Well Whistlebritches had been in the area for a few weeks with his job. We planned to meet up at the local BBQ joint one night while he was here for BBQ, cigars and live Blues music.

Well schedules and weather put a damper to those plans. So he tells me he was going to send me a COUPLE of sticks to try. Does he just send what he said? NOOOO like all the rest of us deaf alternative math azzhats I get home late last night to see a small package that literally looks like it is about to burst...WTF this must have been packed with tallow and a shoe horn!!!

So I manage to open it without to much collateral damage. and out comes 10 fine sticks

Centurian (looks even better in person)

San Cristobal (another beautiful stick)

Torano Virtuoso (yummy)

Camacho SLR (so far the only camacho I consistantly like)

Oliva Serie G (a Fav)

Cusano Xclusivo (hope this release is as good as the first rendition)

3 refugees named Boli, Monte & Punch

and 1 unbanded for me to smoke and reply with a small review

I thank you much but beware because I have yet to send my herf package...MUWAHAHAHAHA(cough cough)

Todd

Awesome friggin hit! Well done Whistle!

Gramps

PS - You better duck, last time I herfed with the General he had quite the line up in his travel humi... So, you might have just dug your own grave! LOL, not that its a bad thing on this site!

Great one whistle!!

Todd, looking forward to the review.

lou

Gramps...this 10 stick salute put a hurtin on me

Gonna be hard pressed to reply properly...but I will manage somehow...LOL

Todd

I'm sure you will find a way....

Gramps

Todd is one deserving BOTL.I mean this when I say it brother,NO RETURN FIRE IS NECESSARY!!!Now knowing that fell on deaf ears.........be gentle,I'm not all that experienced.

BTW take another look at that Oliva.I think you'll find that the little robusto is an "O".If not I'll have to find out how a "G" snuck in.I do like the "G" but the "O" is an old standby thats always consistant and flavorful.

Ron

^ WTG - the "General" needs to be kept in line every now and then!

c3s

I stand corrected it is an O.

Also I hate to say but there will be a small something in the wind this week...and can't garuantee that it will be small

also sent you an email of my thoughts on said unbanded stick. Copy & Paste follows

Got the free time last night to fire up the unbanded mystery smoke

Drink: 12 yr old Scotch

Cigar: Mystery Toro

Cut: Punch

Lighter: Xikar Double Torch

Upon inspection this cigar was very solid and firmly packed. One prominent vein made its presence known, not in the wrapper assume it was in the binder. Prelight draw was near perfect for a cigar that was this densely packed and didn’t give any hint to what to expect flavorwise. Lights very quickly and evenly. Burn stays slightly askew throughout, never affected by vein noted above. At first smoke was very sparse and took multiple drags to get a decent volume. Flavor is very faint and undistiguishable for the first inch. After that detected a very slight hint of Cameron. Flavors never seemed to fully develop. Ash was firm and held for about 1.5” before falling. Very mild bodied and no trace of a finish at all. Rated a 83 on the CA scale for me, not sure that this is a cigar I would ever consider trying again as it was way to mild for my liking.