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Spring Blind Tasting 2021
opelmanta1900 Offline
#101 Posted:
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On the way... 9405 8036 9930 0791 7167 60
Jsnyder147 Offline
#102 Posted:
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Received the goods from Sob today. Great selection of local chocolate covered caramels and dark chocolate covered espresso beans from Albaneese. I miss being close to that shop, used to stop in anytime I was on my way to Merrillville or Chicago. Also including some nice looking local honey and hot sauce. Already tried the hot sauce it’s good stuff! Included along with the three mystery cigars, a JSK Kralot and a Room 101 Chief Cool Arrow. Benja gifted me a toothpick a while back and I really enjoyed it, looking forward to trying the Kralot. Really pumped about the Chief Cool Arrow. Didn’t think I’d ever get to try one of these since I wasn’t crazy into cigars when they were released. When did you get this one? Thanks a lot Dan! Looking forward to testing my palate with these!
RMAN4443 Offline
#103 Posted:
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RMAN4443 wrote:
Thanks Lance , i missed the PO Friday, but your box is packed and I'll drop it in the mail today on my way to work.
I'll post tracking tonight when I get a chanceBeer

On its way....9500 1141 8126 1088 3427 58
By a weird quirk of fate, Lance's shipment was in the mailbox today too...I opened the box but didn't really have a chance to give it a thorough look...
I will say I loved the bands used on the blind taste test cigars....er nice looking Patriots logo on them...along with a handful of extra Pat's bands for my future use...great surprise Lance...Beer
I'll give a better description when I get home from work
opelmanta1900 Offline
#104 Posted:
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stingers box has arrived... 3 blind sticks, a bolivar, an upmann coronas minor, a best seller, and an envelope...

the envelope is concealed in a drawer and will almost certainly be lost by days end...

I'm anxious to begin, so I will smoke tonight what I believe to be the mid range cigar, labeled #2...

although the smoking will commence later this evening, preparations begin now with the ingestion of several milligrams of cannabis infused chocolate...
Jsnyder147 Offline
#105 Posted:
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opelmanta1900 wrote:


although the smoking will commence later this evening, preparations begin now with the ingestion of several milligrams of cannabis infused chocolate...


That is what I call dedication.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#106 Posted:
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Box from jsnyder arrived today as well.

The mystery smokes all appear to be redwood branches wrapped in maduro leaves. Will need to set aside some time for these. Not a complaint. Simply a challenge I wholeheartedly accept.

Along with those, there was a cc H. Upmann Magnum 46 (which I haven't tried), and a Mi Querida Triqui Traca No.648 (an excellent smoke)

Also, a heavenly smelling ziploc of coffee beans from a local shop apparently.

And then, there was a can of Bier Brewery Citra Valley double dry hopped hazy American IPA, from Jason's previous employer before he was fired for product theft (that last bit may be unfounded rumor).

And finally, Prairie (in collab w/Czech) BA Bible Belt imperial stout. Oklahoma may be stretching the "local products" definition, but since they make some of my favorite brews, I'll allow it.

Many thanks, Jason. There's one happy SOB over here
Sunoverbeach Offline
#107 Posted:
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Glad they made it safely, Jason. The Kralot is a vitola created (reportedly) for Ristefari last year in Hobart. That particular CCA I got from Mr. Sellers earlier this year. I explained in my note which I then stuck in the envelope you're not allowed to open yet. d'oh!
CheapPrick Offline
#108 Posted:
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^^ heh I had to open Smoothlight's box before I sent it cause I didn't put the envelope in it.

I got one of those Kralots from Benja123 a while back I haven't tried yet.
It's an extra robusto... basically a churchill
Jsnyder147 Offline
#109 Posted:
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Glad they made it safely, Jason. The Kralot is a vitola created (reportedly) for Ristefari last year in Hobart. That particular CCA I got from Mr. Sellers earlier this year. I explained in my note which I then stuck in the envelope you're not allowed to open yet. d'oh!

I was wondering about that. I was doing a little research and only found the Churchill. Thanks for the share. I'm currently enjoying the first blind cigar. Will post a review when finished. I couldn't wait.
Jsnyder147 Offline
#110 Posted:
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Sunoverbeach wrote:


And finally, Prairie (in collab w/Czech) BA Bible Belt imperial stout. Oklahoma may be stretching the "local products" definition, but since they make some of my favorite brews, I'll allow it.


Forgot to tell you I lived at a JW there for a week while working for a client.. still bending the rules, but not as bad. Hope you enjoy!
jpkulp Offline
#111 Posted:
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REVIEW #2!

APPEARANCE: 2/3
Very pale, café-au-lait color wrapper
6.5”, 54 at foot tapers down to 38/40 at cap – trumpet shaped pyramid
Wrapper is smooth with a few veins
Slight box press, but only apparent at the foot

FIRST THIRD
: 1/2
Hay like aroma from unlit cigar
Cold draw hay with slight sweetness, makes my lips tingle
Grassy from the first few pugs
Easy retohale with more dry grass
Slight astringency
Burst of pepper after ¼”
Wavy burn line to start, evens out after about ½”
A little creaminess
1st ash drops at 1”, Another burst of pepper and burn goes wavy again, self corrects after ¼”

SECOND THIRD: 1/2
Herbal with touches of black coffee
becomes peppery if pushed
get an unexpected hit of nicotine and put the cigar down to grab a snack

FINAL THIRD: 1/2
More of the same flavors, but with some build in the intensity
Could see maybe smoking this with morning coffee after a hearty breakfast, but not really my kind of smoke. I prefer a little bit of natural sweetness

CONSTRUCTION: 3/3
Firm with no soft spots
Nice, easy draw
good volume of smoke
Burn went off on occasion, but self-corrected, never had to touch-up

GUESS: I’m going to say the is the yardgar
Specifically I think it’s a Rocky Patel ITC Bison Pyramid, the shape and color being the biggest clues.

TOTAL SCORE: 6/12

I'm excited to smoke that last stick and then see how badly I did at guessing these! Will have to wait though, really didn't expect how much nicotine this one had...
Jsnyder147 Offline
#112 Posted:
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Blind Tasting #1
Pre-Light
Light brown wrapper with dark splotches throughout. 6” by 48 or 50 Corona Gordo or Toro. Foot smells of hay and tobacco.

First Third
Medium to full bodied. Getting notes of charred wood. Pepper on the retro hale, and earth/hay on the finish.

Second Third
A little harsh at times, pepper has gone away, lingering taste of earth. The flavor at times is reminiscent of a cuban.
Final Third, Harshness has gone way, pepper is back on retro, presenting a very woodsy taste.

Final Impression:
Burn was razor sharp the entire smoke. Really not sure which cigar this is yet, going to have to burn the other two and compare. All in all a great smoke, I really enjoyed it.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#113 Posted:
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CIGAR #2


...I awake an hour or so later, enveloped by a haze. I know my senses have mostly come to as I detect the strange odor of what seems a lingering smoke - a smoke I detect purely through smell and feel, for - inexplicably - my sight has yet to return.

As I stumble slowly through my surroundings - feeling for what, I do not know - I happen upon what I ultimately recognize as a comfortable chair seated before a small desk crafted of a fragrant cedar.

Now seated at the desk I run my fingers over each of the items there upon, discovering them one shape at a time. The first appears to be an ordinary box of matches; the next a single finger ashtray - too large for a cigarette; lastly, an aluminum can that is cool to the touch.

I open the can, inhale the seeping aroma, and partake.

"Sweet ambrosia, nectar of the gods!" I exclaim.

I at once know the contents to be red bull and she's sweet to my tongue.

Continuing my fingerly sojourn, I discover what feels to be a tall piece of hand blown glass. It could be a vase, save for an odd detachable glass piece stuffed with an aromatic herb. Again, I partake...






I awake again, with no concept of how much time has passed. I’m still blind but kinda relaxy feeling and hungry in the gut; I pine for nachos. I feel about the desk but nachos are not to be found. Instead, I find a clump of organized organic material. 5 1/2 to 6 inches in length with a ring gauge of 50 or so, I recognize this clump.

"A cigar - "

"SM-O-O-O-KE!" a booming voice interrupts me from the rafters above.

"What the bloody - "

"SM-O-O-O-KE!" the voice interrupts again.

"God?" I ask sheepishly.

"NOOOO! This is keith, the guy who lives in your attic. I bring you a gift of cigar and red bull. SM-O-O-O-KE!"

"Keith?" I ask, again sheepishly, "Are you just a figment of my imagination?"

"This isn't about me" he replies. "This is about the cigar. Now SM-O-O-O-KE!!

Satisfied by the response, I again feel about the desk before me and happen upon a cigar cutter. With twice the power wielded by that French reign of terror, I apply the cutter to the clump and execute him, swiftly and justly.

"He's dead, Keith."

Keith doesn't respond and I begin to wonder if even have an attic.




The cigar is semi-smooth to the touch; like weather-worn braille, veins are present but unpronounced. If there's an aroma, I don't perceive it. The draw is near perfect, slightly loose. I set slow but certain fire to my now-capless victim, and like a Salem witch she burns - slow, but unto certain death.

I drag once and twice upon her, but like a wayward child her burn line runs immediately astray. Her strength is subtle but present, as with an arthritic nun whose ruler seeks a pupil.

(this could be an ab black market)

Flavor wise, I've detected nothing remarkable - essentially tobacco. I've ordered a double espresso with infused chocolate and I think the waitress has brewed it with battery acid.

The burn has gone a bit wonky on me. A slight correction is in order, as a portion of the wrapper seems hell bent on defying the fire. As I correct what is promptly becoming a bit of a canoeing situation I can't help but wonder iffn't the witches of 1800's burned this stubbornly.

With the burn of the cigar tamed and the coffee acid removed from my mouth, the flavors of the cigar have sorted themselves a bit. There's a sharp white pepper flavor that sits on your tongue at the tail of the exhale. Like Voodoo and plantains, it's a trait I tend to associate with Dominicans.

The burn is prodigal and requires another correction but I am confident in her ultimate ability to find and adhere to the straightened path.

With the first third behind, I trod on to greater things. Although the wrapper is thick and requires a double draw for a full volume of smoke, the flavor of the cigar has become significantly more pronounced. The sharp twang is ever present, but alongside it has come hints of leather and treenuts.

I grope about for that smelly vase thingy again; match struck, I draw deeply and satisfactorily. I require juice, for my mouth has grown cottony.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#114 Posted:
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"Hey Keith?" I inquire meekly to the sky above. "You up there, big guy?"

A tired and eventual voice responds "Ya... I was trying to sleep."

"Sorry Keith."

"You know I gotta work in the morning."

"Sorry again Keith."

"I know you can't see, but maybe learn to use some of your other senses, like your brain."

"I don't think your brain is one of your senses Keith... Hey Keith?"

"Ya?"

"How long you think you're gonna be staying in my attic?"

"You're making it about me again. It's not about me, it's about the cigar."

"Sorry Keith."

"Ya, I'm going back to sleep."

"G'night Keith. Sleep tight. Don't let all the creepy nocturnal stuff that lives in my attic bite."

"Why you gotta say stuff like that???"

"Sorry Keith."




I'm at the halfway point and though I am blind, I perceive the ash has dropped by the flashburn sensation on my right kneecap. The sharp twang has completely disappeared and for the first time I'm getting a very cocoa-forward flavor.

This is not the Monarch's half-sugar, half-cocoa type of chocolate; nor even the Yanks little-bit of-milk, little-bit-of-cocoa, little-bit-of-sugar kind of chocolate; this is chocolaté authentico, a taste of chocolate so authentic it's found rarely outside of and away from the soft lips of young Colombian women who work and toil in the cocoa field and survive and make merry their days partaking of the purest cocoa liquer and, who on their way home from these fields of cocoa and these times of merriment find you in their small village - alone and stranded in a monsoon-esque downpour, a white man with no business or ties to the village or country - and who, instead of passing you by and abandoning you to the guerrillas and lobos, usher you to their meager shelter of thatch and stone and remove your wet clothes and in their stead place dry, soft cloth bleached pure by the mountain sun and made fragrant by their own being, their very existence. And there is chocolate. And like life and like love and like the very country itself, the chocolate is bitter, and the chocolate is sweet, and the chocolate saves you, and the chocolate changes you!


"Dude."

"Go to sleep Keith!"


The final third is upon me, and as I both fear and instinctively know from my time in Colombia, the joy of this particular experience is nearly gone; the witch is nearing the ash heap. The flavor of cocoa has faded significantly and the heat of the smoke has increased.

The burn line has never quite figured itself out and requires a final touch-up. With that touch-up comes the collapse of the ash and while I'll see this cigar through to the end, I expect no further revelations from her final moments.

She lived a modest life and served her purpose thoroughly. I hesitate to put her on a shelf above or below others, as she was called to do what she could with what she had, and she did that to her fullest. That said, there are far better and far worse.
stinger88 Offline
#115 Posted:
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Definitely a unique review. I can’t remember exactly which order I had them but if my memory is correct....that was a pretty accurate review. We shall see though. Not sure if my humidor is to blame for the wonky burn or not. Hopefully the others burn better.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#116 Posted:
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LOL LOL LOL LOL
An epic tale of......well something

Nice start to the reviews, all of youse
gummy jones Offline
#117 Posted:
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wait did he actually smoke a cigar or just do acid?
Smooth light Offline
#118 Posted:
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CheapPrick... got it, open and try one later, going to the 🏖️ beach now.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#119 Posted:
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Opie that was the best line of review I’ve read. Lol. I do read katmans reviews. Gotta say. I think you could compete easily. Lmao Very well done.
danmdevries Offline
#120 Posted:
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gummy jones wrote:
wait did he actually smoke a cigar or just do acid?


I wonder if Opie is behind the intrusion within me guy.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...e-intrusion-in-me-i-fear
RMAN4443 Offline
#121 Posted:
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gummy jones wrote:
wait did he actually smoke a Drew Estate acid?

Think
opelmanta1900 Offline
#122 Posted:
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danmdevries wrote:
I wonder if Opie is behind the intrusion within me guy.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...e-intrusion-in-me-i-fear

Not talking don't put that on me...
gummy jones Offline
#123 Posted:
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danmdevries wrote:
I wonder if Opie is behind the intrusion within me guy.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...e-intrusion-in-me-i-fear


hes either that guy or smoked that cigar
ZRX1200 Offline
#124 Posted:
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9505 5067 1026 1089 5914 32

ETA Friday.

I remembered the blind instructions, the rest was hazy.

fog
Smooth light Offline
#125 Posted:
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CheapPrick: coffee smells great, try it tomorrow. Popcorn I will finish asap. Gars look good (already have the label ones) maybe smoke one tomorrow with the coffee.
THANKS 👍
mjrburn Offline
#126 Posted:
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I remembered the blind instructions, the rest was hazy.
fog

Instructions? Oh no, I missed that part of the exam Gonz

Thanks Z, I'll keep a watch out for arrival.

Apologies for my slackness. I did ship today but pulled a dumbs.hit and walked out without a tracking number. ETA is friday, via FedEx.

EDIT: Tracking # obtained and PMd to Z...eta tuesday. d'oh!
LeeBot Offline
#127 Posted:
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Ron's box came today. (It sounds dirtier than it actually was)

Of course he used it as an excuse to hit me with some nice stuff. It was totally unsportsmanlike, but also very generous. Thank you sincerely!

In addition to the three mystery cigars, I got:

La Palina Black
D.E. Undercrown
A.F. Magnum R44
Jaime Garcia

And Cubans
'07 Partagas
'08 Bolivar
'06 RyJ

You went above and beyond my friend. I can't wait to get started.

ThumpUp
frankj1 Offline
#128 Posted:
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Posts: 44,211
"like weather-worn braille"...

gotta figure out a way to drop that into conversation first night we get together with our fully inoculated friends mid-April.
gummy jones Offline
#129 Posted:
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package landed JTS

this is not vietnam, there are rules here

as expected:
3 cigars labeled #1-#3 with labels on them that i assume are not actually their's
A Mag46 and a illusione HL in candela (nh)

but then:
375mL Maker'sMark that was not at all concealed by the pennies in a shot glass trick lol
A Cbid 5'er consisting of CainF lancero, DPG rob, H.Clay tattoo, sobremesa. oliva v lancero, LADC mi amor reserva and a debonaire corona (nh)


very generous sir, looking forward to digging in
in fact, if the wife is cool with it i may rip into the first one rott
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#130 Posted:
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Glad they made it home gummy! Lol. The poor flat rate envelope looked just like a bottle of booze so I figured I’d try the penny trick. lol. Enjoy man. For the record that’s what I drink. I’ve tried all the makers but always go back to the original
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#131 Posted:
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The labels are just randoms. They’re not clues of any sort. I put them on upside down just so I could write on them in the event they somehow got shuffled around in the bag with individual slots. Also to make sure I didn’t screw up
ZRX1200 Offline
#132 Posted:
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Yeah I was worried I’d screw it up so I numbered the bag and bands!
Jsnyder147 Offline
#133 Posted:
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Haha Jake we both sent out a mag 46.. great minds.
gummy jones Offline
#134 Posted:
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#1 from JTS
Made Indian tonight and my hands smell of curry so if I'm way off I'll pretend like that's the reason

Prelight:
Chocolate brown fattish toro with a smooth oily wrapper. Triple cap, dull shine. Some distinct veins (that's what opel said) and overall nice construction. Tobacco, chocolate covered raisin and farm work boots on the foot. Perfect resistance on the draw and the tiniest piece of blue thread mixed in with the tobacco.

1st:
Too windy for a soft flame so torch it is. Great smoke production right off the bat. Slightly acrid tobacco, long finish with faint black pepper. I have a hunch this is going to be full strength. Mouth seems a touch dry so whiskey it is. Haven't had makers in a long time but Jake was nice enough to peer pressure me into pouring a taster. As I move an inch in the tobacco dominates but becomes significantly sweeter. My hand smells of turmeric and green cardamom but the rest of me carries my God given, irresistible pheromones. There is an earthy tang like a dirty kiwi on the finish. Mouth keeps getting dry. Hello whiskey. Burn is clean and cool, light, consistent ash. As the first third progress tobacco remains but sweetness continues to develop and even change between double puffs. Buttery toffee was the most enjoyable of said puffs. Two inches in and im doing my best to not smell my yellow hands but it's really hard. I see an under filled area of the cigar starting to cause the burn to run. Resisting the touch up for now, hoping this great draw fixes it.

2nd:
Ash still hanging on but threatening to canoe if I don't touch it up. Going to give it some more time to pick itself up by the boot straps. The finish seems to have shortened or weakened but the flavor is full. Strength is medium. Go for a gentle purge. Earthy tobacco with some leather. Tap the ash at 3 inches and gotta touch this burn up. I think this cigar is well constructed just luck if the draw. Smoke production is great. No resin. Im doing my best to imagine exotic flavors from distant villages but im not sure they are there. Rain starting up again and temperature has dropped significantly. 45 minutes in and this cigar is enjoyable. Burn continues to want to maintain a 45 degree angle. Maybe the slight but constant wind is playing a factor although I am trying to rotate the cigar. Thus far I'd say this is a consistent cigar with a tobacco and earth base with occasional slight variation. Perhaps a little coffee or cocoa in this second third, certainly less fruit, no tang. I'll consider touching up the burn at the start of the final third if needed. Another purge followed by a double puff and retro. Ya, retro just isn't my thing.

3rd:
This is a relatively slow burning cigar. Ash is a bit flaky but I haven't felt the need to tap it again. Fingers are getting cold. More whiskey. I wonder what this would taste like if I took a page out of Opel's playbook and dropped acid? I toasted a bunch of szechuan peppercorns with my whole spices tonight and unless that washed my pallet out I'd say this cigar has had very little pepper. 375mL/2 is how much whiskey I've had. A nice, neighborly sounding voice on the radio is warning me about new coronavirus strands and urging me to social distance. I'd guess online websites would rate this as full but I'd say medium plus. Flavor hasn't changed much from the second third although the sweetness has died down.

Overall:
Nice cigar. I'd guess mid range. Classic flavors. Tobacco, earth, intermittent sweetness, a faint coffee>leather. Im an hour and twenty minutes in and going to finish this off. Will update if anything changes. Thanks Jake. Looking forward to the next two. I owe you a sampler.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#135 Posted:
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Gummy I got my package today as well. Thank you for the extra sticks. Super nice cigars. Three blind labeled a b c
Cuban Juan Lopez
Cuban upmann in a tubo
And a fuente anejo ???? I think. I’ve never had it I know that much.
I’ve never smoked a Cuban. I’ve acquired a few. Not sure why I’ve never lit one. I’m a weirdo like that. I will try some soon I think. Thanks man! You owe me no sampler !


Better question. How was the whiskey ? It’s pretty run of the mill stuff but I likes it. I quit drinking whiskey straight a few years ago. I most always mix it with a touch of Canada Dry ginger ale. Gotta be Canada Dry And that Canada Dry has to be in a can.

Did I mention I’m a weirdo ??
gummy jones Offline
#136 Posted:
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I like all kinds of whiskey. Always neat. Literally haven't had that makers in >5 years. I enjoyed it.

The JL2 is 4 years old, tubo 3 years and the anejo 2.5 years. Can't remember if I labeled them. Anejo smokes best at 2+ years imo.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#137 Posted:
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So I can blaze one of those Cubans up any time then yes?

That mag 46 is 18. I haven’t tried em yet. Or any Cuban these fine gents have sent me. Scored those from a recent box split. I can’t recall the month but they’re working on 2.5 years.

I drink the same amount of whiskey neat as I do mixed. I get a lil fugged up now that I chilled out a lil. So now I mix it. I sorta got to a point I like it better. Plus ginger ale doesn’t really hide good whiskey.

I am glad you liked it. I may have a glass or two later.


I’m gonna burn one of those cigars tonight. I will review it but may post all reviews at once. I’m just gonna smoke em in order. So #A is gonna get cooked very soon after I find some grub. Appreciate it gummy!
Whistlebritches Offline
#138 Posted:
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LeeBot wrote:
Ron's box came today. (It sounds dirtier than it actually was)

Of course he used it as an excuse to hit me with some nice stuff. It was totally unsportsmanlike, but also very generous. Thank you sincerely!

In addition to the three mystery cigars, I got:

La Palina Black
D.E. Undercrown
A.F. Magnum R44
Jaime Garcia

And Cubans
'07 Partagas
'08 Bolivar
'06 RyJ

You went above and beyond my friend. I can't wait to get started.

ThumpUp


Umm seems when I had my feelers out for some OLD Perdomo2 stuff you responded with 5 beautiful maduro robusto's........................I've smoked exactly one with some morning coffee,just like I remembered so I will slowly savor the rest.

Thank you

PS Supposedly I'll be enjoying your package tomorrow.....Umm you know what I mean



jpkulp Offline
#139 Posted:
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Posts: 332
Final Review!

APPEARANCE 2/3
Dark brown wrapper smooth with a little toothiness
6x60
Couple moderate veins

FIRST THIRD
2/2
Leathery aroma, spicy on the lips
Leather and touches of spice in the cold draw
After lit chocolate, leather. Charred oak, touch of cinnamon
Settles in to earthy, dark chocolate, coffee and leather background
Past 1” the chocolate sweetens and takes the forefront
1st ash drops at 1 ¼“ and earthiness takes front of palate

SECOND THIRD
2/2
Similar profile and evolution of flavors to first third as the burn develops.

FINAL THIRD 2/2
Consistent flavor profile without any surprises, but intensity builds as the stogie burns down.

CONSTRUCTION 2/3
Solid, firm cigar without soft spots
Burn is wavy throughout, one side was slow to begin, but self-corrected, no touch-ups necessary
Draw is not tight, but isn’t easy either due to the size of the cigar

TOTAL SCORE 10/12

GUESS: This is a mid-range cigar
My guess is that it’s the Brick House Maduro Mighty Mighty
gummy jones Offline
#140 Posted:
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#137 assuming travel didn't mess things up everything should be smokable now
jpkulp Offline
#141 Posted:
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AND THE REVEAL!

My Guesses
Rocky Patel ITC Bison Pyramid - Yard Gar
Brick House Maduro Mighty Mighty - Mid-range
Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra - Premium

Actual Cigars (I believe this is the order)
Rocky Patel ITC Bison Pyramid - Yard Gar
Mark Twain Memoir - Mid-range
Victor Sinclair 15th Anniversary Bohemian - Premium

This was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed trying to figure out the order and guessing the sticks.
Thanks to Stinger for setting up and Smooth for sending me cigar.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#142 Posted:
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Wait a sec. You got all three ranges correct and the yard gar dead on? You're setting the bar awfully high here

Excellent work, JP Applause
ZRX1200 Offline
#143 Posted:
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I’m concerned and confused that Victor Sinclair and “premium” were in the same sentence......
chazbo Offline
#144 Posted:
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I’m concerned and confused that Victor Sinclair and “premium” were in the same sentence......

Maybe a Victor after 15 years become smokable😜
jpkulp Offline
#145 Posted:
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Yeah, I not 100% on the ranges... the Mark Twain and Sinclair are pretty close if you go by actual sale price.

Smooth Light, what as the intended order?
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#146 Posted:
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Taste wise I definitely preferred the V. Sinclair tho! It was pretty d@mn good!
gummy jones Offline
#147 Posted:
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VS precuts are divine
stinger88 Offline
#148 Posted:
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jpkulp wrote:
AND THE REVEAL!

Actual Cigars (I believe this is the order)
Rocky Patel ITC Bison Pyramid - Yard Gar
Mark Twain Memoir - Mid-range
Victor Sinclair 15th Anniversary Bohemian - Premium


Not sure how I would classify these either.
Smooth light Offline
#149 Posted:
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Excellent! JPKULP... the beach ones, are big cause they tell me it's time to leave, you had enough sun 😎🌞

Bohemian aged at least other 5+yrs, plus you don't have to use a cutter just twist the tail off.

The smaller ones just don't hold-up, always make me chain smoke. Plus
Makes me drink to much, the 35+yards to the house a challenge.

MARK TWAIN - the rest of their line smoke hot. Aged at least a year,#3(6.2-64)

PYRAMIDS - just like watching the shadows growing across the fields on GONZO FRIDAY.


Pettyfogger... are just cool, glad you liked it.
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#150 Posted:
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jpkulp...great reviews.
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