Review Pass--Reviews

[ashauler]

Okey Dokey....put your reviews from the review these pass here. Here are the rules for the reviews:
1. List the # of the cigar being reviewed from pass list.
2. Post reviews for both cigars in a reasonable amount of time in this thread.
3. After both reviews are posted, you must guess the $ value of each stick.
4. I will let you know if you are right or wrong.
5. ChefChris will be awarding a personal sig tag for all participants. You must use the sig tag for a period of 30 days.


When all reviews are posted, a randow selection will be made from the participants in the pass and all the sticks from the pass will be theirs. There will not be an announcement of who it is........their mailbox will simply blow up one day.

Have fun!!

[Mizicke5273]

Ok, I smoked cigar #3 last night and here is my review. My movie of choice for this review was the last part of The Godfather Part I, and then I began The Godfather Part II.

Prelight
Its a toro sized cigar, with a ring gauge of about 52-54. It had a nice dark wrapper to it, this fucker had no give to it what so ever, and very good construction. I would say it to be a maduro. Cut with my Xikar, the draw was a little tight but that didnt take from the experience. It had a sort of a sweet taste and smell to it.

Light
For the size, it light pretty easily. I would say for about the the first 1/4 the dominant flavor was spice, but it wasnt over powering. It was subtle. This thing burned perfectly and had a nice color ash to it. Strong bold taste that seemed familiar, but I cant place it. Liegaro maybe? After the 1/4 the tasted seemed to smooth out some. It required some touch ups toward the end of it. Also the taste hadn't changed since the first 1/4 of the cigar. Now at this point the taste, size, and experience of this cigar all seem very familiar to me.

I may be completely off on this, but Im gona take a swing and see if I can actually guess the identity of this cigar. This cigar just reminds me soo much of a LFD L500, the whole time I was smoking it I kept thinking that was what it was.


Well I will smoke my 2nd take later today and get my review up.

[Mizicke5273]

I smoked cigar #8 today.

Prelight
The cigar is a toro sized with about a 46-48 ring gauge. Again another quality constructed cigar. It was firm but had some give to it, unlike #3. It had some what of a tight draw to it

Light
It light nice and easily. I got a sort of a sweet but "generic" flavor. This was a very simple smoke with a nice smooth taste to it. I would guess this to be more towards the mild-med side. First 1/4, had a very nice burn with a perfect ash. It had a very pleasant aroma to it. After the first 1/2, the flavor still hasnt changed at all and didnt through out the smoke.

This was a very simple one dimensional cigar, the flavor stayed the same through out the entire smoke. It was smooth and sweet. It had a perfect burn and ash the whole way through. This was a great after lunch smoke. Nice and light.



So I would have to guess Cigar #3 was around the $5 mark. And now Cigar #8, this is a bit more tricky as there were a few things that seemed to make this a less expensive cigar, but at the same time there are a few things that make me think it to be a more expensive cigar. So to compromise, I will guess #8 to around the $5 mark as well.


I would like to thank ashauler for letting me participate in this pass. It was a lot of fun and I cant wait to see how I did, along with how the rest of this pass turns out.

[cigarsarge]

I smoked cigar #2 tonight...So here is my review.

This was a well made cigar. The cap and foot were perfect. No soft spots were felt along the body of the cigar. It was a petit corona.

It clipped well. The prelight draw was perfect...Just enough resistance to show the cigar was properly rolled. The prelight smell and were of rasins or dried apples.

I lit this baby up. The first draw was accidently inhaled...I was driving down the road at work. The radio went off and I inhaled with smoke in my mouth while answering it.

I waited a minute or so and took a second draw...I was hit by a spice rush. As I smoked this cigar the spice got pretty intense. It had a leathery finish. This was a really strong cigar. I think I know what it was.

I'm gonna go out on a limb...I know my rep is on the line.

I think this is a higher end cigar...I think it's an Opus X #4.

[ashauler]

I smoked cigar #8 today.

Prelight
The cigar is a toro sized with about a 46-48 ring gauge. Again another quality constructed cigar. It was firm but had some give to it, unlike #3. It had some what of a tight draw to it

Light
It light nice and easily. I got a sort of a sweet but "generic" flavor. This was a very simple smoke with a nice smooth taste to it. I would guess this to be more towards the mild-med side. First 1/4, had a very nice burn with a perfect ash. It had a very pleasant aroma to it. After the first 1/2, the flavor still hasnt changed at all and didnt through out the smoke.

This was a very simple one dimensional cigar, the flavor stayed the same through out the entire smoke. It was smooth and sweet. It had a perfect burn and ash the whole way through. This was a great after lunch smoke. Nice and light.



So I would have to guess Cigar #3 was around the $5 mark. And now Cigar #8, this is a bit more tricky as there were a few things that seemed to make this a less expensive cigar, but at the same time there are a few things that make me think it to be a more expensive cigar. So to compromise, I will guess #8 to around the $5 mark as well.


I would like to thank ashauler for letting me participate in this pass. It was a lot of fun and I cant wait to see how I did, along with how the rest of this pass turns out.
Yesterday 12:03 PM

Ok, I smoked cigar #3 last night and here is my review. My movie of choice for this review was the last part of The Godfather Part I, and then I began The Godfather Part II.

Prelight
Its a toro sized cigar, with a ring gauge of about 52-54. It had a nice dark wrapper to it, this fucker had no give to it what so ever, and very good construction. I would say it to be a maduro. Cut with my Xikar, the draw was a little tight but that didnt take from the experience. It had a sort of a sweet taste and smell to it.

Light
For the size, it light pretty easily. I would say for about the the first 1/4 the dominant flavor was spice, but it wasnt over powering. It was subtle. This thing burned perfectly and had a nice color ash to it. Strong bold taste that seemed familiar, but I cant place it. Liegaro maybe? After the 1/4 the tasted seemed to smooth out some. It required some touch ups toward the end of it. Also the taste hadn't changed since the first 1/4 of the cigar. Now at this point the taste, size, and experience of this cigar all seem very familiar to me.

I may be completely off on this, but Im gona take a swing and see if I can actually guess the identity of this cigar. This cigar just reminds me soo much of a LFD L500, the whole time I was smoking it I kept thinking that was what it was.


Well I will smoke my 2nd take later today and get my review up.

#3 Was a TAT Exclusivo Zona Del Este $10 or so
#8 Saint Luis Rey Reserve Especial $3-4 or so

Nice reviews. Obviously you got one from the top tier and one from the lower tier. Watch your PM's for your sig tag and thanks for playing.

[ashauler]

I smoked cigar #2 tonight...So here is my review.

This was a well made cigar. The cap and foot were perfect. No soft spots were felt along the body of the cigar. It was a petit corona.

It clipped well. The prelight draw was perfect...Just enough resistance to show the cigar was properly rolled. The prelight smell and were of rasins or dried apples.

I lit this baby up. The first draw was accidently inhaled...I was driving down the road at work. The radio went off and I inhaled with smoke in my mouth while answering it.

I waited a minute or so and took a second draw...I was hit by a spice rush. As I smoked this cigar the spice got pretty intense. It had a leathery finish. This was a really strong cigar. I think I know what it was.

I'm gonna go out on a limb...I know my rep is on the line.

I think this is a higher end cigar...I think it's an Opus X #4.

Damn, sorry about the inhale....as for the strength of the limb you're on.....we'll see when you post your second take.

Thanks to you and mizicke for posting reviews so quickly....the pass is moving right along.

[cigarsarge]

I smoked cigar #14 today...Here is the review.

This cigar was a churchill in size...6.25x46. It was maduro wrapped and had large veins all over the body of the cigar. The cap was a little sloppy. The rest of the cigar appeared well made with the exception of a small soft spot in the upper third. The cigar had a musty arouma.

The cut went well with no damage done during the clip. The prelight draw was a little tight. The prelight draw tasted a little salty and sweet.

I lit this cigar up and proceeded to smoke it. It burned well through the entire cigar...No need to touch it up at all.

The flavor never really impressed me. It was good but not great. It tasted of sweet tobacco that really never changed except for getting a bit stronger as the cigar got shorter...Basically it was on the mild side of medium in strength.

I'm guessing this to a $2-$4 cigar. It would be a good everyday smoke.