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Question on Genesis Project
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 08-23-2014
Posts: 1,373
I remember my first Genesis Project back at CigarFest '11 or '12, when it was first introduced. I instantly fell in love with this cigar and recommended to the board. In fact, it was the only cigar here that I actually was willing to pay full price for, which at the time was $59.95 a box. I ran out of these not long after my exile in '14.

Fast forward to today. I recently won some cheap, and smoked my first one in years just a few minutes ago. It was nothing like I remembered. Bitter and harsh. I thought I had read somewhere that the blend was changed. So, my question. Was the blend actually changed during my exile years, or do these just need a very, very long nap?

David (dpnewell)
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,477
They went to sh** IMO.

One of the violas is slightly better (rob or toro) but still not the same.


I quit buying them some time ago, had a few gifted to me here and there. Don't get me wrong, they're not terrible just not what they were. I always say tastes change and the product is a agricultural product which is subject to a lot of environmental variables. The difference is just too much. Sometimes MEASURED success is the best thing for cigars. Even JD admitted part of DE sale to Swisher was due to excessive growth.
Salmoneye Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 01-18-2011
Posts: 163
Never had The Project, only the Genesis Habano...

Based on the Habano, I never saw the need to try The Project...

The box I had were OK, but nothing to write home about...Better after a few beers...

That was more than a year ago when they were going cheap here (~$35/bx)...
KingoftheCove Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 10-08-2011
Posts: 7,603
Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
I remember my first Genesis Project back at CigarFest '11 or '12, when it was first introduced. I instantly fell in love with this cigar and recommended to the board. In fact, it was the only cigar here that I actually was willing to pay full price for, which at the time was $59.95 a box. I ran out of these not long after my exile in '14.

Fast forward to today. I recently won some cheap, and smoked my first one in years just a few minutes ago. It was nothing like I remembered. Bitter and harsh. I thought I had read somewhere that the blend was changed. So, my question. Was the blend actually changed during my exile years, or do these just need a very, very long nap?

David (dpnewell)

I bought a few hundred of these in box format, as well as fivers and 10-packs, and samplers.
2012 were the best imho.
The last time I purchased was a few teners in Sept & Oct of 2014, and when I smoked them in 2016/2017 I wasn't impressed. There was a harshness and a cheap acrid taste to them, that was never there before........and they had a long nap when I smoked em!
I also purchased a two boxes in early 2014. Fortunately, those are smoking and tasting great now, but still not as good as 2012. I'm thinking I got lucky with those 2 early 2014 boxes..............maybe they were older stock.
I was a Bueso fan in the old days...............but doubt I'll be buying any more any time soon.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 08-23-2014
Posts: 1,373
I appreciate the replies, brothers. Real bummer. No wonder I was able to win them for under $2. This was the one cigar that I was really looking forward to smoking again. Unless the remaining 9 turn around big time, I won't be wasting any more time or money on these. Crying

Thanks again.

David (dpnewell)
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 08-23-2014
Posts: 1,373
Ha, ha, just found the ORIGINAL Genesis Project thread. I love reading these old threads for grins and giggles.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...osts/619649/The-Project

David (dpnewell)
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 11-02-2006
Posts: 121,359
I liked the one reviewed here: http://www.khaaan.com/
kombat96 Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
Reset then 4 months. I know its a two buck gar. But that rest takes away what I call a gritty charcoal taste.
tonygraz Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,175
Had a few robs and toros from 2014 and didn't like them much. Have some early 2015 torpedos to try.
TxLoneStar Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 03-25-2018
Posts: 9
I had been looking to bid on Genesis the Project with the Ashtray because I thought the ashtray would be a good addition and to get a few smokes..

Guess ill skip those. Sad

dstieger Offline
#11 Posted:
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
I concur with the dink. Up until a few months ago, I still got some occasionally. But they always get buried for minimum of four months - 12 is better.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 01-10-2012
Posts: 13,954
opelmanta1900 wrote:
had a couple 5ers of the genesis robusto from here not too long ago... every last one of them had undertones of musty hay/ barn-like odor... very similar to gran habano stuff... never used to get this on these... it was very disappointing... doubt I'll pick any up ever again... the odyssey is - at best - a $2 cigar... not a bad one, just not great...


That was back in 2014... i never had a good one after that...
midmofan Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 04-25-2014
Posts: 1,108
Sad to say similar experience with the Genesis Habano. The initial release was amazing, not that long later they dropped down to average. Not bad, but not what they were. :(
tamapatom Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 03-19-2015
Posts: 7,381
The ashtray is nice at right price...and comes with some free yard gars.
danmdevries Offline
#15 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2014
Posts: 17,124
Smoked the last of my early 2014 boxes and it was great.

Box from 2015 and 2016 weren't the same. I ended up getting rid of them when I purged my stash.
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