30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado

jjirons69 · 06-03-2013, 08:22 PM

Been sitting on this jewel for a while and waiting for an opportune time to toast it - a 30's German Sumatra wrapper/Habana filler Wolff Hamburg Figurado (See http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=454). David Shane told me 6 months ago to grow a pair and smoke it and not spend my life sitting on it. I was away on a 4-day golf trip this past weekend and decided to take it. I was able to allow several cigar buddies to enjoy a toke or two off it as well. It was quite a treat for all.

Some notes:

Great clip
Solid feel
The draw was magnificent
It lit well and burned like a dream
Took it to the nub with only one light
Very smooth and enjoyable, toasty
Toward the end it got a little bitter, but just slowed down with it
It was a dream to smoke to the very end

Thanks so much for the chance to enjoy history David Shane! Folks like you make the world such an enjoyable place. Cheers to you!!

Jamie

bstarrs · 06-03-2013, 09:53 PM

Great review, something surreal about smoking a cigar as old as the folks in the retirement home. Think of everything that has happened in the world since this cigar was rolled...

crgcpro · 06-03-2013, 10:01 PM

very nice. I haven't had any pre embargos yet.

bobarian · 06-03-2013, 10:08 PM

Thanks for the review Jaime. Smoked one of these a few herfs ago. Had that nice toasted bread flavor that many old smokes share, a very enjoyable smoke.

Blak Smyth · 06-04-2013, 06:29 AM

Jamie, you smoked it! Seeing that you enjoyed it is the payoff, thanks for sharing your experience with us brother!

equetefue · 06-04-2013, 08:46 AM

this is awesome. Glad it was as good as you hope it would have been

jjirons69 · 06-04-2013, 09:29 AM

Exactly, Edwin. I think this is the first time I've had an old or cherished smoke where I was expecting something great and it actually paid off.

stearns · 06-04-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jjirons69

Exactly, Edwin. I think this is the first time I've had an old or cherished smoke where I was expecting something great and it actually paid off.

I know I can list off more than enough old and crusty's that just taste old and crusty. glad this one aged well, sounds delicious from the review

CoffeeWaterBeer · 06-04-2013, 02:15 PM

It never ceases to amaze me that there are cigars out there with this kind of age and still smoke.

Jaime, while I probably would have needed a boot in the ass to actually hold a flame to something like this as well, the fact you went for it is awesome.

stearns · 06-04-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CoffeeWaterBeer

It never ceases to amaze me that there are cigars out there with this kind of age and still smoke.

Jaime, while I probably would have needed a boot in the ass to actually hold a flame to something like this as well, the fact you went for it is awesome.

come down to arlington some time seth, i'll dig up something old we can burn

CoffeeWaterBeer · 06-04-2013, 03:19 PM

Sounds like a good plan to me, let me know next time you plan a herf Ben **cheers***

jjirons69 · 06-05-2013, 09:57 AM

I figured they rolled the thing to be smoked, it's just no one had a perfect opportunity to do it yet. Let's just say it fell through the cracks until David Shane sent it my way.

M1903A1 · 08-22-2013, 11:02 AM

Just found this. Thanks for posting it...I'd sometimes wondered what a German cigar from around WW2 would have been like (i.e. normal vs. dry-cured, source of leaf etc.).

ColdCuts · 08-22-2013, 11:30 AM

Awesome pics. Awesome review. Thanks for doing this, Jamie.

Garbandz · 08-22-2013, 12:04 PM

A worthy page in the history of cigars......Thank you for writing it ..........

06-03-2013, 08:22 PM	#1
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Been sitting on this jewel for a while and waiting for an opportune time to toast it - a 30's German Sumatra wrapper/Habana filler Wolff Hamburg Figurado (See http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=454). David Shane told me 6 months ago to grow a pair and smoke it and not spend my life sitting on it. I was away on a 4-day golf trip this past weekend and decided to take it. I was able to allow several cigar buddies to enjoy a toke or two off it as well. It was quite a treat for all. Some notes: Great clip Solid feel The draw was magnificent It lit well and burned like a dream Took it to the nub with only one light Very smooth and enjoyable, toasty Toward the end it got a little bitter, but just slowed down with it It was a dream to smoke to the very end Thanks so much for the chance to enjoy history David Shane! Folks like you make the world such an enjoyable place. Cheers to you!! Jamie __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-03-2013, 09:53 PM	#2
bstarrs Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2013 First Name: Braeden Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 223 Trading: (3)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Great review, something surreal about smoking a cigar as old as the folks in the retirement home. Think of everything that has happened in the world since this cigar was rolled...

06-03-2013, 10:01 PM	#3
crgcpro PGA Professional Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Bart Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 108 Trading: (1)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado very nice. I haven't had any pre embargos yet.

06-03-2013, 10:08 PM	#4
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Thanks for the review Jaime. Smoked one of these a few herfs ago. Had that nice toasted bread flavor that many old smokes share, a very enjoyable smoke.

06-04-2013, 06:29 AM	#5
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Jamie, you smoked it! Seeing that you enjoyed it is the payoff, thanks for sharing your experience with us brother! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

06-04-2013, 08:46 AM	#6
equetefue Liga Privada Hoarder Join Date: Jun 2012 First Name: Edwin Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,348 Trading: (17)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado this is awesome. Glad it was as good as you hope it would have been

06-04-2013, 09:29 AM	#7
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Exactly, Edwin. I think this is the first time I've had an old or cherished smoke where I was expecting something great and it actually paid off. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-04-2013, 02:15 PM	#9
CoffeeWaterBeer Critiquing Perique Join Date: Sep 2012 First Name: Seth Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 779 Trading: (13)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado It never ceases to amaze me that there are cigars out there with this kind of age and still smoke. Jaime, while I probably would have needed a boot in the ass to actually hold a flame to something like this as well, the fact you went for it is awesome.

06-04-2013, 03:19 PM	#11
CoffeeWaterBeer Critiquing Perique Join Date: Sep 2012 First Name: Seth Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 779 Trading: (13)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Sounds like a good plan to me, let me know next time you plan a herf Ben cheers*

06-05-2013, 09:57 AM	#12
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado I figured they rolled the thing to be smoked, it's just no one had a perfect opportunity to do it yet. Let's just say it fell through the cracks until David Shane sent it my way. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

08-22-2013, 11:02 AM	#13
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Just found this. Thanks for posting it...I'd sometimes wondered what a German cigar from around WW2 would have been like (i.e. normal vs. dry-cured, source of leaf etc.). __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

08-22-2013, 11:30 AM	#14
ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado Awesome pics. Awesome review. Thanks for doing this, Jamie. __________________

08-22-2013, 12:04 PM	#15
Garbandz Feeling at Home Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Tom Posts: 775 Trading: (53)	Re: 30's German Wolff Hamburg Figurado A worthy page in the history of cigars......Thank you for writing it ..........