Well, I had a bad experience today with a Bolivar Fuerte Cuban Corona. Slim and Xibbumbero highly recommended these, and, fish that I am, I bit and bought a box. They only lasted about a month, and the last one was kind of disappointing.

I was smoking it on the way home from work. I like a cigar with pepper, and this one was peppery and seemed pretty good for about a half hour. Then I got home around 1 a.m., and it was only smoked halfway, so I put it down on the steps at my front door entry.

I forgot about it until this afternoon. It had rained some during the night and morning, but not too heavy, and the cigar still looked okay. At least it wasnt all dried out like some cigars get when they are half smoked. It is commonly accepted that it is okay to re-light a cigar as many times as necessary during the day, but never the next day. Well, of course, 1 a.m. is today, so it's still the same day, so I relighted it. To tell you the truth, it was a little harsh and strong and really never got much better. I could only smoke it down to about a half inch and then had to toss it.

Do you think I just got a bad box? Dont tell me to try another one before ordering more, because it was my last one. Maybe one of my fine BOTL would send me a few to try befoe I splurge on another box. I dunno. Any opinions?

I think you need to get as many opinions on this as possible. Redistribute your wealth in the grand Cuban fashion.

You went through a box and decide on the last one that it may be bad? Just wondering how the others in the box were?

LLT,

Did it have an ammonia type taste to it? Maybe the local drunk had to stop to relieve himself on your front stoop.

I'd love to help you be sending you a couple to try but I just smoked the last crappy one I had out of two crappy boxes.

I think a cat peed on it. BTW,send me your new addy. X

I think LLT has been drinking again.

Lee,

Sounds like you forgot to purge on re-lighting. This is especially important if the cat did pee on it.

DED

Coulda been a dog. But, then again....have you p----d off any male cats? Dude, they always, always get revenge. I popped one in the butt with a beebee gun once to run it off & 2 weeks later I forgot to roll up the windows in my pickup. Phew!

I think you should write to the distributor and the factory and demand a complete refund (or at least a replacement box) so you can make a more objective evaluation.