Phil222
8 years ago

Phil: I can include a Black Honey in a potential trade, if you’d like to revisit with the band on. (I don’t want to refer to it as #2, or someone might think I’m talking dingleberries.)

NWStogie wrote:



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RMAN4443
8 years ago

Phil: I can include a Black Honey in a potential trade, if you’d like to revisit with the band on. (I don’t want to refer to it as #2, or someone might think I’m talking dingleberries.)

NWStogie wrote:


Now who would think that?:-k I wonder?
abjd14
8 years ago
Well a giant torpedo landed on my front porch today. My first thought was that tampatom sent a 3 foot deli sandwich and i was close. He sent a loaf of authentic Cuban bread. Going to freeze 2/3 of it and do some research and try to make some real authentic Cuban sandwiches. In the mean time he recommends a traditional Cuban breakfast which I am having right now, Cuban toast with cafe con leche while I sit down to review.cigar #2.

Also sent Fuente 858 sun
Ortegga
And padron 1000 all with some age. Thanks for the package!
chazbo
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8 years ago
I also received my package today from Dan😎
Nice bottle of local maple syrup & some candy.
An Aston ESG
Robaina Cuban from ‘09
3 unbans to review
Thanks so much Dan👍
shaun341
8 years ago
I am nubbing cigar #3 right now. Probably post up the review tomorrow.
stinger88
8 years ago
Mystery Cigar #2
Pre-light...a medium, brown, single cap robusto. Touch of hay in the smell and a little barnyard (not a bad barnyard smell). Used the v-cut on this one. Only one cut and it seemed to allow enough air through.

1/3....It lit fairly easy and the draw was not as light as cigar #1 but was still easy enough. I am immediately hit by pepper. Not a super strong hit but I can definitely taste it right away. It did have a slightly bitter after taste that faded quickly and was only there in the first half inch to an inch. Besides the pepper, which mellowed out, I am getting spice. It definitely burned the lips and tongue. Ash didn't get to an inch before it fell off. It was slightly windy and little pieces of ash were flying all over the place. Briefly went out, not sure why...I was sticking with it.

2/3.....I like the flavor. I can't seem to describe a taste involved. Maybe more nostalgic than that of "leather" "chocolate". It just flashed me back to early days of smoking. It was a "comfortable smoke". I think I am catching a little sweetness coming through and the pepper and spice have already left.

3/3.....unfortunately, I got hit with an errand that I couldn't talk my way out of. So I left about a third of the cigar to die out. I do wish that I could have smoked it till the end.

Overall, I liked the cigar. It wasn't a punch in the face pepper or spice. It wasn't overly sweet when it hit that taste. It just gave a nice little touch of flavor on a few different levels and left me thinking about smokes that I have had over the years.

I would smoke it again.

My guess is that this is the yard gar. I seem to have smoked more yard gars in my years than I have smoking the good ones. I still struggle with the "saving the good ones for special occasions mental illness".

Thanks Yaro.

David.
Just Relax
8 years ago
Nice review David. It is fun reading what somebody else thinks about a cigar.

That's unfortunate on the last 1/3. I really enjoyed it when I smoked one.
ZRX1200
8 years ago
Package received form Rick.

A nice local mag, pancake mix, REAL maple syrup and some blue food coloring in case I want blue waffles.

3 good looking blind cigars and two nice add ons, a Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra PC (never had this size which I like alot) and a SCdLH La Punta! Very nice package. I will try to get to these ASAP, I'm still congested and tailing off with bronchitis.
danmdevries
8 years ago
Jamie never seems to use the small boxes.

LFR with
A bottle of Oregon Ledger David Epitome of Three 2015 red wine
Jar of Pennington Farms Cherry Rhubarb Jam

3 unbandeds (not Gurkhas):

torp/salomon
toro
Churchill

3 bodyguards:

Ashton VSG
Fuente Anejo Shark
Perdomo Small Batch 2005


Looking forward to everything. Thank you very much Z!!
ZRX1200
8 years ago
The cigars were in a SFR, I never lie.....just stretch the threads a little. Was a little rushed as I didn't take the stuff with me when I left for work so I didn't really leave a note. Ledger David is one of the top 3 wineries here locally (IMO) that's their house red blend.
frankj1
8 years ago

Jamie never seems to use the small boxes.

LFR with
A bottle of Oregon Ledger David Epitome of Three 2015 red wine
Jar of Pennington Farms Cherry Rhubarb Jam

3 unbandeds (not Gurkhas):

torp/salomon
toro
Churchill

3 bodyguards:

Ashton VSG
Fuente Anejo Shark
Perdomo Small Batch 2005


Looking forward to everything. Thank you very much Z!!

danmdevries wrote:


typical Z style.
Speyside
8 years ago
I would expect nothing less from Z.
NWStogie
8 years ago
Here’s my final review:

Cigar #3 is a box press, looks like a 6x50, although it is tough to tell rg with box press.

It has a dark brown, toothy wrapper. Prominent veins. Triple cap. Closed foot. Sweet, leathery smell.

Cold draw – creamy, sweet leather.

I switched up my lighting process and did not toast the foot, first. I read an interview with Mike Rosales where he talked about the closed foot giving the cigar smoker a chance to taste just the wrapper, before the binder and filler ignite. Lighting gave me a tiny burst of sweet mocha, then leather, then charred pepper. Not sure if I will do this again. Depends on if the char taste remains or not.

1/3: Punch gives the perfect draw. Flavor is faintly-sweet, peppery leather. Char taste is mostly gone at ¼ inch, I’m glad to report. Mottled, dark-grey ash. Burn line is a little wavy, but no touch-up needed at 1 inch. Interesting aroma. Kind of like my wife’s earl grey tea. Faintly floral. Retrohale very peppery. Reminds me of KFC barbecue sauce. Smoky, spicy.

2/3: Floral notes continue. Ash politely dropped off at the 2 inch mark into my ashtray. Burn line continues to be a little wavy, but manageable. Mild pepper, tea-like notes and roasting poultry flavor. You know that almost-sweet sage/thyme/meaty flavor you get on perfectly-crisped turkey skin? This is what it is like. Super-interesting. I’m hungry. Should’ve waited until after dinner to smoke this. Cap is starting to come off, despite my best attempts not to slobber.

3/3: Floral notes have shifted to cinnamon. Touch-up required. The thick vein is not burning a quickly as the rest of the cigar. Terrific aroma coming off the cigar. Cinnamon-like. Strength ramps up. Nicotine is kicking in. I smoked this baby down to ¾ of an inch.

Terrific cigar. I’d definitely smoke it again. Thanks for the great cigars and running this shindig, Chazbo!

So here are my guesses: Cigar #1 medium, Cigar #2 high, Cigar #3 low

I suspect that I’m probably off with my guesses. Can’t wait to find out what they are!
chazbo
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8 years ago
Ok NWStogie,
#1 Monte Pilotico med.price
#2 Edgar Hoill Everyday Hustle yard gar
#3 Tatuaje Exclusive 2016 high end
Nice reviews 🇨🇮
NWStogie
8 years ago
Woo hoo! #2 was a yard gar! I’m buying me some more! #3 actually stumped me. It didn’t seem low, but I was convinced #2 was high, so I limited my remaining choice. I was way off in my #1 guess about which cigar. I got lucky with calling it a medium. Just had some of that jam you sent. Delicious! Thx again, brother! Looking forward to more reviews!
bgz
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8 years ago

Here’s my final review:

...

Cap is starting to come off, despite my best attempts not to slobber.

NWStogie wrote:



lol
Just Relax
8 years ago
Shaun package arrived today.

Goodies include cilanktro hot sauce and a cape may king porter stomp chocolate porter that sounds fantastic.

Riding along are three unbranded and a montecristo open master and a john hay Nicaraguan.

Looking forward to lighting these up and giving blind reviewing my first go.

Thanks for the package Shaun.
NWStogie
8 years ago
#114 I should’ve known better with that closed foot on the Tat TAA 2016. I have a few of these in my humidor. Totally missed some of the flavors I “think” I taste in these.
abjd14
8 years ago
In the middle of review 2 and between last year and this year I have learned I have to stop spending so much money on cigars because there are so many really good regular production cigars at any price point.
ypetryna
8 years ago

Mystery Cigar #2
Pre-light...a medium, brown, single cap robusto. Touch of hay in the smell and a little barnyard (not a bad barnyard smell). Used the v-cut on this one. Only one cut and it seemed to allow enough air through.

1/3....It lit fairly easy and the draw was not as light as cigar #1 but was still easy enough. I am immediately hit by pepper. Not a super strong hit but I can definitely taste it right away. It did have a slightly bitter after taste that faded quickly and was only there in the first half inch to an inch. Besides the pepper, which mellowed out, I am getting spice. It definitely burned the lips and tongue. Ash didn't get to an inch before it fell off. It was slightly windy and little pieces of ash were flying all over the place. Briefly went out, not sure why...I was sticking with it.

2/3.....I like the flavor. I can't seem to describe a taste involved. Maybe more nostalgic than that of "leather" "chocolate". It just flashed me back to early days of smoking. It was a "comfortable smoke". I think I am catching a little sweetness coming through and the pepper and spice have already left.

3/3.....unfortunately, I got hit with an errand that I couldn't talk my way out of. So I left about a third of the cigar to die out. I do wish that I could have smoked it till the end.

Overall, I liked the cigar. It wasn't a punch in the face pepper or spice. It wasn't overly sweet when it hit that taste. It just gave a nice little touch of flavor on a few different levels and left me thinking about smokes that I have had over the years.

I would smoke it again.

My guess is that this is the yard gar. I seem to have smoked more yard gars in my years than I have smoking the good ones. I still struggle with the "saving the good ones for special occasions mental illness".

Thanks Yaro.

David.

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