Excalibur

10-23-2008, 10:08 AM

I've always like the Ex's, and then a week ago I lit one and it was like trying to smoke air. No flavor, very little smoke, and it drew normally. There definitely was something wrong with the blend on that stick! I've got a few more and I'm reasonably sure they'll be OK. Flukes are not to be feared...

kaisersozei · 10-25-2008, 07:42 AM

I smoked my first Legend last night. This is a completely different smoke than the rest of the Excalibur line. If I didn't know any better, I would not have guessed it was an HdM at all.

For one thing, it knocked me back. Hard. Started getting a little green around the gills at the band, and that left about a third of the stick to go.

Maybe I didn't have enough to eat first, but I thought the power on this overwhelmed the flavor.

It was very bold, almost harsh. Started out with an earthy explosion of pepper & bitter spice, with a very long, woody finish. Hints of cream & cherry tried to poke through at midstick but they didn't last long. It had been resting for about 2 months, maybe it needs some more time to settle down and blend properly.

On the other hand, I thought the appearance and construction were top notch. Great looking oily stick that churned out tons of smoke from a perfect draw. Straight burn, no problems at all.

I love the normal Excalibur & 1066 lines, but this wasn't for me.

10-23-2008, 10:08 AM	#1
CoroHo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Excalibur I've always like the Ex's, and then a week ago I lit one and it was like trying to smoke air. No flavor, very little smoke, and it drew normally. There definitely was something wrong with the blend on that stick! I've got a few more and I'm reasonably sure they'll be OK. Flukes are not to be feared...

10-25-2008, 07:42 AM	#2
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Excalibur I smoked my first Legend last night. This is a completely different smoke than the rest of the Excalibur line. If I didn't know any better, I would not have guessed it was an HdM at all. For one thing, it knocked me back. Hard. Started getting a little green around the gills at the band, and that left about a third of the stick to go. Maybe I didn't have enough to eat first, but I thought the power on this overwhelmed the flavor. It was very bold, almost harsh. Started out with an earthy explosion of pepper & bitter spice, with a very long, woody finish. Hints of cream & cherry tried to poke through at midstick but they didn't last long. It had been resting for about 2 months, maybe it needs some more time to settle down and blend properly. On the other hand, I thought the appearance and construction were top notch. Great looking oily stick that churned out tons of smoke from a perfect draw. Straight burn, no problems at all. I love the normal Excalibur & 1066 lines, but this wasn't for me.