Review These Pass II Reviews

All reviews for the Review These Pass go here. Remember to list the baggie you chose and guess which cigar, A or B, is the more expensive of the two.

Good to luck to all.

Baggie #2

Cigar B
Size - ~4.5x50 Robusto
Wrapper Color - A very nice dark brown, almost blackish color, possibly a maduro

Prelight
Hints of wood and spices on draw.
Had a very perfect draw to it.
Looked like it had a triple cap on it and excellent construction.
Very easy to cut.

1st Pard
Initial puffs were spice and packed full of flavor. Produced a good amount of smoke as well.

2nd Part
By this part the spiciness had died down a tad, but still had a nice full flavor to it.

Last Part
The flavor didnt change from the 2nd part. I would guess this to be a med-full body smoke.

Final Thoughts
This was a very good cigar throughout the entirety of it. If I remember correctly it sorta tasted like a JDN Antano, though I havent had one for a while so I could be full of it!

Cigar A
Size - 5x50 Robusto
Color - This cigar was a bit lighter than Cigar B and more veiny as well.

Prelight
Again this cigar cut very easily. The prelight draw seemed to have hints of spices, though I cant pick out which. Construction was top notch, nary a flaw in sight.

1st Half
For the first part of the cigar It had a very nice and smooth "nutty" taste to it.

2nd Half
The second half was pretty much the same as the first, I didnt detect any change in flavor. I would take a guess that this was a Med body cigar.

Final Thoughts
Not much to say, it was a good cigar that had a constant smooth taste to it. Not much else you can ask for in a good smoke.



Both these cigars were excellent! They tasted great the entire time, and I would like to smoke a few of them again. But as for which is the more expensive, I would have to guess CIgar B to be the more expensive of the two.

Thanks ashauler for the great pass and letting me be part of it! I really enjoyed reviewing these sticks!:smiley20:

Excellent reviews. :smiley20: This pair was the closest in price in the pass..........and you nailed it. :smiley32: :smiley32:

Baggie 2:
A = Carlos Torano Sig Robusto 3.57
B = Camacho SLR rothchile mad 5.40

That was awesome, Mizicke5273!:smiley20:

Thanks! I really enjoyed both of them. Ill be pickin up some to have on hand here soon.

Awesome, give the man a cigar http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/owen/smoke.gif

Cigar A:
This was the 2nd that I smoked of the two.

Short perfecto shape; a little over 4 inches, about a 46 ring at the cap and about a 52 ring at its widest. The wrapper was a dark reddish-brown(somewhere in between a colorado and a maduro). The wrapper was rough but without "bumps." The construction was very good and even throughout. The cigar had a very mild sweet and earthy scent.

The cap cut nicely and the pre-light draw was smooth and slightly tasted like coffee. The cigar lit very easily and burned even through out the entire body. Generous amounts of smoke was produced from the surprisingly cool draw. The ash was dark gray with some tints of light brown. The ash held strong; almost the entire length of the cigar.

At first, the taste was pretty simple. Just a smooth rich tobacco taste. About an inch in a sweet, slightly grassy taste came out. That lasted about another inch. After that, about half way through, the smoke became pretty spicy, tickling the tip of my tongue. This lasted until the end of my adventure.

This was an extremely smooth, tasty medium-full bodied smoke. I can't wait to find out what this is.

Cigar B:
I smoked this one first.

Regular straight sided cigar, about 4.5 inches, 52ish ring size. The wrapper was very light claro. It was very smooth and oily. The construction was pretty good, only a bit soft at the foot(which may have just been from shipping possibly). Th smell was very earthy and slightly bitter.

The pre-light draw was smooth but tasted like bitter dirt. The cigar lit pretty uneven. but it think that was only because the foot was loose. The light gray ash held on, but kind of spread apart instead of staying in a single column. When the ash fell off it broke into a bunch of small chunks, instead of one big piece.

This cigar produced a ton of smoke, however, it had a barely noticeable scent. The draw was hot and tasted very bitter. I sat it down for about 3 minutes before continuing to smoke it. After it's rest it burned cooler, but still warmer then I like. The after taste was burnt and bitter. I did not smoke this to the end. The amount of it that I did smoke never changed, it just stayed bitter. My throat felt choked, even though I never inhaled.

I did not enjoy this smoke at all.

I'm going to have to guess that cigar A is the higher priced one, due to its excellent construction and tasty smoke. Also, because I would hate the idea that a cigar as awful as cigar B would be more expensive.


**side note about perfecto shape: I loved how easy this shape was to light. It's the perfect shape for a day out on the golf course where there is little shielding from the wind.

Thanks Ash for running this contest!

Very nice reviews. :smiley32: But I hate to break the news to ya:

A= AF Short Story 4.60
B= Zino Platinum pudge 7.02

Thanks for playing.

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Originally Posted by logan37

Cigar A:
This was the 2nd that I smoked of the two.

Short perfecto shape; a little over 4 inches, about a 46 ring at the cap and about a 52 ring at its widest. The wrapper was a dark reddish-brown(somewhere in between a colorado and a maduro). The wrapper was rough but without "bumps." The construction was very good and even throughout. The cigar had a very mild sweet and earthy scent.

The cap cut nicely and the pre-light draw was smooth and slightly tasted like coffee. The cigar lit very easily and burned even through out the entire body. Generous amounts of smoke was produced from the surprisingly cool draw. The ash was dark gray with some tints of light brown. The ash held strong; almost the entire length of the cigar.

At first, the taste was pretty simple. Just a smooth rich tobacco taste. About an inch in a sweet, slightly grassy taste came out. That lasted about another inch. After that, about half way through, the smoke became pretty spicy, tickling the tip of my tongue. This lasted until the end of my adventure.

This was an extremely smooth, tasty medium-full bodied smoke. I can't wait to find out what this is.

Cigar B:
I smoked this one first.

Regular straight sided cigar, about 4.5 inches, 52ish ring size. The wrapper was very light claro. It was very smooth and oily. The construction was pretty good, only a bit soft at the foot(which may have just been from shipping possibly). Th smell was very earthy and slightly bitter.

The pre-light draw was smooth but tasted like bitter dirt. The cigar lit pretty uneven. but it think that was only because the foot was loose. The light gray ash held on, but kind of spread apart instead of staying in a single column. When the ash fell off it broke into a bunch of small chunks, instead of one big piece.

This cigar produced a ton of smoke, however, it had a barely noticeable scent. The draw was hot and tasted very bitter. I sat it down for about 3 minutes before continuing to smoke it. After it's rest it burned cooler, but still warmer then I like. The after taste was burnt and bitter. I did not smoke this to the end. The amount of it that I did smoke never changed, it just stayed bitter. My throat felt choked, even though I never inhaled.

I did not enjoy this smoke at all.

I'm going to have to guess that cigar A is the higher priced one, due to its excellent construction and tasty smoke. Also, because I would hate the idea that a cigar as awful as cigar B would be more expensive.


**side note about perfecto shape: I loved how easy this shape was to light. It's the perfect shape for a day out on the golf course where there is little shielding from the wind.

Thanks Ash for running this contest!

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Originally Posted by ashauler

Very nice reviews. :smiley32: But I hate to break the news to ya:

A= AF Short Story 4.60
B= Zino Platinum pudge 7.02

Thanks for playing.

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Damn. It's kind of funny that B reminded me of a zino I had a few months ago and didn't like(that was stated in a pm between ash and myself). That one was a maduro though. Oh well, at least the AF's aren't seven bucks a pop.

Thanks ash. Was a fun contest.

Here we go.

Both of the cigars I smoked were manduro robustos. About there is where their similarities ended. I smoked them both on my patio on two consecutive nights. It was a little chilly, but not much wind on either night.

Cigar A
The only interesting characteristic of this cigar from the eye was being a bit veiney. The prelight draw was a little sweet.

After lighting the cigar up the sweetness continued, but there really wasn't any flavor to the cigar at all. The smoke had no density to it, and the cigar as a whole really lacked strength or depth. It also tunneled a few times and required relights. To say I was unimpressed with this cigar would be an understatement.

Cigar B
This cigar was a little oily. Prelight I noticed spice and honey.

After lighting the cigar the spice and honey continued. The smoke was a great and I felt like I was really smoking a cigar again. The cigar burned nice and slow with no problems. I found that the flavor of the cigar didn't change much over time, but that didn't both me at all. This was a medium strength cigar. This cigar was a great smoke, and I would definitely smoke more of them.

Obviously, I think that Cigar B was the more expensive cigar. I should note, however, that Cigar B got an extra day in my humidor so perhaps some of the burn issues between cigar A and B could be related to that.

which bag # did yo pick? good luck. hope you did better then me.

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Originally Posted by logan37

which bag # did yo pick? good luck. hope you did better then me.

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I took bag #5.

Here are the cigars you smoked:
A- Padilla 1932 robusto 9.62
B- Cusano LXI robusto 4.57

I'm surprised at the performance of the Padilla, but glad you enjoyed the Cusano. Thanks for playing.

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Originally Posted by derivation

Here we go.

Both of the cigars I smoked were manduro robustos. About there is where their similarities ended. I smoked them both on my patio on two consecutive nights. It was a little chilly, but not much wind on either night.

Cigar A
The only interesting characteristic of this cigar from the eye was being a bit veiney. The prelight draw was a little sweet.

After lighting the cigar up the sweetness continued, but there really wasn't any flavor to the cigar at all. The smoke had no density to it, and the cigar as a whole really lacked strength or depth. It also tunneled a few times and required relights. To say I was unimpressed with this cigar would be an understatement.

Cigar B
This cigar was a little oily. Prelight I noticed spice and honey.

After lighting the cigar the spice and honey continued. The smoke was a great and I felt like I was really smoking a cigar again. The cigar burned nice and slow with no problems. I found that the flavor of the cigar didn't change much over time, but that didn't both me at all. This was a medium strength cigar. This cigar was a great smoke, and I would definitely smoke more of them.

Obviously, I think that Cigar B was the more expensive cigar. I should note, however, that Cigar B got an extra day in my humidor so perhaps some of the burn issues between cigar A and B could be related to that.

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Originally Posted by ashauler

Here are the cigars you smoked:
A- Padilla 1932 robusto 9.62
B- Cusano LXI robusto 4.57

I'm surprised at the performance of the Padilla, but glad you enjoyed the Cusano. Thanks for playing.

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Yeah, I am extremely surprised too at the 1932 also. Chalk it up to not letting it rest long enough or just getting a dud. I may be more surprised that the Cusano had a sun grown wrapper. I'm usually not a big fan of sun growns, but I did really enjoy that cigar. I'll be looking for more of those.

Glad to have participated.

All good reviews and good reading.:smiley20:

Rich

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Originally Posted by derivation

Yeah, I am extremely surprised too at the 1932 also. Chalk it up to not letting it rest long enough or just getting a dud. I may be more surprised that the Cusano had a sun grown wrapper. I'm usually not a big fan of sun growns, but I did really enjoy that cigar. I'll be looking for more of those.

Glad to have participated.

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I'm liking the LXI quite a bit myself, at under $5 its a pretty good smoke.

I chose bag #1 because it contained cigars of the closest match in construction and appearance. Both cigars being of the Robusto vitola, and wrapped in medium brown habano type wrappers.

CIGAR "A"

This cigar was quite firm to the touch, with a few prominent veins, otherwise very smooth.
Good prelight draw, leaving a slight woody/grassy sensation. Burn was as straight as can be, with a very bright white ash left by the wrapper, and holding on about an inch and a half. Overall, this cigar seemed pretty one dimensional, staying with the wood / hay flavors pretty much all the way until the final third, where I started getting the unpleasant ammonia sensation... into the ash-can.


CIGAR "B"

Firm construction, not quite as smooth as "A", but not toothy at all. Again, a good draw and burn, leaving behind a flaky gray ash. Somewhat spicy on the palate, building in strength from medium to medium-full. Smoked this one down to about 1-1/2" when it also became a bit on the bitter side. I did have an issue during smoking where bits of tobacco kept pulling out of the cut head, arousing suspicions of a mixed filler cigar. Later I dissected this smoke, and found it most likely to be the case.

I enjoyed smoke "B" more out of the two, and neither was a bad cigar, but the mixed filler thing leads me to believe that cigar "A" was the higher value.

Should have prohibited surgery in the rules......sneaky bastid:

A = Cuvee Rouge Robusto 6.25
B = Fumadore Robusto 2.10

Nice job!! :smiley32:

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Originally Posted by bigwhiteash

I chose bag #1 because it contained cigars of the closest match in construction and appearance. Both cigars being of the Robusto vitola, and wrapped in medium brown habano type wrappers.

CIGAR "A"

This cigar was quite firm to the touch, with a few prominent veins, otherwise very smooth.
Good prelight draw, leaving a slight woody/grassy sensation. Burn was as straight as can be, with a very bright white ash left by the wrapper, and holding on about an inch and a half. Overall, this cigar seemed pretty one dimensional, staying with the wood / hay flavors pretty much all the way until the final third, where I started getting the unpleasant ammonia sensation... into the ash-can.


CIGAR "B"

Firm construction, not quite as smooth as "A", but not toothy at all. Again, a good draw and burn, leaving behind a flaky gray ash. Somewhat spicy on the palate, building in strength from medium to medium-full. Smoked this one down to about 1-1/2" when it also became a bit on the bitter side. I did have an issue during smoking where bits of tobacco kept pulling out of the cut head, arousing suspicions of a mixed filler cigar. Later I dissected this smoke, and found it most likely to be the case.

I enjoyed smoke "B" more out of the two, and neither was a bad cigar, but the mixed filler thing leads me to believe that cigar "A" was the higher value.

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Hahaa...

I've been wanting to try the Cuvee Rouge, since the Cuvee Blanc is my favorite, (read.. "only one I can stand"), Connecticut shade cigar.


If I hadn't got the bits of tobacco, I would have guessed wrong, But I DO love some Fumadores:smiley1:

nice work bigwhiteash! :smiley20:

Good job bigwhiteash!!

We will have to call you DOC bigwhiteash.

Rich

Hi All

I took bag #3, two Torpedo vitolas.

Smoked cigar A last night and really enjoyed it. :smiley20:

It had a maduro wrapper, lightly veiny. Good tobacco smell prelight, medium draw.

It didn't develop much smoke but what there was had a good smell to it. It lasted me slightly more than 1.5 hours. Only had one time about half way through it that it almost went out. I'd say that it was a full bodied smoke and it had a great finish. Probably shouldn't have smoked it so close to going to bed because I got some really weird dreams from it :smiley2:

Altogether, very enjoyable smoke and Cigar B has its work cut out for it :smiley1: I'll be smoking it tonight.

sammis

I found some time today to smoke the second cigar and smoked the other one last weekend.
I'm not too good at reviews but I'll give it a shot.

Cigar A:
Torpedo
Just finished smoking this cigar today. The cigar wasn't too firm but not too soft either. It had a nice white ash with a tight draw at first but then the draw become better after about an inch or so. I didn't find too many flavors in the cigar but it was fairly enjoyable. The cigar became a little bitter near the end of my smoking.

Cigar B:
Torpedo Maduro
I smoked this cigar first and enjoyed it a lot, but then again I enjoy maduro cigars over mild/medium body cigars. It had plenty of flavor and spice. Reminded of a Nicaraguan cigar. The draw was tight throughout but wasn't intolerable. Ash was sturdy and it had no burn issues at all.

I believe that Cigar B was the more expensive of the two.

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Originally Posted by BDurrani

I found some time today to smoke the second cigar and smoked the other one last weekend.
I'm not too good at reviews but I'll give it a shot.

Cigar A:
Torpedo
Just finished smoking this cigar today. The cigar wasn't too firm but not too soft either. It had a nice white ash with a tight draw at first but then the draw become better after about an inch or so. I didn't find too many flavors in the cigar but it was fairly enjoyable. The cigar became a little bitter near the end of my smoking.

Cigar B:
Torpedo Maduro
I smoked this cigar first and enjoyed it a lot, but then again I enjoy maduro cigars over mild/medium body cigars. It had plenty of flavor and spice. Reminded of a Nicaraguan cigar. The draw was tight throughout but wasn't intolerable. Ash was sturdy and it had no burn issues at all.

I believe that Cigar B was the more expensive of the two.

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Thanks for the reviews. Which bag # did you take?

Hi All

To recap: I took bag #3, two Torpedo vitolas.

Smoked cigar A last night and really enjoyed it. Maduro wrapper, very good cigar.

Smoke cigar B tonight:

This was a box press Torpedo, either conneticut or cameroon wrapper, it was hard to tell. Hardly any veins, light tobacco spell prelight, I had to cut it three times to get it to draw well.

That was the only problem with this cigar. It wasn't as strong as cigar A but it had a very good taste and finish. very little smoke but very flavorful. It only lasted an hour but it was a pleasant hour. :smiley20:

Whoever put together this bag really put me to the test.

After smoking cigar A, I had the feeling that it was a either a Torano Virtuoso or an Ashton VSG which would make it the more expensive cigar.

After smoking cigar B, I'm having some doubts :smiley3:

I will stick to my first impression and say that cigar A was the more expensive cigar but I don't think anyone could go wrong with either of these cigars!

Here's to hoping I did better than last time :smiley41:

sammis

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Originally Posted by logan37

Thanks for the reviews. Which bag # did you take?

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Bag #7.

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Originally Posted by sammis

Hi All

To recap: I took bag #3, two Torpedo vitolas.

Smoked cigar A last night and really enjoyed it. Maduro wrapper, very good cigar.

Smoke cigar B tonight:

This was a box press Torpedo, either conneticut or cameroon wrapper, it was hard to tell. Hardly any veins, light tobacco spell prelight, I had to cut it three times to get it to draw well.

That was the only problem with this cigar. It wasn't as strong as cigar A but it had a very good taste and finish. very little smoke but very flavorful. It only lasted an hour but it was a pleasant hour. :smiley20:

Whoever put together this bag really put me to the test.

After smoking cigar A, I had the feeling that it was a either a Torano Virtuoso or an Ashton VSG which would make it the more expensive cigar.

After smoking cigar B, I'm having some doubts :smiley3:

I will stick to my first impression and say that cigar A was the more expensive cigar but I don't think anyone could go wrong with either of these cigars!

Here's to hoping I did better than last time :smiley41:

sammis

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You got it :smiley20:
A= Diamond Crown Maximus pyr #3 14.95
B= Sancho Panza Dulcinea 2.91

Thanks for playing.

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Originally Posted by BDurrani

I found some time today to smoke the second cigar and smoked the other one last weekend.
I'm not too good at reviews but I'll give it a shot.

Cigar A:
Torpedo
Just finished smoking this cigar today. The cigar wasn't too firm but not too soft either. It had a nice white ash with a tight draw at first but then the draw become better after about an inch or so. I didn't find too many flavors in the cigar but it was fairly enjoyable. The cigar became a little bitter near the end of my smoking.

Cigar B:
Torpedo Maduro
I smoked this cigar first and enjoyed it a lot, but then again I enjoy maduro cigars over mild/medium body cigars. It had plenty of flavor and spice. Reminded of a Nicaraguan cigar. The draw was tight throughout but wasn't intolerable. Ash was sturdy and it had no burn issues at all.

I believe that Cigar B was the more expensive of the two.

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Oops:
A- Padilla Series 68-pyramid $6.43
B- Helix XP-Pyramid maduro $2.41

Thanks for playing

woo hoo!!! :smiley4:

Guess I need to make some more room in the coolidor :smiley2:

sammis

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Originally Posted by ashauler

You got it :smiley20:
A= Diamond Crown Maximus pyr #3 14.95
B= Sancho Panza Dulcinea 2.91

Thanks for playing.

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Originally Posted by ashauler

Oops:
A- Padilla Series 68-pyramid $6.43
B- Helix XP-Pyramid maduro $2.41

Thanks for playing

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Damn. Maybe next time.

Got my sticks reviewed. I took bag #8.

Cigar A

This was a robusto size cigar with a natural shade wrapper. Construction was good with a well formed cap and some small veins. Prelight draw was perfect.

The first third of the cigar had notes of leather and tobacco with a hint of pepper. The second and last third didn't change much. the pepper mellowed out a bit and was replaced by a sweet spice that reminded me of a Flor de Oliva Corojo. Overall a good cigar.


Cigar B

This was also a robusto size cigar. This one had a darker colorado maduro wrapper that was smooth with very little veins. The cigar was very firm and well constructed. The prelight draw was surprisingly loose considering how firm the cigar was. The cigar started off with notes of sweet tobacco and I began to notice more of a cedar or wood taste developing along the way. The cigar was very well balanced but never any thing extraordinary. This reminded me of some Fuente stuff out there.

Comparison

Not much of a wow factor on either of these cigars but both were enjoyable. I've had some sinus problems for the past couple of weeks but I'm going to go with my gut instinct and say that cigar b is the more expensive.

:smiley20:

A - Famous Nicargua - $3
B - La Aurora 1495 - $6

Nice job Chris!! :smiley32:

Good job guys. I will start smoking mine this weekend and post my review early next week.
I was lucky enough to get a Diamond Crown Maximus in the last couple of days, so it was nice to see a review, thanks.

This baggie contained two robustos.

Cigar A - Slightly smaller ring guage of the two it would measure closer to 48-49 than the traditional 50. It had a coarse, veiny, dry, medium brown wrapper. The roll was somewhat lumpy which was even more evident with an uneven burn. I would guess the filler to be a blend of Dominican and Porta Rican or possibly even Mexican. It was less than I would want to smoke for an every day stick.

Cigar B - Traditional 5x50 robusto. Nice dark Habano looking, maybe a Sumatra wrapper. Fairly smooth, tight, slightly oily and a very even roll with a perfect cap. This was a full bodied cigar with some spiciness, and thick, creamy smoke. It burned nearly perfect with a light grey ash. I would guess that it is a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran. I enjoyed this cigar. I am anxious to learn what it was so that I might purchase some.

Without question, Cigar B is the more expensive of the two.

Thanks Ashauler for your dedication to make this a better community.

Nice reviews as always DW......you hit it smack on. :smiley32:

A- Don Thomas Clasico Robusto $2.13
B- Cabaiguan Belicoso Fino $8.94

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This baggie contained two robustos.

Cigar A - Slightly smaller ring guage of the two it would measure closer to 48-49 than the traditional 50. It had a coarse, veiny, dry, medium brown wrapper. The roll was somewhat lumpy which was even more evident with an uneven burn. I would guess the filler to be a blend of Dominican and Porta Rican or possibly even Mexican. It was less than I would want to smoke for an every day stick.

Cigar B - Traditional 5x50 robusto. Nice dark Habano looking, maybe a Sumatra wrapper. Fairly smooth, tight, slightly oily and a very even roll with a perfect cap. This was a full bodied cigar with some spiciness, and thick, creamy smoke. It burned nearly perfect with a light grey ash. I would guess that it is a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran. I enjoyed this cigar. I am anxious to learn what it was so that I might purchase some.

Without question, Cigar B is the more expensive of the two.

Thanks Ashauler for your dedication to make this a better community.

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Good job DeeDubya, enjoyed the review. I guess I'm up.

I decided on bag 11. Both we're light colored wrappers. One being a torpedo and the other more like a churchhill. Both 6 inches and around 50 ring gauge. Looking at them without bands, you would think it was the same cigar.

Cigar A:

This cigar felt a little soft around the center, a few veins, and light in color. I cut the cap and the pre light draw seemed fine, toasted the foot. It was a bit harder to light than other cigars. First draw seemed to have a little spice and sweet taste that only lasted about 5 minutes. That was replaced with a harsher earthy taste. The second third is were the problem started, it started getting very harsh and unpleasant. Then the wrapper started to unwrap!! After about 5 minutes the wrapper fell off! I had never had this happen before, it did expose a darker shade of tobacco underneath. I put it to rest shortly after that.

Cigar B:

This cigar felt as if had a better construction than A, it also had a few veins and light in color. The pre-light draw was better so I went ahead and toasted the foot. It lit well and burned even through the whole cigar. The firts third had subtle hints of earth and nuts. It put out alot of smoke and was a lot better that A. The burn still was close to perfect throughout the second third. The taste picked up more of the earthy tones but still a faint nutty taste. This lasted for the last third as well. I nubbed it. This was a very enjoyable cigar.

Putting aside the wrapper issue and comparing even just the first third of both cigars, I would say B was much better than A. This is not only in my taste, but in the smoke it produced and the burn.

I have enjoyed this pass very much and thank Ashauler and everyone else for letting be part of it.

I would think you know my answer but here it is:

I would think by far, that B is the more expensive cigar.

Very, very nice reviews. :smiley20:
Here is what you smoked:
A. Perdomo Fresco Torpedo: $1.53
B. Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Toro: $ 7.00

Congratulations, you nailed it!!! Sig-tag on its way via PM, thanks for playing.

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Originally Posted by CAJUNBLAZE

I decided on bag 11. Both we're light colored wrappers. One being a torpedo and the other more like a churchhill. Both 6 inches and around 50 ring gauge. Looking at them without bands, you would think it was the same cigar.

Cigar A:

This cigar felt a little soft around the center, a few veins, and light in color. I cut the cap and the pre light draw seemed fine, toasted the foot. It was a bit harder to light than other cigars. First draw seemed to have a little spice and sweet taste that only lasted about 5 minutes. That was replaced with a harsher earthy taste. The second third is were the problem started, it started getting very harsh and unpleasant. Then the wrapper started to unwrap!! After about 5 minutes the wrapper fell off! I had never had this happen before, it did expose a darker shade of tobacco underneath. I put it to rest shortly after that.

Cigar B:

This cigar felt as if had a better construction than A, it also had a few veins and light in color. The pre-light draw was better so I went ahead and toasted the foot. It lit well and burned even through the whole cigar. The firts third had subtle hints of earth and nuts. It put out alot of smoke and was a lot better that A. The burn still was close to perfect throughout the second third. The taste picked up more of the earthy tones but still a faint nutty taste. This lasted for the last third as well. I nubbed it. This was a very enjoyable cigar.

Putting aside the wrapper issue and comparing even just the first third of both cigars, I would say B was much better than A. This is not only in my taste, but in the smoke it produced and the burn.

I have enjoyed this pass very much and thank Ashauler and everyone else for letting be part of it.

I would think you know my answer but here it is:

I would think by far, that B is the more expensive cigar.

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Originally Posted by ashauler

Very, very nice reviews. :smiley20:
Here is what you smoked:
A. Perdomo Fresco Torpedo: $1.53
B. Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Toro: $ 7.00

Congratulations, you nailed it!!! Sig-tag on its way via PM, thanks for playing.

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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I was scared to look!!:smiley37:

Edit to say: Got my sig tag on your 2000th post Congrads to both of us!!

Congrats bro. I can't say that I've had an entire wrapper fall off but have had some unwind. I had some Ghurka perfectos that once you removed the band it was really hard to tell the head from the foot. If you light the head it will unwind.