Lil Monster reviews

icehog3 · 08-20-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ogre

Admiral, I honestly believe these cigars will need some rest before reaching peak. I have smoked the full size of these sticks and liked them. I am going to let mine sit for at least the next 6 months.

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

longknocker · 08-21-2012, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

Black Coral · 08-23-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

You are so welcome Icehog. Look forward to smoking them and seeing a new review.

We know you loved the first round!!

icehog3 · 08-24-2012, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Coral

You are so welcome Icehog. Look forward to smoking them and seeing a new review.

We know you loved the first round!!

VirtualSmitty · 08-24-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Is that a Ghurka Tom!?

icehog3 · 08-25-2012, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Is that a Ghurka Tom!?

Yes, Joe, and it turned me into a newt.

I got better.

icehog3 · 05-04-2013, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

OK, took 8 1/2 months, but I finally broke open the "rested" Lil Monster stash tonight.

First up was the Lil Drac, the last one I smoked on the first go-round.

The pepper has faded, so that is the good. So has the complexity, that was the bad. Most of the cigar was a mild, mainly straight tobacco profile. About half way through I got an unpleasant sour flavor for a bit, which thankfully faded after a few minutes. Got one of the strangest flavors I have ever gotten from a cigar at another point, tasted like a McDonalds regular hamburger. Unfortunately, I don't like McDonalds.

Frankly, I remember enjoying the Lil Drac more when it was "fresh"....though I am not a big fan of pepper, it smoothed out with some decent complexity last time, and all the things that were enjoyable about it last time were gone.

So far, the theory that resting these for 6 (or more) months will improve them isn't holding true for me.

I will try to get to the next one early next week.