5 Vegas Relic

Tredegar · 02-28-2009, 10:46 AM

It's not very often that I see a new cigar that I really want to try. The 5 Vegas Relic, however, is one of the ones I want to try. Has anyone had one yet? If so how was it?

Lucky_Hippo · 02-28-2009, 11:54 AM

I havn't tried these yet, but I like the 5 vegas gold and the cask strength so I'll probably give them a shot down the road sometime.

Neat box presentation if your looking for something different. I'll give them that.

Starscream · 02-28-2009, 06:56 PM

Nice looking box and presentation. Starting to be too many types of 5 Vegas out on the market now.

Mark C · 03-02-2009, 05:34 AM

I've got 5 in the cooler. Planning to let them sit for a little while to recover from shipping, CI always sends them so darn wet.

03-02-2009, 02:44 PM

The presentation is sweet but way too many lines of 5 Vegas it seems.

What line is generally considered the best as far as a full bodied smoke goes? (for 5 Vegas)

03-04-2009, 07:27 PM

never had any 5 Vegas cigars, can someone compare them to another brand? Might look into getting a few to sample. any suggestions on the line?

thanks

Bruzee · 03-04-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by promethius

never had any 5 Vegas cigars, can someone compare them to another brand? Might look into getting a few to sample. any suggestions on the line?

thanks

I can't compare them to anything else, but I like most of them. The Classic (Red/Gold Band) is medium to full bodied, with some spice and a pretty good kick. The 'A' Series is my favorite. It is the medium to full bodied maduro, and has a nice subtle coffee and leathery taste. The Miami is good too, but I didn't like the Miami Knuckle. I have a Limitada in the humi, but have yet to smoke it. You can't go wrong with one of thier samplers.

04-06-2009, 05:50 PM

Bump... Has anyone tried these yet... Interested in hearing what ya think.

Tredegar · 04-06-2009, 07:44 PM

I have some on order and they should be here this week. I will let you know how it goes.

04-06-2009, 07:47 PM

Tried one too soon from shipping, bought the 5er. Good, oily, not too spicy. Very nutty. I enjoyed it. I'll try another in a few months. Let me know if you want me to send you one, Tredegar.

BeerAdvocate · 04-07-2009, 06:39 AM

They are on my wishlist!

04-07-2009, 03:58 PM

I am interested in them. Prob going to grab a fiver. Like the idea of the nuttyness...lol

bigloo · 04-07-2009, 04:26 PM

I got a fiver coming tomorrow. I have not been a huge fan of 5 Vegas but they won me over with good ol' fashioned marketing on this one. Thanks for the quick review, I like nuttiness, could be my first 5 Vegas I like.

WildBlueSooner · 04-07-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

They are on my wishlist!

Tredegar · 04-09-2009, 03:40 PM

Well, my shipment of the Relics came in yesterday and I just had to have one. Let me say that these have the potential to being an excellent cigar, but they do need some time resting. My smoke was a bit tight on the draw and burned a bit unevenly. The flavors, however, were another matter. I noticed a nice chocolate flavor from the get go and as the cigar burned it had a definite woodsy, earthy flavor. This may be one of the better smokes that has come out in the past year. Give them about 3-6 months or more resting and they should be an awesome smoke.

04-09-2009, 03:45 PM

Thanks for the review...

04-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Just ordered my fiver... Going to be hard to not smoke one ROTT.

Pat1075 · 04-09-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkninja67

The presentation is sweet but way too many lines of 5 Vegas it seems.

What line is generally considered the best as far as a full bodied smoke goes? (for 5 Vegas)

I think the Miami is best for a full for a 5 vegas but it is a Pepin blend and I am a Pepin ho so of course I like it.

s15driftking · 06-10-2009, 07:12 AM

i wanted to try this cigar so bad at first.

I recieved one in a trade and was very excited.

The cigar SUCKED!

1. one dimensional
2. crappy construction (so uneven, looked machine-made)
3. smaller than i expected
4. tigher-than-looser draw

bah, i might try one again just to make sure it wasnt a fluke.... i want to like this cigar.

doctorcue · 06-10-2009, 05:01 PM

I bought a fiver of these and smoked one on the way to Tahoe. Unfortunately it was still a little wet and the draw was tight. That being said I liked what I was initially getting. I'm going to let the remainder of the fiver sit for a while. I can see a box in my future.

02-28-2009, 10:46 AM	#1
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	5 Vegas Relic It's not very often that I see a new cigar that I really want to try. The 5 Vegas Relic, however, is one of the ones I want to try. Has anyone had one yet? If so how was it?

02-28-2009, 11:54 AM	#2
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I havn't tried these yet, but I like the 5 vegas gold and the cask strength so I'll probably give them a shot down the road sometime. Neat box presentation if your looking for something different. I'll give them that. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

02-28-2009, 06:56 PM	#3
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Nice looking box and presentation. Starting to be too many types of 5 Vegas out on the market now. __________________ Insert quote here.

03-02-2009, 05:34 AM	#4
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I've got 5 in the cooler. Planning to let them sit for a little while to recover from shipping, CI always sends them so darn wet.

03-02-2009, 02:44 PM	#5
darkninja67 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic The presentation is sweet but way too many lines of 5 Vegas it seems. What line is generally considered the best as far as a full bodied smoke goes? (for 5 Vegas)

03-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#6
promethius Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic never had any 5 Vegas cigars, can someone compare them to another brand? Might look into getting a few to sample. any suggestions on the line? thanks

04-06-2009, 05:50 PM	#8
dubnick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Bump... Has anyone tried these yet... Interested in hearing what ya think.

04-06-2009, 07:44 PM	#9
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I have some on order and they should be here this week. I will let you know how it goes.

04-06-2009, 07:47 PM	#10
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Tried one too soon from shipping, bought the 5er. Good, oily, not too spicy. Very nutty. I enjoyed it. I'll try another in a few months. Let me know if you want me to send you one, Tredegar.

04-07-2009, 06:39 AM	#11
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic They are on my wishlist! __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

04-07-2009, 03:58 PM	#12
dubnick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I am interested in them. Prob going to grab a fiver. Like the idea of the nuttyness...lol

04-07-2009, 04:26 PM	#13
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I got a fiver coming tomorrow. I have not been a huge fan of 5 Vegas but they won me over with good ol' fashioned marketing on this one. Thanks for the quick review, I like nuttiness, could be my first 5 Vegas I like.

04-09-2009, 03:40 PM	#15
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Well, my shipment of the Relics came in yesterday and I just had to have one. Let me say that these have the potential to being an excellent cigar, but they do need some time resting. My smoke was a bit tight on the draw and burned a bit unevenly. The flavors, however, were another matter. I noticed a nice chocolate flavor from the get go and as the cigar burned it had a definite woodsy, earthy flavor. This may be one of the better smokes that has come out in the past year. Give them about 3-6 months or more resting and they should be an awesome smoke.

04-09-2009, 03:45 PM	#16
dubnick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Thanks for the review...

04-09-2009, 04:04 PM	#17
dubnick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 5 Vegas Relic Just ordered my fiver... Going to be hard to not smoke one ROTT.

06-10-2009, 07:12 AM	#19
s15driftking Go Browns! Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bobby Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 2,763 Trading: (16)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic i wanted to try this cigar so bad at first. I recieved one in a trade and was very excited. The cigar SUCKED! 1. one dimensional 2. crappy construction (so uneven, looked machine-made) 3. smaller than i expected 4. tigher-than-looser draw bah, i might try one again just to make sure it wasnt a fluke.... i want to like this cigar. __________________ diamonds/guns

06-10-2009, 05:01 PM	#20
doctorcue BABOTL - VP of Drinking Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Danny Location: Rancho Cordova, CA Posts: 331 Trading: (2)	Re: 5 Vegas Relic I bought a fiver of these and smoked one on the way to Tahoe. Unfortunately it was still a little wet and the draw was tight. That being said I liked what I was initially getting. I'm going to let the remainder of the fiver sit for a while. I can see a box in my future. __________________ Raiders, A's, Warriors.