my package is en route to you, doc...and yours is on the way here to japan...i hope tomorrow or the next day...i may start the reviews next week after they have rested.

please do not be angry at the slowness...wanna make sure the cigars are well before i torch them.

hey burgess, should I wait to do my reviews until you get yours? How do you want to handle that?

i think either way is fine...i just gotta skip your reviews...he won't tell till ALL of our reviews are in, so if you could wait a week, i would appreciate it ALOT.

your call, though...OH, and i think the RyJ churchill tubos are not churchill tubos...i get them tomorrow, but i think he could not find them, and thought whatever would be a suitable replacement...i will email you and ask if you are still interested.

Couple of boxes arrived today:

tfink9149 sent three _very_ interesting looking vitolas.

b_burgess sent his all the way from Japan! Don't know what's up with that, but thanks for the interesting treats!

doc...i live here...thought you could send it to my mom, just to make it easier.

glad you like the treats...wish i tossed in more thank you cigars, though.

Boxes now on their way to axpo and tfink9149. These are *almost* identical to each other, but not at all the same as the first two taste tests sent out.

In other words: burgess and rick have identical packages and may not want to read each other's reviews until done. axpo and tfink have identical packages and may not want to read each other's reviews.

BUT: burgess and rick can read axpo and tfink and vice versa.

Clear as mud?? Good.

Now on to my review packages...

DrN.

You should have gotten my box by now...any sign of it yet?

I can't wait to see you reviews...should be real interesting... ::evil laugh::

I couldn't help myself, and threw in a couple extra blind sticks for you to review. Good luck figuring out which is which... 😉

axpo: The bomb landed today.

Now with you and burgess sending extra blind tasters, it will take me until August to get thru them all.

i can tell you the gift, if you wanna save it for a special day...

The package from rick3985 arrived today, so all is set on this side. The first taste test commences right about NOW!

New thread started for the reviews. See Blind Taste Test 2 - results.

rick--let's communicate about the reviews HERE, and review THERE!

i will review whichever you choose--1,2,3...just tell me here when, we smoke THAT day, WRITE IT FIRST, then read the other guy's!

what do you think???

Sounds great to me... i have been eyeing those things, and can't wait. i am ready to go tonight, if you are ready, and I vote we start with #1 and go in order.... LMK...

i agree about going in order! ok...light her up...i will do mine tomorrow (it is after midnight)...i won't read till after i post. TEAR IT UP!

rick--thinking about doing #2 now...so do not read the other thread...and see if you can smoke it...and how about #3 in 2 days?