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ETA Friday.

I remembered the blind instructions, the rest was hazy.

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CheapPrick: coffee smells great, try it tomorrow. Popcorn I will finish asap. Gars look good (already have the label ones) maybe smoke one tomorrow with the coffee.
THANKS 👍

Instructions? Oh no, I missed that part of the exam [gonzo]

Thanks Z, I'll keep a watch out for arrival.

Apologies for my slackness. I did ship today but pulled a dumbs.hit and walked out without a tracking number. ETA is friday, via FedEx.

EDIT: Tracking # obtained and PMd to Z...eta tuesday. 🤦

Ron's box came today. (It sounds dirtier than it actually was)

Of course he used it as an excuse to hit me with some nice stuff. It was totally unsportsmanlike, but also very generous. Thank you sincerely!

In addition to the three mystery cigars, I got:

La Palina Black
D.E. Undercrown
A.F. Magnum R44
Jaime Garcia

And Cubans
'07 Partagas
'08 Bolivar
'06 RyJ

You went above and beyond my friend. I can't wait to get started.

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"like weather-worn braille"...

gotta figure out a way to drop that into conversation first night we get together with our fully inoculated friends mid-April.

package landed JTS

this is not vietnam, there are rules here

as expected:
3 cigars labeled #1-#3 with labels on them that i assume are not actually their's
A Mag46 and a illusione HL in candela (nh)

but then:
375mL Maker'sMark that was not at all concealed by the pennies in a shot glass trick lol
A Cbid 5'er consisting of CainF lancero, DPG rob, H.Clay tattoo, sobremesa. oliva v lancero, LADC mi amor reserva and a debonaire corona (nh)


very generous sir, looking forward to digging in
in fact, if the wife is cool with it i may rip into the first one rott

Glad they made it home gummy! Lol. The poor flat rate envelope looked just like a bottle of booze so I figured I’d try the penny trick. lol. Enjoy man. For the record that’s what I drink. I’ve tried all the makers but always go back to the original

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The labels are just randoms. They’re not clues of any sort. I put them on upside down just so I could write on them in the event they somehow got shuffled around in the bag with individual slots. Also to make sure I didn’t screw up

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Yeah I was worried I’d screw it up so I numbered the bag and bands!

Haha Jake we both sent out a mag 46.. great minds.

#1 from JTS
Made Indian tonight and my hands smell of curry so if I'm way off I'll pretend like that's the reason

Prelight:
Chocolate brown fattish toro with a smooth oily wrapper. Triple cap, dull shine. Some distinct veins (that's what opel said) and overall nice construction. Tobacco, chocolate covered raisin and farm work boots on the foot. Perfect resistance on the draw and the tiniest piece of blue thread mixed in with the tobacco.

1st:
Too windy for a soft flame so torch it is. Great smoke production right off the bat. Slightly acrid tobacco, long finish with faint black pepper. I have a hunch this is going to be full strength. Mouth seems a touch dry so whiskey it is. Haven't had makers in a long time but Jake was nice enough to peer pressure me into pouring a taster. As I move an inch in the tobacco dominates but becomes significantly sweeter. My hand smells of turmeric and green cardamom but the rest of me carries my God given, irresistible pheromones. There is an earthy tang like a dirty kiwi on the finish. Mouth keeps getting dry. Hello whiskey. Burn is clean and cool, light, consistent ash. As the first third progress tobacco remains but sweetness continues to develop and even change between double puffs. Buttery toffee was the most enjoyable of said puffs. Two inches in and im doing my best to not smell my yellow hands but it's really hard. I see an under filled area of the cigar starting to cause the burn to run. Resisting the touch up for now, hoping this great draw fixes it.

2nd:
Ash still hanging on but threatening to canoe if I don't touch it up. Going to give it some more time to pick itself up by the boot straps. The finish seems to have shortened or weakened but the flavor is full. Strength is medium. Go for a gentle purge. Earthy tobacco with some leather. Tap the ash at 3 inches and gotta touch this burn up. I think this cigar is well constructed just luck if the draw. Smoke production is great. No resin. Im doing my best to imagine exotic flavors from distant villages but im not sure they are there. Rain starting up again and temperature has dropped significantly. 45 minutes in and this cigar is enjoyable. Burn continues to want to maintain a 45 degree angle. Maybe the slight but constant wind is playing a factor although I am trying to rotate the cigar. Thus far I'd say this is a consistent cigar with a tobacco and earth base with occasional slight variation. Perhaps a little coffee or cocoa in this second third, certainly less fruit, no tang. I'll consider touching up the burn at the start of the final third if needed. Another purge followed by a double puff and retro. Ya, retro just isn't my thing.

3rd:
This is a relatively slow burning cigar. Ash is a bit flaky but I haven't felt the need to tap it again. Fingers are getting cold. More whiskey. I wonder what this would taste like if I took a page out of Opel's playbook and dropped acid? I toasted a bunch of szechuan peppercorns with my whole spices tonight and unless that washed my pallet out I'd say this cigar has had very little pepper. 375mL/2 is how much whiskey I've had. A nice, neighborly sounding voice on the radio is warning me about new coronavirus strands and urging me to social distance. I'd guess online websites would rate this as full but I'd say medium plus. Flavor hasn't changed much from the second third although the sweetness has died down.

Overall:
Nice cigar. I'd guess mid range. Classic flavors. Tobacco, earth, intermittent sweetness, a faint coffee>leather. Im an hour and twenty minutes in and going to finish this off. Will update if anything changes. Thanks Jake. Looking forward to the next two. I owe you a sampler.

Gummy I got my package today as well. Thank you for the extra sticks. Super nice cigars. Three blind labeled a b c
Cuban Juan Lopez
Cuban upmann in a tubo
And a fuente anejo ???? I think. I’ve never had it I know that much.
I’ve never smoked a Cuban. I’ve acquired a few. Not sure why I’ve never lit one. I’m a weirdo like that. I will try some soon I think. Thanks man! You owe me no sampler !


Better question. How was the whiskey ? It’s pretty run of the mill stuff but I likes it. I quit drinking whiskey straight a few years ago. I most always mix it with a touch of Canada Dry ginger ale. Gotta be Canada Dry And that Canada Dry has to be in a can.

Did I mention I’m a weirdo ??

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I like all kinds of whiskey. Always neat. Literally haven't had that makers in >5 years. I enjoyed it.

The JL2 is 4 years old, tubo 3 years and the anejo 2.5 years. Can't remember if I labeled them. Anejo smokes best at 2+ years imo.

So I can blaze one of those Cubans up any time then yes?

That mag 46 is 18. I haven’t tried em yet. Or any Cuban these fine gents have sent me. Scored those from a recent box split. I can’t recall the month but they’re working on 2.5 years.

I drink the same amount of whiskey neat as I do mixed. I get a lil fugged up now that I chilled out a lil. So now I mix it. I sorta got to a point I like it better. Plus ginger ale doesn’t really hide good whiskey.

I am glad you liked it. I may have a glass or two later.


I’m gonna burn one of those cigars tonight. I will review it but may post all reviews at once. I’m just gonna smoke em in order. So #A is gonna get cooked very soon after I find some grub. Appreciate it gummy!

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Umm seems when I had my feelers out for some OLD Perdomo2 stuff you responded with 5 beautiful maduro robusto's........................I've smoked exactly one with some morning coffee,just like I remembered so I will slowly savor the rest.

Thank you

PS Supposedly I'll be enjoying your package tomorrow.....Umm you know what I mean

Final Review!

APPEARANCE 2/3
Dark brown wrapper smooth with a little toothiness
6x60
Couple moderate veins

FIRST THIRD 2/2
Leathery aroma, spicy on the lips
Leather and touches of spice in the cold draw
After lit chocolate, leather. Charred oak, touch of cinnamon
Settles in to earthy, dark chocolate, coffee and leather background
Past 1” the chocolate sweetens and takes the forefront
1st ash drops at 1 ¼“ and earthiness takes front of palate

SECOND THIRD 2/2
Similar profile and evolution of flavors to first third as the burn develops.

FINAL THIRD 2/2
Consistent flavor profile without any surprises, but intensity builds as the stogie burns down.

CONSTRUCTION 2/3
Solid, firm cigar without soft spots
Burn is wavy throughout, one side was slow to begin, but self-corrected, no touch-ups necessary
Draw is not tight, but isn’t easy either due to the size of the cigar

TOTAL SCORE 10/12

GUESS: This is a mid-range cigar
My guess is that it’s the Brick House Maduro Mighty Mighty

#137 assuming travel didn't mess things up everything should be smokable now