013, so it had at least 8 months of rest. Would I buy any more- NO !
opelmanta1900 Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Sep 1 2014, 11:53 AM EST
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^and this guy smokes gurkas, so that's saying something...
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