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Just smoked the Rafael Gonzalez (BWC#3). It was largely unremarkable. Not bad at all, not great, which is sometimes just what you need. The draw was firm but not bothersome. I was still able to pull enough smoke. There were some unique earthy flavors going on. I think this cigar would grow on me if I had a box to experiment with.

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I just got done smoking BWC#4, the El Surco. I have to say, this was an ugly cigar. It had a very toothy wrapper with a nice bend in the middle. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much but I ended up pleasantly surprised. This cigar started off with a fair amount of complexity. Sweet smoke with flavors of sweet chocolate and even some fruit. The aroma had notes of cognac. The draw was the loosest of any ISOM I've smoked but not too loose. About midway through it lost its sweetness and some complexity but remained a nice smoke to the end. This cigar put off nice thick clouds of smoke that scared my dog. Damn good way to spend a nickel.

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Nice to hear the reviews. Hopefully Craig will get some internet access soon....

Will

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BWC#6, The Hajenius. Unlike Will's cigar, mine arrived in tact. This pre-cut cigar measuring slightly less than 5 inches in length was visually distinct from the other BWC cigars. The Hajenius had a gray color to it. Not the most appealing cigar to look at, it was also soft to the touch.

According to their website, this cigar has a "top-quality Sumatra wrapper containing a mixture of largely Indonesian tobacco with a dash of Havana and Brazilian tobaccos."

This cigar was obviously different from a Cuban puro but the bottom line was that this cigar was just uninteresting. Not bad, not great. I didn't finish it.