5 vegas

[superman78]

I see these all the time on cbid and was wondering if they are tied in with cigars international or if anyone has tried them?

[ggiese]

I didn't much care for the regular 5 Vegas - although they are pretty cheap (I thought they were a bit mild, and mine didn't burn very well). I've been curious about the 5 Vegas '05 Limitada that just came out...

Here's the blurb at CI...

The 5 Vegas Limitada - a stunning "small-batch" series produced just once a year.

Each year, a small production run of 5 Vegas will be produced and each year, the blend will be completely different. What will not change is that only the finest of the finest materials will be used. That means only superior, supremely aged tobaccos and only expert torcedores.

Well, the first shipment of the 5 Vegas Limitada '05 has landed. I am frothing at the mouth just looking at it. For starters, the stunningly complex 6-country blend includes Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Corojo long-leaf fillers; a Brazilian binder; plus the icing on the cake - an amazing 5-year-old Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper. It's made in the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic, the oldest factory in that country and one of the most respected in the world. It's available in one size only, a 6.25"x52 belicoso shape. Lastly, there are only 50,000 cigars produced for the entire year.

Rolling it between forefinger and thumb it is clearly well-constructed - solidly packed with no soft spots to speak of. The wrapper leaf is slightly veiny with an appealing marbleized, chocolate-brown wrapper. Flame it up and the initial impression is a deep, pleasant richness yet very mellow. The draw is smooth and yields big clouds of velvety smoke. It's medium in body and extraordinarily smooth, with a distinct leathery, smokey character throughout, and a subtle sweetness that develops toward the end. The aroma is wonderful and the flavor profile is quite unique - unlike any other cigar I can think of.

[Corona Gigante]

One of these was included in the "cubanesque sampler" I got with my 5-count otterbox on cigarbid.

I remember it quite well, easily lit and an easy draw, great clouds of smoke, good flavor, and a strong-ish nicotine kick. Now you mention it, I might have had a bit of a canoe-ing problem but I seem to remember being able to fix it up pretty easily.

A good buy at $4 or $5 a piece, it's on my "must try again when the opportunity arises" list.

[nhcigarfan]

One of these was included in the "cubanesque sampler" I got with my 5-count otterbox on cigarbid.

I remember it quite well, easily lit and an easy draw, great clouds of smoke, good flavor, and a strong-ish nicotine kick. It's on my "must try again when the opportunity arises" list.

I'll take that review over c-bids have I bit the hook on their Gurkha Dos-capas review.

Not that it was bad, it just didn't live up to what they said.

[mithril]

....had a bit of a canoe-ing problem but I seem to remember being able to fix it up pretty easily.

canoe-ing? is this similar to tunneling?

[MMAB]

One sided, uneven burn. Called canoeing because the unburned side of the cigar begins to take on the shape of a canoe. I learned that term years ago from another smokeable item that is not a cigar...ahem....

I can see the name more when used in conjunction with "the other" smokeable item since it tends to bear a stronger resemblance when it burns unevenly.

Now mind you, I stopped that stuff A LONG, LONG time ago. Really.

[MMAB]

I mean it's not like I can afford TWO evils anyway. Especially at today's prices.

I wonder if they grow it in Cuba? Would it be better?

[mithril]

ah, thanks. learn something new each day.

[Roham]

One sided, uneven burn. Called canoeing because the unburned side of the cigar begins to take on the shape of a canoe. I learned that term years ago from another smokeable item that is not a cigar...ahem....

I can see the name more when used in conjunction with "the other" smokeable item since it tends to bear a stronger resemblance when it burns unevenly.

I have to agree that the term is used in the other context probably more then when referring to cigars

It can also be referred to as a "Run" or "It's Running"...

[Scientific]

One sided, uneven burn. Called canoeing because the unburned side of the cigar begins to take on the shape of a canoe. I learned that term years ago from another smokeable item that is not a cigar...ahem....

I can see the name more when used in conjunction with "the other" smokeable item since it tends to bear a stronger resemblance when it burns unevenly.

Now mind you, I stopped that stuff A LONG, LONG time ago. Really.

Ok i'm lost! There other stuff to smoke? Not just cigars?

[Corona Gigante]

canoe-ing? is this similar to tunneling?

Well, as I understand it, tunneling is when the filler is burning and the wrapper is not. I sometimes notice this right after the ash falls. Eventually the filler will go out and the cigar needs to be relit. By canoe-ing, I mean one side of the wrapper has burned more than the other and the cigar is starting to curl uplike a canoe. The cigar keeps burning but it's burning unevenly. Sometimes, I can fix it up with a lighter by burning off the unburned wrapper.

[Neuromancer]

I see these all the time on cbid and was wondering if they are tied in with cigars international or if anyone has tried them?

Cbid is Cigars International...

[superman78]

Cbid is Cigars International...

i know that i meant was the brand tied in with ci