| GRADING:..... | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Overall |
| Abyr......... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| ashauler*.... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| badwhale..... | .A- | .B+ | .B. | ...B+.. |
| buzz......... | .B+ | .B. | .B- | ...B... |
| cigarsarge... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| Cyris........ | .C+ | .B- | .C. | ...C... |
| Daigz........ | .A+ | .A+ | .A+ | ...A+.. |
| Diesel Grinch | .B. | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| dr. cox...... | .A. | .A. | .B+ | ...A... |
| Eville....... | .B+ | .A- | .A- | ...B+.. |
| logan37...... | .A. | .A+ | .A. | ...A... |
| Mangyrat..... | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |
| Mizicke5273.. | .B- | .C. | .D. | ...C-.. |
| ndv21........ | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| prophetic_joe | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |
| Steele....... | .C+ | .C. | .C+ | ...C+.. |
| Tdre977...... | .B. | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| AVERAGE...... | .A- | .A- | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| THOUGHTS:.... | .Smoke Again. | ...Buy a Box... | ...Recommend... |
| Abyr......... | Yes.......... | Yes............ | Yes............ |
| ashauler*.... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| badwhale..... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| buzz......... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| cigarsarge... | Definitely... | Definitely..... | Definitely..... |
| Cyris........ | Probably not. | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Daigz........ | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| Diesel Grinch | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| dr. cox...... | Definitely... | Yes............ | Yes............ |
| Eville....... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Definitely..... |
| logan37...... | Yes.......... | Yes............ | Definitely..... |
| Mangyrat..... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| Mizicke5273.. | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Maybe.......... |
| ndv21........ | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| prophetic_joe | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Steele....... | Probably not. | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Tdre977...... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
LAST WORDS:
Abyr: This stick was great, and I'd definitely buy some more. I have to remember to eat a solid meal first, lol. This one left my stomach flip flopping and me sorta light headed.ashauler*: The flaky ash was a bit troubling, but not enough to move me from trying more of these. The size I smoked was the Peligroso 5x44.... this is my preferred vitola of most sticks, and this cigar is no exception.badwhale: I'm not too into really ass-kicking cigars and this is one of them. That said, under party circumstances, where there's an abundance of food & drink around, this would be more appealing.buzz: Nice cigar – went well with the scotch. The uneven burn was annoying.cigarsarge: I was really impressed by this cigar. It produced and produced again. I think they make it in a corona size. I'd love to try that one. Eat a good meal before this one. The only drawback is the nicotine kick. Maybe some time in the humi would help this.Cyris: I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about smoking this cigar. I had heard it was a big one and they were right! It started off like a big ol spice bomb... but that faded away to more coffee and chocolate bitterness that wasn't bad. The nicotine on this one killed me, which I really was not expecting. I would recommend this to someone who loves big smokes, but this is a little more then I like.Daigz: I'm normally not one to go for the full flavored smokes but this was exceptional. I loved the dark toothy wrapper, absolutely amazing. The flavor from this stick was a thick leather with some hints of earth and some light spice. Although it did need a few touch ups for the uneven burn it was still great. Interestingly, I went to the smoke shop today (5/17/10) and bought a single just to bring with me on a work trip tomorrow. I would recommend this smoke to anyone (provided it's not their first stick) because for a full flavor smoke it is really smooth and delicious.Diesel Grinch: Had an uneven burn during the last 2/3. Ash was flaky and didn't hold together well. I like JdN's and would smoke again. Maybe even buy a box if I still enjoy it as much as I did.dr. cox: Had some slight burn issues but I was outside and it was windy out so I blame that. I would have loved to finish it but my damn lighter died on the walk. I only got to smoke about half of the last third, but I have another one sitting in the humi, can't wait to bust it out.Eville: Great flavor profile, but the tunneling in the second third knocked it down a bit.logan37: My favorite smoke from the Mega so far. I really enjoyed the flavor profile of this cigar. Definitely a full bodied cigar, but not a knock you on your ass smoke. Not for me, at least. Near the cap the cigar was rolled a bit looser then the rest of it, hence the not perfect score for construction.Mangyrat: This is no JDN Antano 1970 but it will still sneak up on you. The draw is so easy it tricks you into thinking its milder. Nice cigar.Mizicke5273: I was looking forward to this smoke, as I am a big fan of the original Antano line. So I had some good expectations of this cigar. I was a bit let down by it, but will try it again soon. My experience could have just been due to a dud. Who knows, I could have botched the light since it was particularly hard to light.ndv21: Strong cigar. Definitely not something I would give a complete rookie. I may have not tasted some spice if there was any since I had a strong dinner, based on some recommendations from other BOTLs. My dinner contained Serrano peppers and I went ahead and added some Chipotle sauce (I like it hot). Therefore my taste buds were probably compromised and I might have missed any spicy tones if there were any. Really liked this cigar.prophetic_joe: Pretty darn good smoke overall, add a little age and it could be great. Would buy a few others to leave in humi and smoke from time to time to check how it matures.Steele: This was a nice cigar that I would recommend for anyone who likes a very full body smoke. Would probably score higher to others but this is not along the lines I usually go for just a bit too full for me.* Ashauler smoked the Peligroso size (5x44).Tdre977: I was definitely expecting way more power from this stick, I was expecting a lot more spice, but it just never happened. Perhaps it was the excessive meal I had beforehand. I would like to grab a 5'er of these as a nice after dinner with a drink smoke.
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