Monte #4 Concerns

[kn1v3s0ut]

Throw some in with my FF winnings.

[kingbeefy]

Throw some in with my FF winnings.

Can do. Will do.

[ashauler]

Throw some in with my FF winnings.

What FF winnings?

[kingbeefy]

What FF winnings?

I thought 1st place got 25, 2nd got 0, and 3rd got 5.

[ashauler]

I thought 1st place got 25, 2nd got 0, and 3rd got 5.

Yes, I seem to remember something very similar. And, now, this box sitting in my office makes sense.
I'll fly it your way tomorrow.

[kingbeefy]

Yes, I seem to remember something very similar. And, now, this box sitting in my office makes sense.
I'll fly it your way tomorrow.

Sounds very rad.

[badwhale]

I'm going to bust (a similar) one out tonight for non-pictoral review / comparison.

[kingbeefy]

I'm going to bust (a similar) one out tonight for non-pictoral review / comparison.

I hope there are maximum floor scraps in it for you. :)

[badwhale]

I hope there are maximum floor scraps in it for you. :)

And we're off...

[badwhale]

Done. My vote is counterfeit. Kevin, what was your assessment?

[kevin7]

IIRC My assessment was that I couldn't tell if the were fake or not. I think they were old and the cubatobacco seal was legit. I enjoyed mine and since then I have a couple of old assed Cubans that smoked similar. Remember that through the years Cuba made a lot of cigars and all were not rolled by grade 9 rollers making every cigar look like a SigloVI. I have some hella old stuff that seems a lot different than they did in the early 90S,neither better of worse just different.

[kn1v3s0ut]

I finally tried one of these yesterday... and it was a turd. Maybe I got the runt of the litter, but yeah, bad. It burned fairly consistently but the draw was horrendous. This surprised me because the cigar was still a bit dry and crispy, esp the wrapper. The taste was just a blah kind of tobacco flavor, no real character or defining tastes to it. They look cool in the humidor, and that's about it. Thanks KB for trying to resurrect these and for giving me these latest two. I will think of you now, as you've read my review, reacting in this manner..

https://youtu.be/TKIFa7aBt0U?t=14

[kingbeefy]

I finally tried one of these yesterday... and it was a turd. Maybe I got the runt of the litter, but yeah, bad. It burned fairly consistently but the draw was horrendous. This surprised me because the cigar was still a bit dry and crispy, esp the wrapper. The taste was just a blah kind of tobacco flavor, no real character or defining tastes to it. They look cool in the humidor, and that's about it. Thanks KB for trying to resurrect these and for giving me these latest two. I will think of you now, as you've read my review, reacting in this manner..

https://youtu.be/TKIFa7aBt0U?t=14

Thanks for the review. I still am not sure about then being legit. If I had to lean I would lean to "no". Though, the blandness could be a product of age as well. As I understand it, cigars will age well to a point, but after that aging will result in less body and flavor. It could also be a way overaged fake.

I did my best!