DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 - Page 8

DBall · 06-06-2012, 06:17 AM

Bump...

Blak Smyth · 06-06-2012, 06:54 AM

Wow I didn't see these Roxy reviews until now.
Awesome twist Dan!!!
It is nice to see the caramel and cream similarities between both reviews.
I had the pleasure of smoking a fresh roll Roxy Brain Stick last weekend and it was the best so far. Doing awesome work Drew!
Awesome pass Dan!!!

ApexAZ · 06-06-2012, 08:42 AM

Still waiting to smoke 9 and 10. I will probably smoke 9 tomorrow or Friday. I'm not sure smitty has even smoked 7 yet.

DBall · 06-06-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ApexAZ

Still waiting to smoke 9 and 10. I will probably smoke 9 tomorrow or Friday. I'm not sure smitty has even smoked 7 yet.

I do not believe he has.

smitty81 · 06-06-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DBall

I do not believe he has.

I will see if I cant get it sent over to you tonight.

GTCanuk · 06-10-2012, 07:00 AM

Bump

DBall · 06-10-2012, 06:19 PM

What they smoked:

1999 La Flor de Cano Selectos

ApexAZ score: 9

smitty81 score: 8

Nice! To call this a "cheap" cigar would be an understatement. A better adjective would be "free". There were vendors literally giving away 5 packs with orders years back (multiple 5 packs with some orders in fact). I took all the 5 packs I got and threw them in some empty 50 cab and buried them in my tower. I'll still take these out at the golf course and be quite happy with how they are smoking. Hell... after reading these reviews, I may go have one now!

Hem · 06-06-2012, 11:44 AM

Just caught on to this thread. Awesome reviews and an ingenious idea! Can't wait to see what's next!

htown · 06-10-2012, 07:04 PM

I have a few five packs kicking around and when I feel like my palate is a little off I will sometimes pick one of these guys up and half the time I enjoy them- the other half I figure I was right about the palate being wonky.

ApexAZ · 06-10-2012, 08:11 PM

Pretty damn good for being free.

DBall · 06-11-2012, 06:10 AM

Had one last night... Honestly, I was floored by how good it was in the first half... reminded me of really old RyJ/Punch with that sweet fruitiness and notes of chocolate. The second half was kinda 'meh', but the first half was crazy good.

Hem · 06-11-2012, 06:25 AM

Great reviews once again! Awesome to see how they both come to similar conclusions, I love this thread!

mk05 · 08-09-2012, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DBall

Had one last night... Honestly, I was floored by how good it was in the first half... reminded me of really old RyJ/Punch with that sweet fruitiness and notes of chocolate. The second half was kinda 'meh', but the first half was crazy good.

Same is true with the CC peso cigars such as the Reloba. Second half? Kindling.

Dan, really cool of you to do this for folks. I figured in the beginning that you were sending some Guants and Gerkhas.

44stampede · 06-12-2012, 01:18 AM

Nice ones gents. This is pretty fun.

akumushi · 06-12-2012, 07:18 AM

The selectos I had from the freebie fivers all tasted like red vines licorice and musty cardboard to me. My wife claimed they gave me dragon breath from hell. Guess it goes to show that taste is subjective

DBall · 06-12-2012, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akumushi

The selectos I had from the freebie fivers all tasted like red vines licorice and musty cardboard to me. My wife claimed they gave me dragon breath from hell. Guess it goes to show that taste is subjective

Even now, though? When was the last time ya tried one?

akumushi · 06-12-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DBall

Even now, though? When was the last time ya tried one?

It's been a of couple years, but they were over a decade old when I last smoked them. At that point a cigar is either too far gone or should by all accounts be ready to smoke. I'm sure there is a wide variance in the conditions some of these were stored in. If you got ones that had been treated nicely over the years then they probably taste much better than mine did, as the ones I had were in pretty miserable shape when I got them and were no better after a couple of years in the humi. IMO, they were beyond salvation. The same can be said for a lot of the "sale" sticks. Some people got phenominal boxes of aged smokes at bargain basement prices and some people payed too much for moldy tent poles. It was an absolute crapshoot. At least these were free, so I'm not complaining, just saying that even for free smokes, the fivers I had were pretty hard to gag down. YMMV

CRIMPS · 06-12-2012, 09:55 AM

Great stuff. While I thoroughly enjoy reading reviews that are almost bi-polar, I also enjoy seeing two blind reviews that are very similar, both picking up on similar tastes.

Keep them coming.

GTCanuk · 06-16-2012, 07:08 PM

Bump

06-16-2012, 07:12 PM

The 1998 LFDC selectos are great for morning cigars

06-06-2012, 06:17 AM	#1
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06-06-2012, 06:54 AM	#2
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Wow I didn't see these Roxy reviews until now. Awesome twist Dan!!! It is nice to see the caramel and cream similarities between both reviews. I had the pleasure of smoking a fresh roll Roxy Brain Stick last weekend and it was the best so far. Doing awesome work Drew! Awesome pass Dan!!! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

06-06-2012, 08:42 AM	#3
ApexAZ Wandering aimlessly Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Brian Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 1,299 Trading: (10)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Still waiting to smoke 9 and 10. I will probably smoke 9 tomorrow or Friday. I'm not sure smitty has even smoked 7 yet.

06-10-2012, 07:00 AM	#6
GTCanuk Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Paul (AKA Darrel) Location: Windsor. ON Posts: 248 Trading: (0)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Bump

06-10-2012, 06:19 PM	#7
DBall Cigar Jesus Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,781 Trading: (46)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 What they smoked: 1999 La Flor de Cano Selectos ApexAZ score: 9 smitty81 score: 8 Nice! To call this a "cheap" cigar would be an understatement. A better adjective would be "free". There were vendors literally giving away 5 packs with orders years back (multiple 5 packs with some orders in fact). I took all the 5 packs I got and threw them in some empty 50 cab and buried them in my tower. I'll still take these out at the golf course and be quite happy with how they are smoking. Hell... after reading these reviews, I may go have one now! __________________ --------Dan--------- My Music \| My Videos

06-06-2012, 11:44 AM	#8
Hem Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Bill Location: Tampa (Cigar City) Posts: 826 Trading: (13)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Just caught on to this thread. Awesome reviews and an ingenious idea! Can't wait to see what's next!

06-10-2012, 07:04 PM	#9
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 I have a few five packs kicking around and when I feel like my palate is a little off I will sometimes pick one of these guys up and half the time I enjoy them- the other half I figure I was right about the palate being wonky.

06-10-2012, 08:11 PM	#10
ApexAZ Wandering aimlessly Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Brian Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 1,299 Trading: (10)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Pretty damn good for being free.

06-11-2012, 06:10 AM	#11
DBall Cigar Jesus Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,781 Trading: (46)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Had one last night... Honestly, I was floored by how good it was in the first half... reminded me of really old RyJ/Punch with that sweet fruitiness and notes of chocolate. The second half was kinda 'meh', but the first half was crazy good. __________________ --------Dan--------- My Music \| My Videos

06-11-2012, 06:25 AM	#12
Hem Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Bill Location: Tampa (Cigar City) Posts: 826 Trading: (13)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Great reviews once again! Awesome to see how they both come to similar conclusions, I love this thread!

06-12-2012, 01:18 AM	#14
44stampede Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Brett Location: Singapore Posts: 988 Trading: (21)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Nice ones gents. This is pretty fun. __________________ Found his new, addictive time waster.

06-12-2012, 07:18 AM	#15
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 The selectos I had from the freebie fivers all tasted like red vines licorice and musty cardboard to me. My wife claimed they gave me dragon breath from hell. Guess it goes to show that taste is subjective __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

06-12-2012, 09:55 AM	#18
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Great stuff. While I thoroughly enjoy reading reviews that are almost bi-polar, I also enjoy seeing two blind reviews that are very similar, both picking up on similar tastes. Keep them coming. __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

06-16-2012, 07:08 PM	#19
GTCanuk Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Paul (AKA Darrel) Location: Windsor. ON Posts: 248 Trading: (0)	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 Bump

06-16-2012, 07:12 PM	#20
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test #5 The 1998 LFDC selectos are great for morning cigars