Trick or Treat Pass

[grand cru no 2]

No, #6 is mine. It wasn't fair for everyone else to have to risk getting a rocket and not me. And yes, #6 is a rocket. Nothing like playing a trick on yourself huh?

But I'll smoke it, thems the rules!

And thanks to all you guys for playing (except George, who's lackluster work ethic resulted in this thing being held up for a week). Here's a tip ya bastid, in the future, GO TO FRIGGIN' WORK!






























































George, after some extensive soul-searching and deep reconsideration I have chosen to forgive your slacking ways and extend a thanks to you for your participation in this pass.

[godfather]

LMAO @ Ray!

[basil]

No, #6 is mine. It wasn't fair for everyone else to have to risk getting a rocket and not me. And yes, #6 is a rocket. Nothing like playing a trick on yourself huh?

But I'll smoke it, thems the rules!

And thanks to all you guys for playing (except George, who's lackluster work ethic resulted in this thing being held up for a week). Here's a tip ya bastid, in the future, GO TO FRIGGIN' WORK!



George, after some extensive soul-searching and deep reconsideration I have chosen to forgive your slacking ways and extend a thanks to you for your participation in this pass.

That's too damn easy! Send 'im da rocket!!

[Baron Porthos]

I have yet to smoke mine but I have to tell you my experience thus far. I thought I'd give the end a punch cut for a pre light taste. As I removed the cello a few crumbles of tabbacy fell from the foot. Well its traveled a bit so thats understandable I guess. The cigar firms up from the foot so it must just be the lost 1/8 inch that caused the softness.

I push the punch in to the cap and it sinks in. Now I have to firm up the sides as I work the punch back and forth wishing for a serated edge cutter. Eventually it gives way and makes that perfect hole and the punch easily removes the punch.

Oh the pre-l9ight draw while chunky has those earthy flavors I hear so much about, now I am excited. Then I start to discern those earthy flavors. Woody theres one I've heard I'll use that. Earthy thats another good word. Now the subtleties shine through that woody flavor is more like mulch, or that stuff you move to look for the good mushrooms to pick out of the forest. And that earthiness is kind of like the earthy substance the puppy leaves for you when you get up to pee in the middle of the night and you have to walk on the edge of your foot or hop to avoid spreading the substance around. Oh I can't wait to light this baby up.

[Bkcloud114]

OK..... let me see if I can do some type of a review on the envelope I got..... Envelope #1 consisted of a Padron Ann Maduro Principe.... 4 1/2 x 46.... most of the information is gonna be information that you guys already know.... I have not perfected my palate for different tastes..... but here goes:

This cigar is superbly made. Nice dark wrapper. Kinda pressed. really nice pre-lit aroma.... Doesn't have that nasty "Ass smell" that ya get from some cigars. I used my Xikar cutter and cut about 1/8" from the cap. I took a pre-lit draw and was very impressed. Not too easy of a draw but also not like sucking a milkshake thru a straw..... it was just right. I did recognize some cocoa flavors but nothing else. After I toasted the foot and took that first draw of smoke I could tell I was smoking a top rate cigar. Lots of cool white smoke. Once again I tasted that cocoa flavor that I first recognized. I couldn't believe the amount of smoke it produced for a small cigar. There were alot of different flavors but none I could really recognize. The flavor never changed but intensified the more I smoked it.... The smoke stayed cool and never got bitter.

Overall this was a great cigar and definitely a "Treat" and not a trick. If i had to rate this cigar i would have to give it a 8.5 - 9.0.... I will definitely try to get more of these.... Thanks Ray

[Baron Porthos]

Wow did things change with a little fire. The SACUBA was actually not a bad smoke. burned evenly, good flavor none of the stuff I described earlier. The earthy flavor mellowed definatly a mild smoke and lots of it. I won't be running out to buy any though.

Thanks

[ggiese]

Oh - you want a review of my "trick or treat" smoke, eh??? I got the same cigar as BlkCloud - the PAM Principe. This is one of my top 5, NC smokes - I like the '26's a tad bit better, but these are right up there. For a fairly small cigar, this one is an incredible joy to smoke. I'm becoming a boxed press fan, primarily because of these cigars. The construction on these are phenomenal!!! As Tommy points out - it smokes very well beginning to end. No bitterness, razor sharp burn, tons of rich smoke - and the flavors... Mmmmmmmm... Definitely a 8.5-9.0 on the ggiese scale!!!

Thanks Ray!!!

[grand cru no 2]

Thanks for the reviews my friends. I am happy to say that this thing is officially done. The pass arrived at home today and in one piece to boot.

Thanks again to everyone for playing and getting this thing done in a timely fashion,mostly (fuggin' George).