kuzi16:

urbino:

I had a Cusano churchill, too. The 18 Double Connecticut. It was a solid cigar. Nothing incredibly attention-getting, but solid, and it burned well...

this is a cigar that i reccomend to golfers all the time. there are NEVER any burn or draw issues and its easy to smoke and still have your head in the game.

Sounds like a good recommendation to me, kuz. The slightly tight draw would keep the cigar from, as someone around here said the other day, "smoking itself" too much whilst the owner was seeing to his putt.

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Tried my first Sherpa this afternoon. All I can say for now is that I'll have to have a couple more to before I decide whether I like it or not. I did note a nice creamy, nuttiness which was pretty consistent throughout, I was met with several burn issues and a bit of acridity at times. They may very well need a bit more rest than the three days I've given them so far.

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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 had a Carlos Torano cameroon 1916 corona this morning. First, let me say this is a beautiful cigar with a thck, oily, toothy caramel colored wrapper and it smells wonderful pre-light. It was a pretty nice cigar overall, the draw was pretty good, the burn was ok for the most part and it tasted nice, though I had a hard time pinpointing any specific flavors. Guess, I'll have to get a couple more and try again... oh woe is me. :)

Joe

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

Thomas Jefferson

tonight i am enjoying an OPUS X. thanks to our gov. stimulus check. money well spent. complex tastes, nutty and spicy. i rather loved it.

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at the end of a long day, there is nothing like a good smoke!

I settled down later this afternoon with a Cuaba Exclusivo. This is a nice looking perfecto about 5 1/2 x 46. It left a lot to be desired, to be blunt. I don't know if perhaps it too damp, but it would not draw well at all and the volume of smoke I got was pretty small. The burn was constantly uneven and the flavor was just not very, well, flavorful. I just hope it was me and not the cigar in this case... guess I'll find out down the road.

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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 started the day with a Cu-Avana while walking the beach. I have grown to like this mild cigar. This afternoon I had a Sancho Panza and tonight I smoked my Gurkha Beast from my welcome package to COTM. This one went on for 2 1/2 hours - quite a cigar!

 

And to cap the night off, I finally had a Cusano 18 Double Connecticut robusto. Man, what a nice cigar this was. Precision burn, good draw, though a tad on the loose side. I only wish it had been a churchill so that it would have lasted longer. Pretty straight forward, but very nice, had the slightest hint of cedar in the first inch and from there I could only describe it as toasty and creamy. Needless to say, I will definitely keep a handful of these in my humidor from now on.

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

Thomas Jefferson

Sounds like another good day, Joe. I had a Gurkha Centurian; my second. This one was much, much, MUCH better than the first. I begin to understand this cigar's high reputation. It produced great gouts of rich, heavy, chewy smoke that I pushed slowly and with reluctance from my mouth. This was a great cigar. Maybe the best I've had.

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urbino:

It produced great gouts of rich, heavy, chewy smoke that I pushed slowly and with reluctance from my mouth. This was a great cigar. Maybe the best I've had.

i have nothing more to add

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Last night I had an ITC 10th toro. Very good cigar peaty and earthy with enough spice to keep me interested. Produced an ungodly amount of smoke, at times I felt like I was holding a road flare there was so much smoke coming off this stick. Yet it burned very cool and even. Good cigar will definetly smoke again.

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urbino:

Sounds like another good day, Joe. I had a Gurkha Centurian; my second. This one was much, much, MUCH better than the first. I begin to understand this cigar's high reputation. It produced great gouts of rich, heavy, chewy smoke that I pushed slowly and with reluctance from my mouth. This was a great cigar. Maybe the best I've had.

Hey urby, That is a bold statement !! I have two resting and I do believe that you encouraged me to take one out of it's retirement..

urbino:

Sounds like another good day, Joe. I had a Gurkha Centurian; my second. This one was much, much, MUCH better than the first. I begin to understand this cigar's high reputation. It produced great gouts of rich, heavy, chewy smoke that I pushed slowly and with reluctance from my mouth. This was a great cigar. Maybe the best I've had.

Well, I've got hope now. It seems they just need some rest and relaxation to give you their all. And yes, it was another good day.

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

Thomas Jefferson

Alright, it looks like Urbi is on the Gurkha bandwagon with us Kuzi. I only have one Centurian left. I'm saving it for a special occasion.

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Too busy smoking now to lookup any good cigar quotes.

rdnstn:

Alright, it looks like Urbi is on the Gurkha bandwagon with us Kuzi. I only have one Centurian left. I'm saving it for a special occasion.

I wouldn't say I'm on the bandwagon, but the tune is finally starting to make sense. I've now had 3 terrific Gurkhas, and 3 rather bad ones. That's still a pretty low batting average for cigars in this price range, but we'll see -- maybe it'll continue to improve.

Joe, you may be right. Rest may be the key for the Centurian. It's hard to extrapolate from just 2 data points, though, so, again, we'll see.

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urbino:

It's hard to extrapolate from just 2 data points, though, so, again, we'll see.

See now that is where you are wrong my friend. Two points = a straight line, its perfectly clear what the results are! /smartass

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

Thomas Jefferson