SRH1
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:32:17 PM
Brick House get rave reviews from many so called 'afficianados', Soooooo am I missing something or what???

Purchased a 3 pack of Churchills a while back...Pitched the first one before the half way point because it was plugged. The second and third drew a bit better, but the flavor profile and overall experience was mediocre at best for me.

While they are priced right, I can name dozens of better smokes at the same price point or less.

Thoughts?

antoniaspapa
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:41:04 PM
I think the only thing you are missing is the $$$$$ you spent, IMO.

PAPA

Cereal City Cigar Smoker
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:41:36 PM
Are you missing something? Absolutely:

Flavor

even draw

even burn

etc.

With a name like "Brickhouse" or Devils Weed" etc. etc. can you really expect much? 😣

I see lots of high ratings in Cigar and Smoke Magazines, that I would not even give to someone I don't like ..... but, to each his own.

Oh, and don't trust CA on their ratings - especially if the higher rated smokes buy a lot of advertising .....:-k

c3s

SRH1
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:42:41 PM

Are you missing something? Absolutely:

Flavor

even draw

even burn

etc.

With a name like "Brickhouse" or Devils Weed" etc. etc. can you really expect much? 😣

I see lots of high ratings in Cigar and Smoke Magazines, that I would not even give to someone I don't like ..... but, to each his own.

Oh, and don't trust CA on their ratings - especially if the higher rated smokes buy a lot of advertising .....:-k

c3s

Cereal City Cigar Smoker wrote:

And they do......

ZRX1200
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:43:10 PM
The robusto is my favorite, and I find it to be a very good medium stick. Enough flavor to keep me interested (but not WOW'd) and the price (as you said) is right. Never had a construction issue, serious burn issue or anything.

Maybe a dud? Though I have not tried a churchill.

clickbangdead
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:44:19 PM
Haven't had any issues with the Toro's I've bought, did you smoke them ROTT or did they get some rest?
jazzman17
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 4:51:46 PM
I had a robusto today. Draw, burn and construction were great. I think they're worth the money.
xavier883
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 5:12:49 PM
IMO a god everyday smoke they doesn't make you say uhhhh when you buy it. ^ so I guess you got a few eh?=d>
SRH1
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 5:27:49 PM

Haven't had any issues with the Toro's I've bought, did you smoke them ROTT or did they get some rest?

clickbangdead wrote:

Both...Smoked the first one with the really bad draw after about a month in the humi. The other two were about 6-8 month time frame. Very disapointing overall.

n00b
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 9:06:53 PM
The robusto and toro both turned out to be great golf gars for me. Good price too.
80 bucks
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:26:49 PM
For the same kinda $$$ I'll take CAO La Trav or a LADC. My .02 80
delarob
Thursday, February 3, 2011 4:00:47 AM
😰 I was one of the people they sent testers to and gave it good marks.

When we got them, we had a couple days to smoke them and get the results in. I actually enjoyed it very much. That being said, I haven't had one like the first. Dunno wether they got worse with age, they messed with the blend or what. 🤔

nnightmar
Monday, February 7, 2011 10:41:38 PM

For the same kinda $$$ I'll take CAO La Trav or a LADC. My .02 80

80 bucks wrote:

+1 on this...

Rut-Ro!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 7:08:31 AM
#11 and #13 =d> 🖐 👍
TMCTLT
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:55:06 AM

For the same kinda $$$ I'll take CAO La Trav or a LADC. My .02 80

80 bucks wrote:

+2 Yup yup

In fact while were on the subject, Mike that LADC you sent in our trade..............very nice cigar!!!!! Thanks again

dstieger
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 10:20:17 AM
I've had a number of them and liked them every time. These have filled a very specific niche for me.

Any time I go to a B&M, I like to buy something (unless the proprieter is an a$$ or something else to make the experience miserable.)

I've been in a number of B&M's for the first time and found nothing offerred that I wanted at asking price. But, more often than not, they will have a Brickhouse for around $4. That's more than I'd pay online for one, but for the purpose of buying something from the 'little guy', even if most of the selection is Altadis or overpriced or both, Brickhouse scratches the itch perfectly.

easymac71
Friday, February 11, 2011 3:55:42 AM
I was at my local shop the other day and I asked about the brickhouse since I've been smoking exclusively from the afficianado 25 section they have in one part of the walk-in. What the owner said was as far as he was concerned it was overhyped and overpriced and turned me onto the rocky Patel and the la flor dominicana air bender instead. Different price point but I'll pay a little extra on his recommendation since he's never steered me wrong... I also would take the torano exodus and especially the la traviata... I will try the brickhouse eventually but I'm consistently getting the same message on it and it doesn't have me foaming at the mouth. I'm also starting to question CA when they rarely rate anything low... I just would like to know some sort of ranking where I could judge one smoke against the other a little easier.
daveincincy
Friday, February 11, 2011 8:46:35 AM
I agree with what others have said about the robusto. I've only had a couple, and thought they were decent with no issues.

If you're looking for a "bargain" smoke, give the Nestor Miranda 1989 a try. I've had a couple of the robustos, and I think they offer a little more on the flavor side compared to the Brickhouse.

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