i do have two turn tables and a microphone... i also have that album... i also have had the V and the V maduro. both of them are where its at.... where is "it" at?

somewhere that its ok to end a sentence with a preposition.

i did mean that they are good. the V is one of my favorite things by Oliva. its right behind the El Cobre.

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Why do you have two turntables? Do you use them to copy records?

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phobicsquirrel:

ummm milk it..

Clearly, he's a mixmaster.

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Dang kuzi, bringing back memories of the 90's and all the strange alternative tunes. I haven't heard Beck for probably 10 years, hadn't even thought if his music until you sprung that one.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

Really? You've been missing out on some good Beck albums.

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Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Now that I find hard to believe...though I was never a fan of his music, so I'm biased.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

I'm a big fan of both "Midnight Vultures" and "Mutations." Oh, and "Sea Change." His latest one is pretty good, too.

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Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

urbino:

His latest one is pretty good, too.

its in my car right now!!

i do have two turntables... too bad only one works and neither one is set up to DJ anything. they both kinda suck...

as far as microphone... i was in a few bands in my day. you just collect these things over time when you are involved in music. I also have a small PA system. a 4 track, a few guitars including a bass, many amps.... its just what i did for a while.

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3-31-09 been in humi since 12-19-08

Camacho SLR (Special Limited Reserve) Maduro
Rothschild (4.5 x 50)
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf maduro
Binder: Honduran Corojo
Filler: Honduran Corojo

This is a fairly good looking, yet short, cigar. It is a deep rich brown in color. The smell is earthy but dry, and no squishy spots are felt. The lick on the cap is oily on the tongue and a bit spicy. The draw after the punch is firm but not bad. The unlit taste is classic maduro—a bit of coco and earth.

The light is quick and the aroma hits me first. It is earthy and on the sweet side. The first puffs are similar in nature with a good roundness as well. After the cigar settles from the light a real depth of flavor is noticed. Coco, sweet earth, and maybe hops as well. The roundness is classic Honduran to me (Earthy, nutty maybe) the finish is light but long with the taste of singed chocolate.

The first ash was at just under an inch. The flavor has evolved a woody note and is more nutty than before. A generic spice is there but fairly light as well. The finish is the same as previously mentioned. The burn is flawless to this point. The body is full.

At the half way point the flavor has not progressed any more. There may be a bit more spice. There are a few small burn issues but a quick touch up light fixes that.

The last third is a but warmer and a bit spicier, but otherwise much of the same, but that’s fine by me.

Burn time: 1h 10min
Burn: 8
Draw: 9
Taste: 9
Aftertaste: 9
Construction: 10
Appearance: 8
Feel: 9

Overall: 8.9
4 smoke rings -- an above average cigar

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Great review as always Kuz! I'll have to pick up a few of those pretty soon. I had a Camacho about a week or so ago and it was a great smoke! It wasn't the SLR and I'm still not 100% sure which one it was. I posted about it a while back but never figured it out. It was good regardless!

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Jason
You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

I'm gonna have to pick up a couple more SLRs, the one I had was like trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

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The biggest revelation in my life was when I realized I could cook bacon WHENEVER I WANTED

Dude Love:

I'm gonna have to pick up a couple more SLRs, the one I had was like trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

I know a girl that could do that!!! haha

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Jason
You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

4-13-09 been in MY humi since 11-13- 06

*Ashton VSG Belicoso no1 (5.2 x 52)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican

The cigar has spent two and a half years in a humidor without cellophane. The foot has a few chips on it. As I pull the band off I find that there must have been too much glue used to put it on. The wrapper peeled up a bit and a good chunk came off. (Maybe the size of a dime)

The lick on the cap has a good spice to it with a bit of leather. When clipped with my double guillotine cutter, the wrapper on the part that was clipped off separates from the binder and falls off. Things are not looking good at this point.

The draw is very good. There is a slight earth taste to it.

The first lit draws bring on a sweet woody taste with maybe a hint of licorice and a bit of wood on the finish. As the cigar begins to really open up, a cinnamon-like spice develops on the initial taste. The wood mentioned on the finish before stays but it is very short and fairly light. Building up to the first ash, the cigar settles into a sweet nutty wood flavor with mild pepper on the back of the palate. The finish is still wood, and still a bit too short. I would place tis more to a medium cigar than the listed full. The first ash fell at just over an inch.

At the mid point the flavors are good and much of the same. They have a very classic feel to them. Though they are good flavors I do not feel that this cigar is very impressive. It seems to lack a complexity that a cigar that is held in such high regards usually has. That does not mean the cigar is bad… just not living up to the hype.

As I get to the point where band was and the crack developed, the wrapper begins to peel up a tiny bit. Surprisingly though, it does not effect the burn very much.

Nearing the end of the cigar I am finally able to pin down what is lacking for me: A notable finish. The initial flavor is great but the aftertaste is a bit too short and a bit to mild.

…maybe too much time in the humidor.

Burn: 9
Draw: 10
Taste: 10
Aftertaste: 7
Construction: 7
Appearance: 9
Feel: 8

Overall: 8.6

3 smoke rings -- an average cigar

Recommended to:
NOBODY…
And here is why:


*After I smoked this cigar and I started this right up I noticed that the band it had and the band on ccom were different. It didn’t say “Ashton VSG” or “Ashton Cabinet” it said “Ashton Cabinet VSG” What does this mean? It was An Ashton VSG round from 1999 .
This would explain how the body was medium on what I thought was a cigar that was listed as full. They were rolled in 1997 and distributed in 1999. Only 50,000 were made in this shape. From there on out they were box pressed. They are collector’s items. … And I smoked one. I feel special. I also feel that they are only good as collector’s items. This cigar has probably passed its peak. It was rolled 11 years ago and the crop the wrapper came out of was probably 15 years ago. They are interesting to talk about and to have but fairly uninteresting to smoke (IMHO) if I am not mistaken, this cigar was a gift to me for my wedding. I will have to review a “new” VSG sometime soon just to compare.

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Welcome to the club. I bought two of these and have smoked one. I haven't had mine as long as you have had yours. I probably won't smoke the second one for a long, long time. I actually liked the Partagas 150 much better. Try one if you can get your hands on them. For being a cigar that was rolled in 1994 with a wrapper from 1977 it still has a ton of taste. I have only had the regular VSG in the robusto size but I thuroughly enjoyed it.

I was thinking about these but at the price they are at decided to pass. I'm very happy with my wizards but also a little confused on why these weren't all that great. Great review kuzi none the less.

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