Lil Monster reviews

[Blak Smyth]

Thanks for doing this Tom, you got balls!

[WittyUserName]

awesome review Tom. I am looking forward to your wolfie and face reviews. Those are the two I have smoked so far. I think I am going to start next monday's herf with the mini mum.

[CRIMPS]

Thanks for sharing, Tom. This has been fun to read, so far. Your last statement, regarding the price tag, has been ringing in the back of my head as well.

Thanks for taking one for the team Tom

[icehog3]

#3 tonight after work....the Lil Face.

This one started with a pepper blast, but unlike the Frank it wasn't on the tongue...right in the throat. Not pleasant.

After a few draws, the pepper settled down, and the smoke took on a leathery, earthy profile. More pleasant than the pepper, but pretty boring (just like the full sized Face, the only full size Monster I have smoked) . I smoked it down to about an inch and a half before setting it down.

The lighter part of the wrapper didn't want to seem to burn...disappointing, because I wanted to see if it might change the flavor.

I will say that this one was fuller bodied than the previous two.

Ranking them so far:

Would I buy another one? Absolutely not.

1. Lil Mummy
2. Lil Face
3. Lil Frank

Wolfie and Drac left to go.

[longknocker]

Thanks For The Reviews, Brother!

[STEVE S]

Thanks for this interesting review, I am letting my box rest for a little while.

[icehog3]

#4 was the Lil Wolfie, which I just finished.

Started off with...you guessed it, a pepper blast. Mellowed out after a few draws to a relatively pleasant earthy profile, and did not deviate from there. About 2/3rds of the way through, I was completely bored and underwhelmed, and I set Wolfie down.

Sorry for the short review, but there really isn't much to say about this one....needless to say, at $8-9 bucks, I would not buy another.

So the rankngs through 4:

1. Lil Mummy
2. Lil Wolfie (tie)
2. Lil Face (tie)
3. Lil Frank

[Coach Deg]

Thank you for the reviews. Never been a Tat fan, but I thought I would give these a shot. Now I might just pass.

[icehog3]

I understand, Mike.... I have no plans to revisit any of the first 4.

It's bumming me a little, I truly went into this with an open mind, as I have enjoyed several NCs that I have smoked this year....but these have done little for me so far.

[Ogre]

Admiral, I honestly believe these cigars will need some rest before reaching peak. I have smoked the full size of these sticks and liked them. I am going to let mine sit for at least the next 6 months.

[Silound]

Tom,

I agree with Larry on this one. Most of the other October Tats that I've smoked were FAR and away better with a little time on them. The pepper mellows out quite nicely and it has a far more earthy profile.

If you'd like one, I think I still have a Boris or two and a couple Wolfmans left I'd send you to try.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Admiral, I honestly believe these cigars will need some rest before reaching peak. I have smoked the full size of these sticks and liked them. I am going to let mine sit for at least the next 6 months.

Maybe I will grab another batch down the line and do this again, Larry, that makes sense.

Originally Posted by Silound

Tom,

I agree with Larry on this one. Most of the other October Tats that I've smoked were FAR and away better with a little time on them. The pepper mellows out quite nicely and it has a far more earthy profile.

If you'd like one, I think I still have a Boris or two and a couple Wolfmans left I'd send you to try.

If you would like to do a trade, I would love to try one of each....PM me if there is something you would like to try that I can send your way.

[icehog3]

Tonight was the final Monster, the Lil Drac.

Like most of the others, it started with some pepper...but I wouldn't call it a "blast", just more of a pepper spice. That faded relatively quickly with the Drac, and became a smooth, earthy profile. A little more complexity in this one kept me interested, got some sweet bready notes in the middle before the earth took center stage again. This one I smoked to the nub, it was a relatively pleasant cigar.

All the Lil Monsters were well constructed, with good draws and the need for only a couple minor touch-ups on a couple of them.

Perhaps, as Larry and Adam implied, I erred by smoking them fresh, and they will mellow with age and become cigars I might enjoy more. I have seem some glowing reviews for some of them "fresh", so I wanted to see what the hype was myself.

Would I buy another Lil Drac? Much like the Lil Mummy, the Lil Drac wasn't a bad cigar, I just don't think it warrants the price tag.

I look forward to trying the full sized Drac and Wolfman to see if I enjoy them more than I did the Face.

My final ranking of the Lil Monsters (smoked fresh):

1. Lil Mummy
2. Lil Drac
3. Lil Wolfie (tie)
3. Lil Face (tie)
5. Lil Frank

I think this song pretty much sums up Tats, especially the monsters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tiLOMjSiQ

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I think this song pretty much sums up Tats, especially the monsters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tiLOMjSiQ

I can't speak for anyone but myself, Nate, that's why I wanted to try them.

I can certainly say that for me personally, they aren't worth the price.

[maverickdrinker]

Nice reviews Tom. Was curious about the lil monsters seeing the excitement surrounding them Looking forward to seeing if your reviews of their Elder siblings.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Admiral, I honestly believe these cigars will need some rest before reaching peak. I have smoked the full size of these sticks and liked them. I am going to let mine sit for at least the next 6 months.

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Looks like I will get to re-do the Lil Monster reviews in 6 months thanks to Black Coral (John), Larry (Ogre) and the FLA Crew.

[Hem]

Nice review Tom! Looking forward to hearing an update on the semi-aged ones!