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jd1 Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Oct 9 2002, 7:50 PM EST
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Cracked the seal on a box of 9month+ old 5-Vegas bought here on C-Bid. Cello was nice n yellow too; ash stayed on until the dog came to say hello...smoked like a dream all the way to the nub. Medium bodied and somewhat nutty (like me). And to think I almost traded this box a few months back...
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ceo Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 3:54 AM EST
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JD
I'm working on my last 6 from two boxes I bought 3 years ago.Very good cigar. I don't know why everyone
turns up their noses at them.
fgruben Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 8:07 AM EST
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i have always liked the 5 vegas. the only problem i have is trying to make them last 9 months. i bought two boxes in february, and i have like 5 sticks left.
eleltea Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 9:33 AM EST
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I just got a 5 Vegas hat. It's a great gar for the $$. A little mild for the current condition of my baste tuds, tho. YMMV
Charlie Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 9:36 AM EST
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For the money one of the best of the cigars available to us on CI/CB.

Charlie
GetYourOwn Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 10:01 AM EST
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Damn You! Now the price will go up again.

Whats with the yellow cello. I have a torpedo that is 3 years old and it does not have any yellow. None of my cello is yellow. I have a few cigars with plume but no yellow cello.

I bet LLT could make a song with "yellow cello" as some of the words.
jd1 Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 12:28 PM EST
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LLT, I agree; it's a little mild but it builds just enough to become medium-bodied and keeping me puffing away.

GetYourOwn; don't know; not all mine turn yellow either...but some plume is there. These 5-Vegas had very little detectable plume but held under the light just right, I could see it. I guess it depends a lot on how these were stored at the warehouse and the grade of the tobacco (degree of oils?); when they reach me, they immediately go into an ideal environment (~74 temp/68-72 humi).

Either way, I'll be enjoying these throughout next year as part of my "daily" type smokes, allowing me to ease up on the premiums a little more.
eleltea Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 1:16 PM EST
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Have any of you 5 Vegas smokers tried the Cupido Criollos? Seems to me its just a notch up the strength ladder. You might like it, and you can often get them at a comparable price. Maybe not if you all jump at once lol.
ducati996 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 3:38 PM EST
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I have always enjoyed 5 Vegas' since my first box of double coronas 3 years ago. The torpedos are good, but i like the double coronas the best. DO NOT get the vintage!!
GetYourOwn Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Oct 10 2002, 6:53 PM EST
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But the vintage boxes are sooo nice. My wife takes em and stores her gaudy jewelry in them.

If you accidentally bought some send em to me. I will take them off your hands.
rtatham Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Oct 11 2002, 11:01 AM EST
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Triki Berger makes both cigars, 5 Vegas and Cupido.
jamesconnors Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 3:12 PM EST
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just bought a box of double coronas for 36$ did i get a good deal then guys?
jazzman Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 3:36 PM EST
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The double coronas are my favorite. Just won a box for $25.00. Can't beat that price...
Jeffersonn Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Nov 7 2002, 6:21 PM EST
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hey jazz, we must have been along on that ride together- just got a box of double c's for $25 also (sorry James!)
I have tried the torpedo and the corona. torpedo->good. the corona->really good. i like the shape of the torpedo much better but the flavor of the corona was really nice. Looking forward to trying this new box.
kharzhak Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 11:42 AM EST
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very nice - I'm a 5-vegas man. Any other 5-Vegas lovers still out there?
Rclay Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 11:50 AM EST
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Me. I am a 5Vegas fan. Mostly Series 'A' & Cask Strength.
kharzhak Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 12:08 PM EST
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Rclay wrote:
Me. I am a 5Vegas fan. Mostly Series 'A' & Cask Strength.


I'm with you rclay - right now the series A Apocalypse is at the top of my hit parade!
Rclay Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 4:34 PM EST
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I wish they made a 5vegas series 'A' in a CAO dagger size.
teedubbya Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 4:50 PM EST
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meh
delta1 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 5:47 PM EST
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The Gold is a good am smoke. The Cask Strength is also a great smoke. Usually keep some of each on hand.
Rclay Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 6:57 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
The Gold is a good am smoke. The Cask Strength is also a great smoke. Usually keep some of each on hand.



How do you get anything done if you have a cigar in each hand? HAHAHAHAH!!!
DadZilla3 Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 7:03 PM EST
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I've always liked the 5 Vegas Relic. Good smoke. ThumpUp
Rclay Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 9:12 PM EST
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Agreed. I forgot for some reason. I really like they one also. The Miami is ok, but for some reason the band makes it look like a dud. It must be the coloring or something.
dstieger Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 9:51 PM EST
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Had AAA corona tonight. Pretty nice. Other than that, just CS2, and 5VA (Anomaly only).

However, I'd be willing to try one of those red labels from 2002. Just for s&g
Rclay Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 9:59 PM EST
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CS2?
Nicar Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 9:59 PM EST
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Wow, a retro jazzman, pre jazzman17 post!

Also, 9mo gave yellow cello? hope didnt use kittylitter!
dstieger Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Mar 23 2012, 10:26 PM EST
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^25. Cask Strength II.
Rclay Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2012, 12:39 AM EST
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Yes, I understood that, So I am guessing that the current Cask Strength is version 2.0? Or are you recalling the Limitada that originally came in a Cask.


Anyone tried the 5Vegas High Primings?
delarob Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2012, 5:10 PM EST
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Never had a problem with this line. I bought a sampler at the 09 or 10 CFest. Still haven't opened them.
jazzman17 Offline
#30 Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2012, 5:37 PM EST
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Nicar wrote:
Wow, a retro jazzman, pre jazzman17 post!

Also, 9mo gave yellow cello? hope didnt use kittylitter!

Yep, that was me. I prefer the torpedo these days.
Whistlebritches Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2012, 6:42 PM EST
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The original (Gran Reserva's IIRC/red bands)coronas buried for about 2-3 years are damn good.I know I have an open box and I think I have another full box down for the count.


Ron
Rclay Offline
#32 Posted: Sat, Mar 24 2012, 10:11 PM EST
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The TripA is hit or miss for me. They either taste as good as Series 'A' or a little to rough.
engletl Offline
#33 Posted: Sun, Mar 25 2012, 8:22 AM EST
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The OG Cask Strength were really good
as was the 05 & 06 Limitada
dpnewell Offline
#34 Posted: Sun, Mar 25 2012, 9:17 AM EST
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Rclay wrote:
The TripA is hit or miss for me. They either taste as good as Series 'A' or a little to rough.


Clay,
The TripleA, as well as the Gold Maddie are AJ Fernendez sticks. The A comes from Carlos Torano. Have you smoked any other Toranos?
Rclay Offline
#35 Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 1:27 AM EST
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dpnewell wrote:
Clay,
The TripleA, as well as the Gold Maddie are AJ Fernendez sticks. The A comes from Carlos Torano. Have you smoked any other Toranos?



Not sure, I will now be on the look out for some auctions to compare. Thanks for the knowledge on that. What are your favorite Toranos?
dstieger Offline
#36 Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 5:17 AM EST
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Rclay wrote:
Yes, I understood that, So I am guessing that the current Cask Strength is version 2.0? Or are you recalling the Limitada that originally came in a Cask.


Yes, current CS is second blend.
kharzhak Offline
#37 Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 11:30 AM EST
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Rclay wrote:
Agreed. I forgot for some reason. I really like they one also. The Miami is ok, but for some reason the band makes it look like a dud. It must be the coloring or something.


Yeah, I agree on the Miami's ... I was disappointed with them (taste & look) ... i think I smoked 2 out of a box and ended up gifting the rest.
dpnewell Offline
#38 Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2012, 1:08 PM EST
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dpnewell wrote:
Clay,
Have you smoked any other Toranos?



Rclay wrote:

Not sure,


Wrong answer, noob! Sneaky
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