Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
Was that where that came from? Here I thought you were just being a dique 😎
Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
Package landed today, Stinger. I take it if #1 is the tall one on the left, #2 & #3 follow left to right?

Along with the good looking mystery smokes the other "2" to round out the "5er" were:
Tat Frank (I think?) Skinny Monster Cazadore - If so, NH. Still working through the monsters set
Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios cc - NH actually I think the only other Kooban Cohiba I had was also from you back in the day
Partagas Serie D No. 4 Tubo cc - one of my favorite CCs
Tat Anarchy Apocalypse '12? - NH and you're just spoiling me at this point

Dam nice set of smokes, David! Many thanks to you.

Also appreciate adding the screen name to the return address. Kept me from mixing you up with all those other Gulf Breeze Davids I know [frypan]
Jakethesnake86
4 years ago
Got it out
I’m the snake
ZRX1200
4 years ago
Son of a…….

Am I doing this wrong? I just got my ass handed to me lifting a medium flat rate off the porch.

First off nothing is broken all is intact. SOB decided to include some local wares: chocolate covered espresso beans, salted caramel chocolates, reggae hot sauce, Bold Betty coffee stout, and of course Deze Nutz peanut butter porter. And cigars!

Three fancy labeled cigars with a bonus Nomad Signature and a 2021 Asylum NINE coffin. Been eyeing those at the shop. Very nice hit SOB and thankfully my congestion is clearing I will get to these very soon!
Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
Glad they made it, and you're not doing it wrong. I just recalled local wares being part of previous years so I rolled with it.
delta1
4 years ago
sunuvabitch is making me feel inadequate...
ZRX1200
4 years ago
You and me both, I just sent Ron the cigars!
ZRX1200
4 years ago
Cigar #1:

6x50 toro with a rustic maduro wrapper that has some small veins, a fair amount of mottling and oils and one small crack (due to a small stem underneath). It has two caps, preflight is fermented bread and an almost cherry tastes.

Initial tastes after lighting are SA wrapper and red pepper in my nose on the retrohale, I’m having second thoughts about doing this in the morning and not having a cigar for a couple weeks.

Ok this has settled in, strength has passed for now, and I’m wondering if I’m wrong about the wrapper it may be the blend. It tastes like a mixed country blend, there may be Nicaraguan tobacco but this tastes more Dominican and the bunching technique looks familiar. Still getting that fermented bread which is weird after being lit, and oak and bitter coffee notes. So far not an unpleasant experience but not an morning cigar.

Final third is showing some sweetness which is a welcome change to the profile and the morning cigar experience. The oak has gotten a little earthier. Draw has been excellent, burn has been flawless.

Overall I’m confused, the start had me thinking one thing and I wasn’t enjoying it but it certainly got enjoyable and if I didn’t know better I’d guess Fuente but which I don’t know. Wrapper doesn’t seem dark enough so it’s probably something else. Thanks SOB this was a good cigar.
ZRX1200
4 years ago
Forgot to mention, paired with Kona coffee Conan sent.
Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
Glad you enjoyed it, Z.

I need to set aside some time to smoke this big mudda stinger sent me
mjrburn
4 years ago
Jake's blind tasting package landed yesterday, 17 stogies, many I've never had.

First, the ones I can identify...

- 300 Manos Habano churchill, nh, smells great.
- Aganorsa Leaf Signature robusto, good cigar.
- Blackbird Unkind robusto, had one way back, gonna be nice to revisit.
- Caldwell BMB robusto, love these!
- Corona Intensa FSG toro, nh and never heard of, the blend sounds interesting.
- DPG Original (blue) lancero, nh this vitola, great blend.
- FOH Nudies Maduro lancero, nh, can't wait to try.
- FOH Nudies Rosado lancero, nh, anxious to try this one also.
- Foundation The Tabernacle Broadleaf lancero, nh this vitola, delicious in other sizes.
- HE Brazilian Maduro short cg, nh and don't know why, can't wait.
- Illusione Haut 10 toro, nh this vitola, killer good blend.
- MF Le Bijou toro, love all the MFs, especially the Bijou!
- Tat Nuevitas Jibaro No 2, nh, have one resting but haven't smoked one yet.
- Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988, my favorite Warped offering so far.

Then we have the blind smokes...

BOB - light brown 6x52 toro

FRED - medium brown 6x50 toro

HARRY - dark brown 4.75x50 bp robusto

Thanks for the awesome assortment, Jake, I look forward to spending some quality time with every one of these beauties! I'll let them acclimate a few days and then get started on the 3 blind fellas.
delta1
4 years ago
Hey DED/fellas !!! I'm heading up to the mountains with my son and daughter and their families...will be back on Friday, June 24.

I'll do the taste tests when I return...I need to concentrate without disturbance in a relaxed environment to do an adequate evaluation...mountain cabin with four grandkids will not be conducive...apologies for the delay.
deadeyedick
4 years ago
No hurry. I might get my package from Marcus if the USPS gets their head outta their ars late this week. So far it has gone from SC to San Jose where it sat for two days and then got a tracking update that it left SJ and a day later it left SJ again. WTF?
Sunoverbeach
4 years ago
I'm having trouble lining up some quiet time myself. The goal is there though, for what it's worth
deadeyedick
4 years ago
Just got a LARGE box from Marcus (mjrburn) and I’m pretty sure he skipped over the suggested requirements listed in the OP as this thing was larger than a LFR and packed to the hilt.

Three mystery cigars. All in around 52 RG vitolas. Gave them a quick look but put them away for a nap since they travelled across the US coast to coast before coming back to Az. Will dive in as soon as they settle down.

Seven extras all looking way too inviting to last:

Aladino Corojo Reserva #4 NH this wrapper
Black Works Hyena CG NH any Black Works
Don Carlos #4 Love me most any Don Carlos
Four Kicks Capa Especial CG NH
Nomad Milk Chocolate & Coffee Truffles NH but sounds interesting
Plasencia Cosecha 146 La Vega Love some 146 but not sure I have had this one
Sombremesa Short Robusto Never had one I didn’t like

A nubber tool made with a wooden pistol grip type handle. Looks like maybe black walnut? Beautiful piece of functional art!

Six beers from local SC breweries. Just in time for hot weather sipping:

Coast Brewing Hop Art IPA
Fatty’s Lazy Hazy Juicy IPA
Hi-Wire Double Hi-Pitch Imperial IPA
Westbrook Four Claw Triple IPA
Birds Fly South Sometimes Goats Doppelbock
Sycamore Mountain Candy IPA

I will be taking some of the beers and cigars up to the mile-high house tomorrow and looking forward to trying these. Might have to share a few sips with the wife as she has transitioned from Summer Shandy to higher IBU beers with my help recently and won’t even touch the lite stuff anymore.

Thanks Marcus!
mjrburn
4 years ago
Glad everything made it safely! I was beginning to wonder if it was ever gonna leave Cali. Enjoy!
mjrburn
4 years ago

A nubber tool made with a wooden pistol grip type handle. Looks like maybe black walnut? Beautiful piece of functional art!

deadeyedick wrote:


Yes, you are correct, it is walnut with stainless steel pokers and was handmade by our very on Cbid brother Telecaster52. Sorry I forgot to include that info in my letter. 🤦
Whistlebritches
4 years ago
Jake according to tracking it has landed


Ron
Jakethesnake86
4 years ago
Got it Ron thanks!
I’m the snake
Jakethesnake86
4 years ago
I was gonna wait a little while for acclimation. However. I believe I’ll light up #2 now

Bout a lonsdale nice cold draw. Pretty open. I don’t pay much attention to cold draw flavors. I usually can’t pick them up. I’ve also never really seen any evidence the cold draw gives any clues as to what the cigar will taste like lit.

Light black pepper on the initial light. Smooth I can nearly retro the entire puff. Seems to be settling into the medium full with more body than flavor. Nice start I’m liking it smoke output is pretty well spot on.
Burn line is respectable.
After dropping the ash and nearing the end of the first third there’s a new flavor moving in. I can’t put my finger on what to call it. But I taste it. The classic pepper is still there but more in the background

2nd third. This new unknown flavor has become the main flavor. Still no idea how to explain it. More like some type of a spice. Certainly something I’ve tasted in cigars before. Burn line has wiggled around but needed no correction. Pretty confident it’ll continue its pattern.

Final third
Hanging around the lower end of full flavor and body Still rolling with a light pepper tingle. Black pepper basically. The unknown flavor is still there. Maybe some extra leather. I do believe it will finish that way.

Final guess is this is the ever day type o smoke.
Believe it’s Nicaraguan. Likely a puro. As far as which cigar. No clue

Don’t think it’s oliva ,my father, fuente (originally thought it was. Doubt it now). Not perdomo.

Final smoke time was just at an hour. There’s a few puffs left


Well stored cigar whistle. Smoked flawlessly I liked it I’d certainly smoke it again
I’m the snake
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