Just got my package in from Al.....looks like it exceeds thread specifications. Hot Licks hot sauce, no name lemon garlic tri-tip marinade and two packs of Pacific Gold Beef Jerky. Three unlabeled sticks (per thread requirements) and two additional sticks........an old brown label Camacho and a room 101 master lancero.......Nice! but work first....I will post soon.

tamapatom wrote:

Ahhhh, glad you liked the hot sauce.

The Jalapeno pepper is my main goto hot sauce.

bgz wrote:

It's one of my own concoctions using lemons from my dwarf Myers lemon tree, very pretty, so it's definitely a local product.

delta1 wrote:

The only true rocket is the $1 one, I couldn't resist sending but at that price it ain't a bad smoke as a long filler yard gar. The other extra one, the Tampa hand rolled one - I take offense at calling it a rocket - there are still at least 3 people left in town who can do it right. The actual yard gar per the original scheme is a "factory second" of a major brand.

Of course I am a noob in these parts so who knows what will come out of this.I am just interested in the reviews. If Shaun can identify which is which, he get's a special prize.

tamapatom wrote:

I would classify a factory second as a dog rocket :)

I've tried a few factory seconds from various factories... they were all dog rockets :/

I'll have to take your word on the hand rolled one... if I offended you, well, then we'll have to wait and see how the review comes back >:)

bgz wrote:

Well... I'm still a noob too, so don't feel bad.

I've put a little effort into shaking the title, but I just don't think it's ever going to happen cause I'm too big of an azzhole, lol.

bgz wrote:

LOL, what mental image streamed through that twisted head of yours... wait, I don't want to know.

bgz wrote:

OK, Shaun, here it goes. 9505 5110 3121 6083 5869 33

Now pay attention to these instructions.

There are 5 unbanded and numbered cigars.

In accordance with the original game rules, there is one top shelf, one favorite yard gar and one mid-priced premium. In addition to this there are two more. One is an El Cheapo $1 cigar and the other is a Tampa hand rolled. And of course hot sauce.

Your assignment Mr Phelps, if you choose to accept it, is to review and report back on all cigars and maybe also identify which is which?......answers from me only after you smoke them all.

tamapatom wrote:

Smoking BGZ's #1 offering.

Box pressed robusto, lots of little veins and a smooth mottled deep brown wrapper. Pre draw is of hay (grass) and big pepper. Right off the bat it is very familiar to me, but, I am sure i will guess totally wrong.

First draw is like an old friend who's name I cant remember, Big pepper especially on the retro, with a kind of sweet vegetative taste in the background. Finish is long and caramelly.
About 1/2 inch in the pepper fades just a bit and a really nice creamy caramel sets in. burn is not quite razor sharp but it is very nice.

Ash held solid through the first third,the green vegetable flavors faded and were replaced with a sweet salty quality. still big pepper on the retro into the second third. burn went a little wonky and required a slight touch up at about the halfway point

Into the final third another small touchup, not much in the way of changing flavors but definitely building to a solid medium full flavor and body. pepper waning a bit on the retro but still definitely there.

smoked down to about 3/4 inch. big flavor and body at the end with no rel changes.

Overall a very nice smoke. i would have to say it was the top shelf smoke though I hope I am wrong. If i had to venture a guess i would guess padron

Thanks Ben that one was right in my wheelhouse 👍

dharbolt wrote:

Saw this before I left the office, forgot which one I put in which slot, had to wait till I got home to look.

You smoked one of my favorite mid-range smokes.

MF Flor de las Antillas.

Good review, I highly doubt my reviews will be as good as yours, lol.

bgz wrote: