DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test Thread #2

DBall · 03-31-2010, 12:05 PM

Riff Raff Cigar #8
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Okay, so now it is getting down to the wire! Here is the eighth installment of DBall's Newbie Blind Taste Test #2, the Sequel.....Return of Some Newbs....or something like that. I got my "Danger Mouse" hat on for this one. Driving, smoking, taking pictures, and writing a review all at the same time. Yeah, I live on the hairy edge like that. I know, I know. ESPN is calling me to be in the next X-GAMES. Just another adrenaline junkie! Dude, I am SOO extreme!

Now that the pleasantries are over, lets get down to bidness (I am in the south, I am allowed to say bidness!).

The ole calibrated eyeball says that it is approximately (don't you just love how a calibrated eyeball can only approximate?) 5.5 X 42. There are some green spots but no soft spots. Nice construction.

Pre-light: A bit grassy. But I have found that most of DBall's jewels have that characteristic.

By the way, that is my office. Pretty nice accommodations huh? You guys can keep your corner offices! Give me a tin roofed brick building with no windows any day!

First Light: Pepper. Lots of pepper. A firm draw. Firmer that I would like. Not much smoke either. The ash is a nice dark gray.

1/3rd: Still lots of pepper in this smoke. Grassy elements too. There is a hint of toast as well.

2/3rd: Still a bit grassy with some nice tobacco flavors coming through. There are some earth and leather flavors poking in there as well. On the snork there are some floral flavors.

Safely home. I had you worried didn't I? Thanks for your concern, but you must realize, I am a professional. Don't try this at home. Or at the office. Or on your way from the office to the home. Or from the.....never mind. You get it.

3/3rd: Some wonderful sweet tobacco flavors coming through now. There are woody elements as well.

Overall: This was a decent smoke. Not great by any means, but there were some really good flavors in here. I would consider this smoke. It doesn't really stand out though. I give it an 8.5.

Have fun sports fans!

03-31-2010, 12:05 PM	#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 Thread #2 Riff Raff Cigar #8 ************* Okay, so now it is getting down to the wire! Here is the eighth installment of DBall's Newbie Blind Taste Test #2, the Sequel.....Return of Some Newbs....or something like that. I got my "Danger Mouse" hat on for this one. Driving, smoking, taking pictures, and writing a review all at the same time. Yeah, I live on the hairy edge like that. I know, I know. ESPN is calling me to be in the next X-GAMES. Just another adrenaline junkie! Dude, I am SOO extreme! Now that the pleasantries are over, lets get down to bidness (I am in the south, I am allowed to say bidness!). The ole calibrated eyeball says that it is approximately (don't you just love how a calibrated eyeball can only approximate?) 5.5 X 42. There are some green spots but no soft spots. Nice construction. Pre-light: A bit grassy. But I have found that most of DBall's jewels have that characteristic. By the way, that is my office. Pretty nice accommodations huh? You guys can keep your corner offices! Give me a tin roofed brick building with no windows any day! First Light: Pepper. Lots of pepper. A firm draw. Firmer that I would like. Not much smoke either. The ash is a nice dark gray. 1/3rd: Still lots of pepper in this smoke. Grassy elements too. There is a hint of toast as well. 2/3rd: Still a bit grassy with some nice tobacco flavors coming through. There are some earth and leather flavors poking in there as well. On the snork there are some floral flavors. Safely home. I had you worried didn't I? Thanks for your concern, but you must realize, I am a professional. Don't try this at home. Or at the office. Or on your way from the office to the home. Or from the.....never mind. You get it. 3/3rd: Some wonderful sweet tobacco flavors coming through now. There are woody elements as well. Overall: This was a decent smoke. Not great by any means, but there were some really good flavors in here. I would consider this smoke. It doesn't really stand out though. I give it an 8.5. Have fun sports fans! __________________ --------Dan--------- My Music \| My Videos