Mystery Cigar

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 09:26 AM

Found this one in the bottom of the humidor. It is about a 60rg in the middle. About 6" long. Feels almost like a Ligero wrapper, but it did not seem to have the strength (or tooth) of Ligero. No idea what it is. I couldn't find a loose band anywhere either. Any ideas? It was a really good smoke.

Don Fernando · 09-12-2010, 09:36 AM

my first thought was a Reposado 96, but they are longer and look a tad different, so that's not it.

09-12-2010, 09:50 AM

That's not a reposado because it's closed on both ends...
Reposado's have a funny shape to them. Especially on the end.

Great looking stick though.. I'd like to smoke one.

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 09:52 AM

Nope. It is not a reposado, because those come with no band. I have never bought (or been gifted) any with no band. My first thought was Gurkha Centurion, but the color is different and the end were a lot more tapered.

Pilon · 09-12-2010, 09:57 AM

matasa?

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 09:59 AM

I was thinking maybe Matasa because I had some of those, but the shape is off.

hotreds · 09-12-2010, 10:07 AM

That's why I never smoke it if I don't know what it is. I'd rather miss the best smoke I ever had than go crazy trying to figure out what it was!

09-12-2010, 10:09 AM

Come to think about it it probably is a Centurion. I know
on CI's site, i've noticed some of them being "extremely"
dark in the pictures.... *jmo* though....

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 10:12 AM

I think it may be a Centurion. I know I had a few of those about 5 years or so ago. Maybe age does a Gurkha good. That s the only cigar I can find that is close to the same shape.

09-12-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

I think it may be a Centurion. I know I had a few of those about 5 years or so ago. Maybe age does a Gurkha good. That s the only cigar I can find that is close to the same shape.

Well chip... smoke it and let us know!

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by whodeeni

Well chip... smoke it and let us know!

Its gone. Smoked it yesterday. It was damn good.

neoflex · 09-12-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

Its gone. Smoked it yesterday. It was damn good.

I was going to say maybe a Gurkha until I saw you said it was damn good.

I have a similar shaped and sized stick in my humi that is unbanded and I know that it's a Gurkha since I remember buying it. This was also before I realized I am not a fan of anything Gurkha. I have had it for a three or four years so maybe I will use this post as an excuse to finally smoke it and get rid of it.

09-12-2010, 11:47 AM

You know they have several perfecto shaped vitola's.. i actually have one that's darker and i have the label but i don't remember the name...

hammondc · 09-12-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by neoflex

I was going to say maybe a Gurkha until I saw you said it was damn good.

This is exactly what threw me off.

09-12-2010, 05:04 PM

I was going to say La Aurora Preferido, but the end fooled me. I would say a Gurkha Centurian as well, I just pulled one out of my humidor and it an exact match, I will try to take a pic of it with and without band soon and post it!

CigarGuy88 · 09-12-2010, 05:13 PM

I'm thinking it might be the unbanded perfecto from the LFD Los Perfectos gift pack. They definitely were super tasty I'm just not sure it was quite that size...

Lumpold · 09-12-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

I'm thinking it might be the unbanded perfecto from the LFD Los Perfectos gift pack. They definitely were super tasty I'm just not sure it was quite that size...

Makes the perfectos look a but flatter on one end, but could just be the crappy picture!

Lumpold · 09-12-2010, 05:38 PM

TBH I'm thinking it's a La Aurora Preferido... could be entirely wrong though... people with more NC experience might be able to debunk that...

dwoodward · 09-12-2010, 05:45 PM

My first thought is the Gurkha Centurian. Great smokes btw.

hammondc · 09-13-2010, 08:09 AM

I think it was a Centurian. It is exactly he same shape as the Preferidos, but it is a lot bigger. I have a couple Preferidos that I compared it too.

09-12-2010, 09:26 AM	#1
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Mystery Cigar Found this one in the bottom of the humidor. It is about a 60rg in the middle. About 6" long. Feels almost like a Ligero wrapper, but it did not seem to have the strength (or tooth) of Ligero. No idea what it is. I couldn't find a loose band anywhere either. Any ideas? It was a really good smoke.

09-12-2010, 09:36 AM	#2
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Re: Mystery Cigar my first thought was a Reposado 96, but they are longer and look a tad different, so that's not it. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-12-2010, 09:50 AM	#3
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery Cigar That's not a reposado because it's closed on both ends... Reposado's have a funny shape to them. Especially on the end. Great looking stick though.. I'd like to smoke one.

09-12-2010, 09:52 AM	#4
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Mystery Cigar Nope. It is not a reposado, because those come with no band. I have never bought (or been gifted) any with no band. My first thought was Gurkha Centurion, but the color is different and the end were a lot more tapered.

09-12-2010, 09:57 AM	#5
Pilon Feelin' the Love Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Tiverton, RI Posts: 888 Trading: (49)	Re: Mystery Cigar matasa?

09-12-2010, 09:59 AM	#6
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Mystery Cigar I was thinking maybe Matasa because I had some of those, but the shape is off.

09-12-2010, 10:07 AM	#7
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Mystery Cigar That's why I never smoke it if I don't know what it is. I'd rather miss the best smoke I ever had than go crazy trying to figure out what it was! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

09-12-2010, 10:09 AM	#8
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery Cigar Come to think about it it probably is a Centurion. I know on CI's site, i've noticed some of them being "extremely" dark in the pictures.... jmo though....

09-12-2010, 10:12 AM	#9
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Mystery Cigar I think it may be a Centurion. I know I had a few of those about 5 years or so ago. Maybe age does a Gurkha good. That s the only cigar I can find that is close to the same shape.

09-12-2010, 11:47 AM	#13
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery Cigar You know they have several perfecto shaped vitola's.. i actually have one that's darker and i have the label but i don't remember the name...

09-12-2010, 05:04 PM	#15
druturn Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mystery Cigar I was going to say La Aurora Preferido, but the end fooled me. I would say a Gurkha Centurian as well, I just pulled one out of my humidor and it an exact match, I will try to take a pic of it with and without band soon and post it!

09-12-2010, 05:13 PM	#16
CigarGuy88 Good Cigar = Good Day Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Steve Location: Massachusetts Posts: 850 Trading: (38)	Re: Mystery Cigar I'm thinking it might be the unbanded perfecto from the LFD Los Perfectos gift pack. They definitely were super tasty I'm just not sure it was quite that size...

09-12-2010, 05:38 PM	#18
Lumpold Hippy Fascist Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Lumpy Location: UK Posts: 598 Trading: (3)	Re: Mystery Cigar TBH I'm thinking it's a La Aurora Preferido... could be entirely wrong though... people with more NC experience might be able to debunk that...

09-12-2010, 05:45 PM	#19
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Mystery Cigar My first thought is the Gurkha Centurian. Great smokes btw.

09-13-2010, 08:09 AM	#20
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Mystery Cigar I think it was a Centurian. It is exactly he same shape as the Preferidos, but it is a lot bigger. I have a couple Preferidos that I compared it too.