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First up was a cigar named "Pipes LTD House Blend." With no band I took it apon myself to find out more, after some research and info from a man I consider a "some what mentor/co-worker"we found out more. The cigar is a Factory Throw-out 59 made by JC Newman out of Tampa FL. It has a Ecquadorian sungrown wrapper, a homogenizated binder and no information on the filler could be verfied.
The looks of this cigar aren't pleasant. The wrapper looks like a paler, veiny, connecticut. The construct however feels solid.
Now for the cut and pre-light draw- Rasin and cardboard...
I break out the fire maker and toast the foot, the first draw reminds me of the cusano 18. It's a start that can go either way. After a couple puffs you get the cream of a connecticut and a little bite of spice, I am running into an odd mixture of cream and spice with a card board under tone. The cigar is notably mello at the moment.
I've hit the 2/3 mark with little change the body is coming on a little stronger making it mild at best, however there is alot more spice and less cream and cardboard going on which is good for me. The draw has loosened up and the smoke is flowing better than at the start ( which wasn 't bad to begin with).
I have reached the half way mark and am noticeing a Pepin style spice, hmmmm not sure where the cream went but I am drawing spice and medium body cigar at best down here at the start of the third leg of this race.

The finale score of this cigar 4. Begin what it is and costing a mear 1.50 i can see why some might buy it. Me personally, I will not be buying anymore, yet they may serve some else quite well.

Im now going to check my mailbox again and hope the cigar fairy came buy with a present or lick the front until the taste is gone.