For those of you/us, that have hoarded, stashed, took pics of, and smoked the top-shelfers.....what was your impression after smoking them?

What smokes were duds, didn't have the flavor/taste you were hoping for?...etc

this is not a PAM is great, and Opus is overrated thread either.:)

For me....

-The WOAM is good, but not worth the hype. The burn was wack, and the "Fuente Maduro" flavor really didn't catch me, like the 858 Maddie does.

-I may get flack for this one, but I really didn't think the Davidoff Millenium Robusto I smoked was even half of the smoke I was expecting. It was decent, but I heard fables of "closest to cuban it gets", and "amazingly worth the price"......and I can't really see either. The petite corona I had of the Millenium was much better than the robusto, but neither were end-all.

Dave

The Davidoff Millennium II, Perfecto Churchill (http://www.davidoff.com/en/pub/goodsmoke/cigars/limited_editions/millennium_coll.cfm?). I still have one and it is a good smoke but I could have purchased several PAM's for the price of one of these. I've never been a big fan or Opus X's but I'm going to give one a try this weekend (see my KY Derby thread). There are others but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

I agree with that Davidoff assesment. I also liked the petite corona beter but wasnt worth the $$$. Opus & DC are two more I would add to the list.

And of course that Pirate cigar but I have already beaten that horse to a pulp...

I tried the Davidoff millenium too and didn't really care for it. It was a freebie though, from the lady who runs the local smoke shop (she takes good care of me by giving me free sticks now and then and I bring her isom samples).

I also thought the Gurkha robusto was kinda blah.

I do like the PAM and I am going to try a PAN soon, since I have one now...

The AVO #2 I tried was pretty damn good.

You can all send me your Davidoff Mille Rob's - I loved the one that I had (but that's just an opinion of one stick). CAO Odyssey was a very good stick but not worth the price.The monte platinum disappointed me and while I'll take it over most domestics, I don't orgasm over the PSD4's like others do, but it's probably because my palate is so exquisitely refined and my standards are so demanding... (insert laughing and rolling emoticon)

I tend to stay away from Opus Double Corona's and other monster size Super premiums Fuente products.

You will probably find that for every super premium on the market, there is someone out there who thinks they are not worth the price.

Excellent point GB.

And to add to that, PAM is great, and Opus is overrated...

Here are a few of the disappointments I've had:

Don Carlos: I know, I know, how in the world could this be disappointing? Well, I tried a five-pack and even aged them well, and while I will admit that they are a very good cigar, they definitely weren't worth the price. Four of the five had a horrible draw (even with many months of age), and while the taste was very nice, I didn't find it exceptional, especially at the price.

Buccanero: I've gone through about ten of the classico maduros and a box of peg legs. Certainly a very good cigar, but frankly, the excessive praise left me expecting more or at least different.

La Perla Black Pearl: Okay, this one just leaves me bewildered. Most of the reviews I've read have been gushing, with all the adjectives that I like such as "spicy", "full-bodied", etc. Tried a five-pack and all five were so mild and bland, I really thought I had somehow received the wrong cigar. To me these tasted like a mild Dominican Don (fill in the blank) brand. I'm almost tempted to buy five more just to see if I received one of the milder La Perla brands by mistake.

Heresy! Heresy!

Interesting Gerber -

My next hoard is going to be a box of Don Carlos Presidentes.

Jack on

Box split?

Jack off

gerber, did you do anything in college for extra cash like taste test antifreeze? Amazing how our palates can differ....well, to each his own (is that the point of this anyway, smelly...oh...wait I get it....maybe you'll find a few people who were disappointed in one of your favorites and then you jump in to 'take them off their hands'??? Very clever...

..I was very disappointed in a thong that I received from hensed....he told me it was from his premium sheep...

Talk to me Sr. Roberto...

smelly

i am going to reply to this oneby e-mail.

hdking

Good stuff.

I am glad I got atleast a reaction out of some of you. The Cigars/Related board has been as dead as I have ever seen it the last week or so......so I atleast wanted some discussion.

Althor,

I figured you would find a mooching attempt out of this somehow.....and no, you can't have my 1994 Panda Porn.

IMO, the 1916 is a much better choice than a Don Carlos. You pay less, more smoke, taste is great....and it leaves you with that "ahhhhhhh" feeling.

i may be the first guy in history to say this, but...

PAM.

a well-aged, gorgeous cigar. it burned well, great construction, yadda yadda.

but i just did NOT like the taste of it AT ALL.

I may be the first guy in history to say this also, but ...

... many Cuban cigars.

I don't know ... there are a lot of really good ones out there, but I've been disappointed too many times by them ...

---Buccanero---

GIG'EM,

had a Buc Full Sail that i did not care for! and the LaPearla black pearl i had was awful (thought i was the only one)