Had a Gurkha Empire III tonight. Was similar to the I but got this funky taste about half way through. It was weird like I was smoking perfume. Then that faded about 2 inches later and it started to get bitter so I tossed with about 2 inches left.

rwheelwright:

Had a Gurkha Empire III tonight. Was similar to the I but got this funky taste about half way through. It was weird like I was smoking perfume. Then that faded about 2 inches later and it started to get bitter so I tossed with about 2 inches left.

Interesting, never had that with mine.

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FAV. Smokes are in my Profile....Reviews

I'm smoking an Alec Bradley Maxx Brazil that Laker Sent me... I just lit it, will report later!

P.S. the perfume thing has happened to me... It wasn't the sticks I was smoking (Happened on Three) it was the scented candle by me that would infuse with my smoke and about halfway through the damned things would go sour REAL fast

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In Tim's Beard we TRUST

Had a Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro corona gorda this afternoon and am thoroughly confused as to what I think of it. On the one hand, there were parts of it that were very tasty, but on the other hand it had a taste like walking through a dust cloud while chewing on hay, and I'm pretty sure that part comes from the wrapper because I experience the same thing with the FG Power that has the same wrapper. I'm not sure if I like it or not...I think this is the first time I can say that about a cigar.

Later was part of a Kristoff Ligero maduro torpedo. Wow. Where have these cigars been this whole time? It was fan-freakin-tastic, the flavors, the balance, the mouth feel, the draw and burn....all superb. What a truly top notch cigar that was, I wish I had bought a few more.

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

Thomas Jefferson

padilla habano for me tonight which was awesome, it must have been good i spent an hour and thirty minutes on it in 35 degree temps. My hands were froze but it was worth it!

Had a tat havana, great smoke a little young but very nice.

Had a stick rolled by Felix Martinez... He was apparently the top roller for a major blender (AJ Fernandez i think) for 18 years, and now he lives in my area and rolls a small line for my shop. I've never seen anything rolled as perfectly beautiful as these sticks guys, and the draw was excellent. Had a couple burn issues, but I think that was probably more due to me being very engaged in conversation and losing track of my stick.. Flavors were very subtle, but I picked up a little hay, and a bit of cocoa in the 2nd third.

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For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
2 Timothy 4:3

The Maxx was a great smooth and flavorful smoke... about halfway through though it did get bitter, I had to purge the summbitch and that still didn't help... but was REALLY good for the first portion!

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In Tim's Beard we TRUST

I had a RP Signature (mini-Salomon). Burn was perfect. Flavor was average. I didn't get much with this one - let her go with about two inches left after getting bored. It didn't get bitter or gross - there just wasn't much to rave about.

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dennisking:

Every time you call in on your Ccom order, I suggest saying "All Hail the Beard" before you hang up. It's like a secret handshake.

I had an Onyx Reserve Maduro (churchill). Pretty good smoke, had some burn issues, but nothing out of control. It started mild and just kept building up, the last half was pretty spicy/peppery. For me it was good, but not great, all things considered.

I had a fantastic Nestor Special Selection Lancero. These are just so damn good. Great flavor and burn and an awesome draw for a lancero. Was so good I had to snap a picture of it.



Followed that up with a 5 Vegas Miami. Damn good couple smokes tonight!

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

I've moved onto a fresh Rocky Patel Rennaissance and this one is just from the B&M from the event I went to... we'll she how she pans out

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In Tim's Beard we TRUST

Lasabar:

I've moved onto a fresh Rocky Patel Rennaissance and this one is just from the B&M from the event I went to... we'll she how she pans out

Dud... tasted okay, but there was a vein at the head and when I tried to snap it off it shot a 3" crack down the side, then it drew like poop.... crap!

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In Tim's Beard we TRUST

I can't wait any longer, I'm about to light up a CSII. I'll report back in a while...

Wow, what a fan-freakin-tastic smoke! Perfect burn, great pepper and leather notes, good power but not overwhelming. One of my fav's so far.