Anejos - shark vs. others?

Originally Posted by TomHagen

but have yet to be blown-away, especially for the $ and hype...

I'm in the same boat man. Not that special to me so I don't buy 'em. Everyone enjoys different cigars. Don't worry about what everyone else likes.

[TomHagen]

I have smoked 2 straight from the B&M, one with age... none changed my life. The 2 from the B&M, had relatively tight draws.
I could see it developing with age, yet they are supposed to be aged already, maybe they just need to blend...
They were strong, but not unpleasant or harsh, actually relatively one-dimensional with good flavor, almost like a La Aurora barrel Aged...

Originally Posted by MithShrike

I'm in the same boat man. Not that special to me so I don't buy 'em. Everyone enjoys different cigars. Don't worry about what everyone else likes.

Glad we are in the same boat on two accounts, Anejos have yet to be special to me and I also don't worry about what others like, just trying to get some input

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by TomHagen

They were strong, but not unpleasant or harsh, actually relatively one-dimensional with good flavor, almost like a La Aurora barrel Aged...

Wow that shocks me... I smoked one of the barrel aged and almost tossed it... it was a terrible stick and made me not want another... I love the anejos though... maybe your stick was a bit weaker in flavor... usually they have lots of flavor, so much so that it goes well with it being a strong cigar.

[rrplasencia]

they are better with at least a year on them, i like the shark better because of the box press which give you a slower burn, first anejo i had i though was harsh i let the rest sit and realized what all the fuss was about

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by rrplasencia

they are better with at least a year on them, i like the shark better because of the box press which give you a slower burn, first anejo i had i though was harsh i let the rest sit and realized what all the fuss was about

Yeah a nice '06 is a pretty damn good smoke right now...

I think they definitely need to rest and settle a bit just like the opus. However, they are usually pretty good at about 6 months which is unlike the opus which needs 2-3 years IMO...

[jaycarla]

I've had a Shark I got at Casa Fuente and I have also smoked a 46. They were both pretty good I guess. I don't think I would really ever buy them though.

If I am going to spend that much on a stick, I could rattle off 7 or 8 that I would want before an Anejo.

Still, I would like to smoke a few more before I give them a final thumbs up or thumbs down. So many people are just goofy over them. Plus, I had built up the Shark so much, it was my first Anejo and my first trip to Casa Fuente. Hard to live up to it.