DBall's MAW blind fiver

Goldie · 10-07-2010, 12:01 AM

Keith (Big Ash) was kind enough to pass his NC MAW to me, and I posted that I would like to try a blind fiver. Dan being the king of blind taste tests, he graciously stepped up and offered to take care of my wish. After dealing with some scheduling conflicts at school and our dryer taking a dump on Sunday, I finally got the chance to sit and smoke a cigar.

So lets kick this off. I'm still very new to reviews, so keep that in mind. The first cigar in the package measured about a 32RG by 4 1/2 inches. I forgot to actually measure it before I started so I'm just going off memory. One thing that was very odd was this cigar looked like a mini piramide. The head was around a 32RG but the foot was closer to a 40. I would guess that the shape was just due to the stick sitting in the box with the others, but I don't know for sure.

When i snapped this pic, I realized I needed to clean my coffee table. This thing looks terrible.

Pre-draw: One word, hay. And it couldn't have been any clearer.

Initial draw: Good draw, the flavor was light, and hard to put my finger on, but the best I could think was that it was grassy. The first pull yielded a moderate amount of smoke.

2nd 1/4: The start of the second 1/4 brought a change in the strength. At first it started very light and mellow, but it quickly picked up to what I would consider a medium-light smoke.

2nd 1/2: The finish on the cigar got very long. At first the finish was very light and quickly went away, but it started to stick around a lot longer. The flavor didn't really change a whole lot, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it reminded me of, like, charred wood. Something like the wood that comes out of a smoker.

Not a bad cigar at all, light and short (started smoking at 10:40PM and ended at 11: 23PM). Just what I needed since this was a late night smoke. I have no idea what this smoke is, but if I had to guess I for some reason think it’s a Por Laranoga something or other. If I had to guess something on the high end, Cohiba exquisito.

If I had to give a score, I would say 86/100.

Thanks Dan. Review number two to follow.

10-07-2010, 12:01 AM	#1
Goldie Bring the pain! Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Drew Location: Ohio Posts: 808 Trading: (13)	DBall's MAW blind fiver Keith (Big Ash) was kind enough to pass his NC MAW to me, and I posted that I would like to try a blind fiver. Dan being the king of blind taste tests, he graciously stepped up and offered to take care of my wish. After dealing with some scheduling conflicts at school and our dryer taking a dump on Sunday, I finally got the chance to sit and smoke a cigar. So lets kick this off. I'm still very new to reviews, so keep that in mind. The first cigar in the package measured about a 32RG by 4 1/2 inches. I forgot to actually measure it before I started so I'm just going off memory. One thing that was very odd was this cigar looked like a mini piramide. The head was around a 32RG but the foot was closer to a 40. I would guess that the shape was just due to the stick sitting in the box with the others, but I don't know for sure. When i snapped this pic, I realized I needed to clean my coffee table. This thing looks terrible. Pre-draw: One word, hay. And it couldn't have been any clearer. Initial draw: Good draw, the flavor was light, and hard to put my finger on, but the best I could think was that it was grassy. The first pull yielded a moderate amount of smoke. 2nd 1/4: The start of the second 1/4 brought a change in the strength. At first it started very light and mellow, but it quickly picked up to what I would consider a medium-light smoke. 2nd 1/2: The finish on the cigar got very long. At first the finish was very light and quickly went away, but it started to stick around a lot longer. The flavor didn't really change a whole lot, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it reminded me of, like, charred wood. Something like the wood that comes out of a smoker. Not a bad cigar at all, light and short (started smoking at 10:40PM and ended at 11: 23PM). Just what I needed since this was a late night smoke. I have no idea what this smoke is, but if I had to guess I for some reason think it’s a Por Laranoga something or other. If I had to guess something on the high end, Cohiba exquisito. If I had to give a score, I would say 86/100. Thanks Dan. Review number two to follow. __________________ Come in here dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far - Pink Floyd I like my draw, like I like my women, a little loose - Goldie