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That was a My Father Special S. I agree that there are no real transitions, but I've found it to be a tasty mid-range.

I'm glad I sent my sticks to you, frozen. Cheers on a reviewing job well done.

That Tat Black is IMO spectacular. I've only had the box for a few weeks but am already worried about it running out. The PSD4 may be a little on the young side but tasted good fresh to me.

Man o man Weapon I'm sure glad you liked it, that was one of my favorite yard gars.
You have probably heard me rant about this one before. And I have been shunned a time or two for mentioning it.

Meet: Garo Double Maduro

I pick them up for around a buck a stick.
Not bad for a dollar

From my looking it looks like DC is still waiting for a sender. Who else wants in on this merry-go-round?

Just looked Josh it was #3

WeaponX Cigar review #3 the last one this round

Cigar #2 from the Hillbilly


Box pressed toro, dark brown wrapper, cut the tip, easy pre lit draw with the nicotine present. many different flaavors in this one, creamy, pepper and a little nutty. burned all the way to the tip with no touchups, very nice smoke, I was expecting a very strong cigar per the warning, but seemed med-full for me, might have been that i took my time and enjoyed it on the patio tonight.

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very good smoke thank you Hillbilly !!!!

What was it ?

Chazbo that was an Ashyon VSG

This was fun, thanks again !

Topped for DC to get some cigars...

Come on guys it's only a 5'er and good to compare your thoughts with others not knowing what they are smoking.

Well Hillbilly, That 6x60 beauty was a Cain F.

I went with the bigger RG for this one, as I remembered it being a little smoother. I have been loving my Cain F Lanceros lately and found that one hiding in my mixed section, and knew you liked the fuller cigars and thought it would be a good one for ya.

Glad you enjoyed all of the sticks that I sent ya... all on the fuller side, but shows you the wide range of goods.

Stick #2 from illini. (as far as I can tell, these sticks are labeled 2, 3 and 4? or maybe the 4 is a 1 sideways? and what does "pedro pouch" mean?

5.5 x 50, medium-brown, dry and smooth wrapper, couple of veins, barely-visible seams with a double cap. Faint aroma of tobacco and hay, cold draw tastes of raisin and wood. Paired this with an iced coffee.

Lights easily, starts off with a blast of pepper and buttery earth. Tingles on the retrohale, no detectable strength yet. Very easy draw with just the right amount of resistance. Very nice start.

As I move through the first third, the pepper has dialed back quite a bit, and now I've got a nice touch of sweetness with some nuttiness mixed in. The burn line is a bit wavy but requires no corrections yet. Ash is holding so far through the first inch+. The finish is long, lasting until the next puff, with a little bit of tingly spice on the lips.

Moving into the 2nd third, I'm getting some more baking spice-type flavors...nutmeg or allspice or whatever. It's a flavor I associate with Cubans, mostly. I'd put the strength at mild-medium and the body at a solid medium+ right now. This is a very enjoyable flavor profile for me, and the finish is rich and oily. The smoke is smooth and buttery, and pairs well with the coffee. The ash fell off in a soild 2-inch chunk (onto my keyboard, because where else would it fall?) I still don't notice any vitamin N, but that's often the case for me.

It went out on me right near the halfway point, but I got a phone call and left it alone for too long, so it's my fault. Upon relighting I get another blast of pepper, before it settles back into the former flavors -- nuts and baking spices.

The final third is much the same flavor-wise, but I'm feeling a little bit of a buzz, so I'll call it medium strength. As I said this was very enjoyable if not terribly complex. This might be the premium, but I'm gonna guess that it's the midrange stick. If it's the yardgar I'll buy a box immediately. I'll go out on a limb and say that Pepin had a hand in this...maybe My Father or Tatuaje? I feel like I've had this before but can't quite place it.

Well, illini?

Awesome, thanks very much. I think perhaps your definition of a yard gar is a little different from mine. I'm now even more excited to try the others, though.

Nice early guess. Nice review too. Makes me wanna go smoke one right now.

I got lucky on this one -- I just had my first of these recently and it left quite an impression on me. Planning to buy a box before too long.

Thanks again, illini.

DC send me an addy, I'll send you some smokes

Oh you're looking for more? I know a couple botls that just came across a box of those...........

Ok, Mr. X didn't really wanna play again. He was just being nice. Chazbo, were you gonna send to whoever is last? Doesn't seem like anyone else wants in.

Oh hell, I'll spring for it.

I got you, PM me your address. I'm pretty sure I've lost all of my addys.

Okay, I'm up now. Who wants to send me some sticks for a ruthless review?

Dammit we were trying to guilt Chazbo into it !

Somebody call me , just woke up to take a dump.
Is it time to shut ur down?
I got DcLover if you guys are finished or Euodias or bitterklinger
Lmk
Chazbo

I told Jeremy I followed the rules & put one cheapie in there. Now the elitist is afraid to smoke any of them.

Stick #1 from illinichaser is a stout 3.5 x 54 with a dark brown wrapper, firmly packed, tight seams, a partially closed foot and a double cap. There is a faint aroma of chocolate and some barnyard notes. Straight cut, paired with coffee. Cold draw tastes of wood and earth. It is dense and firm like a bullet.

First few puffs have a woodsy and leathery quality which is just slightly tingly on the retrohale. Unlike the 1st two sticks, I don't think this is a Pepin product, as there's not much in the way of pepper. The finish has an almost medicinal quality, but pleasantly so, and lasts between puffs. It's also making my coffee taste better, and for that I am grateful. It's putting out a medium amount of smoke which is actually on the thin side despite being full-flavored. Good start.

As I move through the 1st third I'm now getting a little bit of pepper that was missing from the beginning, although mostly there are continuing dark flavors of earth and leather and that slight numbing sensation. I can also feel the strength just 10 minutes in, which is often not the case for me, so I'll call this one full in that dept. The burn is a wavy and required a touch-up, but nothing that ruined my fun. I'm getting some berry or cherry too -- it seems like every puff on this thing brings out some new flavors that demand your attention. It's burning really slow, which is not surprising given how dense it is. I'm also noticing some resin-y tar buildup on the cap that rubs off like motor oil. Never seen anything quite like it.

20 minutes in and I'm less than an inch of the way through. I'm starting to realize that this was not a first-thing-in-the-morning-on-an-empty-stomach stick. Oops. It looked so small and non-threatening! I signed up for this review, so I'll power through, but...eek. The ash is as black as any other stick I've smoked -- reminds me of the Viajes I've smoked, which might be a good guess for this one.

Flavors continue to duck in and out...some wood, some bread, some cocoa and coffee, a slight floral component which is nice. Not much in the way of baking spices, but a slight sweetness that I would describe as caramel or maybe molasses. I can't believe the liquid tar oozing out of the cap, and it occurs to me that maybe smoking these things is not good for us? I don't want to jump to any rash conclusions though...further study needed.

Finally into the 2nd third and the flavors are meshing a bit more now. I'm also sensing that the strength has dipped a bit, which is fine with me. It still has that medicinal quality which I'm starting not to enjoy. There's some bitterness creeping in, too, and I know it's not due to fast smoking because I've spent 40 minutes getting through 1.5 inches. What a weird little stick this is...it tastes totally different now, and I might actually put it out if I weren't reviewing it...maybe I hit a stem, but don't see one. Tastes like a wet ashtray, only more bitter. Yeesh.

And now that rough patch has cleared up and it's now got a fairly non-descript profile. Just starting the final third, which given the size is almost the end for me. Flavors are now muted and more or less pleasant again -- some pepper and herbal notes, none of that deep dark coal miner stuff anymore. Instead of ramping up, this one seems to have ramped down (with a slight detour through Bitterville).

I can't say that this cigar was in my wheelhouse, and I don't know that I would try another. Maybe after a steak dinner with a bourbon. In any case, I thank you for the wild ride, illini. What was it?

final cigar was a viaje ss zombie

Finally got around to smoking my first cigar from Greg today.


Cigar was 6" with about a 52 rg. Meditum brown wrapper, triple cap, very firm feel to it. I clipped the cap and took in a deep breath of the cigar. Lots of nuts and earthy aroma. Upon lighting the cigar I was hit with cedar and some chocolate right away. Very smooth smoke. Noticed a slight crack in the wrapper a couple inches from the foot, but nothing to worry about. . . As I got into the cigar, it have a very white ash, with plenty of white smoke to give it a healthy body. About an inch in I got a nice woodsy flavor, swore I could taste hickory in the smoke. Cigar burned very evenly as I went through it. Needed only a slight touch up as I powered through the small crack. As I approached the end of the first 1/3, I began to taste some nuttiness, that transitioned into leather. Ash finally fell off in my lap at about 2 1/2 " in. Leather dominated the flavor with hints of pepper(small hints) and some floral notes in the nose. As I transitioned into the final 1/3 of the cigar, the woodsiness returned with hints of cedar. Would call it a medium full smoke, nothing over powering, but good flavor through out. Ash held 1 1/2 " before I tapped it off in the ash tray this time. With about 1" to got some hints of something different. If I didn't know better to do so, I'd say it tasted like fried onion rings. I've never tasted anything that specific in a cigar before. Excellent cigar with a lot of flavor and transitions. My WAG, is an Illusione MJ12. I say this as I thought it had a very illusione type profile to it, and that is the only one I see in the size range of this cigar.

Thanks Greg! I look forward to trying the next one!

Sorry for the delay euodias, yours went out this AM, USPS 9114901230801704908265

Now, who would like to send me some tasty sticks to review?

Thank you euodias. 3 unbanded, Casa Magna Domus Magnus, & a LFD. Hope to get started on these over the weekend.