Poor Whistlebritches don’t have time for Z’s smokes!!

Maybe he is skeered ya put some yam yam in 'em?

I promised only the washcloth in the ziplock smelled like chlorophorm.

I heard chloroform evens out the pepper blast.

Well they are a little on the large side.........And I smoke indoors.Plus I've had a stomach virus all week,diarrhea, vomit,gag,rinse and repeat.Just started feeling better today,real food,no nausea,no azzhole dry heaves,I'm feeling better.Maybe tomorrow I'll try to get a smoke in.....we shall see

no azzhole?
how do you have sex?

He does have a purty mouf.

Frank you are just wrong..........along with your long lost son Z

Welcome to Ron's wild ass guesses

Finally starting the Z-pak............

#1 is a huge,by my standards,6x54-56.Kind of a sloppy cap but good construction overall.Nice barnyard aroma on the wrapper. Cut with a guillotine,very open draw.Cold draw reveals very little maybe a little sweet tobacco and leather.The initial draw after sparking up is very minerally and mild.After a few puffs the mineral note settles down and it becomes minty.Throughout the rest of the smoke,tossed a 1/3 due to a sour note that could not be purged,pretty much a one trick pony with that mineral note continuing with a little leather and coffee trying to kick in here and there.This may be way off due to the fact that I do not smoke larger ring guages and have never had much skill at picking out flavors in these big sticks.It seems they lose so much flavor due to the filler,binder,wrapper ratio.Anyway I'm gonna call this stick the everyday smoke..........we shall see.

Hope you enjoy the other 2 more!

Jamie I appreciate the opportunity to try new things all the time..........I may not dig everything but the opportunity is what matters.Thanks Brother

can't believe Z actually sent Whistle that dried donkey d**K

Hey now….

I always spit on it first.

this...
might end well!

Damnit Al..............now I gotta go brush my teeth

if you lived in Maine you'd have to go brush your tooth

Cigar marked #2 from Marcus

About a 6X44 kinda corona gorda with a very dry, dark golden wrapper. Inspection shows very firm, hard roll with no soft spots. I was afraid this would make for a plugged draw but after clipping the draw was perfect. Not much except tobaccy note on the cold draw. Easy light and on we go. The first third was uneventful with just a nice tangy taste and salt on the lips from the wrapper.

At the 1/3 mark a small split 1/2” developed in the middle and I licked the spot to keep it from propagating any farther. The wrapper seems delicate and may have some age to it. The burn became crooked running up one side but I did not correct it trying to see if it would self-correct. A little light spice appeared and played nicely with the tanginess. The retro produced an unexpected BLAST of white and red pepper! Sneaky strong maybe?

At the 1/2 point I corrected the burn as it had gotten pretty lopsided and the wrapper split even more. The flavors started building from medium toward med+ and that tangy taste came on strong. I could not detect any change in the taste but just a slow build of the strength.

Unfortunately the wrapper continued to split and unravel which took away some of the enjoyment from the tasting. A slight sweetness played against the stronger elements of meatiness and the pepper elements came on stronger toward the end. Not overpowering but I did note a slight buzz towards the end.

This was obviously a really nice cigar and I expected it to be the top tier one since I had already smoked the other two but due to the wrapper issues I could not get the full enjoyment from it. Woulda/coulda.

Thanks Marcus for the opportunity and I need to buy some of the second sample which was my favorite of the three.

Edit from Marcus today: Opus X Perfecxion X, high end? Sorry it didn't perform better.

Awesome job with the reviews DED! You nailed the levels, got all three correct.
1 - Stolen Throne Call To Arms cg, mid level.
2 - Opus X Perfecxion X, high end? Sorry it didn't perform better.
3 - Illusione Rothchildes Connecticut, every day.
I enjoyed reading your tasting notes and am glad at least one of them was to your liking.

Blind Review, “C”, from DED
7/7/2022

Start: 9:30pm Finish: 11pm Total: 1 1/2 hrs
5 X 50 robusto, light brown, natural shade wrapper with hint of red
paired with iced water

The cigar was firm and solid, with little give when pinched. Negligible fragrance, other than a mild pencil wood from the exterior. The pre-light draw was bland, and a little tight.

First few puffs had a strong Cuban twang covering a nice rich tobacco flavor. There was just a bit of spice and barely any pepper, through the nose. Other flavors appeared: hay, earth, minerals. Smoke was smooth and mellow but packed with flavor. Each puff seemed a little different than the one before. The twang backed off to let the myriad flavors shine. There was cocoa, mild coffee, marshmallow, nuts, hay, earth and minerals. Ash was solid… tapped off at 1 inch. This is an outstanding cigar, brimming with flavors.

The second third had the flavors coming together into a nice herbal veggie broth, along with rich tobacco, on the retrohale. There was a touch of citrus and spice in the mouth, but no pepper. Cocoa, light coffee and mild tea popped in and out. About halfway through, the strength of the cigar kicks in, and I’m pushed into the back of my recliner. Past the halfway mark, I tasted some saltiness in the herbal veggie broth. There was a mild minty quality that blended with the herbal veggie broth flavor that was dominant. When I enjoy a great cigar like this one, I’ll let the smoke slowly drift out of the nose, so my palate in the sinuses can enjoy the full and lingering tastes of the flavors of the smoke.

The final third began as a continuation of the end of the second third, a rich minty herbal veggie broth. This was a strong yet mild and mellow smoke, full of flavors. There were a few flowery notes that came and went in the final third. Some earthy mineral flavors came on to join the minty herbal blend near the end. I really enjoyed this cigar, which smoked cool and true to a half inch nub. I used a draw poker pierced through the end so I could get a few last puffs without burning my fingers. I rarely find a cigar worthy of this effort.

Thanks to DED for sending me this wonderful cigar, and also for the fine set of three. I also appreciate his all-Cuban lineup of ride-alongs…some extra nice smoking pleasure that I am looking forward to.

I’m guessing that the “C” was the high-end, a Cuban, possibly a Bolivar Royal Corona or an El Rey de Mundo Choix Supreme.

The “A” and the “B” were very close in my evaluation of their flavors and quality. I will give the “A” the nod for being the second tier cigar, and using the size as a guide and the Cuban cigar flavors it had, maybe a Juan Lopez #1 or a H. Upmann Mag 46, if we go back to the pre-pandemic pricing levels of Cuban cigars. It’s impossible to find corona sized Cubans for the second tier pricing level of $6 - $10 nowadays.

So that leaves the “B” as the everyday smoke, and what a wonderful one it is. It’s a perfect mild cigar to have with the morning coffee, with enough complexity and body to enjoy at any time. It reminded me of a Cabaiguan or an Ashton Classic, though it’d be hard to find those at below $5 a cigar.

Thank you, DED for a great selection to taste and review, as well as a wonderful selection of "throw-ins."

Very nice reviews Al. Fooled ya a little bit on the order but your taster is working just fine or at least is similar to mine.

I try to buy on specials when I see them so prices may not be quite correct but close.

A - Warped Sky Flower (top tier but not Cuban about $13)
B - Buenaventura Creamas C100 (everyday and under $5) a morning favorite for me also
C - Vegueros Centrofinos CC (about $9)