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Old 12-23-2008, 05:10 AM   #1
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This is another flavored cigar that was send to me by Volt as a joke, he already relieved me from my duties to review it, but I gave him my word and what am I if my word isn’t good enough anymore? The other reviews are here, here and here



This is a 5 inch ring 41 cigar with a dark wrapper, nice and clean, but it’s no real tobacco. The wrapper is tobacco paper. There is a little hole in the back so you don’t need to cut the cigar. The aroma is sweet and not recognizable.



At the predraw I could actually taste some chocolate, but a cheap, bad, chemical chocolate while I like the high quality dark chocolate. After lighting the cigar the chocolate flavor disappears and it’s just a chemical sweetness.

The tobacco paper leaves a strange ash, but the draw, smoke and burn are good. This isn’t a good cigar, no way, but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.



Would I buy this cigar again? A simple NO is the answer to this question.

Construction: 14 / 20
Draw: 12 / 20
Appearance: 8 / 20
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 20
Aroma (first part) 4 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 4 / 10
Aroma (last part) 4 / 10
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Old 12-23-2008, 06:51 AM   #2
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Well ... that looks pretty awful.

Thanks for the review DF. I think I'll just cross those off my list of smokes to try.
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Old 12-24-2008, 08:38 AM   #3
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Nice review Don!
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Old 12-24-2008, 08:41 AM   #4
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Great job taking one for the team!
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Old 12-24-2008, 09:15 AM   #5
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I have had the misfortune of having one of these, and they are terrible!.
But my neighbor loves to use them for blunts wrappers???
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Old 12-24-2008, 09:44 AM   #6
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Keeping your word is of the utmost importance.

And once again, you've impressed me with your resolve.

Nicely done.

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Old 12-24-2008, 09:46 AM   #7
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Old 12-24-2008, 09:53 AM   #8
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Old 12-24-2008, 10:12 AM   #9
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You are my new hero for the simple fact that you're smoking all of these.
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Old 12-24-2008, 10:37 AM   #10
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and I have a few more. A hookah melon, Swisser Sweet, White Owl grape,CAO Eileen's dream and I am in an Acid Purple pass. But once I am done with those I won't review any more flavored cigars, so an important message to all the sadistic jokers out there: DON'T SEND ME FLAVORED CIGARS, I WON'T SMOKE THEM!
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Old 12-24-2008, 11:16 AM   #11
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Thanks for the reviews, I love them! So, the Phillies is the best one so far. I am waiting for the CAO review to see if there is ANY cigar that can be flavored with good draw, construction, burn, ash, color, etc. As for taste, well, I am sure that part is subjective with everyone.
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Old 12-24-2008, 12:12 PM   #12
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Than 2nd picture looks like a...well you know.
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Old 12-24-2008, 12:16 PM   #13
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Well done Don.... At least they are getting "better"
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Old 12-24-2008, 12:49 PM   #14
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This isn’t a good cigar, no way, but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.
Maybe your palate is coming around and you're just starting to appreciate the wonderful world of flavored cigars!

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Old 12-24-2008, 05:16 PM   #15
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I respect your resolute tenacity and pity your taste buds. Hang in there bro!
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Old 12-27-2008, 12:30 PM   #16
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Hey Don, I can see from the pics why you didn't enjoy the Phillies.
You're supposed to leave the wrapper ON.
The cellophane wrapper is where all the nuance comes from. The thick, black smoke from the cello wrapper is intended to intermingle with the regurgitated filler to provide a unique smoking experience.
Try another one and leave the wrapper on. You'll be pleasantly surprised!!!
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Old 12-27-2008, 12:43 PM   #17
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I will do that when we herf at your place Scott
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:42 PM   #18
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Wonder if they'll improve with some age?
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Old 12-28-2008, 08:02 PM   #19
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.... but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.
Whoa there nelly .... don't you be dissing my white owl pineapples
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