I had a Bolivar stick Friday - It SUCKED! I smoked less than an inch of it and it was a disaster! Thats all the time I am going to waste on even dignifying that this company exhists.

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holy crap. i remember it a bit better than that. i have a bolivar tubo from 06 in my humi that i cant wait to crack open. the ones ive had before were chocolate and coffee. i do remember a bit of harsh, but i also remember thinking it would be good with a few years of age on them. ... hence the one in the box.
it has been a few years since i had a Bolivar though...

dont discount them yet. get another. throw it in the humi for a year or so, try again. there are many sticks that are not good fresh or that i liked better once they had some time on em.

the original punch line is a good example. i didnt like the first one... a year later i tried one of the others from a 5 pack i got and i liked it. it kinda made me mad that i gave away two others only leaving me with one more with age.

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This was not an ISOM Bolivar.

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Fourtotheflush:

AJ Fernandex Signature Series
5x48 Robusto around there
Been in Humi for 3 weeks

LOOK
Cigars is not the most perfectly wrapped cigar. Wrapper is bunched in places and stretched thin in places. A few lifts in the wrapper where there is a seam and 3 main veins running through most of the stick. The Band really compliments the look of this cigar.
FEEL
Feel is ok, no soft spots and it is rather solid around the band area.
SMELL
Cigar gives off the tobacoo barnyard smell (Kuzi, Did you coin the barnyard smell phrase? If so it is appropriat with this stick)
LIGHT
I light this with a single torch and I actually toast the wrapper a little bit down the stick with a mis hit of the lighter about 1/8 of an inch down.

Ok so I torch this one up and I am overwhealmed with a black pepper flavor! It is all over my palate and mouth. At this point I am hoping that this pepper flavor will subside and will mellow out. The 1st 1/3 of this cigar is almost total pepper. I am thinking at the 1/3 mark that this is a FULL BODIED FULL FLAVORED cigar.

The second third seemed like someone turned off the pepper faucet. The pepper totally died out and a smooth earthy nutty flavor came out. I had a real hard time putting my foot down on any more description of the flavors other than earth and nut.

The last 3rd was really smooth and woody/cedary. A very nice flavor.

This is probably one of the most complex smokes that I have had. This is the opposite of spring time in New England that comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion! This sucker came in like a lion and came out like a lamb.

I would put this cigar in the medium body with full complex flavor. I would say that the 1st 3rd was Full body and the last third was mild to medium. But the flavor profile could have been affecting that feeling.

I would smoke this cigar again.
I would buy this cigar again.
This is an above average cigar for me.
I would recomend this cigar, but not to newbie newbies.
I consider myself a newbie, but if I had this one as my 1st couple of sticks I would not have picked another cigar up again for quite some time.
4/5 = Most complex cigar I can remember smoking.

Ive had 3-4 of these in the robusto size. I have to say that I think the above review is pretty much on the mark. The 1st third maybe a little less harsh than I describe but is very peppery. I have a few more resing in the same blend in different sizes that I am looking forward to trying. Enjoy.

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Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real

I'm not doing a full review of this.
Ive had two of these now. 1 was a gift from Cholmes and I smoked it right out of the B&M.
The thing flowered on me and I struggled the whole time with it.
I was told that was very unusual so I gave another one a shot - this one came from Ccom and I let it rest for a few weeks after getting it into my humi.

This cigar was AWESOME! It is a great morning smoke with a cup of coffee. Definately on the mild to mild/medium side for body. The body complements the creamy velvety flavors that come out of this cigar. I paired it with a cup of coffee and will be having more and ordering more. I smoke it past the band and almost to the nub without a singe burn issue. No tough ups! No Re-Lights! No hot smoke issues etc.

Enjoy
Fourto

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Montecristo Platinum Vintage 1999 #3
5.5x44
Wrapper: Mexico Cubano
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dom & Nic
In Humi approx 8/2009
Smoked 3/8/2010


Cigar has a nice rustic appearance. It has two silver (platinum bands and looks nice) The wrapper is a bit worn, tattered and thick, toothy giving it a nice rustic appearance. The color is a nice dark brown like a stained wood. There is 1 major chip in the wrapper down near the 1st band. It looks like it will be troublesome when I get there.

Pre-light -
Smells nice, tobacco and pepper spice.
The cigar feels fine until the band area where it is Rock Hard.
I give it a draw test and it it tight!
I get some really nice flavors out of the pre draw.
I roll the cigar in my fingers a little to try and loosen it up a bit.
Light

I light with my torch lighter. No problems with the light, but still a tight draw.
Despite the tight draw the burn is nearly flawless in the 1st 1/4 inch.

1st Flavors are very nice, a smooth, not harsh, pepper spice, tobacco & earthy.
At this point i think of Joe Camel - For that Smooth Tobacco Flavor.

at the 1st third the flavors are dancing around a bit. It is still a tight draw and Im working it to loosen it up.
Flavors are still smooth tobacoo & earth, but there is a really nice full flavor quality I cannot really put my finger on.
The pepper subsides at this point.
2nd third Flavors are much the same with a pronounced full flavor I cannot put my finger on. (I chalk this up to being my 1st cigar since early January, I cannot beleive it is march).
Final third.

Things start really tightening up with the draw and I have to work this to get some smoke out of it. At this point it no longer is enjoyable and I put it down.

Overall this cigar is a little fuller flavored and body than I expected. I can feel it a little bit. I think its becuaus I havent had a cigar in quite a while. I think if I smoke this again in the summer I would put it firmly in the low Medium Category, but for me right now it is medium - full.
I smoke this for about 45 minutes and probably would have gotten a little over an hour out of it without the plug. I would smoke this again as I liked the flavors despite the plug. Im thinking I will try it in a different vitola, maybe a Robusto or Toro.

Many Thanks to Cholmes for this cigar he gifted to me last summer and it has had about 6-7 months of rest on it.

Im not going to put a score on it as the jury is out with the plug in the final 3rd, but without the plug it would be fairly well received.

Enjoy.

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Medium-bodied is where I would put it, too, Four.

That's a shame about the construction issue. I've never had a plugged Monte. Reliable construction is one of the reasons I like them so much.

(By the way, "plugged Monte" sounds like the name of an unspeakable sex act.)

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Rob1110:

To anyone looking to try this one. Macanudo is running a promotion on them - 3 for $10 with shipping. I haven't tried mine yet but I'm sure that's cheaper than the local shops will be. Just do a google search for macanudo 1968. I normally don't go with macanudo's as they're a bit bland, but for that price, it's worth it to try them.

Do you have a link to the promotion price?

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fla-gypsy:

Rob1110:

To anyone looking to try this one. Macanudo is running a promotion on them - 3 for $10 with shipping. I haven't tried mine yet but I'm sure that's cheaper than the local shops will be. Just do a google search for macanudo 1968. I normally don't go with macanudo's as they're a bit bland, but for that price, it's worth it to try them.

Do you have a link to the promotion price?

I think that this promo is long over.

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Fourtotheflush:

fla-gypsy:

Rob1110:

To anyone looking to try this one. Macanudo is running a promotion on them - 3 for $10 with shipping. I haven't tried mine yet but I'm sure that's cheaper than the local shops will be. Just do a google search for macanudo 1968. I normally don't go with macanudo's as they're a bit bland, but for that price, it's worth it to try them.

Do you have a link to the promotion price?

I think that this promo is long over.

did anyone take advantage of it? I'd be interested to see whether or not that macadoodoo was as tasteless as the others. ;)

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Fourtotheflush:

fla-gypsy:

Rob1110:

To anyone looking to try this one. Macanudo is running a promotion on them - 3 for $10 with shipping. I haven't tried mine yet but I'm sure that's cheaper than the local shops will be. Just do a google search for macanudo 1968. I normally don't go with macanudo's as they're a bit bland, but for that price, it's worth it to try them.

Do you have a link to the promotion price?

I think that this promo is long over.

did anyone take advantage of it? I'd be interested to see whether or not that macadoodoo was as tasteless as the others. ;)

I went to a promo event for this. It is much stronger than most Macs and it has a little more flavor. But from what I remember it just seemed off. Im have 3-4 aging now that have 1.5 years on them, and Ill probably dust one off this summer to see how it is progressing. Im not Anti Macanudo, but I think its a really good beginner cigar. Just like bud or miller, you drink them, you like them, you move on to better tasting beer. You go back and drink them and realize they are crap.

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Ghurka Centurion
The Centurion listed on Ccom is listed as the double X - Is that a new blend for the same cigar?

6x60 double perfecto
Filler - Dominican
Binder - ??
Wrapper - Listed as connnecticut?? Doesnt look like a connie

In Humi 9/08, smoked 3/10
Ill research the origins a little more and edit them later.
I will say I have had 1 centurion prior to this and wasnt impressed as I had construction issues the whole way!

The Look
The look of this cigar is perfect. It is a double perfecto tapered to a point on the head and with a little nipple on the foot.
The wrapper is flawless, perfectl wrapped and had the apparent definition of tooth on the wrapper (little bumps). It looked like I took the cigar out in the cold and it got goosebumps.
The feel is solid without any soft spots.
I am worried as this cigar had construction problems in the past and I am not smoking in the best conditions.
It is raining and we are going to be smoking under a tailgating canopy.

The Cut
I cut the head and snip just a bit off the tip just past the nipple. Both cuts are nearly perfect. The head has a bit of loose wrapper that doesnt appear that it will pose a problem.

The Light
I light it up with my triple flame. no problems. The first flavors are nice and smooth tobacco.
I am getting lots of interesting flavors from this cigar. Really lots of different dancing spices.

Im not going to cut this up into thirds because I didnt take any notes and I cannot really remember all the different flavors. I will say that I really liked this cigar, it was very complex. I would put this cigar firmly in the Medium body with Full Flavor.

I am very happy that I dusted this cigar off again, I have another one aging in the humi and will most likely have it this spring/summer.


I am interested in knowing if the Centurion cigar with the Centurion band is a different blend than the old Centurions or if it is just an added band for cigar recognition!
If anyone knows you can save me a few minutes of research!

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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!

Good that you liked the second one. I smoked one a few months ago and it was good, but not great. I didn't find it very complex at all, but it did burn very well. I've got one more waiting on me to try her again. Hopefully I get that full flavor you talked about.

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TatuajeVI:

Good that you liked the second one. I smoked one a few months ago and it was good, but not great. I didn't find it very complex at all, but it did burn very well. I've got one more waiting on me to try her again. Hopefully I get that full flavor you talked about.

The ones I have are before they started putting the 2nd band on them. Do you have the ones with the single Ghurka Band or the ones with the second Centurion Band?

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Sweet review!
I think this is one of my all time favorite sticks.

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