I bought a few of these about 2 years ago, 3 of them to be exact. I gave out 2 and kept one for myself, of course. Being the "collector" of cigars that I am, I decided to put it to its intended purpose. And with the nice warm weather we are having right now for this time of year, I couldn't take looking at it in the humi anymore. Unfortunately, I forgot my nice cutter and torch lighter so I had to use the dull blade of a single blade cutter you'd get for about $1 at a local shpo and a couple matches that my dad brought with him. The wrapper split about an inch at the top upon cutting. Also, a small crack appeared in the wrapper about halfway up. I thought "this was going to end badly." For the price, I would have put the tobacco to use, even if I would have had to unravel it and put it between my cheek and gum. However, I was able to nub it with no problems whatsoever...I was happy. The cigar was mild. If you like bold, spicey, or complex, you may not be turned on by this cigar. But if the mild doesn't deter you, the price might ($25)...I can't say I'd pay that much for this cigar again, but I was on a mini-vacation with the wife, and what better time to blow a little money than on vacation. Even though it was mild, it was a good mild. I'll even go as far to say it was a great mild. It had a smooth, creaminess not found in other mild cigars. I can't even say that it was "complex," and it may have even been one-dimensional, but it was gooood. The ash held up well and was a nice shade of white/pale gray. I let it get about 2" before knocking it off, leaving the cigar looking like a sharpened #2 pencil. The wrapper was smooth with subtle veins from the leaf, and it even had a couple small "sun spots" on it. The wrapper actually had a sweet taste to it for about the first 1/3. It wasn't an artificial sweetness that you'd have in a flavored cigar, but there was definitely a subtle sweetness in the wrapper. I can't think of any other way to put it, than to say if Swisher Sweets ever made a super, high-end premium cigar, it would strive to duplicate the DCM Stanford's 90th. LOL I enjoyed this cigar. 🇨🇮

Great looking pic, and a great review. I am drooling at work now, thanks.

PC

Wow David, I have one of these and now I must smoke it soon.

Mini vaca? Does that mean you are at a small place? Spending short time where you are? At a town with mini people? LOL

Enjoy my friend David.

I've got one of those hanging around here somewhere... I think Nirvana gave it to me.

Might have to smoke it someday.

weekend getaway with wife - kids = mini-vacation. LOL

Now stop collecting cigars, and smoke that DCM...if I recall, yours has the exact same amount of age on it. :-"

I too still have one of those in hiding from my noob /vet trade w/ DCLover...........still haven't brought myself to light it up!!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it Dave

Did you gift it to me? I forget where it came from.

If so, thx again as I ash it soon.

;)

You, me, and Charlie make the trifecta of Stanfords. 🤫 ...mines gone now.

Count me in the ihaveoneyetneversmokedone tribe..(also thanks to DCLover)..

Some day I'll smoke this uber high end swisher sweet!...Lol!

Nice review Dave....sounds like a great morning/afternoon smoke.

I am in that club as well. I think DC bought an entier box, LOL. I also received a couple from another member but he doesn't wanted to be mentioned. So far I've smoked only on of these amazing cigar. As dave said it was milder and different for sure.

PC

bsevern, who I haven't seen post in a long time, bought a box a couple years back IIR.

I remember that pic, I was drooling and got my keyboard all wet.

PC

Me still have.
;)

I remember when you had to get a new keyboard cuz you drooled so much. LOL

I just looked at my spreadsheet and I actually got both of mine from Nirvana.... He musta had a box.

Still have one or two left I could give if someone is really drooling. Let me know.