Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 - Page 2

TheRiddick · 02-16-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ucla695

By intangibles does he mean advertising budget spent on ads?

The top 25 is an illustration of why I prefer to read ECCJ.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2913

pnoon · 02-16-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRiddick

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2913

Your point being?

ActionAndy · 01-12-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Homebrewer

What the hell, I just ordered a 5'er of the Belicosos. I couldn't find any robustos.

I just hope they are better than a Cremosa.

Wasn't there supposed to be a review of the cigar in this thread???

Suppose there would be if people actually had them

I like to see underdogs but it does seem like a bizarre pick.

Langod · 01-13-2009, 07:57 AM

Crap. I guess that means I won't be finding the La Aurora Barrel Aged cigars on the bargain table at my local B&M anymore......

BigAsh · 01-13-2009, 08:32 AM

thought it was a good smoke back in October....its what I lit up for the Phillies World Series parade....Now that its #1....it was a GREAT smoke

.....I'll be lightin' up another in Feb. for the EAGLES parade!

02-14-2009, 03:28 PM

How was that Eagles Parade??

Da Klugs · 02-16-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Only Fuentes

How was that Eagles Parade??

Guilty laugh out loud moment.

croatan · 02-16-2009, 08:27 AM

I smoked one of these the other night courtesy of BeagleOne. He gave it to me and asked for my honest opinion, so I'll give it. It was a decent cigar. Good, but definitely not great. It was very one-dimensional, but the predominant sweet tobacco flavor was pleasant. It got pretty boring toward the end and I let it go out in its last third. I think he said that his experience pretty much mirrored mine.

I appreciate the opportunity to smoke it and can understand why folks would like it for the price. It just didn't seen very inspired or inspiring. The '00 Punch DC I had right afterward was much more satisfying.

TheRiddick · 02-16-2009, 04:22 PM

Ad dollars.

Ratters · 02-16-2009, 05:37 PM

Have you watched how they do their reviews? They leave the second half of the stick in the ashtray. How do you enjoy a stick when you miss the best part? I enjoyed the Casa Magna, but it's just a decent stick, nothing remarkable about them at all.

vudu9 · 02-16-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratters

Have you watched how they do their reviews? They leave the second half of the stick in the ashtray. How do you enjoy a stick when you miss the best part? I enjoyed the Casa Magna, but it's just a decent stick, nothing remarkable about them at all.

Oh, sweet. You saw the ashtray at the end of the vid eh?!

TomHagen · 02-16-2009, 08:30 PM

[quote=Ratters;238771]Have you watched how they do their reviews? They leave the second half of the stick in the ashtray. How do you enjoy a stick when you miss the best part? [quote]

I was shocked when I saw that. What kind of AFICIONADO smokes like that?

Reminds me of the Castro story, when a fellow Cuban gave him his best smokes and was appalled that Castro only smoke 1/3 of each one and tossed it.

I remember seeing James Suckling canoeing every cigar he smoked in one of his Cuba-blog videos...

Ratters · 02-16-2009, 07:22 PM

Yeah, I thought that was crazy. Some sticks don't even get good till the second half. And some change all the way down and you miss so much at the nub. But eh, that's why I and most I know take their reviews with a grain of salt.

01-13-2009, 07:57 AM	#4
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 Crap. I guess that means I won't be finding the La Aurora Barrel Aged cigars on the bargain table at my local B&M anymore...... __________________ Jim

01-13-2009, 08:32 AM	#5
BigAsh Don't knock the Ash... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Keith Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 5,057 Trading: (46)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 thought it was a good smoke back in October....its what I lit up for the Phillies World Series parade....Now that its #1....it was a GREAT smoke .....I'll be lightin' up another in Feb. for the EAGLES parade! __________________ Keith

02-14-2009, 03:28 PM	#6
Only Fuentes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 How was that Eagles Parade??

02-16-2009, 08:27 AM	#8
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 I smoked one of these the other night courtesy of BeagleOne. He gave it to me and asked for my honest opinion, so I'll give it. It was a decent cigar. Good, but definitely not great. It was very one-dimensional, but the predominant sweet tobacco flavor was pleasant. It got pretty boring toward the end and I let it go out in its last third. I think he said that his experience pretty much mirrored mine. I appreciate the opportunity to smoke it and can understand why folks would like it for the price. It just didn't seen very inspired or inspiring. The '00 Punch DC I had right afterward was much more satisfying. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

02-16-2009, 04:22 PM	#9
TheRiddick Non-believer Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Greg Location: Las Vegas Posts: 943 Trading: (7)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 Ad dollars.

02-16-2009, 05:37 PM	#10
Ratters Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,848 Trading: (2)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 Have you watched how they do their reviews? They leave the second half of the stick in the ashtray. How do you enjoy a stick when you miss the best part? I enjoyed the Casa Magna, but it's just a decent stick, nothing remarkable about them at all.

02-16-2009, 08:30 PM	#12
TomHagen Rabbinic Consigliere Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tattejuaje Location: NY Posts: 601 Trading: (12)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 [quote=Ratters;238771]Have you watched how they do their reviews? They leave the second half of the stick in the ashtray. How do you enjoy a stick when you miss the best part? [quote] I was shocked when I saw that. What kind of AFICIONADO smokes like that? Reminds me of the Castro story, when a fellow Cuban gave him his best smokes and was appalled that Castro only smoke 1/3 of each one and tossed it. I remember seeing James Suckling canoeing every cigar he smoked in one of his Cuba-blog videos... __________________ Cigar Asylum Minyan///Corona Gorda Comparison Thread Do Acts of Goodness and Kindness!!

02-16-2009, 07:22 PM	#13
Ratters Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,848 Trading: (2)	Re: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 #1 Yeah, I thought that was crazy. Some sticks don't even get good till the second half. And some change all the way down and you miss so much at the nub. But eh, that's why I and most I know take their reviews with a grain of salt.