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Flor De La Reyes
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DrMaddVibe Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Jun 15 2002, 3:25 AM EST
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I got my box yesterday, and I gotta admit I was impressed. I figured it would be a wood-working project cigar, and it really surprised me. Hey, I know what most of you are thinking...1st off it's not an Opus X, or anything close. It's a cheap, well constructed smoke. It started pretty mild and went up from there. I kept looking at it shaking my head, and dying laughing for buying a box for 24.95(w/ship.)! I'm really looking forward to sharing these with the neighbors. They've always got some lame-o smoke to pass around. This one is gonna leave them talking about upgrades!
jgjam Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jun 16 2002, 10:27 AM EST
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Pass some this way..
mhollowa Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jun 16 2002, 6:04 PM EST
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I'm looking forward to a box of robustos and will let you know if I jump on this wagon...
mhollowa Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jun 19 2002, 2:32 AM EST
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...straight out of the box, the robusto is a stand up smoke. I kept looking for something bad to say and never found it. The wrapper makes this cigar; it's mild, dark and oily. A slight metallic aftertaste disappeared soon. Flor de los Reyes reminds me of cigars with bigger names and bigger prices.
cruiser Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jun 19 2002, 2:52 AM EST
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well there are some churchills in the sampler category
6 for 5 bucks closing today!Amen
mhollowa Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jun 19 2002, 9:16 AM EST
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...didn't get the churchill... if it's anything like the robusto I don't think you would be disappointed.
drdetroit9 Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Jun 19 2002, 10:40 AM EST
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Got my box of Churchills yesterday, smoked my first last night. It's a nice mild smoke with good aroma, not too obtrusive to the non-smoker. The box itself is practically a humidor with a great seal.
penzt8 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jun 20 2002, 5:56 PM EST
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I got my three boxes of Churchills a few days ago and smoked one immediately. I just had another one while I was outside watering the garden. I'd have to say I'm pleasantly surprised and glad that I bought 3 boxes. It's a good yard work cigar. I'm sure I'll have a few more this weekend while I'm building my storage shed in the back yard.
cruiser Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jun 21 2002, 5:03 AM EST
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I won a six pack,I smoked a lot of crap over the years,so for me six are enough to try out!Amen
dannyob Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Jun 22 2002, 12:49 PM EST
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I bought a box as well and was very impressed with the first couple I smoked. So much so that I gave a couple to my boss. However, the next one I smoked was the worst dog rocket that I have tried in the last couple of years. It was very rubbery and tasted terrible. The draw was non existant. I immediately called the boss and said don't smoke those. I threw them all in my trashcan today but after reading all of the other posts I decided to dig them out and give them another try. Wish me luck!
justforfun Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Jun 22 2002, 4:19 PM EST
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Great cigar. I was very pleasantly surprised. I'd prefer a shorter smoke, guess I'm going to have to learn to be more patient --- these'll take quite awhile to smoke. Imagine how difficult my life will be until these are gone?? Great to have problems like these don't ya think. AHHH.
rjdc Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Jun 22 2002, 4:53 PM EST
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got my box! real happy and surprised at the overall experience. now i wish i had another box. i'll bid on smaller lots for sure. come on CB get more!
SteveS Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Jun 22 2002, 6:10 PM EST
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haven't opened mine yet, but am looking forward to it ... I've got an adult son who plays in a 30+ baseball (not softball) league ... I'll be taking one of these to his Sunday afternoon games for a while ... it'll be the perfect size for about half a game ... there's a 50+ division in that league and I've given playing some thought, but I don't think they'll appreciate my smoking while playing ... lol ... they wouldn't cut me much slack for dropping a ball because smoke was in my eyes ... actually, I've tried a couple of these I bought as singles at a store a while back ... I thought it to be a good cigar, particularly when you consider the cost ... if they bring in more here, I'm with you guys ... I'll buy more too.
sjh Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Jun 25 2002, 6:45 PM EST
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not happy with the way it was packaged at all!!! looks like they put the cigars in the box before they submerged the whole contents into the shelac!!! the wax paper that surrounded the c-gars was pelleted with sticky shelac residue that was still wet!!! I cannot imagine what these are going to taste like after being stored and shipped in this box!!!
[email protected] Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 12:21 AM EST
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OK, I'm FAR from an expert, but C-bid stated (I believe) that these had about 5 yesrs storage on them... Are you SURE it was Shelac, could be oil from the smokes or sap from the wood. I haven't smoked mine yet, but they smelled pretty dam good to me!
cruiser Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 3:26 AM EST
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Are you guy's on dope the churchill is one of the worst cigars i smoked lately bad constrution. Amen
DrMaddVibe Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 8:33 AM EST
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I examined all of the smokes left in the box. I looked at the overall appearance(with the cello still on), and I don't see anything negative to report. I fired up another one about a minute ago, and so far it smokes like the other 2 that I've had. These aren't Opus X's(or my faves Montecristo's) nor are they supposed to be. It's a well priced cigar that hit the mark for my money. If people are that unsatisfied then they should contact customer service. At least try them first.
cruiser Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 11:29 AM EST
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For the same price i got a much better cigar.And for a 6pack at 5 bucks I am not calling customer service, by bad constrution I mean hard draw and uneven burn. Amen and be happy I am not gonna bid on them, they are all yours!
mhollowa Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 12:44 PM EST
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... I've done in four robustos and found one that smoked poorly. Let's see, that's a 25% premium on a box of 25 I got for $19, or $23.75 for what, straight out of the box, is a stand up smoke.
cruiser Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Jun 26 2002, 2:11 PM EST
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I think you guy,s mix up the robustos with the churchills,the churchills are samplers and come as six pack ,and not boxes! maybe the robustos are o.k.I dont know.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2002, 4:54 AM EST
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Cruiser, they did a close-out on a 25 count churchill about 3 weeks ago. I've never had the robustos, but from the comments here I gotta get one or two or three.
mhollowa Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2002, 6:55 AM EST
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...No, I checked and the box definitely says "robusto". No similarity to an H Upmann churchill, which is the only robusto I know that passes as a "churchill".
DrMaddVibe Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2002, 6:57 AM EST
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Don't know what to tell you, but my box is clearly marked churchill. Did you get yours in that close-out deal?
[email protected] Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2002, 10:27 AM EST
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It was a "BLOWOUT" for Churchills... Still haven't tried one yet... Have to finish up my Cubans before heading home... There was something on the wax paper, but again I wonder if it wasn't just the oils from the smokes.
cruiser Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Jun 27 2002, 3:33 PM EST
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DRMadvibe maybe you got some faked Los Reyes,it would explain why the test better! Amen
DrMaddVibe Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Jun 28 2002, 4:51 AM EST
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LOL! That's a good one. Get faked with something that's even better than the real thing, and that's cheaper!
justforfun Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Jun 29 2002, 3:13 PM EST
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Mine say Churchill, and I have had one that had a tough draw; heck for the price who's complaining, I think these are GREEAAT!! What's with all the "Amens"?
sjh Offline
#28 Posted: Wed, Jul 10 2002, 5:32 PM EST
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just for the record - cigar bid.com did a very nice job of replacing my box with a better box -- seriously different -- I think it was the packers last day on the job for the original box I got! the new box was 10x better. thanks again cigar bid .com for your great customer service!
ashman Offline
#29 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 6:26 AM EST
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Flor de los Reyes? Never heard of the other.
KLACTO Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Aug 13 2002, 6:52 PM EST
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Top for rookie139.
rookie139 Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Aug 13 2002, 6:54 PM EST
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Hey!..Thanks Klacto!..I have no idea why I couldn't find anything!?
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