White Star Cigars?

**VancouverMark** · 05-05-2011, 05:22 PM

Has anyone tried these cigars? They are a house cigar of a cigar shop up here in Seattle. I am planning ona road trip and was going to pick some up but thought I'd see if anyone has tried them. Here is a cut and paste of the description:

At XYZ Cigar, the cigar of the house is White Star.

Our White Star cigars are manufactured in Santiago, Dominican Republic by a major cigar maker. These cigars feature an Ecuadorian Grown Connecticut Shade wrapper leaf, Mexican binder and a premium filler blend of Central American tobaccos that yield a smooth, mild to medium bodied smoke.

Might pick up a box unless someone has tried them and says I shouldn't. I was unsure of the rules with respect to posting shop names so I changed it.

Thanks,

Mark

**WinstonSpencer** · 05-06-2011, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by VancouverMark

Has anyone tried these cigars? They are a house cigar of a cigar shop up here in Seattle. I am planning ona road trip and was going to pick some up but thought I'd see if anyone has tried them. Here is a cut and paste of the description:

At XYZ Cigar, the cigar of the house is White Star.

Our White Star cigars are manufactured in Santiago, Dominican Republic by a major cigar maker. These cigars feature an Ecuadorian Grown Connecticut Shade wrapper leaf, Mexican binder and a premium filler blend of Central American tobaccos that yield a smooth, mild to medium bodied smoke.

Might pick up a box unless someone has tried them and says I shouldn't. I was unsure of the rules with respect to posting shop names so I changed it.

Thanks,

Mark

Might try one first...in case they suck ass.

**mrtr33** · 05-06-2011, 12:46 AM

My experience with 'house blend' cigars is that they vary. Some suck, some are phenomenal. badwhale just did a review of a house blend called Cerberus, and he liked it (I think). logan37 lives near (or at least used to) a shop that sold these crazy Phoenix cigars that I really liked as well. A local B&M I frequent has 3 house blends, but I'd only ever smoke one of them again. I agree with Winston's assertion to smoke one first. It would suck getting stuck with a box of shitty smokes.

With any and everything else, you're going to have to smoke it to decide if you like it.

**logan37** · 05-06-2011, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by mrtr33

My experience with 'house blend' cigars is that they vary. Some suck, some are phenomenal. badwhale just did a review of a house blend called Cerberus, and he liked it (I think). logan37 lives near (or at least used to) a shop that sold these crazy Phoenix cigars that I really liked as well. A local B&M I frequent has 3 house blends, but I'd only ever smoke one of them again. I agree with Winston's assertion to smoke one first. It would suck getting stuck with a box of shitty smokes.

With any and everything else, you're going to have to smoke it to decide if you like it.

I actually live closer to that B&M now. I should go pick some of those Pheonix cigars. Thanks for the motivation. I was actually thinking about those about a week ago.

**badwhale** · 05-06-2011, 08:37 AM

I would stay away from a house blend called "Brown Stars"

I've never had these White Stars...

Will

**craig** · 05-06-2011, 08:50 AM

Sounds like a typical Macanudo clone. Try one first. Twenty-odd cigars that you don't care for will be around for a long time.

**VancouverMark** · 05-06-2011, 09:09 AM

Sounds like good advice. I'll pick a couple of sizes and try them.

Mark

edit - I just received a reply to an email I sent the store a few days ago and apparently the White Star cigars are from the makers of Macanudo.

**logan37** · 05-06-2011, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by VancouverMark

Sounds like good advice. I'll pick a couple of sizes and try them.

Mark

edit - I just received a reply to an email I sent the store a few days ago and apparently the White Star cigars are from the makers of Macanudo.

**VancouverMark** · 05-06-2011, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by logan37

You're obviously a HUGE Macanudo fan. :)

Mark

**badwhale** · 05-06-2011, 12:47 PM

They might as well re-name them brown stars.

**craig** · 05-06-2011, 01:49 PM

Macs are very consistent, have flawless wrappers, and are not what I smoke at the moment ... but that doesn't matter. Everyone has different tastes, and there are a lot of options out there to try. I'd say stick to fivers for quite a while, and avoid box quantities except of something that you know is/will be good.

**Cigarbear** · 05-06-2011, 02:03 PM

Which shop? If it's Arcade Tobacco on 5th Ave, I found them far too mild.

**VancouverMark** · 05-06-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by craig

Macs are very consistent, have flawless wrappers, and are not what I smoke at the moment ... but that doesn't matter. Everyone has different tastes, and there are a lot of options out there to try. I'd say stick to fivers for quite a while, and avoid box quantities except of something that you know is/will be good.

I plan on buying a few to try. I'd right a review, but it wouldn't be worth reading.

Mark

**VancouverMark** · 05-06-2011, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Cigarbear

Which shop? If it's Arcade Tobacco on 5th Ave, I found them far too mild.

Rain City Cigar. I see you are from Seattle, any recommendations on other places to check out with good selections?

Thanks,

Mark

**ashauler** · 05-06-2011, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by VancouverMark

I plan on buying a few to try. I'd right a review, but it wouldn't be worth reading.

Mark

Maybe I'd read it.....if you wrote one.

**heftysmokes** · 05-06-2011, 02:45 PM

I'd read your review, but...Am I supposed to be a man, am I supposed to say, "It's OK, I don't mind, I don't mind"? Well, I mind! I mind big time! And you know what the worst part is? I NEVER LEARNED TO READ.

**logan37** · 05-06-2011, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by heftysmokes

I'd read your review, but...Am I supposed to be a man, am I supposed to say, "It's OK, I don't mind, I don't mind"? Well, I mind! I mind big time! And you know what the worst part is? I NEVER LEARNED TO READ.

Classic.

**Cigarbear** · 05-08-2011, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by VancouverMark

Rain City Cigar. I see you are from Seattle, any recommendations on other places to check out with good selections?

Thanks,

Mark

I like Arcade on 5th. The couple that run it will follow you around until you've been there a few times but otherwise it's a great shop. With the taxes so hight the B&M's around here tend to be few and far between.

aaronramsey17 · 05-27-2011, 04:30 AM

I have ever tasted White cigars I only smoke filtered cigars. I search that these cigars feature an Ecuadorian Grown Connecticut Shade wrapper leaf, Mexican binder and a premium filler blend of Central American tobaccos that yield a smooth, mild to medium bodied smoke. I want to taste. Is this is really different from normal one?

filtered cigars

**badwhale** · 05-27-2011, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by aaronramsey17

I have ever tasted White cigars I only smoke filtered cigars. I search that these cigars feature an Ecuadorian Grown Connecticut Shade wrapper leaf, Mexican binder and a premium filler blend of Central American tobaccos that yield a smooth, mild to medium bodied smoke. I want to taste. Is this is really different from normal one?

filtered cigars

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