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lol. Thanks Dan. But I can't taste a difference between a cigar and a tube sock. But I'll let you know once my palette improves!! So I'll just be a avid reader of your blind taste test for now. Keep up the good work.:tu

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# 6 is in the books! :)

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Moving rather quickly ;)

I'll wait a day or two before I light up #6.

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I wouldn't mind throwing my hat in to Join the next one Dan! Let me know bro!

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Bumpage! Any idea when they will be posted?

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Sent mine in a couple days ago.......

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In mere moments... ;)

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Montano Cigar #6
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This cigar is a bit veiny, with a few soft spots throughout. The wrapper is a bit rough. Pre-light draw was of a basic tobacco flavor. The cap was not in the best of shape.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/cig61.jpg

Initial impression was a light creamy flavor, and general tobacco taste. The burn was a bit wild, going in lots of different directions.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/cig62.jpg

The first 3rd was about all I got to smoke, as with every draw, the soft spots would cave in a bit, and after while the wrapper started to crack from the constant shifting.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/cig63.jpg

I tried to continue on with the smoke, but it soon became impossible to get a decent draw. The wrapper was just crumbling every time I took a draw.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/cig64.jpg

Between the soft cap, and soft spots throughout the cigar, I really didn't get to do a lot of tasting. The few puffs I did manage were OK. I'm thinking I just got a bad one and perhaps this is a decent cigar.

http://nickmontano.net/pics/cig65.jpg

I'll have to give it a 6.

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Riff Raff Cigar #6
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You are number 6!

I am not a NUMBER!!!

Okay, working on the back 5 now! Number 6 is a rustic number. No cap to speak of. Just an overlay of the wrapper. Never seen a stick like that before. But then again-----> NEWB!

My calibrated eyeball says it is 6.5" X 42. It is a bit veiny and rough looking. A big green spot by the head and a little rough around the foot.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n..._2716Small.jpg

Pre-light: Draw is medium to firm. Tastes a bit like hay.

First light: Grassy taste. A little bit of spice. A bit underwhelming. Nice dark gray ash though.

1/3rd: There is an underlying hint of toffee but only briefly. Just a bit toasty. Not much flavor to speak of really. Retro-hale tasted of grass. The ash held for about two inches.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n..._2718Small.jpg

2/3rd: Some spice is creeping in here! There is some cinnamon and nutmeg too. This is turning out quite nice! Lots of smoke.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n..._2719Small.jpg

3/3rd: Spice! Nice and toasty with some sweet tobacco flavors coming through. As it smoked down it got a bit soft and squishy. Some nice cedar flavors at the nub.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n..._2720Small.jpg

Overall: A diamond in the rough. This was quite a surprising smoke. It started out weak but finished up nicely. The burn was pretty much even throughout, not razor sharp but okay. I would say this mild to medium smoke was about an 8.7. I would buy this again. It was a quick smoke too. It lasted only about 40 minutes or so.

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What they smoked:

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...yx/BTT2-06.jpg

1999 La Flor De Cano Selectos

Montano score: 6
Riff Raff score: 8.7

Cheap and fantastic golf cigar... these things can be hit and miss, but I really seem to be pleased with them for the most part.

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Another nice job guys. Wow, I have never seen a cigar unravel like the one you smoked Nick.

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These guys were told to dry box to help draw issues. Were they ever told when to take them out of the dry box and put back into a humidfied environment. Montano's review and pics look like a cigar that has been sitting out and over-dried.

Just my $0.02.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test Thread #2
 

Wetting the cigar if the wrapper feels brittle can't hurt anything... I do it all the time. :tu

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Funny, as I was reading his review I was thinking to myself that he should read this thread.:2

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The LFDC's are great to pair with coffee in the morning. Cheap too.

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Wow, you guys always have experiences that are on the opposite sides of the dimensions. Neat. Sometimes I get issues with cigars where I just want to throw it away, but I just can't. Maybe as I start to smoke more I will end up tossing more often.

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I know what you mean! There have been cigars that had major splits in them and I just refused to let the cigar get the better of me. I haven't tossed one out yet before its time. I haven't nubbed quite a few though.

I did dry box mine. It was at about 58% RH when I smoked it.

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63ish is where I'd prefer mine to be... give or take a few.

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I just might have to give that a try :)

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Okay. Seven is a done deal.

How ya doing, Nick?