Mega Review Signup and Voting

**buzz** · 02-19-2010, 04:36 PM

Ok guys, I will take a stab at organizing this. I am still pretty new to this site, so if someone else would rather handle it feel free to let me know. Thanks to badwhale for the idea - Here are my thoughts one how this will work:

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

I don't think we want it to just be 1 cigar sent to each person, 3-5 sounds better (because of the shipping cost). Fivers seem to work nicely math-wise, maybe we do that. It will really depend on how many people want to participate and what cigar(s) we choose to review. If we decide to review multiple cigars and you cannot afford to (or just don't want to) review all of the cigars, let me know and I will account for it in the distribution.

I will probably make a Review Sheet for everyone to fill out, that way the format is the same for everyone and it will be easier for me to compile. If you have access to a camera pictures are appreciated. This should be a pretty interesting way to see how people's tastes differ. It would also be a help to guys like me who struggle to figure out exactly what that taste is.

Reply here if you want to participate, also post your top 5 cigars that you would like considered for 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).

If you have any suggestions/comments on how we run this please let me know.

-Buzz

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Participants:
Buzz
Cyris - Payment received
EdgeMan - Payment received
kevin7 - Payment received
cigarsarge - Payment received
mail man - Payment received
Mangyrat - Payment received
Roger - Payment received
badwhale - Payment received
logan37 - Payment received

Votes for Cigars: (prices based on box cost, shipping will be added)

[8] Cain Habano (~$6/stick)
[6] Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
[6] Cubao Maduro (~$7/stick)
[5] Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)
[5] Padron 3000 (~$5/stick)
[5] Rocky Patel Edge Missile Maduro (~$5/stick)
[4] 5 Vegas Series 'A' (~$4/stick) - will include 3-cigar freebie
[2] Ashton VSG (~$10/stick)
[2] CAO Brazillia (I don't have a price for these - anyone?)
[2] DPG (I don't have a price for these - anyone?)
[1] Gurkha Black Dragon Robusto (~5$/stick)

**Cyris** · 02-19-2010, 05:34 PM

Count me in.. and since you are from my home town (go Wildcats!) and I visit there very often, maybe I could just meet you when I was down there? Just a thought, I can do mail and money order if you are more comfortable with it/easier for you.

You named off a couple of my favs.. I have never tried the Graycliff Double Expresso, but it sounds quite tasty. I would be up for any or all of those you listed.

**EdgeMan** · 02-19-2010, 06:08 PM

I am in.

If we are to vote on the listed cigars I will put a vote in for the RP Olde World reserve and the Graycliff to be mega-reviewed. I have never tasted a 5 vegas that I liked so far so my opinion is to scratch that one and choose another inexpensive cigar but that is just me.

Overall, very cool idea... Thanks for volunteering buzz.

Ok, My votes: ( same as Buzz except for NO. [5] )

[1] Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
[1] Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)
[1] Cubao Maduro (~$7/stick)
[1] Cain Maduro (~$6/stick)
[1] Padron 3000 (not sure of the box price atm)

Donald

**buzz** · 02-19-2010, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cyris

Count me in.. and since you are from my home town (go Wildcats!) and I visit there very often, maybe I could just meet you when I was down there? Just a thought, I can do mail and money order if you are more comfortable with it/easier for you.

I graduated from the U of A - big Cats fan. Meeting up is cool with me, we'll schedule it once I know the timeline of the order...

Originally Posted by EdgeMan

If we are to vote on the listed cigars

You can vote for a cigar already listed, or add your own - and it doesn't have to be five either. I'll update the first post with the votes as they come in.

-Buzz

**Cyris** · 02-19-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by EdgeMan

I am in.

If we are to vote on the listed cigars I will put a vote in for the RP Olde World reserve and the Graycliff to be mega-reviewed. I have never tasted a 5 vegas that I liked so far so my opinion is to scratch that one and choose another inexpensive cigar but that is just me.

Overall, very cool idea... Thanks for volunteering buzz.

Ok, My votes: ( same as Buzz except for NO. [5] )

[1] Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
[1] Rocky Patel Old World Reserve (~$8/stick)
[1] Cubao Maduro (~$7/stick)
[1] Cain Maduro (~$6/stick)
[1] Padron 3000 (not sure of the box price atm)

Donald

I like their Maduros.. the classics are good too, of the ones I have tasted. I am with you on the Padron 3000, always wanted to try one of those. I personally really like the RP line (including the one listed)... but since you are a huge Edge fan, maybe that would be a good one to mass review? I know I enjoyed it, and many others here have. Its in the same price range as the Cinco Classics I believe.

**EdgeMan** · 02-19-2010, 07:53 PM

Yeah, that sounds good. I say my number five is and edge maduro (toro or misille).
And you are correct. They are in the 4.50 - 5.00 range.

Originally Posted by Cyris

I like their Maduros.. the classics are good too, of the ones I have tasted. I am with you on the Padron 3000, always wanted to try one of those. I personally really like the RP line (including the one listed)... but since you are a huge Edge fan, maybe that would be a good one to mass review? I know I enjoyed it, and many others here have. Its in the same price range as the Cinco Classics I believe.

**mail man** · 02-19-2010, 07:59 PM

I wouldn't mind jumping in on this, but not really sure how the finances are going to be, so I might have to sit the first one out.
Also, I will only play if Buzz doesn't make fun of my sigtag

Keith

**buzz** · 02-19-2010, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by mail man

I wouldn't mind jumping in on this, but not really sure how the finances are going to be, so I might have to sit the first one out.
Also, I will only play if Buzz doesn't make fun of my sigtag

Keith

Why would I make fun of it?

After we decide which cigar or cigars we are going to review you can decide how many cigars you want to buy/review.

So, what would you vote for?

-Buzz

**kevin7** · 02-19-2010, 08:06 PM

http://www.cigarnexus.com/mott/index.html

Way old,older than some of you young uns LOL. Its a nice review format and a nice stroll down memory lane for me

**buzz** · 02-19-2010, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

http://www.cigarnexus.com/mott/index.html

Way old,older than some of you young uns LOL. Its a nice review format and a nice stroll down memory lane for me

Nice, I will be stealing, I mean referencing, that site for sure. Thanks Kevin - so will you be participating? I know you dig you some Perdomos...

-Buzz

**kevin7** · 02-19-2010, 08:24 PM

sure Id be in for the cains. look at www.thepartysource.com
he has decent prices sometimes

**cigarsarge** · 02-19-2010, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

sure Id be in for the cains. look at www.thepartysource.com
he has decent prices sometimes

I'd be up for the cains also...Be advised the maddies have had problems with unraveling and splitting. Better keep with the habano wrapper.

**mail man** · 02-20-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by buzz

Why would I make fun of it?

After we decide which cigar or cigars we are going to review you can decide how many cigars you want to buy/review.

So, what would you vote for?

-Buzz

I know you are jealous of my portriat, so I wanted to make sure you didn't make fun of it.

As for my pics, I would love any of the ones mentioned, are the Cains the ones made by Oliva, and if so, that would be my first pick, as for my own input, I wouldn't mind anything form the DPG line, or the Ashton VSG.

**Mangyrat** · 02-20-2010, 08:39 PM

If you have room for one more I would like to give it a try.

The line up you submitted is fine with me.

Graycliff Double Expresso
Rocky Patel Old World Reserve
Cubao Maduro
Cain Habano
5 Vegas Series 'A'
Padron 3000
Rocky Patel Edge Missile Maduro

**Roger** · 02-21-2010, 03:13 AM

Cain habano
Ghurkha dragon
Padron 3000
Rocky patel edge
Cao brazillia

I hope I can swing the finaces on this first one, perhaps with a trade. Roger.

**buzz** · 02-21-2010, 04:25 PM

We have 8 participants right now, if we had 2 more the math might be easier, so if anyone else wants to join in let me know. I figure we could leave the sign-up open for another day or so to allow everyone a chance to see the thread...

-Buzz

**badwhale** · 02-21-2010, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by buzz

We have 8 participants right now, if we had 2 more the math might be easier, so if anyone else wants to join in let me know. I figure we could leave the sign-up open for another day or so to allow everyone a chance to see the thread...

-Buzz

I'm in.

Graycliff Double Expresso (~$12/stick)
Cubao Maduro (~$7/stick)
DPG (I don't have a price for these - anyone?)

I'll do each of those.

Thanks Buzz!

Will

**logan37** · 02-22-2010, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by buzz

[1] DPG (I don't have a price for these - anyone?)
[1] Ghurkha Dragon (I don't have a price for these - anyone?)

Which DPG? Which Dragon?

**buzz** · 02-22-2010, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by logan37

Which DPG? Which Dragon?

mail man - which DPG?
Roger - which Dragon?

-Buzz

**Roger** · 02-22-2010, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by buzz

mail man - which DPG?
Roger - which Dragon?

-Buzz

Gurkha Black Dragon robusto 4.5 x 52 ( found them in the CI catalog on page 9 (march one). Wondering if they have them in a toro size. They are in a special edition tin 5 for $29.95.