Garcia Y Vega

[itsme_timd]

Run, run away from that cigar as fast as you can. Here is a "review" I posted of the Game Green on another forum.

Game Green to be more specific. A lovely little 2-pack I picked up at my B&M, errrrrr... the gas station.

Since these were behind the counter it was difficult for me to choose which one to get, I asked the clerk what flavors he had and he said "wine, vanilla, green and peach". Oh hell yes, I have to see what flavor "green" is. I'll take a pack of those. So with a smile on my face and great anticipation I took my Game Green cigars, 1 gallon of gas, pack of beef jerky and caffeine free Diet Coke and headed out. Sweet...

Once the evening cyberherf rolled around I couldn't wait to try one of these - at first it was a toss up between a DPG Blue and the Game cigar but then I said "Wait, WTF am I thinking? I've - got - GAME!" So, I tore the top tab off the pouch, unsnapped the ziploc top (they are recloseable to retain freshness) and slid one of these beauties out of the pouch. The first thing you notice is the amazingly green wrapper, they say it is a quick-cured candela but I suspect it may have been aged in left over nuclear waste barrels.

WOW! I repeat... WOW! The aroma of this is hard to describe, even harder to type as it was burning my eyes as well as my nose. Picture this... an MMA fighter wraps his hands in tape then dips them in nutmeg, honey, pancake syrup and pecans then repeatedly punches you in the mouth, nose and eye sockets - that is probably as close as you can get to the sensation of smelling a Game Green cigar.

The cold draw on this is very open thanks to the large penis hole positioned in the center of the amazingly phallic mushroom cap. To complete the penis-themed cigar there's a large vein running down from the cap - they could not have made a more penisish cigar if they tried. I submit the following photos as evidence.

No man should ever put one of these cigars in his mouth. But, for the benefit of my brothers here - I'm going to light this thing up. Toasting the foot of this cigar is really not necessary, as soon as you touch it with the flame it lights up like JJ at a Miley Cyrus concert. FWOOM!!!

I took a couple puffs on the Game and I really and truly can't describe the sensation that I got, it's probably best to just share some pictures of my reaction...

Yeah.... exactly. Smoking this was like taking it to the next level of pain. Picture that same MMA fighter going to IHOP with you and you ordering the short stack and then you drench that with butter pecan syrup. You go to take a bite and Mr. MMA begins ramming your face into the plate of pancakes repeatedly - that's what you get out of this cigar.

Let's review what we've got here...
Filler: Cleveland
Binder: Detroit
Wrapper: Chernobyl
Size 4 1/2" x 32RG
Cutter: No cutter needed, the phallic cigar already has a nice penis hole in it
Drink: I recommend bleach.

SUMMARY
These cigars should be made illegal and the folks and Garcia y Vega should be beaten to make sure they don't do this again. There is no reason under the sun that any human should ever smoke one of these - unless you are stranded in the wilderness in Montana and you are attempting to leave a scent trail that bloodhounds can pick up from 100 miles away.

[Cigar_Noob]

Originally Posted by itsme_timd

Run, run away from that cigar as fast as you can. Here is a "review" I posted of the Game Green on another forum.

Well I had bought it and am not going to let it go to waste...regardless of how disgusting it may be :P I got another one its Wine Game...but oh well, maybe I will like it? everyone's taste buds and such are different.

[itsme_timd]

Originally Posted by Cigar_Noob

Well I had bought it and am not going to let it go to waste...regardless of how disgusting it may be :P I got another one its Wine Game...but oh well, maybe I will like it? everyone's taste buds and such are different.

May be the force be with you, always.

[Cigar_Noob]

Originally Posted by itsme_timd

May be the force be with you, always.

haha definitely, your review made the Cigar sound disgusting but I think I'm just going to hope that being its a machine made Cigar that yours was just a defect lulz


EDIT: OH!! I just realized something!! so these Cigars come with the cap already taken care of and ready to smoke right out of the wrapper! YES!! at least that solves one of my problems (for now)

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by itsme_timd

Run, run away from that cigar as fast as you can. Here is a "review" I posted of the Game Green on another forum.

That was one of the funniest reviews I have ever read.

Originally Posted by Cigar_Noob

Well I had bought it and am not going to let it go to waste...regardless of how disgusting it may be :P I got another one its Wine Game...but oh well, maybe I will like it? everyone's taste buds and such are different.

When you've recovered, check out some of the online retailers like Cigars International, Famous Smoke Shop, Holts, etc. You can find some decent handmade bundle cigars for probably not much more than you paid for that GyV. If you poke around the forum there's a thread (or ten) here recommending some good budget cigars.
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[RightAJ]

Geez guys they aren't that bad... IMO that review was embelished to the extreme. I have had these and they are not trying to be a "premium" cigar -it is a gas station cigar and you have to keep that in mind.

aj

PS the review was hilarious

[bobarian]

Most of us smoked some pretty disgusting stuff when we started out. It sounds like you are embarking on this journey in the right frame of mind. Experiment, taste and try as many different things as you can. I do not concur with the poster who said to ignore Macanudo's, there is a reason they are one of the top selling(if not the top) brands on the market. You are correct that the Garcia Y Vega is a step up from the Black and Mild. It has a whole leaf rather than homogenized wrapper.

Although unintentional, most of us look down upon these entry level cigars in the same way we look down upon flavor cigars such as Acid's and the CAO flavours line. But everyone has to start somewhere. At some point you may decide to move to a hand made short filler cigar and then to long filler premiums. But try as many different smokes as you can and enjoy the ride.

Be sure and take a few pics of your fishing expedition and post your thoughts on the GyV.

[itsme_timd]

Bobarian, the wrapper on the Games actually is a homogenized wrapper as opposed to whole leaf.

OK, so I did get a 'bit' creative with my review of the cigar... just a bit.

Funny story on the pics of the cigar, Photobucket actually pulled them due to TOS violations, I swear it looks just like a penis. However I found them on my PC and attached a couple here.

Enjoy.

[bobarian]

Sorry, I was just going by the description on Famous. http://www.famous-smoke.com/garcia+y...ars/item+25773

I have never seen or smoked one before. My son in law gave me one in a plastic tube a while back and that looked like a natural leaf.

[Cigar_Noob]

Originally Posted by itsme_timd

Run, run away from that cigar as fast as you can. Here is a "review" I posted of the Game Green on another forum.

I officially agree 100% with your review!!

[itsme_timd]

Originally Posted by Cigar_Noob

I officially agree 100% with your review!!

You don't know if you don't try, right?

Have any other cigars on your radar that you want to try???