2012 ACID Blondie

md4958 · 07-21-2012, 12:45 PM

ACID
Blondie
4x30- Perlas?
Box code: Gotta be early 2012
Price: $6.99

I was at the local gas station. I dont normally go inside, but the "pay at the pump" was busted, so I had to enter the store. I was surprised to see their cabinet humidor display. I had smoked one of these before, during one of my first visits to the local b&m. I remember not liking it then, but I thought it was my noobishness. Seeing these brought back memories of my early weeks smoking cigars... when I thought it was crazy to ever pay more than $4 or $5 for a cigar... and would walk into the b&m, Cigar Aficionado in hand, with the cigars I wanted to try circled.

Maybe it was a bit of nostalgia. Maybe a bit of me telling myself Im not a cigar snob, but I thought hey, this would be a fun review.

Appearance: Lovely little perla sized cigar- the size is what I normally gravitate towards for everyday smokes. Gaudy double band, I cant believe they haven't spent a few extra cents and upgraded the look. Claro colored wrapper, almost a sickly color, but so smooth and flawless that it wasnt for a tiny vein I would have guessed it was machine made.

Construction: Perfect pigtail cap. Wrapper neatly applied. Light grey ash holds fairly well. Inspection of the foot leads me to believe they do not incorporate the "entubar" method of rolling at the Jonathan Drew Factory. Burn stayed pretty sharp throughout the smoke, no touch-ups necessary.

Prelight: Draw is perfect, pre-light flavor is of urinal cake, but flavor on the lips is sickeningly sweet. Not a good sweet, more like an aspartame artificial sweet.

Impressions: Aroma is of incense. Not Tebetian temple incense, more like dirty hippie's apartment incense- exotic, musky, sickeningly sweet. Smoke is soft and delicate. Retro-hale produces flavor of stale Marlboro lights on the palate. About half an inch in I start to feel a bit of nausea develop. I figure I dont want this thing polluting my office anymore, so I take it on my drive home. Nausea is still present, Im fighting it though, determined to finish this "cigar". The sweet flavored tip is overwhelming.

At about the half way point, the distinct "flavor" of White-Out correction fluid develops (you youngsters will have to google it..its what we used before computers offered us spell check). This flavor comes and goes, and is contributing to my nausea. Its a good thing Im in the car now, as Im constantly spitting... you know how your mouth tends to over-salivate right before you puke?

I am astounded that Im only about 20 minutes into this cigar, and I feel like I dont want to smoke ever again... its like a whole weekend worth of cigar smoking crammed into two inches of cigar. I trudge onward.

Sweet tip flavor is still overpowering. I coudnt wait for this cigar to end. Entire smoking time approximately 30 agonizing minutes.

Afterwards the sweet tip flavor lingered on my lips to the point where I considered eating a whole raw onion to dissipate the flavor. Half a box of saltines later, my nausea has subsided. My sleep was not restful though, and it tastes like a cat took a $hit in my mouth this morning.

Would I buy this cigar again?: I still cant believe I bought it this time! I dont get how anybody could smoke these cigars... but somebody is buying them because Jonathan Drew is making himself boat loads of money.

This cigar was horrible, and I dont feel the slightest bit of cigar elitism saying it... still I might grab another just to throw it in the next PPP we have and tell the guys its an O.R. Sig I... just to see their faces.

Nah on second though, F-U Jonathan Drew!!

kelmac07 · 07-21-2012, 12:49 PM

I laughed the entire time reading this review Moe.

jonumberone · 07-21-2012, 01:06 PM

Sounds like this cigar was stored in a humi next to Red Sox swag!

Great job, Moe!

EricF · 07-21-2012, 02:08 PM

I give you props for making it all the way thru it!!!

Havanaaddict · 07-21-2012, 02:26 PM

Moe you low on cigars? Do you need me to send you a few

Please do not under any circumstances ever smoke a Acid cigar EVER

md4958 · 07-21-2012, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havanaaddict

Moe you low on cigars? Do you need me to send you a few

Please do not under any circumstances ever smoke a Acid cigar EVER

Mark, Ive seen your walk-in, so YES, Im desperately low on cigars!!

And no, I will never smoke an Acid again.

bobarian · 07-21-2012, 04:31 PM

You're a brave man Moe. Or perhaps that Boston water has affected your synapses.

Havanaaddict · 07-21-2012, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md4958

Mark, Ive seen your walk-in, so YES, Im desperately low on cigars!!

And no, I will never smoke an Acid again.

Your a funny guy

you have me confussed with Mr. Nee only walk-in is the at the Lounge I work at. And I can get you all the Acid cigars you want we can't keep them in stock

FYI they now make a Blondie Belicoso 5×54 torpedo "I can hook you up buddy"

Whipper Snapper · 07-21-2012, 07:27 PM

What more can be said that hasn't already been said?

md4958 · 07-21-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobarian

You're a brave man Moe. Or perhaps that Boston water has affected your synapses.

It certainly gave me a renewed appreciation for my pedestrian smokes Bob.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havanaaddict

Your a funny guy

you have me confussed with Mr. Nee only walk-in is the at the Lounge I work at. And I can get you all the Acid cigars you want we can't keep them in stock

FYI they now make a Blondie Belicoso 5×54 torpedo "I can hook you up buddy"

Sorry Mark, reach-in humidor! And i appreciate the offer, but I'd hate to take advantage of your "generosity".

Catfish · 07-21-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricF

I give you props for making it all the way thru it!!!

This.

Skywalker · 07-21-2012, 10:34 PM

Worst cigar I ever smoked!!!

Ogre · 07-21-2012, 10:38 PM

I guess you have to smoke the "Dog Rockets" once in a while just to remember how good the others really are!!!

cmitch · 07-21-2012, 10:48 PM

I was bombed 2 acids as a joke a year or so back. I threaded fishing line through them, hung them in my garage to kill the flies.

Hard to believe the same people make Liga Privada, the holy graille of cigars.

md4958 · 07-22-2012, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmitch

Hard to believe the same people make Liga Privada, the holy graille of cigars TO SOME.

Fixed that for you.

pnoon · 07-22-2012, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogre

I guess you have to smoke the "Dog Rockets" once in a while just to remember how good the others really are!!!

No. Actually, you don't.

md4958 · 07-22-2012, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

No. Actually, you don't.

snob!

pnoon · 07-22-2012, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md4958

snob!

If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged.

cmitch · 07-22-2012, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged.

Where's the like button?

md4958 · 07-22-2012, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged.

Im going to add that to my list of best Peter quotes!

07-21-2012, 12:45 PM	#1
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	2012 ACID Blondie ACID Blondie 4x30- Perlas? Box code: Gotta be early 2012 Price: $6.99 I was at the local gas station. I dont normally go inside, but the "pay at the pump" was busted, so I had to enter the store. I was surprised to see their cabinet humidor display. I had smoked one of these before, during one of my first visits to the local b&m. I remember not liking it then, but I thought it was my noobishness. Seeing these brought back memories of my early weeks smoking cigars... when I thought it was crazy to ever pay more than $4 or $5 for a cigar... and would walk into the b&m, Cigar Aficionado in hand, with the cigars I wanted to try circled. Maybe it was a bit of nostalgia. Maybe a bit of me telling myself Im not a cigar snob, but I thought hey, this would be a fun review. Appearance: Lovely little perla sized cigar- the size is what I normally gravitate towards for everyday smokes. Gaudy double band, I cant believe they haven't spent a few extra cents and upgraded the look. Claro colored wrapper, almost a sickly color, but so smooth and flawless that it wasnt for a tiny vein I would have guessed it was machine made. Construction: Perfect pigtail cap. Wrapper neatly applied. Light grey ash holds fairly well. Inspection of the foot leads me to believe they do not incorporate the "entubar" method of rolling at the Jonathan Drew Factory. Burn stayed pretty sharp throughout the smoke, no touch-ups necessary. Prelight: Draw is perfect, pre-light flavor is of urinal cake, but flavor on the lips is sickeningly sweet. Not a good sweet, more like an aspartame artificial sweet. Impressions: Aroma is of incense. Not Tebetian temple incense, more like dirty hippie's apartment incense- exotic, musky, sickeningly sweet. Smoke is soft and delicate. Retro-hale produces flavor of stale Marlboro lights on the palate. About half an inch in I start to feel a bit of nausea develop. I figure I dont want this thing polluting my office anymore, so I take it on my drive home. Nausea is still present, Im fighting it though, determined to finish this "cigar". The sweet flavored tip is overwhelming. At about the half way point, the distinct "flavor" of White-Out correction fluid develops (you youngsters will have to google it..its what we used before computers offered us spell check). This flavor comes and goes, and is contributing to my nausea. Its a good thing Im in the car now, as Im constantly spitting... you know how your mouth tends to over-salivate right before you puke? I am astounded that Im only about 20 minutes into this cigar, and I feel like I dont want to smoke ever again... its like a whole weekend worth of cigar smoking crammed into two inches of cigar. I trudge onward. Sweet tip flavor is still overpowering. I coudnt wait for this cigar to end. Entire smoking time approximately 30 agonizing minutes. Afterwards the sweet tip flavor lingered on my lips to the point where I considered eating a whole raw onion to dissipate the flavor. Half a box of saltines later, my nausea has subsided. My sleep was not restful though, and it tastes like a cat took a $hit in my mouth this morning. Would I buy this cigar again?: I still cant believe I bought it this time! I dont get how anybody could smoke these cigars... but somebody is buying them because Jonathan Drew is making himself boat loads of money. This cigar was horrible, and I dont feel the slightest bit of cigar elitism saying it... still I might grab another just to throw it in the next PPP we have and tell the guys its an O.R. Sig I... just to see their faces. Nah on second though, F-U Jonathan Drew!! __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

07-21-2012, 12:49 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie I laughed the entire time reading this review Moe. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-21-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
jonumberone Raw Dog Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Dom Location: Exit 8A Posts: 6,484 Trading: (62)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie Sounds like this cigar was stored in a humi next to Red Sox swag! Great job, Moe! __________________ Sex junkie looking for a dealer

07-21-2012, 02:08 PM	#4
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie I give you props for making it all the way thru it!!! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

07-21-2012, 02:26 PM	#5
Havanaaddict Man in Black!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: V.I.P Room Partagas Factory Posts: 3,465 Trading: (1)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie Moe you low on cigars? Do you need me to send you a few Please do not under any circumstances ever smoke a Acid cigar EVER __________________ "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions." "Hav-a-na nice day"

07-21-2012, 04:31 PM	#7
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie You're a brave man Moe. Or perhaps that Boston water has affected your synapses.

07-21-2012, 07:27 PM	#9
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie What more can be said that hasn't already been said? __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

07-21-2012, 10:34 PM	#12
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie Worst cigar I ever smoked!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

07-21-2012, 10:38 PM	#13
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie I guess you have to smoke the "Dog Rockets" once in a while just to remember how good the others really are!!! __________________

07-21-2012, 10:48 PM	#14
cmitch Heads up get down Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Clayton Location: NW Alabama by the river Posts: 2,720 Trading: (25)	Re: 2012 ACID Blondie I was bombed 2 acids as a joke a year or so back. I threaded fishing line through them, hung them in my garage to kill the flies. Hard to believe the same people make Liga Privada, the holy graille of cigars. __________________ No matter what one's status is in society, cigars are the great equalizer where the affluent and common share a love for the leaf. - Me.