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Palama Offline
#801 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 1:07 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
815xx - Tat PCR
815xx - Tat PCR

They might as well make these twice as big. I can't smoke just one.


Agreed, ‘cept I’mma slow smoker so these can go for as long as 40-45 minutes. I used to think the Noella Reserva was close but upon further review, it’s not as intense. Still good and will miss my dwindling box once they’re gone. Crying
HighSierraSmookin' Offline
#802 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 1:41 PM EST
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81530 - Don Pepin Garcia Original - Thank you JakeDA Snake
tonygraz Offline
#803 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:05 PM EST
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81531 - Unclaimed Maduro robusto----------I think I may now know why no one claimed them.
jeebling Offline
#804 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:37 PM EST
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Posts: 1,353
81532: LPH BP Morado Toro
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#805 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:48 PM EST
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81533 - LFD la nox
jeebling Offline
#806 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 3:05 PM EST
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^Toker, I see you got an LFD La Nox that you were interested in. I noticed that the small place is offering them in fivers but not boxes (sold out). I’m wondering what you think about it, if you enjoyed it.
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#807 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 3:30 PM EST
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81534: Illusione Epernay La Ferme. Last one dated 2018. Only ever had this, some Fume d'Amour and a few Original Documents from Illusione. Upon lighting, there is what I call "varnish" on the lips from the oils of a really well aged cigar. Spicy (cinnamon) along with a floral note and a hint of cedar. Right away you know it will be good, and its a Corojo, yet there is nothing for me that says "buy more". First third has a strong cinnamon note with a mix of salty on the lips. Goes well with my Laphroiag. Really good, but not my wheelhouse, which is why I seldom seem to buy Illusione. Second third is very consistent with the first, cinnamon, less salt on the lips and now a nutty note on the palate. Final third, the cedar note moves to the front with that playful contrast between sweet and salty in the back of the throat. Good, but not my thing. Will have to revisit the Fume d'Amour before trying the 10th Anniversary Epernay.
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#808 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 3:50 PM EST
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jeebling wrote:
^Toker, I see you got an LFD La Nox that you were interested in. I noticed that the small place is offering them in fivers but not boxes (sold out). I’m wondering what you think about it, if you enjoyed it.

La nox's are fantastic. I buy them by the box whenever I can but they're hard to find sometimes cause it's no secret how good they are.
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#809 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:13 PM EST
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^Thanks, Toker

^^COHoyo, I love the salty taste in cigars. Thanks for your review of the Illusion Epernay La Femme, I’ve NH but will put it high on my to-do list
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#810 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:17 PM EST
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81535 - Bahia Maduro Poncho
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#811 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:56 PM EST
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jeebling wrote:
I love the salty taste in cigars.

Same here. Try the Partagas black. Lots of salty twang.
JGRAZ Online
#812 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 6:23 PM EST
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Posts: 780
81536 - The Tabernacle Toro
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#813 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 7:07 PM EST
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81537 - DE Nica Rustica connecticut broadleaf belly
7.5×54 gonna be smoking this for a while
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#814 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 8:04 PM EST
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81538 la perla black pearl morado romusto. Aged about 4 years. Too long. They lost that ragged edge but kinda lost the big bold flavor. Still decent
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#815 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 8:38 PM EST
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81539 Herrera Esteli toro with thanks to jakethesnake. I did pull this from bulk singles so hopefully it's OK. Found a deal on toros for $4per so I gotta try it. I've smoked hundreds of the lonsdale, one of my favorite cigars. But I've never tried it in another size. Don't wanna buy a tenski if its not as good as the cigar I love.

Seems this one has at least a little age based on the cello. I don't think I've ever kept them around long enough to tint the cello either. They've always been a daily driver for me.

This cigar is fantastic. I still prefer the lonsdale but this has all the flavors I love. It's doing HE things that I want. Woody, cedar n spice, sweet cream, rich texture, deep earthy mineral notes, cubanesque is often used in the ad copy for this cigar but it's deserved. Definitely jumping on the $4 tenski deal.

Thank you JTS for this fantastic cigar. It did start to show signs of bring too wet a little past halfway so I left before it turned on me. Took an hour 15 to get here so that was plenty anyhow.
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#816 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 9:24 PM EST
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81540 - AF 858 candela
jeebling Offline
#817 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 9:35 PM EST
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81541: Cuba Libre Magnum (Romusto)
I like this velvety Corojo that is box pressed giving it that leather and lace attitude. Very leathery, smooth, peppery in first third that mellows quickly. There is an herbal flavor in the background that is familiar but I can’t nail it down. Last third I had to keep after it or the cherry would almost go out but the puffing it back to a good burn made it smoke hot and bitter in the last third. At the price points I can get them on CB I think they are a very good cigar.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#818 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 9:36 PM EST
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Awesome danm. I love those too
jeebling Offline
#819 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 10:06 PM EST
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^Jake, I smoked one of the Nic Creams you gave me. Next week I’m going to start picking through the huge tuperdore of smokes you sent me. One tuperdore full of smokes you sent me and overflow into a big 50 Boveda bag! Anyway, I think they’ve had time to settle in. I’m looking forward to burning some of them.
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#820 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 10:36 PM EST
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82542 Class 34 no.9
jeebling Offline
#821 Posted: Fri, Mar 29 2024, 10:40 PM EST
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MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:
Same here. Try the Partagas black. Lots of salty twang.

That was the only Partagas I enjoyed in the sampler I got. I bought a big fat black Partagas a few weeks ago and it is resting in storage. A decent price point too on those.
Palama Offline
#822 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 1:41 AM EST
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#81,543 - Casa Fuente Serie 5 Special Selection 808 Maduro

Last one from a 2016 small spending splurge at CF.
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#823 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 10:59 AM EST
Joined: 05-10-2023
Posts: 305
Yesterday's smokes:

81544 - Arturo Fuente Anejo 888
81545 - Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary torpedo
81546 - Ashton VSG Eclipse

This morning:

81547 - CAO Pilon robusto
jeebling Offline
#824 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 11:18 AM EST
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81548: Montecristo Perlado Toro beautiful cigar but very mild flavor and body
81549: Latitude Zero Signature Series BP Robusto
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#825 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 11:26 AM EST
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81550 Crowned Heads CHC Serie E. Bought a single to try the line. Tenski has a $4per box sale right now so gotta see if I want a box.

It's a good cigar. Leathery, rich, sweet. Lots of nice changes to hold my interest as it smokes down. It's not really my favorite profile, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Gonna pass on the box, need to just buy boxes of stuff that wows me.
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#826 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 11:26 AM EST
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Posts: 913
81550 - Oliva connecticut reserve
HighSierraSmookin' Offline
#827 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 1:25 PM EST
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81551 - Sinistro Mr. White
COHoyoMan68 Offline
#828 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 2:08 PM EST
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81553: La Aurora Preferidos Ruby dated 2013. Some sweetness from the Brazilian wrapper plus more cedar, no stronger, maybe hickory notes than I remember. The hickory note mellows to cedar at the first third. Second third is consistent and good, but maybe a little past prime. Final third the cedar becomes very smooth. Different than I remember, the sweetness from the wrapper has melded away, even though it was paired with a fruity Cabarnet. As I am making a conscience effort to ash off all my old cigars, these probably won't make the cut again in the future, unless there is a really good deal.

Edited the number after noticing two 50's
Palama Offline
#829 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 3:09 PM EST
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COHoyoMan68 wrote:
815523: La Aurora Preferidos Ruby dated 2013. Some sweetness from the Brazilian wrapper plus more cedar, no stronger, maybe hickory notes than I remember. The hickory note mellows to cedar at the first third. Second third is consistent and good, but maybe a little past prime. Final third the cedar becomes very smooth. Different than I remember, the sweetness from the wrapper has melded away, even though it was paired with a fruity Cabarnet. As I am making a conscience effort to ash off all my old cigars, these probably won't make the cut again in the future, unless there is a really good deal.

Edited the number after noticing two 50's


Might wanna do a little more editing…. d'oh!
JGRAZ Online
#830 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 3:14 PM EST
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81554 - Warped La Colmena Black Honey
Well it's been about 5 months I think since I got them. The first was excellent but wanted to give it some rest to see how it comes along. With the sale at tenski I figured I'd give it another go just to make sure I want another box. This did not go well. I'll chalk it up to bad construction. While toasting the foot I noticed a small hollow that should have been a tell. I could not keep this lit and it seemed like it was was getting hot about an inch in. Ended up having to cut about 1.5" off and noticed in center of stick ot had a small burn going. Re-lit and still having issues. No issues with any others in the humidor, I'm sitting around 64/65. At last 1/3 it got better. But by then the flavor was shat. Notice lots of void in the center closer to the foot then heading towards outside further on. Guess I'll chalk it up to a bad stick. Will I buy another box? I guess I'll sleep on it. If it's still available tomorrow I'll call it a sign and throw my money at them. If not l, we'll then sane sign that it's not meant to be.
Tenski has Eagles Descent and Chincalle deeply discounted too I'll likely grab those instead.

Number should be right here. Next is 81555
danmdevries Offline
#831 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 3:38 PM EST
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81555 Raymond Pages Penn Standard. Meh.

Not bad. Maybe decent for a yard gar. Like the Gold Standard, its selling point is it's a $3 cigar that smokes like a $4 cigar.
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#832 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 4:25 PM EST
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81556 = 5 Vegas Gold robusto
81557 - Original Cubans robusto
81558 - Oliva V Melanio robusto 2nd
jeebling Offline
#833 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:00 PM EST
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81559: Oliva Gilberto Toro
I won’t be buying these again. I’ve got one left from a fiver and I’m going to put it back in storage. Maybe when I break it out in the following months it will be tolerable.
Mraia Offline
#834 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:02 PM EST
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81558 MF El Centurion H 2K CT. Love these. Great construction and burn and they taste amazing. Creamy, peppery and cocoa and coffee notes.
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#835 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:03 PM EST
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81559 MF El Centurion H 2K CT. Love these. Great construction and burn and they taste amazing. Creamy, peppery and cocoa and coffee notes.
Mraia Offline
#836 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:05 PM EST
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Sorry screwed up the order
81560 MF
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#837 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:30 PM EST
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81561 - AB Magic Toast
LeeBot Offline
#838 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 5:45 PM EST
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81562 - Micallef Experiencia La Crema toro from Delta. Thank you, Delta! That was the first of those I have had, and I liked it. The profile was a little different, which I always appreciate.
81563 - AR Quattro Nicaragua torpedo
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#839 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 6:19 PM EST
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Posts: 809
81563 - Camacho Connecticut robusto
jeebling Offline
#840 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 7:21 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
81562 - Micallef Experiencia La Crema toro from Delta. Thank you, Delta! That was the first of those I have had, and I liked it. The profile was a little different, which I always appreciate.
81563 - AR Quattro Nicaragua torpedo


Leebo, have you tried any of the “core” AR blends? Habano or Maduro? Or anything else from AR? Last week I smoked a Quattro which is pretty much my favorite cigar and it didn’t burn well. This was the first experience I’ve had like that with AR.
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#841 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 7:29 PM EST
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81564: Macanudo Red Robusto
Mottled Corojo, veiny, kicked off with red and black pepper in the foreground, leather and cedar in the background. First third kept burning canoe style and shaped up last two thirds. Into second third the red pepper was gone, black pepper dissipated significantly replaced with a toasty, nutty and speck of salt flavor that didn’t last long until the black and red pepper returned to replace all other flavors. Last third burned very warm even though I sipped it. It turned bitter halfway into last third and I gave it up. This cigar has a lot of body and smoke. If I wanted to smoke cheap cigars this one would be a contender in the $3 and change category.
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#842 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 7:40 PM EST
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81565 - Zino Platinum c/o Tiver

Looked like a mild smoke, but smoked like a medium smoke. Just how I like it! Thanks Tiver!
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#843 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 7:51 PM EST
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^ #838...glad you liked the Micallef Experiencia La Crema LeeBot...I've tried several of their offerings and have liked most...it's an off the beaten path brand that was at the Cigar Aficionado Big Smoke in Las Vegas I went to with my son a few years ago...it was prolly among the top three cigars handed out, imho...

81566 -- HVC Pan Caliente
81567 -- Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial
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#844 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 8:28 PM EST
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81568 Henry Clay LE 2018 perfecto with thanks to jakethesnake. Another cigar I know nothing about.

Plugged right out the gate with a 1/4" clip to both ends of the perfecto. No cold draw. Cut the foot back to the shoulder, extremely tight draw.

Cut the head to the shoulder, extremely tight draw. Lit anyway. Mouth getting a workout but I'm not getting any smoke. Cut the head down to the band, it's only burning on one side of the cigar. Draw still tight. Cut the foot back an inch. One small black tunnel spot in the fresh unlit face. Relit. Same thing. This one's been in my desktop a few weeks, it crunches between my fingers, this is a construction error not mine.

Cut back the foot again now I have a 3" nub cigar. Relit. Draw is normal. Burn line even. Flavors extremely mild light cinnamon cedar spice little bite on retro but not much. The flavors are typical general/ altadis offerings. Did a quick search for these things only seem to find mentions in cigar of the month clubs I don't see any reviews to see if my experience matches others. Add this one as data to reinforce my position that the perfecto is the stupidest cigar shape. More often than not you have to remove the entire taper to smoke the damn things so what's the point in spending the time and material to make the pointy cigars?

This one sucked. Bad construction, minimal flavors. Gonna head downstairs and find something else.
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#845 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 8:36 PM EST
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81,571 Undercrown Maduro
# correction
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#846 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 8:51 PM EST
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81571 Illusione MK Ultra

Spicy lil fugger for such a tiny cigar. Never had it before, don't really know much about it other than I got em on sale in a fiver and I tend to like illusione. It does only have 3 weeks humidor time. Started off with lots of sharp spice red pepper over cinnamon. Some woody nutty notes followed by cocoa/coffee. Draw is medium and smoke heavy and thick. A bit on the dry side in texture, not my jam. Maybe they just need age. ETA: nope, this one is an Illusione outlier - strong AF intentionally so.

After the ash drop the astringency fell back. It's still not rich and creamy but it's in an acceptable range. More earthy/mineral notes. Very very strong cigar. I've got a full belly and I'm feeling it and I'm only halfway. This is one crazy little cigar.
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#847 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 8:55 PM EST
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Huzza3045 wrote:
81565 - Zino Platinum c/o Tiver

Looked like a mild smoke, but smoked like a medium smoke. Just how I like it! Thanks Tiver!


Glad you enjoyed it. I liked that smoke pretty well as it had some character. I'm kinda flush with some connies I haven't even tried yet or I think I would pick I another 5 or 10 pack Smile They sometimes find their way into the $3.50ish space
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#848 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 9:15 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
81571 Illusione MK Ultra

Spicy lil fugger.


“MK Ultra” lmao

😂
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#849 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 9:27 PM EST
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jeebling wrote:
“MK Ultra” lmao

😂


With how strong that lil guy was I felt like I took a trip without leaving the farm.
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#850 Posted: Sat, Mar 30 2024, 9:37 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
815xx Henry Clay LE 2018 perfecto with thanks to jakethesnake. Another cigar I know nothing about.

Plugged right out the gate with a 1/4" clip to both ends of the perfecto. No cold draw. Cut the foot back to the shoulder, extremely tight draw.

Cut the head to the shoulder, extremely tight draw. Lit anyway. Mouth getting a workout but I'm not getting any smoke. Cut the head down to the band, it's only burning on one side of the cigar. Draw still tight. Cut the foot back an inch. One small black tunnel spot in the fresh unlit face. Relit. Same thing. This one's been in my desktop a few weeks, it crunches between my fingers, this is a construction error not mine.

Cut back the foot again now I have a 3" nub cigar. Relit. Draw is normal. Burn line even. Flavors extremely mild light cinnamon cedar spice little bite on retro but not much. The flavors are typical general/ altadis offerings. Did a quick search for these things only seem to find mentions in cigar of the month clubs I don't see any reviews to see if my experience matches others. Add this one as data to reinforce my position that the perfecto is the stupidest cigar shape. More often than not you have to remove the entire taper to smoke the damn things so what's the point in spending the time and material to make the pointy cigars?

This one sucked. Bad construction, minimal flavors. Gonna head downstairs and find something else.


Bummers.

Would suggest getting the PerfecDraw Tool but iffin’ you don’t get a whole lotta plugged / tight draw smokes, might not be worth the cost. For me it’s been a cigar saver as I had a bunch of Cuban coronas that had draw issues so the tool came in real handy. Even when a cigar’s draw is okay but I want it looser / more open, I’ll take the Tool to help get it where I prefer. Of course ymmv.
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