Just finished mystery stick "A" from Beta. This one was a little on the bland side, but I did get some pepper and a little leather. It reminded me of a watered down 5 Vegas Limitada '08. Maybe that's what it and just a bad stick, or maybe it was an '07? I don't know what else it would be.

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skweekz:

It's like the world's most amazing game of Tetris in my humidor.

Interesting guesses, all we're waiting for now is that skinny little B Stick.

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Almost finished with mystery stick "B". This one produces a ton of smoke and the draw is perfect for me. It has plenty of pepper and spice, but so much that it is overpowering. There has been a nice leather undertone throughout with some woodsy notes popping up here and there. About halfway in, it developed a much more creamy texture without losing any of its flavor. Very good stick, another one I wouldn't mind having another of. It has been a while since I have had one, so it might not be, but I am gonna guess this is a 5 Vegas Cask Strength II.


So to sum it all up, my guesses are:

Cigar A: 5 Vegas Limitada '08/'07
Cigar B: 5 Vegas Cask Strength II
Cigar C: Rocky Patel, mostly Nicaraguan tobacco

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skweekz:

It's like the world's most amazing game of Tetris in my humidor.

alright, very interesting guesses.

Cigar A: Man O' War
Cigar B: Rocky Patel Decade
Cigar C: Padilla '68

Not a bad selection of guesses!

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Got my mystery package from Robert today! I'll let em rest through the weekend and get to them next week and post my results.

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I checked thre tracking number and my cigars are at home from Mr Smith.... It's been raining all day - I will let them set for a bit before I imbibe... Thanks Br...

Wish I was home to take a peek...

betasynn:

alright, very interesting guesses.

Cigar A: Man O' War
Cigar B: Rocky Patel Decade
Cigar C: Padilla '68

Not a bad selection of guesses!

The Padilla '68 makes sense, I love that cigar. I am a little embarassed about the Decade, they are one of my favorite smokes. And I gotta say I am pretty suprised with the Man O' War, for as much as I hear about how great they are, it really didn't impress me at all. There just wasn't much flavor at all.

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skweekz:

It's like the world's most amazing game of Tetris in my humidor.

Yeah, the MoW surprised me. I might have one tonight, though I do have a 5 Vegas Relic set up. We shall see.

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alienmisprint:

betasynn:

alright, very interesting guesses.

Cigar A: Man O' War
Cigar B: Rocky Patel Decade
Cigar C: Padilla '68

Not a bad selection of guesses!

The Padilla '68 makes sense, I love that cigar. I am a little embarassed about the Decade, they are one of my favorite smokes. And I gotta say I am pretty suprised with the Man O' War, for as much as I hear about how great they are, it really didn't impress me at all. There just wasn't much flavor at all.

The MoW needs some rest time to achieve its potential. Numerous people have said how unimpressive it is fresh, but after letting mine rest for several months, it turned out to be quite impressive. My opinion of course, so take it with a grain of salt.

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Despite my best intentions to let my sticks from Robert rest over the weekend, I couldn't resist and am just now finishing Mystery stick "C". Beautiful, natural wrapper, maybe Sumatra? 5x50 size, perfect draw and lots of smoke. Medium body, fairly short to medium finish with a little pepper and maybe some cedar, toasty flavor. I would guess Dominican, maybe some Nicaraguan but not a puro. Maybe Aurora 1495 or a RP Renaissance?

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j0z3r:

alienmisprint:

betasynn:

alright, very interesting guesses.

Cigar A: Man O' War
Cigar B: Rocky Patel Decade
Cigar C: Padilla '68

Not a bad selection of guesses!

The Padilla '68 makes sense, I love that cigar. I am a little embarassed about the Decade, they are one of my favorite smokes. And I gotta say I am pretty suprised with the Man O' War, for as much as I hear about how great they are, it really didn't impress me at all. There just wasn't much flavor at all.

The MoW needs some rest time to achieve its potential. Numerous people have said how unimpressive it is fresh, but after letting mine rest for several months, it turned out to be quite impressive. My opinion of course, so take it with a grain of salt.

I'll have to do that. I got a box of them (the ten count box of the big perfectos) basically on just what I had heard about them, haven't even tried em yet. I will definately let them sit for a while.

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skweekz:

It's like the world's most amazing game of Tetris in my humidor.

Good day for smoking here, so I also got to Mystery Stick "B" today. Connecticut shade torpedo, reminded me of a 5 Vegas, but was a little stronger than a Gold. Not sure what else it might be unless it just needed some more rest time. Good flavor, but didn't change much and didn't have any discernible flavors that I could pick out (I'm bad at that anyway). I guess I'll have to guess 5 Vegas or something I'm completely unfamiliar with. Good smoke, though.

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Mystery stick "A". Not what I expected at all. Pre-light smell made me think it might be pretty strong, but it was mild throughout. Great looking maduro wrapper, pretty sweet; maybe a little cocoa flavor. I can't guess the brand as it's milder than any maduro I've had in a very long time. I don't think it was a Mac, but it was about the strength I would expect from one. Good construction, couple of minor touchups but nothing major. Can't wait to find out exactly what all three were.

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I am trying mystery stick A with a cup of java in the morning light. I'm off on Mondays and it seems like this would be a good time to evaluate this stick.

It has a faint barnyard - bailed hay kind of smell. Maduro wrapper, but not real smooth. Looks like it's a corrugated (non-slip) kind of surface. There are very small little bumps all over this wrapper. I dont know if this is indicative of anything - I don't examine wrappers like I probably should. Anywho, I had trouble lighting this stick. I am having a little trouble getting this going. It was delivered Friday and it rained all day. I didn't get home until around 7pm to retrieve them. Bryan had them in a zip-lock bag - I do not know if cigars were protected from the elements. May not have been a sealed bag or perhaps a perforation in the bag.

The first two thirds have been non-eventful. I have no hint of pepper or leather - just having some trouble keeping it going. I am forced to draw more to keep it lit, hence kicking up some bitterness. I am inclined to think this picked up some moisture - hence ruining the stick.

The last third it has settled down. It's producing quite a volume of smoke easily. I can get a hint of pepper nasally but besides copious amounts of smoke now - I detect little flavor. I am reaching to describe anything.

I am sorry Bryan - I think the rain may have tainted this experiment. I was surprised upon finishing this stick that I could feel the nicotine. I am going to reach and say this was a tainted Rocky Patel Edge. I did get whiffs of Honduran... What was this stick?

Tumbler,
Rain must have hurt it some. It was a RP Edge Maduro that I've had resting for about 3 months. Hopefully the others fared a little better. May have to give em a couple extra days, I don't know.

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