MEGA Review: Carolyn (Cubao Maduro No. 5)

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
These cigars were purchased from RMR Cigar (www.rmrcigar.com). They were running a 30% off special so we were able to pick them up for $85.05 (box of 20). The cigars came nicely packaged in a cool looking distressed-wood hinge-top box. The lowest box price from the December 2010 CigarCyclopedia's Comparison Shopper is $121.50, coming out to $6.08 per stick. The average price guess was very close at $6.32. The closest guess for this round belongs to Irish79! Remember, the prize pack goes to the person who is closest overall (all 5 cigars). Here are the current standings:

| PARTICIPANT:... | AMANDA | BETTY. | CAROLYN | DAWN.. | EMILY. | TOTAL. |

| nhab .......... | $ 1.98 | $ 1.02 | .$ 1.35 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 4.35 |
| slcraiders .... | $ 0.11 | $ 5.72 | .$ 1.35 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 7.18 |
| EGQ ........... | $ 1.98 | $ 3.58 | .$ 2.56 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 8.12 |
| TachyCoventry.. | $ 6.68 | $ 1.02 | .$ 0.92 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 8.62 |
| Irish79 ....... | $ 4.12 | $ 5.72 | .$ 0.00 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 9.84 |
| Mangyrat ...... | $ 4.12 | $ 4.93 | .$ 0.92 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 9.97 |
| MemphisFred ... | $ 4.12 | $ 4.93 | .$ 0.92 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $ 9.97 |
| Mizicke5273 ... | $ 2.77 | $ 4.93 | .$ 4.01 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $11.71 |
| Tdre977 ....... | $ 4.31 | $ 1.50 | .$ 6.08 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $11.89 |
| badwhale ...... | $ 6.68 | $ 2.66 | .$ 2.56 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $11.90 |
| craig ......... | $ 8.00 | $ 2.66 | .$ 3.48 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $14.14 |
| logan37 ....... | $ 5.04 | $ 5.72 | .$ 4.01 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $14.77 |
| heftysmokes ... | $10.20 | $ 7.06 | .$ 0.92 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $18.18 |
| Alcibiates .... | $10.20 | $ 2.50 | .$ 6.08 | $ ---- | $ ---- | $18.78 |

Good luck with the next round guys! Here's a hint: It's in my sigtag.

-Buzz

[JiveTurkey]

taste (3/3):

badwhale: need to give it a purge. Tunnel fixed itself. Mostly the same flavors. Oil, acrid leather and very woodsy. Getting more intense now.

Ya think!?!?

[Tdre977]

Dropped the ball getting my review in, life has been hectic lately, I've smoked the #5 before with the Sumatra wrapper and enjoyed it, look forward to giving this one a go.

[craig]

I've liked the OR Cubao's that I've smoked, so it isn't surprising I liked Carolyn.

Another wide variation of opinions for a DPG-made smoke! I wonder how much of it is us and how much is the factory? Perhaps Dawn and Emily will answer that ...

[ashauler]

I've liked the OR Cubao's that I've smoked, so it isn't surprising I liked Carolyn.

Another wide variation of opinions for a DPG-made smoke! I wonder how much of it is us and how much is the factory? Perhaps Dawn and Emily will answer that ...

The evidence of how thin he is spread, imho. Rocky Patel syndrome.

[EGQ]

That was the worst cigar I have smoked in years, but I have smoked Cubaos that were good. I haven't had the inclination to pick up another smoke since my almost nauseating time with Carolyn, but I'll be getting back on the horse tonight with Dawn...