Since I first asked about the Poderoza, two kindly forum members each sent me one. Both were larger gauged than the panatella. One obviously had been aged and placed in a dry box at 65RH, the other pulled directly from a bundle. The aged, dried cigar was really very nice; flavorful, plenty of smoke, medium draw. The other immediately appeared to be either damp or plugged. It was absolutely not smokeable. Just for the he11 of it, I cut it in half to see if the plug was located closer to the cap or the foot. I still got no draw. My conclusion is this cigar was hastily made with tobacco that was too damp to be molded and then too much pressure was used before the wrapper was applied. No amount of aging or drying would help it. I did low-ball a bid at a bundle and got it. If half the cigars are good, I've got a little less than a $1.50 each into the good ones. So I really can't complain. If they are all tight and non-smokeable, I won't be upset. I was warned by forum members, well in advance of my purchase, to stay away fro lit rockets. Steve*R
