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Indian Tabac Gorillas
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gerber Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 8:46 AM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
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Anyone else have trouble with the burn and construction on these? I've had two thus far, and both have smoked terribly due to extremely uneven burn. The first one I smoked right after receiving and attributed the bad burn to too much moisture. Had the second one after a couple months in the humi (and to all appearances seemed nicely aged). This one became uneven early on and was completely unsmokable part way down due to about a two-inch canoe from what appeared to be a construction flaw (the filler wasn't bunched evenly). This all seems a pity, because the other Indian Tabac lines I've tried have been impressive in both flavor and construction. While I have seen a tendency for such really big ring-gauge cigars to burn a bit unevenly, the Gorillas have so far been just awful. I'm wondering if others have had similar experiences or if my few are simply jinxed.
E-Chick Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 9:19 AM EST
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Sorry bro, you be jinxedified...

HarleyDave Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 9:37 AM EST
Joined: 03-10-2003
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gerber,

I've had the exact same experiences with all of the Indian products other than the Fuerte but especially the 4 gorillas I've smoked. Terrible burn problems. I've 2 or 3 or each to be sure. It's a shame.
rjdc Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 11:34 AM EST
Joined: 05-26-2002
Posts: 682
Great cigars. Kinda like a two for one.

You get to smoke one side at a time.
lvsmitty Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 1:48 PM EST
Joined: 08-21-2002
Posts: 78
I tried my first one last week, and had no problems at all. I was very impressed with it.
G
xrundog Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, May 23 2003, 6:44 PM EST
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I think age matters with an IT. Let 'em sit a good while.
CanyonDVM Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, May 27 2003, 2:32 PM EST
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Posts: 259
I've smoked several of these and really like them. Haven't really had any problems with the burn. I light the hell out of a 'gar that big and the humidor I use out of is about 68%. Long term storage humidor is about 70%. Have had my youngest about 2 months and one smoked fine over the weekend.
BeatDragon Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, May 27 2003, 3:01 PM EST
Joined: 02-28-2003
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I bought a 5 pack some months back. Aged them a bit. Conditions close to ideal. THEY ALL BLEW UP! Fell apart never got to finish any of them. Very dissapointed in the construction and they burned horribly.

Oh, and I didnt care for the taste before they blew up either.

BD
cigarzNguitarz Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, May 27 2003, 4:37 PM EST
Joined: 03-22-2003
Posts: 21
Dan
I've taken a real liking to these cigars. have had about 50 of them aging. smoke them from time to time. Once n a while I get a bad one. Don't give up. They age well and are still a good smoke.
Randy
Charlie Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, May 27 2003, 5:14 PM EST
Joined: 06-16-2002
Posts: 39,751
The older the Indian, the better the smoke....let em rest for about 6 to 8 months, otherwise, you will continue to get crappy burn.

Charlie
Mr.Mean Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, May 27 2003, 7:17 PM EST
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Unless you got a head the size of a watermelon, it's a waste of time.
gerber Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 6:39 AM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 783
Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll put them into a deep sleep and see if this improves the quality.
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