clearlysuspect: phobicsquirrel: clearlysuspect:I had one of my 5 Vegas Cask Stength II that I got on the DD. Before I say what I thought of the cigar, I have to note that C.com got me these cigars in 2 days. Ordered on Monday afternoon and got them Wednesday afternoon. Again, C.com is super fast on shipping. I enjoyed the cigar, though I think I was a little too anxious to try it. It's the first one I've had and I'm sure it'll be fantastic with a little rest and age on it. just a few weeks make a good difference I'm sure it will. I like the new Santa Squirrel by the way. Hey, if you do end up getting a box of Gran Habano 3 Siglos, how would care for a trade? I'd like to try one of those.
phobicsquirrel: clearlysuspect:I had one of my 5 Vegas Cask Stength II that I got on the DD. Before I say what I thought of the cigar, I have to note that C.com got me these cigars in 2 days. Ordered on Monday afternoon and got them Wednesday afternoon. Again, C.com is super fast on shipping. I enjoyed the cigar, though I think I was a little too anxious to try it. It's the first one I've had and I'm sure it'll be fantastic with a little rest and age on it. just a few weeks make a good difference
clearlysuspect:I had one of my 5 Vegas Cask Stength II that I got on the DD. Before I say what I thought of the cigar, I have to note that C.com got me these cigars in 2 days. Ordered on Monday afternoon and got them Wednesday afternoon. Again, C.com is super fast on shipping. I enjoyed the cigar, though I think I was a little too anxious to try it. It's the first one I've had and I'm sure it'll be fantastic with a little rest and age on it.
j0z3r:This afternoon was a Mi Dominicana robusto, pretty decent cigar with one of the whitest ashes I've seen for a while. Later, in the evening, was an Oliva Serie V Maduro 2009. At 6x54 I expected the draw to open up a bit more, which it did with the right cut, than the previous release, I also expected a more mellow strength and richer flavors, which I feel it delivered on. Now that's not to say this wasn't strong, actually right off the bat it seemed stronger, the key difference being that the 2008 kept building in strength and turned into a real powerhouse in the final third, the 2009 was more consistent in strength starting strong and gaining a little throughout. I also felt the flavors of the blend and the maduro wrapper were more pronounced in this one, lending a greater complexity and depth of flavor. My one gripe, and it's a big one, is that the damn wrapper would not burn, it kept tunneling regardless of how fast or slow I smoked, the burn line had to be remade 5-6 times throughout the cigar. All in all I think it is better than the previous release, the flavors seem richer and deeper, the strength is more tempered and I got a much better draw than I've had with the '08.
BStayer:Had a Gurhka Signature 101 Maduro and it was awful, nothing but burn issues from the very beginning. I had to puff 4-5 consecutive times just to get any smoke. I was constantly relighting and touching it up. Then about 1/4 of the way into it, the stick just went out. I was fed up by this time so I chucked it. Then I went with a solid 5 Vegas Cask.
phobicsquirrel: j0z3r:This afternoon was a Mi Dominicana robusto, pretty decent cigar with one of the whitest ashes I've seen for a while. Later, in the evening, was an Oliva Serie V Maduro 2009. At 6x54 I expected the draw to open up a bit more, which it did with the right cut, than the previous release, I also expected a more mellow strength and richer flavors, which I feel it delivered on. Now that's not to say this wasn't strong, actually right off the bat it seemed stronger, the key difference being that the 2008 kept building in strength and turned into a real powerhouse in the final third, the 2009 was more consistent in strength starting strong and gaining a little throughout. I also felt the flavors of the blend and the maduro wrapper were more pronounced in this one, lending a greater complexity and depth of flavor. My one gripe, and it's a big one, is that the damn wrapper would not burn, it kept tunneling regardless of how fast or slow I smoked, the burn line had to be remade 5-6 times throughout the cigar. All in all I think it is better than the previous release, the flavors seem richer and deeper, the strength is more tempered and I got a much better draw than I've had with the '08. Nice comparisons there. I would agree with you on that review. Though I didn't have any tunneling issues. glad you were able to get them too!
phobicsquirrel: BStayer:Had a Gurhka Signature 101 Maduro and it was awful, nothing but burn issues from the very beginning. I had to puff 4-5 consecutive times just to get any smoke. I was constantly relighting and touching it up. Then about 1/4 of the way into it, the stick just went out. I was fed up by this time so I chucked it. Then I went with a solid 5 Vegas Cask. not a fan of the 101 myself.
ejenne87:nothing for me in about three weeks! I had some crazy humidity issues but everything is resolved now. I will give one of them a try on Friday most likely. Hopefully everything is back to normal by then.