Review These - Reviews

[SuperChuck]

I am DYING for Review #2!

[thepyrofish]

Oh, shite!

I'll smoke it tonight or tomorrow.
I was wondering why there's a cigar with no band sitting in there.

[Shagaroo]

Oh, shite!

I'll smoke it tonight or tomorrow.
I was wondering why there's a cigar with no band sitting in there.

and.......

[godfather]

Oh, shite!

I'll smoke it tonight or tomorrow.
I was wondering why there's a cigar with no band sitting in there.

LAST EDIT: 11/22/05 on when you reviewed the FIRST cigar?

It's been almost 3 weeks, why haven't you sent out the cigars??? Unacceptable it's taken this long and people are nagging you to follow-up on your status of this. This should be YOUR responsibility, not other members of this board. Take care of what needs to be done please.

[basil]

Ok, I smoked the #2 stick tonight. It was a nice-looking torpedo, @5 1/4". Wrapper a little darker than natural, pre-light aroma was non-remarkable - just didn't smell much. Draw was easy and it started out ok, some flavor. After it was going good, it tasted a little grassy and didn't change much. Smoked most of it - I was outside and was getting cold. It was not a bad cigar, but I wouldn't buy another one - if it's the cheap one, there's other cheap ones I like lots more. If it ain't the cheap one, oh well.

Stand by for second review - probably tomorrow.

edit. Well, Texas has more than it's fair share of sunny weather. I enjoy a smoke on my lunch break and often do so in my back yard as I work pretty close to home. However, it's snowing here today and I'll be keeping my southern ass indoors. Second review'll have to wait til I can find a warm place to relax - maybe this evening, maybe tomorrow pm.

[TheSilentChamber]

Hum... a torpedo without much flavor... I can take a guess at that.

[thepyrofish]

Ok, I smoked my second one (finally) so here it goes.

This one had the darker wrapper, a little rougher than the first. I thought the prelight draw tasted fairly strong, and I anticipated a nice flavorful smoke to end my evening.



Either my palette was seriously off last night or I was sent the nastiest cigar on earth. The first little bit was milder, but tasted of burning leaves, or grass. No strange coconutty hints for me to confuse you with here. Maybe nastiest cigar on earth was an overreaction. It did smooth out about halfway, but if the cigar was meant to taste the way it tasted to me, I don't think I would ever pay for one. I was with friends, and I had a nice place to smoke (indoors woohoo!) so I finished it, but had I been sitting by a campfire, and not obligated to review the cigar, it would have hit the pit within the first inch or so.

Alright, go ahead. Tell me this one was Opus. I'm ready for my public humiliation. Just get on with it

[SuperChuck]

#1 - Monecristo
#2 - Roly

You chose wisely!

But a Roly shouldn't be THAT bad... Maybe I shouldn't have stored it with my White Owls ;)

[basil]

Ok, I smoked the #2 stick tonight. It was a nice-looking torpedo, @5 1/4". Wrapper a little darker than natural, pre-light aroma was non-remarkable - just didn't smell much. Draw was easy and it started out ok, some flavor. After it was going good, it tasted a little grassy and didn't change much. Smoked most of it - I was outside and was getting cold. It was not a bad cigar, but I wouldn't buy another one - if it's the cheap one, there's other cheap ones I like lots more. If it ain't the cheap one, oh well.

Stand by for second review - probably tomorrow.

edit. Well, Texas has more than it's fair share of sunny weather. I enjoy a smoke on my lunch break and often do so in my back yard as I work pretty close to home. However, it's snowing here today and I'll be keeping my southern ass indoors. Second review'll have to wait til I can find a warm place to relax - maybe this evening, maybe tomorrow pm.

allright, a sunny Texas afternoon found me outside with cigar #1. This was another torpedo, 6 1/4", about a 50 ring. Natural wrapper, or maybe some variation of rosado, smooth, few veins. Good construction. It had a pleasant tobacco odor to it before lighting. The draw was medium, like I prefer. After lighting, I knew from the first draw this was the better cigar. Tons of flavor from the start and lots of smooth creamy smoke that just got better. It never became harsh or bitter until about the last 1 inch or so. This was definitely the better cigar, and I'm going to guess it was the more expensive one as well. If it's in my price range I'll buy more when I find out what it is.

So, thanks rpcky16 for the cigars and for a great smoke!!

[slcraiders]

allright, a sunny Texas afternoon found me outside with cigar #1. This was another torpedo, 6 1/4", about a 50 ring. Natural wrapper, or maybe some variation of rosado, smooth, few veins. Good construction. It had a pleasant tobacco odor to it before lighting. The draw was medium, like I prefer. After lighting, I knew from the first draw this was the better cigar. Tons of flavor from the start and lots of smooth creamy smoke that just got better. It never became harsh or bitter until about the last 1 inch or so. This was definitely the better cigar, and I'm going to guess it was the more expensive one as well. If it's in my price range I'll buy more when I find out what it is.

So, thanks rpcky16 for the cigars and for a great smoke!!

BE nice!!!

[basil]

damn! you're psycho . . . I mean psychic!! not only do you know where I am, you dredge up the only mistake I ever made!!. And hey, I still stand by my review - enjoyed the Olivera more than I think was a vsg.

[cameroncouch02]

edit. Well, Texas has more than it's fair share of sunny weather. I enjoy a smoke on my lunch break and often do so in my back yard as I work pretty close to home. However, it's snowing here today and I'll be keeping my southern ass indoors. Second review'll have to wait til I can find a warm place to relax - maybe this evening, maybe tomorrow pm.

Come on man. Don't be a puss, your making us texans look bad. I had to work out in that crap that day so I dont want to hear it.

I know I know, you have already bought your time so I won't harp anymore.

[rpcky16]

Basil your cigars were

Cigar #1
Flor de Oliva Original Torpedo

Cigar #2
Ashton Cabinet VSG Belicoso

[basil]

ah. i've tried the VSGs before and am just not a fan. Never had the FdO before - I'll definitely buy more. Thanks.

[Roham]

Basil your cigars were

Cigar #1
Flor de Oliva Original Torpedo

Cigar #2
Ashton Cabinet VSG Belicoso

Which one is more expensive?