I just had a Graycliff 1997. Very good smoke. Worth the money? Maybe. It produced a terrific amount of smoke for so petite a cigar; I think it might have violated the law of conservation of mass. And it was very tasty. It gave me some idea what the point of extreme (IMO) aging is for. Its flavors were very blended. Unified. I can't say it tasted like anything in particular, other than itself: a very good cigar.

I'd give it a 9.0.

And now I'm going back out for a Nestor Reserve Maduro.

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urbino:

It produced a terrific amount of smoke for so petite a cigar; I think it might have violated the law of conservation of mass.

ive had this experiance with greycliff before.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

Enjoying my first try of a RP Fusion Double Maduro. About half way through and feel like this is a good one to have in the humi.

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'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan

Troya XTRA This starts out as a decent cigar. Then towards the middle it get's fruity almost like raisins. Good stuff. I like it when they change, or when I can start to taste the change later in the cigar.

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Havin' Fun in Sacramento, CA

Just lighting up a La Aurora from COTM

Luko:

Just lighting up a La Aurora from COTM

Wow is this thing terrible. Uneven burn, won't stay lit. Smoking like a mother. Wife says it smells bad to her and she's enjoyed the aroma of some of the other smokes. Could be the fact that I'm a neophyte, but I haven't had a problem this bad with any other cigar.

Luko:

Luko:

Just lighting up a La Aurora from COTM

Wow is this thing terrible. Uneven burn, won't stay lit. Smoking like a mother. Wife says it smells bad to her and she's enjoyed the aroma of some of the other smokes. Could be the fact that I'm a neophyte, but I haven't had a problem this bad with any other cigar.

Whoa there professor! Stop using big words... take that trash to the Cigar Aficionado forums!

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Mr. Powers I got a Viagra stuck in my throat and I've had a Stiff Neck all day

Me no like?

Luko:

Me no like?

Aaahhhhhh... my world makes sense again!

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Mr. Powers I got a Viagra stuck in my throat and I've had a Stiff Neck all day

I had a La Aurora Cameroon 1495 Corona this afternoon and it was quite tasty. Good smoke. Tonight was a 5 Vegas Gold - solid and consistent as usual. Only complaint was it burned a little hot toward the bottom third.

 

I've only had one La Aurora, and I thought it was pretty bad as well. Tonight, for me, was a Fuente 8-5-8. Had to see what all the buzz was about this size. Excellent cigar, and a great size to be sure, but not worth wetting my pants over. The aroma was good, although sullied a bit by the aromatic aftereffects of my wife's BBQ beef dinner.

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A. De Mello:

There is not a single moment in your life when you do not have everything that you need to be happy.

i like the 8-5-8 a lot. I agree that it isnt as amazing as they hype indicates but it is a good cigar. (the maduro is my favorite)

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The 8-5-8 is a Fuente I haven't had. Or if I have, it was long, long ago. I have a few of the candelas on hand, per kuzi's recommendation, and kas, I think, sent me one or two of . . . whatever the normal wrapper is . . . in one of the games.

Sorry to hear about your pants, duty.

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I think I'll go out and have one of these Oliva V lanceros that j0z3r bombed me with. See you cats on the other side.

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Tonight was a Padilla '68 robusto, and hot damn, we have a winner in this one. This cigar had that cedar taste I'm quite fond of, and it seemed to be an evolving cedar at that. Started out a spicy cedar and about mid-way through it developed a sweet note to the cedar flavor. Me likey. It was a bit stronger than I had anticipated, and quite spicy throughout with a prominent pepper through the nose, but it was pretty well balanced and I enjoyed the heck out of the whole 80 minutes or so it took to smoke. Two thumbs up from me.

Joe

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

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