MEGA Review II Signup & Voting

**buzz** · 04-06-2010, 08:06 PM

Hey guys (and gals),

It’s time for the next round of the MEGA Review! If you did not participate in the last one (Cain 654T Habano Torpedo), now is your chance. Reply to this thread if you want to participate, and include your top 3.

1. We decide on a cigar or cigars to review
2. MO's to me (or check if I know you) - PM me if you'd rather do a trade
3. I'll buy the cigars and distribute sticks to everyone who participates
4. By a certain date(s), everyone must submit to me via PM their review of the stick(s)
5. I'll post the results in a new thread for each cigar we review

Please post links so we can list the prices. If you know of a better deal than what is listed please let me know. Freebies will be distributed fairly or randomly sent to one of the participants (I won't keep freebies for myself).

-Buzz

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Participants:
Abyr
ashauler
badwhale
buzz
cigarsarge
Cyris
Daigz
Diesel Grinch
dr. cox
Eville
logan37
Mangyrat
Mizicke5273
ndv21
prophetic_joe
Steele
Tdre977

Votes for Cigars: (prices based on box cost, shipping will be added)
[6] El Triunfador Lancero Original Blend (~$8/stick)
[5] Kinky Friedman The Willie (~$7/stick)
[5] LFD Air Bender Guerrero (~$7/stick)
[4] JdN Antano Dark Corojo Azarosa (~$5/stick)
[3] Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
[2] Olor Nicaragua Corona (~$4/stick)
[2] Red Lion Maduro Toro Gordo (~$6/stick)
[2] Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)
[2] Gurkha Black Dragon Robusto (~$5/stick)
[1] El Original Toro Maduro (~$6/stick)
[1] Padron 3000 Maduro (~$4/stick)
[1] VSG Torpedo (~$10/stick)
[1] DPG My Father Belicoso (~$11/stick)

TIMELINE
Mon, May 10 – review due for JdN, results posted Fri, May 14 - Read Review here.
Mon, May 17 – review due for Cusano, results posted Fri, May 21 - Read Review here
Mon, May 24 – review due for El Triunfador, results posted Fri, May 28 - Read Review here
Mon, May 31 – review due for Kinky, results posted Fri, June 4 - Read Review here
Mon, June 7 – review due for LFD, results posted Fri, June 11 - Read Review here

REVIEWS RECEIVED
(will update as they come in)

| REVIEWED:.... | Cusano. | JdN | Kinky | LFD | El T. |
| Abyr......... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| ashauler..... | ...X... | .X. | ..-.. | .-. | ..X.. | Done!
| badwhale..... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| buzz......... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| cigarsarge... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Cyris........ | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Daigz........ | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Diesel Grinch | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| dr. cox...... | ...O... | .X. | ..O.. | .O. | ..O.. | MIA
| Eville....... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| logan37...... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Mangyrat..... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Mizicke5273.. | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| ndv21........ | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| prophetic_joe | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Steele....... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!
| Tdre977...... | ...X... | .X. | ..X.. | .X. | ..X.. | Done!

Note: A nice full stomach is recommended for those JdNs.

**badwhale** · 04-06-2010, 09:33 PM

I'm down for another one.

My votes would be for the following:
~$6/stick - El Triunfador Lancero (the original blend)
~$7/stick - Kinky Friedman ~ The Willie
~$4/stick - Olor Nicaragua ~ Corona

Will

**Mangyrat** · 04-07-2010, 04:15 AM

Im in

Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)
Gurkha Black Dragon Robusto (~5$/stick)

**Mizicke5273** · 04-07-2010, 06:55 AM

I'd like to join in, the first round looked pretty interesting.

My Votes
1) LFD Air Bender Guerrero - ~$7.00
2) El Triunfador Lancero (the original blend) - ~$6.00
3) Kinky Friedman ~ The Willie - ~$7.00

**Diesel Grinch** · 04-07-2010, 08:21 AM

Lets play. I taste tobacco. Might be good or not.

Picks:
Red Lion Maduro Toro Gordo ($6.33 each. Comes in a box of 15)
Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo what ever size.
LFD Air Bender what ever size.

DG

**ndv21** · 04-07-2010, 09:02 AM

You know I'm in for this one!

My picks:

1) El Original Toro Maduro ~ 5.60/stick
2) El Triunfador Lancero (the original blend) ~ 6/stick
3) Olor Nicaragua Corona ~$4/stick

Nelson

**mail man** · 04-07-2010, 10:13 AM

I am going to have to sit this one out, had some things come up that stole all my money.

**cigarsarge** · 04-07-2010, 10:25 AM

In...I'll smoke whatever you guys decide.

**Cyris** · 04-07-2010, 12:07 PM

I am in, and I am also down for whatever is chosen!

**logan37** · 04-07-2010, 01:30 PM

I'm in.

LFD Air Bender Guerrero
Kinky Friedman The Willie
Red Lion Maduro

**Abyr** · 04-07-2010, 05:49 PM

Buzz, I'd like to play too. I'll smoke whatever gets chosen.

**Eville** · 04-07-2010, 07:10 PM

I'm in.

VSG any size
DPG My Father any size

**Steele** · 04-07-2010, 09:53 PM

After seeing the results of the last one I would like to give this a go also. I'll go for whatever is chosen.

**TachyCoventry** · 04-07-2010, 10:18 PM

If there are still spots available I'd like to be included in this review. My selections are below but I'll try whatever is selected.

Kinky Friedman The Willie (~$7/stick)
Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)

**dr. cox** · 04-07-2010, 11:15 PM

buzz, put me down as in please. Here are my votes in no particular order.

El Triunfador Lancero Original Blend (~$8/stick)
JdN Antano Dark Corojo Azarosa (~$5/stick)
Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)

Thanks for putting this on man, the Mega review on the cain turned out great.

**Mizicke5273** · 04-08-2010, 08:02 AM

So, we doing 1 or more sticks to review?

**buzz** · 04-08-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Mizicke5273

So, we doing 1 or more sticks to review?

Since we already have 14 signed up, I am going to suggest we make this a multi-cigar review. Signups end Sunday so if anyone else wants in on this let me know. Depending on the total number of participants I will decide how many cigars we will be reviewing. Once we have that determined, I will provide options for everyone to choose from giving a range of prices to try and meet everyone's budget.

By the way, the supplier that I had for the El Triunfadors called me and they are down to their last box. The original blend is dang near impossible to find, so I went ahead and bought the box. I have only found one source online for these cigars so if any of you are interested in trying one out jump on board! I have heard that the original blend is much better than the new blend (sort of what I have heard regarding the original Tat blacks vs. the new tubos). If you didn't know, the El Triunfadors are from Pete Johnson.

-Buzz

**Eville** · 04-08-2010, 10:19 AM

I'll put in a vote for the El T's

**ndv21** · 04-08-2010, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Diesel Grinch

Red Lion Maduro Toro Gordo ($6.33 each. Comes in a box of 15)

I believe this is the cigar that was smoked as a mystery cigar on the last episode of Blowin Smoke. Am I correct DG?

**ndv21** · 04-08-2010, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by buzz

Since we already have 14 signed up, I am going to suggest we make this a multi-cigar review. ...snip...

-Buzz

Maybe I'm taking a step ahead too quick but if we do a multi-cigar review, I assume that the top 2-3 cigars would be picked. If so, I see that triunfador and kinky friedman are the leaders.

I called a buddy at a B&M to find out the price on the kinkys and he replied with the following:

" Cigar Pointe April 8 at 10:56am
We have it. And the price would be $120.26 and that includes tax. It's a box of 20."

That brings the price to $6.01 / stick

Buzz, if I can help in any way please feel free to let me know. Thanks for running this