Badwhale Challenge contest!

[Tdre977]

Jeez, nothing right and none right, maybe my girl is right.....

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Thanks again for the contest.

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Keith

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*note: I edited #3 because I didn't see the post earlier confirming that it was I.*

[WinstonSpencer]

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[Mangyrat]

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[craig]

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Winner winner chicken dinner!!!

#1: Nice smoke, however isn't quite up my alley (I think)
Plascencia Reserva Organica Nestico. I found these okay when new, but then tasteless for quite a while. After year or so they became a nice smoke. Good with a quick morning coffee. Something I'd buy again if they were being blown out by Famous-Smoke. Appears to be short-filler but could be a sandwich, hand-rolled. Easily the best-looking wrapper.

#2: BWC5 is still the front runner, but I'd try some more of these next in line.
Quintero Panatella. The smallest Quintero. About the strongest of the brand when new - after a couple years, the edge has come off and I enjoy these. However, I would probably stick with the Londres Extra - the tobacco in those seems a bit more balanced. Short-filler, hand-finished.

#3: Interesting, however I'm not a fan of a really tight draw.
Rafael Gonzalez Panatella Extra, as mentioned before. Short-filler, hand-finished. Out of all the Panatela-sized cigars, this is my least favourite, although I do like the RG's - but only after about 3 years in the humidor.

#4: Nice smoke, more my speed for a morning or midday quick smoke.
El Surco, which I reviewed earlier. The cheapest smoke by far here, about a nickel a piece. Very rough when I first got them. After a year, they have tamed down, and hints of goodness come through. Machine-made short-filler.

#5: Seems like a good morning smoke (although I normally aren't a morning smoke person), or something for later on the milder side, but very flavorful.
Por Larranaga Petit Corona - the PLPC was the only "premium" Havana cigar here (long-filler, hand-rolled), and Will picked it out as the best, which I thought it was as well. Still, the PLPC is the least expensive PC coming out of Cuba (although not by much), and is a favourite of many as it doesn't need a lot of humidor time to be good. PLPC's are enjoyable ROTT, and just seem to get better with age.

So that's it. Thanks to everyone for entering, and thanks to Will for reviewing the cigars! WinstonSpencer, please PM me your name and address and I will get your prize pack later this week!

[WinstonSpencer]

Oh hell yeah! PM sent. Thanks!