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Blind ten spot review Part Two
Ten cigars have been sent to both EEE and andysutherland. With it being ten sticks, it was kept to low to mid range cigars. All are cigars I personally enjoy. We decided to forego it being about telling one brand from others, and changed it to just reviewing and seeing what each guy thinks of the sticks.
Sticks are on their way. Once they get them and get a chance to try them and write up their opinions, we will be on our way. BTW, you each have the same stick for each number. I will wait till both reviews post before stating the cigar. |
08-11-2009, 04:34 PM | #5 |
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In the words of C-3PO: "Here we go again".
With school about to start up, I'll be busier, but I'm gonna try to do at least one review a day, after I let 'em rest for a few days in the humi (providing allowing them to rest is ok with the OP).
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I expected to get $100 per review! Just kidding! It should be the other way around.
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08-13-2009, 01:57 PM | #8 |
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Received sticks today. I'll put them in the humi for a few days and then get down to business. Nice bands on these sticks!
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08-13-2009, 07:53 PM | #9 |
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Got sticks today. Wonderful looking bands. Real cool.
Ill be taking photos as we get through them. Probably start smoking them this weekend. |
08-16-2009, 09:27 PM | #10 |
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Cigar #1
Construction: 6x52 torpedo, light/medium brown wrapper Pre-Light: smooth w/ a cedar taste 1st Third: Earthiness and sweetness upon lighting. Very mild so far. Earthiness has subsided, leaving a sweetness and woody flavor. Nose exhale is smooth. 2nd Third: Sweetness persists. Woody flavor is faint. Earthy/leathery flavor returns. Sweetness dissipates by the end of this third. Leathery flavor is the only flavor detected at this point. Final Third: Leathery flavor continues. Started to get harsh with about an inch and a half left. Purging couldn’t get rid of the harshness so I put it out. Final Thoughts: This cigar wasn’t bad. Nothing exceptional, but not bad. I enjoyed the sweet flavors in the first two thirds. The wodiness was nice as well. I was somewhat glad for the harshness to arise midway into the final third, as it gave me an excuse to put it out. It lasted over two hours, and I was getting antsy to go back inside. Would I smoke this cigar again? Yes, although I’d probably enjoy it in a robusto size (and a maduro wrapper if possible) the next go-a-round.
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08-21-2009, 04:44 AM | #11 | |
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Since these are the same cigars I figured I would put our reviews together. Prelight. I get a sweet hay flavor. First third. There definitely has a sweet undertone to this cigar and a faint woody aroma on the nose. Nose exhale has no noticeable flavors. Second third. I fail to get anything out of this but a very very small amount of sweetness. Once in a while I get that tobacco spice on the lips but its rare. I smoked this while driving from OC Maryland to Philly. I liked the fact that I didn't have to think about the complexity of this cigar. Sometimes I enjoy a cigar with depth while driving but after auditing all day I just want to get a little mind numb. Anyway. By the time I started to get to final third I got tp the Pa border and got into some traffic. Driving a manual and being in traffic was good enough of a reason for me to throw it out. I don't know if I would actively seek out to buy this cigar. It did its job for my drive but again it lacked any depth and didn't give me any taste other than "cigar". |
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08-21-2009, 09:18 AM | #12 | |
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08-21-2009, 11:15 PM | #13 | |
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Smoked in car driving from NYC to Philly. Yes I travel a lot... And typing reviews on my blackberry is interesting sometimes. Pre-light draw: without doubt I get a very strong cooking chocolate flavor. Very interesting. First third: draw is perfect. Ash is straight as an arrow and I get a bit gunshy in the car with ash falling. So I ashed it but with difficulty as it held on tight. Flavor of cooking chocolate still there but am nowetting that earthy taste we are all familiar with. Second third: draw and ash stay same. Perfect. A very odd thing happened in this part of the cigar. I start getting a tangy metallic taste. It isn't bad but something I've never tasted in a cigar before. Last third: metallic isone and is now taken over with a faint sweetness that is more like fruit sugars than "sweet". Draw and ash continue to impress. This was the strangest cigar profile I've ever smoked. Because of that I would be interested in trying more. Overall construction was absolutely perfect. |
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I think the fruit sugar you detected is the bubblegum and citrus flavors I detected. They sound similar enough. Nice review.
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08-17-2009, 06:09 PM | #15 |
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how do we post photo's on the site? I took a pic with my blackberry but don't know how to upload it.
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08-17-2009, 06:12 PM | #16 |
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08-17-2009, 09:44 PM | #17 |
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Or you can go to User CP and upload photo to your photo albums. It's on the lefthand side of your User CP under networking.
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08-18-2009, 10:17 AM | #18 |
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Cigar #2
Construction: 5.5x50 torpedo, dark brown wrapper The wrapper cracked when I cut it. Pre-Light Draw: cedar and slight coffee flavors, smooth draw 1st Third: Very pleasant aroma upon lighting. Coffee and chocolate flavors prevalent. A bit of spice and citrus are detectable through the nose. Citrus is becoming more prevalent. I'm detecting a slight bubblegum flavor (bubblegum flavor like the old sticks of gum that used to come in packs of baseball card packs, the kind with the heavy powder/chalk that prevents the gum from sticking to the cards). 2nd Third: spice through the nose is stronger, the strength of this cigar is also increasing. Much more full-bodied. The second third is dominated by strong coffee flavors. Final Third: The cracked wrapper at the end is becoming a problem; the wrapper is starting to unravel as a result. Starting to become harsh. Coffee is still strong (black coffee). Final Thoughts: This cigar was very enjoyable until the last inch and a half. The first third was very complex, then became pretty one-dimensional. Would I smoke this cigar again? YES
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08-17-2009, 09:24 PM | #19 |
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Kind of looks and sounds like a 5 vegas miami
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08-18-2009, 08:49 PM | #20 |
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well I just loaded up my photo and it was horrible (not in focus).
I smoked cigar #8 due to my time restrictions on Sunday morning. Construction: ~4.75x46 (didn't have my gauge with me) brown wrapper with a red tint (sumatra?), no veins and an extreme soft spot in the middle of the stick. Pre-Light Draw: I don't drink coffee but this had the same smell as freshly ground & roasted coffee beans, which is enjoyable. Initial Draw: Little sweetness. If the wrapper was splotchy I'd guess that it was a sungrown, but it doesn't lend itself to that. Has a very interesting taste of wood that has just been cut and sanded, you know how it has a sweet smell to it. First Third: Slight bitter through the nose, copious amount of smoke on each draw, dry wood flavor overwhelming -- then the burn issues start. Within 10 minutes it goes out twice. Then the draw becomes extremely loose. After the 2nd re-light I was just working on trying to keep it lit. Didn't work. After it went out the 3rd time I tossed it. I was very disappointed as the first third had me interested in what it had to offer. The taste was good but unfortunately the construction killed it. Pre-burn out - would have paid $4/5 stick Post burn out - would pay $1-2/stick |