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No. You smoked a '64 Anny Padron Corona - Natural, a Nicaraguan cigar.Quote:
Originally Posted by JiveTurkey
But relax, I don't know of any other pregnant men, leather-clad models with an affection for chains, or gorillas in lingerie. You're relatively safe......:smiley15:
Damn oh well. After posting, I read through some old posts and saw that WinstonSpencer had a similar review and guessed Cuban, only for it to be Nicaraguan, so I had a feeling.
Thanks for the smoke. It was nice. And my first Padron. Do you still have the band?
I'll pass on mrtr's puts and mine tomorrow.
On my way to the post office.
USPS tracking# 9405 5036 9930 0104 2632 70
Sig tag sent.
Tracking says the package is out for delivery. Good luck EGQ!
And to test my loser tag.... Thanks Mark, I kinda like it (except the big LOSER part). The best part is that it looks like the guy's about to burn his lips on that 'gar.
WTF......dammit, you better not be going all kinder and gentler here sig-tag dude. :smiley7:
Sorry for the 'not-as-offensive' sig tags this year. I kinda wasn't planning on doing this in the first place, so I didn't have time to properly prepare. These have been made on the fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by ashauler
Indeed.......thanks for taking it over.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtr33
Alright throw me in this thing!
1. Mr. Platypus - Honduran? LOSER!!!
2. MailMan - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
3. WinstonSpencer - Cuban? LOSER!!!
4. SLCRaiders - Dominican? WINNER!!!
5. Badwhale - Dominican? LOSER!!!
6. Buzz - Dominican? LOSER!!!
7. Logan37 - Dominican? LOSER!!!
8. Eville - Cuban? LOSER!!!
9. Mizicke5273 - Dominican? LOSER!!!
10. Alcibiates - Dominican? LOSER!!!
11. MangyRat -Nicaraguan? LOSER!!!
12. Tdre977 - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
13. Shadykaricta - Honduran? LOSER!!!
14. MRTR33 - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
15. JiveTurkey - Cuban? LOSER!!!
16. EGQ - Dominican? LOSER!!!
17. prophetic_joe - Nicaraguan? LOSER!!!
Communication is important, please PM me your Puro information when you send out the pass along with your aditions to the prize pack.
Prize Pack
Island Prince Bumboocha
Chaveta Whatchamacallit (from the recent box split):smiley36:
Some Padron Anni.
Red Lion Maduro
New Orleans Cigar Factory Plantation Reserve
5 Vegas Miami
Perdomo 10th Anni Maduro Robusto
Alec Bradley MAXX The Fix
Partagas Black Label Magnifico
(extra) Partagas Black Label Pronto
MRTR33 WINS
LFD double ligero lancero
Alec Bradley Prensado
Carlos Torano Virtuoso maestro Churchill
Camancho Coyolar Super Toro
Rocky Patel Vudu Churchill
RP 1961 Toro
Tdre977 WINS
Padron Classic Maduro 3000
Alec Bradley Family Blend VR1
CAO MX2 Cuban Press
Anejo 48
LFD Natural Chiselito
El Titan de Bronze Redemption ~ Lancero
CT Exodus 1959 50yr Robusto
RP Decade Robusto
My Father Le Bijou Petit Robusto
Cuesta Rey Stanford's Cameroon Reserve #9
Padilla Signature 1932 Toro
La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Robusto
Graycliff blue label Professional
Siglo Limited Reserve X (not ISOM)
LFD Ligero 5.7x60
Padron Panetela Maduro
Famous Private Selection Nicaraguan Corojo Corona
El Cobre Lonsdale
Camacho corojo Churchill
Illusione, Nosotros Toro
New Orleans Cigar Factory Double-Wrap Churchill
RP Edge Corojo Toro
RR Edge Maduro Toro
Cain Maduro Torpedo
SLCRAIDERS' WINS
La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
JDN Antono Churchill
Red Lion Robusto
Oliva "O" Maduro Robusto
Casa Magna oscuro corona
Camacho SLR rothschild
La Gloria Cubana Serie N rojo
MAIL MAN'S WINS
Padilla Achilles Salomon
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Mini Belicoso tubed
Saint Luis Rey Serie G Churchill
Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne
Man O' War #2
A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro
MOW Ruination Belicoso
Welcome aboard. Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by prophetic_joe
Hey anybody still got a pdf of the comparison guide they can send me?
Let me have your email and ill send it.Quote:
Originally Posted by prophetic_joe
WTF is going on with this? Ed, did you get the package?
Will
Package arrived today or Saturday (was out of town). I hope to smoke it tomorrow or Wednesday.
So the plan was to smoke the puro on my commute into the office this morning. Things started out smoothly -- a nice looking robusto was cut and lit when the phone started going off. I got stuck dealing with clients when I should have been focussing on the puro...
It smoked nicely -- definitely on the mild side, nice woodsy flavor -- and the construction was very good. I'm going to rule out Cuban and Nicaraguan quickly, but I'm having a tough time picking the winner here... I guess I'll go with Dominican.
The puro you smoked was quite possibly one of the purest puros of modern times. It was a Plasencia Reserva Organica Robusto, which, unfortunately for you, was grown and rolled in separate fields and facilities at Plasencia's farm and factory in Nicaragua.
While I'm unconvinced that growing tobacco organically produces a "better" quality smoke, I can say without a doubt that it is no easy feat to grow and process tobacco organically.Quote:
Originally Posted by JiveTurkey
How hard -> http://www.smokeshopmag.com/1201/trend.htm (FYI, the article is out of date, as there were eventually two organic farms - although I don't know if the tobacco is still in production, as only Famous carries the cigars currently.)Quote:
Originally Posted by ashauler
I've got five left from the 2001 crop (one farm, single seed (criollo), rolled in 2006 IIRC). IMHO, they didn't start smoking well until last year. Up until then, they smoked liked the early reviews - okay for the first inch or so, and then bland and one-dimensional. Now they literally do have a taste unlike any other cigar that I've had, and are finally 'worth' the price I paid for them. :smiley37:
craig, thanks for posting that link; I hadn't seen that from previous research on the cigar.
The PRO definitely needs some humidor time. I bought a box almost a year ago and the first couple were pretty blah. I started noticing them improving over the months. I think the last one I had was in April and it was much better than before, but I feel it has more potential.
I bought a 5-pack that was a good deal on the Monster recently to keep a good stock on-hand for friends, but the one I submitted for the PPP was from the original box.
Buggered!
My proposed puts:
Island Prince Bumboocha
Chaveta Whatchamacallit (from the recent box split)
Some Padron Anni.
Sending a PM to p_j. Once I get his address, and assuming no objection to the puts, I'll get these out.
Hope you enjoyed it anyhow!Quote:
Originally Posted by EGQ
I did -- I'll be picking some up in the near future. Package flies tomorrow.
Package went out yesterday via FedEx -- should arrive tomorrow. Tracking number is 794812098773.
Sorry i have not been very active in the thread, work is killing my off time lately.:smiley19:
One more victim and the PPP is over for the year.:smiley36:
I've been slacking as well. Sig tag has been sent.
Sig tag received.
Pass received and everything looks great. I'll try to get it smoked this weekend and figure it out.
Ok so the mystery stick. Removed it from it's beautiful, extremely well constructed celophane wrapper, I can only imagine was the work of a true master with years and years of experience, and took a nice long smell. The moment this cigar met my nose I was excited to smoke it, it was well constructed had a nice feel, not to firm not to soft, it was exactly what you would look for when picking that prized smoke from the humi. I grabbed the double guillotine, I prefer punch but I had a feeling this time, and snipped the cap, beautiful. Put the cigar in my mouth and tested the draw and it was just right as well. At this point I felt like Goldilocks a bit and I was grabbing the baby bear's items. So I light it up and take a draw, nice light feeling smoke with a hint of bite but not too much. It burned perfect, drew excellent and tasted great.
I had a rough day of house construction and getting a blowout on my motorcycle and this cigar made all that go away, the Aberlour probably helped a bit too. Anyway I can't say for certain the country of origin but that little bite felt a bit like what others have described as the Nic zing so I am going to go ahead and say Nicaragua.
Be gentle.
Sorry, that was a Cohiba Puro Dominicana Corona.
Well this year is a wrap with a grand total of 4 winners :smiley36:
"As the last player, if he guesses right. He of course keeps the prize. But if he guesses wrong he must bomb an unsuspecting victim not associated with the game. Preferrably a n00b."
When you have time please post your additions to the prize pack.
1. Mr. Platypus - Honduran? LOSER!!!
2. MailMan - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
3. WinstonSpencer - Cuban? LOSER!!!
4. SLCRaiders - Dominican? WINNER!!!
5. Badwhale - Dominican? LOSER!!!
6. Buzz - Dominican? LOSER!!!
7. Logan37 - Dominican? LOSER!!!
8. Eville - Cuban? LOSER!!!
9. Mizicke5273 - Dominican? LOSER!!!
10. Alcibiates - Dominican? LOSER!!!
11. MangyRat -Nicaraguan? LOSER!!!
12. Tdre977 - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
13. Shadykaricta - Honduran? LOSER!!!
14. MRTR33 - Nicaraguan? WINNER!!!
15. JiveTurkey - Cuban? LOSER!!!
16. EGQ - Dominican? LOSER!!!
17. prophetic_joe - Nicaraguan? LOSER!!!
Communication is important, please PM me your Puro information when you send out the pass along with your aditions to the prize pack.
Prize Pack
Camacho Coyolar
La Gloria Serie N
Oliva V
Island Prince Bumboocha
Chaveta Whatchamacallit (from the recent box split):smiley36:
Some Padron Anni.
Red Lion Maduro
New Orleans Cigar Factory Plantation Reserve
5 Vegas Miami
Perdomo 10th Anni Maduro Robusto
Alec Bradley MAXX The Fix
Partagas Black Label Magnifico
(extra) Partagas Black Label Pronto
MRTR33 WINS
LFD double ligero lancero
Alec Bradley Prensado
Carlos Torano Virtuoso maestro Churchill
Camancho Coyolar Super Toro
Rocky Patel Vudu Churchill
RP 1961 Toro
Tdre977 WINS
Padron Classic Maduro 3000
Alec Bradley Family Blend VR1
CAO MX2 Cuban Press
Anejo 48
LFD Natural Chiselito
El Titan de Bronze Redemption ~ Lancero
CT Exodus 1959 50yr Robusto
RP Decade Robusto
My Father Le Bijou Petit Robusto
Cuesta Rey Stanford's Cameroon Reserve #9
Padilla Signature 1932 Toro
La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Robusto
Graycliff blue label Professional
Siglo Limited Reserve X (not ISOM)
LFD Ligero 5.7x60
Padron Panetela Maduro
Famous Private Selection Nicaraguan Corojo Corona
El Cobre Lonsdale
Camacho corojo Churchill
Illusione, Nosotros Toro
New Orleans Cigar Factory Double-Wrap Churchill
RP Edge Corojo Toro
RR Edge Maduro Toro
Cain Maduro Torpedo
SLCRAIDERS' WINS
La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
JDN Antono Churchill
Red Lion Robusto
Oliva "O" Maduro Robusto
Casa Magna oscuro corona
Camacho SLR rothschild
La Gloria Cubana Serie N rojo
MAIL MAN'S WINS
Padilla Achilles Salomon
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Mini Belicoso tubed
Saint Luis Rey Serie G Churchill
Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne
Man O' War #2
A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro
MOW Ruination Belicoso
You never let work interfer with time off before...don"t tell me your...please no peter your not gorwing up?:smiley2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mangyrat
Hell no I'm not growing up :smiley11: I'm only 47 i still have a good 20 years befor i have to act my age.Quote:
Originally Posted by cinda
And then you can claim senility.
Gregg,
Thanks for picking up the tail end of this pass and helping it finish out smoothly.:smiley20:
Will
Sig tag sent.
Gregg, thanks for stepping in and taking care of this! Sorry the sig tags were lame and not as offensive as they have been in the past.
Shit, sorry Mark.:smiley18: Thanks for whipping up Sig tags in a pinch too!:smiley20:Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtr33
Will
Ok not exactly sure yet but I am thinking Camacho Coyolar, La Gloria Serie N, and Oliva V for my puts but I'm going to leave the Puro for a surprise if it's ok with folks.
And I love the SigTag btw.
Umm, wow. How did Mark find that picture of Will and Dan in the tub?
Yikes. :smiley5:
How do I un-see something?