5 Vegas Cask Strength II

[tenbaseg]

The new CI catalog has a 5 Vegas Cask Strength II listed in the 5 cigar samplers.

I know the originals were discontinued or a limited release. Anyone know anything about these coming out? They aren't listed anywhere on the site except in that 5'er.

The Boutique #2 5-Star Sampler includes:
1 - 5 Vegas Cask-Strength II Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Bahia Blu Robusto (5" x 50)
1 - Graycliff 1666 Presidente (7" x 48)
1 - La Herencia Cubana Toro (6.5" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Decade Toro (6.5" x 52)

[boonedoggle]

The new CI catalog has a 5 Vegas Cask Strength II listed in the 5 cigar samplers.

I know the originals were discontinued or a limited release. Anyone know anything about these coming out? They aren't listed anywhere on the site except in that 5'er.

The Boutique #2 5-Star Sampler includes:
1 - 5 Vegas Cask-Strength II Toro (6" x 52)
1 - Bahia Blu Robusto (5" x 50)
1 - Graycliff 1666 Presidente (7" x 48)
1 - La Herencia Cubana Toro (6.5" x 52)
1 - Rocky Patel Decade Toro (6.5" x 52)


Wow...gonna read up on these. I missed the original Cask Strength, so I'll have to check these out.

[Tazziedevil]

those definitely sound good.

[boonedoggle]

Cigar.com has em now in their 10th Anniversary sampler:

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=SP-CGASST2-10

[tenbaseg]

Damn, I want to try them. CI needs to release them in boxes or 5'ers.

Thanks for the update.

[Starscream]

I've wondered about these myself. Was the first blend good? Was it as full-bodied as advertised?

[jbo57]

I've wondered about these myself. Was the first blend good? Was it as full-bodied as advertised?

The first blend was VERY good. I absolutely loved them but couldn't get my hands on them as often as I would have liked. Haven't tried the second blend but they will have a hard time being as good as the first.

[boonedoggle]

The first blend was VERY good. I absolutely loved them but couldn't get my hands on them as often as I would have liked. Haven't tried the second blend but they will have a hard time being as good as the first.

man, I was never able to get my paws on the original release, so I don't have anything to compare the II too.

[groogs]

The first blend was VERY good. I absolutely loved them but couldn't get my hands on them as often as I would have liked. Haven't tried the second blend but they will have a hard time being as good as the first.

Good to know, I have one in the humi, I think I will light it up as soon as I am over this Flu.

[stearns]

i have an original somewhere floating in my humi, have yet to try one though

stearns

[bigloo]

For those interested, I just got the new CI catalog and these are available ads a 5 pack in their 5 pack madness. They have actually expanded their 5 pack madness dramatically, lots of choices, some pretty good deals especially coupled with free shipping.

[Mr Edmundo]

I tried one of these the other day. The initial start was a bit spicy, but turned into a very nice coffee/cream profile. Very smooth and built up in strength. I would say med strength full bodied flavor. Not as strong as the name suggests.

[awsmith4]

For those interested, I just got the new CI catalog and these are available ads a 5 pack in their 5 pack madness. They have actually expanded their 5 pack madness dramatically, lots of choices, some pretty good deals especially coupled with free shipping.

:tpd: The fivers in that list are priced well, especially the DPGs

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=CS-FPM&stext=brand

[Lucky_Hippo]

I saw these on the Joes Jambalyla last week and should have pulled the trigger. :(

[BlackIrish]

I saw these on the Joes Jambalyla last week and should have pulled the trigger. :(

Picked up that deal -- two 5pks of the toro for $30. I've put them in a low humidity (60-65% RH) box and will let you know how they smoke in a couple of weeks.

[Mr Edmundo]

Picked up that deal -- two 5pks of the toro for $30. I've put them in a low humidity (60-65% RH) box and will let you know how they smoke in a couple of weeks.

Man! That's a helluva price on a really nice cigar. $3 a smoke? Too bad cigar.com doesn't offer the same as CI or Joe's.
I picked up the 10th Anniversary sampler from cigar.com. It came with 20 sticks a 20 ct humidor for $100. 4 each of 5 different anniversary cigars.
I have 3 left of the 5 Vegas Cask Strength II. I must get more.:ss

[5VegasAddiction]

For those interested, I just got the new CI catalog and these are available ads a 5 pack in their 5 pack madness. They have actually expanded their 5 pack madness dramatically, lots of choices, some pretty good deals especially coupled with free shipping.


Here is the link for anyone else that has to have them: :ss

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-5KB6052-5

[5VegasAddiction]

Wow...gonna read up on these. I missed the original Cask Strength, so I'll have to check these out.

When I first started my 5 Vegas addiction I picked up 3 boxes of the org. ones, if anyone wants to buy or trade, I still have a 23 left.. very nice smoke. :cool2:

[Java]

They are pretty good, but not as good as the originals imo.

[zitro_joe]

smoked one yesterday, very nice!

[tenbaseg]

Now that these are available, I'm broke!!

[Tio Gato]

I won a 5er last week on the Devil site. Smoked the first one early this morning. (Sorry no pictures it was dark and I was driving.)
The pre-light aroma was slightly fruity, fresh melon, not the dried fruit smell of a very well aged cigar.
The pre-light draw was perfect, light and easy with just enough resistance.
The first inch was excellent, a woody and leather taste with some nice white pepper taste for the tongue and the nose.
BUT, after that the cigar became boring to the nub. A bitter taste, slightly metallic, was all that this cigar had to give. Very disappointing to say the least.
I'll put the other 4 away for a year or two and see if anything good develops. I'm thinking that it won't. These look very similar to Cuba Libres or the La Herencia de Cuba that CI sells. I hope to do a side by side comparison with these other cigars after the cask-strengths rest a while.
The price worked out to be about $4 a cigar, definitely not worth the price for such a boring smoke.:(

[tenbaseg]

I finally got around to ordering a 5'er of these with the Joe Cigar deal today. Hopefully they come around with some rest.

Thanks for the review.

[bookman]

Anyone know the best age to put one htese bad boys??