Review These - Reviews

**heftysmokes** · 10-03-2006, 10:22 AM

Holy shit!
Well done, SLC!

Ruger1v · 10-10-2006, 02:44 PM

This thread will have me checking back all day every day.... AWSOME THREAD.....

**mauied1101** · 10-10-2006, 11:28 PM

Thanks SLC for the sticks to review - just a little post padding to get your attention on responding.

**slcraiders** · 10-11-2006, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by mauied1101

Thanks SLC for the sticks to review - just a little post padding to get your attention on responding.

Good work and reviews 1101. You are absolutely right on the more expensive cigar! The smokes were:

#1 Griffin's Special XXI Edition
#2 Ramon Allones Gustoso

**drew_goring** · 10-23-2006, 01:27 PM

WOXOF, have you had a chance to review the sticks that Paul sent you?

**WOXOF** · 10-23-2006, 11:08 PM

Cigar #1

Prelight - square pressed dark wrapper(maduro) looked great, had nice aroma and average draw.

1st Third - The cigar lit easy with no touch-ups, perfect draw(for me). Very pleasant taste from the first puff. I detected a little spice with some floral notes. It seemed medium bodied to me. Nice medium gray ash and a good worry free burn.

2nd Third - The perfect draw continued along with a great burn. The cigar seemed to pick up a little more spice and become slightly more full bodied(still what I would call medium). Overall pleasant taste and enjoyable with no harshness.

Last Third - Still a perfect draw and no burn issues. The flavor remained the same but seemed to return to a medium bodied smoke. With about two inches left it started quitting on me. I let it die a good death.

Overall a good cigar that I would buy depending on the price.

Cigar #2

Prelight - Dark square pressed same size as cigar #1, about 5 & 1/2". Had a barnyard smell to it. The cap was a little rough but held up after the cut.

1st Third - Easy light not touch-ups, draw was a little tight. It had a woodsy earthy taste with not much spice to it. I would say it was on the lighter side of medium bodied. Nice firm light gray ash.

2nd Third - Good worry free burn, draw was still just a little tighter than I prefer but didn't detract from the cigar. Flavor and strength didn't change much, still one dimentional with some hint of cedar.

Last Third - Same as the first two, it started getting a little bitter towards the end.

Overall an average cigar at best, I prefer a little more spice. The weather wasn't the best so I'm not sure if I smoked this one under ideal conditions.

Final Conclusion

I enjoyed cigar #1 more, I would say it was the more expensive of the two.

Guesses:
Cigar #1 - maybe an I.T. Super Fuerte
Cigar #2 - I'm lost on this one.