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Plugged Don Tomas Cameroon Perfectos
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ducati996 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 3:21 AM EST
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I received a 5 pack of Don Tomas Cameroon Collection Perfectos from CBID. I tried smoking the first two and both tasted sour and then plugged about 1-1/2 inch in. Has anyone else had this problem and can I fix it? The are pretty cigars to look at, but I would also like to use them.
bildo Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 6:32 AM EST
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how long ago did you recieve the cigars, often they ship them very wet and if not given enough time for the humidity to stabalize, usually 1-2 weeks in the humi, in my experience, wet ones will smoke very sour. You can try gently rolling a plugged cigar between your thumg and index finger. This may loosen it up some.
I'm sorry to hear that I found these to be quite pleasant. I would even go as far as to compare them to a hemmingway. Although not quite as smooth, and definately not as well constructed they have similar flavor profiles and the Don Tomas is 1/3 the price.
ducati996 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 7:02 AM EST
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I did smoke them within 1 week of receiving them. Maybe htey are better now, 4 months later.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 7:58 AM EST
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bildo

"they have similar flavor profiles" do you mean they both have a smokey taste.

bildo Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 10:21 AM EST
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Rick, LMAO!
ducati996 Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 1:06 PM EST
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just smoked my third Don Tomas Cameroon. It was was of the best cigars I've had in awhile, for the first 2/3. Instantly, it turned sour and I pitched it.

Rick,
Are you aways that rude?
ducati996 Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 1:07 PM EST
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sorry, Rick, I mis-read the post. My apologies.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Jan 19 2003, 2:15 PM EST
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ducati996

sometimes my humor is too subtle, even for me. it was a joke, but i am usually rude. (politically anyway)
Steve*R Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Jan 20 2003, 6:10 PM EST
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It's rare that you'll ever find a plugged Don Tomas, Astral, Helix, or any other cigar produced by U.S. Tobacco. While they are hecho e mano they are not totalamente e mano; hand made, but not totally hand made. When U.S Tobacco's cigars are bunched, a machine called a liberman is used. It is basically a manually operated buncher/molder that is used to gather the tobacco into its cigar shape. It virtually eliminates the possibility that the tobacco will be twisted within the bunch causing a plug. If draw was tight and sour, there is little doubt that it was over humidified and just needed to be dried to about 68RH.
Tobasco Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jan 20 2003, 7:45 PM EST
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I've had a few Don Thomas's & never had a bad one myself.

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