GWG Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 First one in the books, paired it with a Berliner weisse from craftsman brewing, which moved into a la chouffe belgian strong ale. To start it was tangy nuttiness and a touch of sweet cedar up through the first third losing the tangyness. The rest of the smoke was very similar with bread pudding without the sweet, doughy Wet not doughy dry? It ended with a bit of baking spice at the last 1/4. Young, on the mellow side. Now we wait for the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awkwardPause Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Stream of consciousness review. Sorry people! Unlike my usual lassitude when it comes to reviews, I’m going to *attempt* a bit more proper one this time around. Note: if you have not smoked your 1st blind cigar yet, I highly recommend dry-boxing for 24 hours, which I'm thinking really helped better my experience. First third: Dry woods, sawdust. Earthiness. Really nice marshmallow sweetness - wasn't expecting that. Medium body and finish. Mild white pepper. Maybe hint of leather. Drying feel to smoke but a bit oily on the tongue afterwards. Second third: A bit richer wood now. In the kitchen: oven’s on. Bakers spice. Hint of marzipan. Vanilla cake? Campfire finish with a bit of hickory. I could maybe see ginger, or just white pepper...something clearing the nostrils Wait...it’s horseradish infused! Lol. Touch of bitter espresso jumps in. Final third: A bit muddier now....very earthy . Youth seems to creep in. Crazy kids. Less defined sweetness, more savory leather character. More bitterness lingers on the tongue and roof of mouth. Now we’re in the wood shop. More hardwoods/oaky flavors unite triumphantly. Finish is longer now...maybe not a positive at this point. I think I’d enjoy this in a shorter format. Petit beli! Construction and burn were great throughout. Dry boxing really seemed to help, I would imagine. Overall impression: Sweet, savory wood. Tasty! Could see this being a flavor mess, though, if it were a touch wet. Cheers and good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfeath74 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I smoked cigar one yesterday and found it to be a nice smoking experience. The cigar had a medium brown wrapper with a slight reddish hue and a couple large visible veins/stems making the wrapper to appear rough/rugged. However upon closer evaluation, minus the veins, the wrapper seemed pretty good, with a silky smooth sheen to it. Nice draw, slightly restricted but not problematic by any means. Pre draw had floral/earth notes. 1/3 of the cigar I noticed great smoke output which has a creamy texture coating the mouth. Medium bodied with a pepper/spice predominant flavor coming through. 2/3 aroma noticeably picks up, flavors seem to muddle a bit, trying to determine if its predominately earth, leather, cedar or spice was difficult, I guess i would describe it as earth notes wrapped in a very nice toasted tobacco spine. Final 1/3 muddled earth flavor continues, creamy texture subsided after first 1/3, making it a rather one dimensional cigar, pleasant but a bit boring on the complexity front. I can see this being a great fishing/golfing cigar where complexity isn't so important and you are more looking for a quality smoke to enjoy at your leisure. Overall construction was on point minus a few large veins in the wrapper, draw and burn were near perfect, flavor albeit enjoyable, seemingly one dimensional. I found this to be a slightly better then average cigar, not great, certainly not bad, just a good smoking stock cigar. Overall i consider it to be a 85 point cigar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStixx Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My first over blind cigar review...or official review of any sort Lovely wrapper, incredibly smooth, construction is top notch, fill is great all around which is evident after cutting just the cap w/ my Cuban Crafters perfect cut (straight cut) cutter as the draw is just right, no resistance . Many times these belicosos give me fits on the draw and I have to cut deep due to the tight roll, not in this case one bit.. Cold draw -- light, mild, sweet Pre-light draw --- light pepper, wood, earthy 1/3 -- Draw is great, lots of smoke, early pepper on the retro almost to being harsh on the nose...but starts to smooth out as we get going...flip flop of wood to pepper ping pongs -- a slight tunnel is fixed with lighter but the smoke is medium; burn is perfect otherwise 2/3 - More of the same continues, woody, earthy, lots of smoke, some pepper keep popping up but then goes totally mellow, smooth, some cream, some cold draw sweetness returns and a lovely 'cuban twang' flavor that I know too well arrives, just love it....a bit later another slow smoker tunnel needs correcting 3/3 - not much changed in final 3rd, medium strength was still there in spades or maybe I had a couple two more drinks than I should have :-)?? more of that deep twang did come back - is that ligero? dunno, i'm still a rookie 4 years into this journey... Definitely some parts of the profile I really enjoyed... construction was spot on....i'd love to smoke another 2-3 to compare or in a small vitola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schquigly Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I smoked cigar #1 last night. Looks/Draw: 140*52 with a tapered head. Light Colorado wrapper, one vein but not a huge one. Well rolled with tight seams and not very blotchy but one green smudge. Draw was one degree toghter than I like, no problem there. Burn/Flavors: I paired my cigar with a single barrel Kentucky bourbon. The cigar burned very well requiring no touchups and the light gray ash made it to probably 2" before falling off. The flavors were mainly oak and cedar at first with some coffee. The bourbon may have enhanced the oakiness. Through the entire smoke the wood flavor dominated while coffee, baking spices and at one point a raisiny flavor made apprearances. The final 3" of the cigar turned slightly, showing some youth and harshness. Overall impression: Very good rolling and packing, good looking leaves, blending was ok. Medium strength and medium bodied. I give it a 7/10. Would be a good substitute when you just want to smoke and not focus on the flavors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Dude Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hmmmm....reminded me of goat cheese, asparagus, hot peppers, arugula, mushrooms and Italian sausage!! Oh...wait a minute...that’s the pizza I’m having now!!! Flawless burn and construction! Would smoke again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knollc Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Finally got around to smoking #1, and just in time. Burn was good for the most part, only requiring a couple of touch ups. Draw was good and lots of good flavors. Not too full flavored, but I really enjoyed it. Have it narrowed down to a couple, but final submission will ultimately be a guess. Here's hoping I get off to a good start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projectal Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I’m not really a fan of pyramid shaped cigars, so I’m fairly confident that I’ve never had this one before. That said, something on the retrohale reminds me of a favorite of mine. Of course, that just means my guess is most likely wrong. It was a very enjoyable cigar with perfect construction. It might even be good enough to overlook the shape and make a purchase. Thanks FOH...this is fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRunch61 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Fired up No. 1 today: -box pressed-like feel -wrapper not pretty (couldn't care less!) -perfect draw/construction -thick smoke I totally enjoyed this stick. Looking forward to more! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited April 15, 2018 by KRunch61 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackupster Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Ok finally over the head cold that would make trying this difficult. I tried some suspects in the last week. I think I’m ready to nail this one? Number 1 was a good smoke. It has great construction and a draw a tad on the loose side. I got toasted tobacco, nutty and a faint sweetness flavors. The intensity picked up in the 2/3 that continued until I finished. I hope I get this one right because it won’t get easier from here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I took this out last night and found it to be a fairly enjoyable smoke, although pretty one dimensional. It opened with a musty, earthy bitterness that wasn't unpleasant, and that profile remained for the entirety of the cigar. Apart from a slight increase in strength around the halfway point, there wasn't really any other developments throughout this smoke. The construction was good, requiring no relights or touchups, even though I had taken it out for a walk. From the very first draw, I had a sense of familiarity with that flavour profile. I don't smoke a lot of pyramids so I wouldn't have had many of this particular cigar, but it immediately struck me as something I should know. But of course I couldn't get my stupid brain to give me anymore insight than that, so I'm left to make a wild guess and then kick myself when I inevitably get it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElJavi76 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 So results won't be out for another week? I'm just itchy to find out if we'll know before the next clearance Monday. Last night's 24:24 left my head spinning. Good luck to all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Lady Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hi Guys If you haven't send me your pick please hurry up as today is the last day :-) Lisa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Can't wait for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRunch61 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Wait! I've only submitted one pick. Here are my rest...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd58 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 We can an email.or a link to results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRunch61 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyd58 said: We can an email.or a link to results? Results will be posted via spreadsheet 7 days from yesterday (see opening post). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd58 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, KRunch61 said: Results will be posted via spreadsheet 7 days from yesterday (see opening post). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 The suspense is killing me!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzArd Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 12 hours ago, busdriver said: The suspense is killing me!!!!!! Finding out I was wrong after a week-long wait doesn't bother me a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, BuzzArd said: Finding out I was wrong after a week-long wait doesn't bother me a bit. I smoked mine a month ago. What's another week? ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinfullyPatient Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 @El Presidente Since the final date has passed, can we all discuss what we thought it was now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRunch61 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 5 hours ago, BuzzArd said: Finding out I was wrong after a week-long wait doesn't bother me a bit. Now, now....where's your confidence? I'm 99% sure my guess of Cohiba Lancero is spot on!? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Slayer Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I smoked #1 with water. When #2 comes up, are there any drink solections to go with it or should I stay with water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshotbud Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 I smoked #1 with water. When #2 comes up, are there any drink solections to go with it or should I stay with water?Pair with your normal libation or just water.... No science - just to have Fun!Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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