My bad kuzi, I didn't even notice you had mentioned that. Didn't mean for you to have to answer a question that was already answered. I'm just another illiterate Texan I guess, lol.

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

dont feel bad. i have a tendency to skim reviews as well.

keep in mind that i am doing these reviews for myself first. this is how i get to know what i like and what i dont. this is also a way that i develop my palate. If others find it useful, so be it.

if you look through all my posts you will find a disproportional number of posts NOT in the reviews section (other than my own).
why?
because i dont care. I dont base what i like on what others say. yes ill take recommendations, but i wont seek out a review to find a cigar that i will like. I usually look up reviews or only read reviews of cigars that i have already had to see what they thought of it.

I expect the people on this forum to glance over the review and take it with a grain of salt.


so in that ligiht, you were making an observation based on your experience with this particular cigar. I agreed with it. I thought it was a good thought.

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kuzi16:

because i dont care.

Well f*ck you and your little review too, lol.

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kuzi16:

dont feel bad. i have a tendency to skim reviews as well.

keep in mind that i am doing these reviews for myself first. this is how i get to know what i like and what i dont. this is also a way that i develop my palate. If others find it useful, so be it.

if you look through all my posts you will find a disproportional number of posts NOT in the reviews section (other than my own).
why?
because i dont care. I dont base what i like on what others say. yes ill take recommendations, but i wont seek out a review to find a cigar that i will like. I usually look up reviews or only read reviews of cigars that i have already had to see what they thought of it.

I expect the people on this forum to glance over the review and take it with a grain of salt.


so in that ligiht, you were making an observation based on your experience with this particular cigar. I agreed with it. I thought it was a good thought.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I look at reviews the same way you do. The most of what I read of yours was how it tasted, which, was a lot different than what I got.

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

Interesting review. I just split a box of these 4 ways and they came in today. I may smoke one on the way home.

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Work called! They said if you dont come in on Friday, dont bother to come in on Monday! - Whoo hoo four day weekend!

so...

Ive been lazy.
i have to reviews in my note book that i have yet to put online.
the two cigars are:
Legend-Ario
and
AVO maduro.

ill try not to be lazy in the future.

on that note. you may see a small change in my reviews.
I think that i have started to notice things in a different way when i smoke cigars. therefore, i will be adding another area of critique:
Balance.

does one flavor out shine another in a positive way or a negative one?
does the initial taste work with the aftertaste?
things like that. anyone have thoughts on this?

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kuzi16:

so...

Ive been lazy.
i have to reviews in my note book that i have yet to put online.
the two cigars are:
Legend-Ario
and
AVO maduro.

ill try not to be lazy in the future.

on that note. you may see a small change in my reviews.
I think that i have started to notice things in a different way when i smoke cigars. therefore, i will be adding another area of critique:
Balance.

does one flavor out shine another in a positive way or a negative one?
does the initial taste work with the aftertaste?
things like that. anyone have thoughts on this?

Great idea Kuz. I will be watching for the new reviews. C'mon, hurry up will ya? Lazy S.O.B.

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laker1963:

Lazy S.O.B.

for real though...

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kuzi16:

laker1963:

Lazy S.O.B.

for real though...

LOL

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Kuzi, As always, the more information the better.

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Work called! They said if you dont come in on Friday, dont bother to come in on Monday! - Whoo hoo four day weekend!

I'd love to read the Legend Ario review....so don't be too lazy. I picked one up on you or justin's suggestion and smoked it a couple weeks ago...man, that was a good smoke!

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"As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to love it more and more." - Jules Renard

bbc020:

I'd love to read the Legend Ario review....so don't be too lazy. I picked one up on you or justin's suggestion and smoked it a couple weeks ago...man, that was a good smoke!

it seems they dont age well...

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6-3-09 been in humi since 2-24-09
Legend-Ario Figurado (6x54)
Wrapper: Honduran
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Honduran

This cigar has a dark toothy wrapper with a gold band. The wrapper is “spotted” (not bloom but mineral deposits) and has a bit of sheen to it. The smell is light and a bit earthy. The lick on the cap has some spice to it. The draw after the cut is very good.

The first puffs are earthy and a bit leather. There is also a bitter nut flavor in there.

Something feels very out of balance with this cigar. However, I cant quite figure out why so early in the game.

The ash seems flakey when it falls at about an inch. The initial taste and the after taste do not match at all. The initial taste is a good classic Honduran with a nutty hint to it. the aftertaste is a strange spice that doesn’t quite match. Its not bad, but it is strange. The bitter nut is still there too.

At the half way point the flavor has not changed much at all. I don’t want to put it down but I’m not particularly impressed with it.

One side burns faster than the other and corrective lights are needed.

In the final third the smoke warms a bit. This upsets the balance a bit more and this signals the time to put the cigar down.
Burn to the band. 1hour 20 min.

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

Overall: 8.0
3 smoke rings -- an average cigar

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6-10-09 no time in the humidor
AVO Maduro No.9 (4 ¾ x 48)
Wrapper: Connecticut broadleaf Maduro
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic

The wrapper is dark and toothy. It feels thick and oily. The smell is a sweeter earth version of barnyard.

The lick on the cap has a bit of spice to it. Cut with my punch. The draw is perfect. The taste of the un-lit draw is earth and chocolate.

The first few puffs have a bit of coffee, some spice, and there is a fair amount of musk to it.

The ash is loose and the cigar is burning like it has been slightly over humidified. This doesn’t seem to affect its flavor. There is an underlying generic fruit taste. This cigar is not as complex as any other AVO I have had in the past.

I feel that there is too much leather in this cigar. Since I don’t view this as the main flavor I feel that it is out of balance. It either needs to be a bit sweeter or lose some of the leather.

Just past the mid point and the flavor hasn’t changed much. It has smoothed out a bit. The spice soon fades away completely.

The cigar ends with about the same.
I expect more from AVO.

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


Overall: 8.4
3 smoke rings -- an average cigar

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oh crap.

i just now noticed that i didnt put the review of the Indian Tabac Anniversary Limited Reserve in here.

when i get back from work if i have time....

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