DBall's Newb Blind Taste Test Thread

[RightAJ]

Originally Posted by Flat4boxer

Review #8 sent to Daniel!!!

I was tired of using the kitten

[DBall]

Slavac Cigar #8
*************

Cigar: Mystery Cigar 8
Setting: Back deck on a 60 deg afternoon. Amazing weather for a cigar.
Drink: Nada



Initial Impressions: Cigar looks very well wrapped and constructed with a slight 'pigtail' on the end.

Cut and pre-light draw:
Cut easily using my xixar multi-tool. Draw is medium and what I would consider 'ideal'. No plugging evident.

Lit easily using my tri-torch.

Draw after lighting: Remained ideal.

First Third: Draw was smoothe, and flavor was heavenly. There was notes of pine, the occasional sweet hint and love. The flavor profile didn't change throughout the cigar which makes for a boring review, but a lovely damn smoke.


^Playing with different angles.

Second Third: Developed some very weird cigar issues. The burn started freaking out and retreating rapidly to reveal an almost perfect hole in my cigar. Any idea what the hell this is anyone?




Third Third: Smoke volume diminished to almost nil after the hole appeared. That said, the flavor remained amazing and the volume of smoke picked up toward the end of 3/3 with a bit of tar buildup despite purging.



Final Impressions: Even with the funky burn, this was one of the best cigars I've had in a long wile.
Would I buy again: Absolutely.
Would I smoke again: In a heartbeat.
Overall Rating With 10 the highest possible and 0 the baseline: 9.25

Final Thoughts: I'd like to see what the burn was all about. If anyone has any ideas, lemmie know.

[DBall]

Flat4boxer Cigar #8
****************

Review Cigar #8 is a chocolate colored stick that is well constructed. It is firm stick with nice veins running throughout.



Pre-Light draw is very tight.

Light

Firm draw allows plenty of smoke. It has a nice flavor to it with very little spice noticiable.



1/3rd

Burn is even with dark gray ash forming. Full flavor and full body smoke pleases the palet. Nice mellow stick for me, very enjoyable.



2/3rd

Firm draw continues but it is still very good. Burn continues to be very even, no touch ups needed. Ash is holding tight. (right then it fell in my lap)

Hints of leather come through but very mild.



3/3rd

The firm draw is making my cheeks hurt and tingle a bit. The cigar is good enough for me to put up with but it is a drawback to smoking this cigar. Too much like work instead of enjoyment at this point. The flavor has not changed too much throughout it's length.



Overall I'd give this cigar a 9 out of 10 It lost points due to the draw issues.

Recommend = Yes
Buy = Yes (unless this is another cruel CC temptation put upon me by Daniel)

Thanks for reading

#9's in. Jerks.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Slavac

#9's in. Jerks.

[Flat4boxer]

Originally Posted by Slavac

#9's in. Jerks.

#9 Submitted also

[DBall]

Slavac Cigar #9
*************

Cigar: Mystery Cigar 9
Setting: Back deck on a 50 deg night.
Drink: Nada

Initial Impressions: Cigar is dark with a flawless construction and an oily appearance.

Cut and pre-light draw:
Cut easily using my xixar multi-tool. Draw is medium and what I would consider 'ideal'. No plugging evident.



Lit easily using my tri-torch.

Draw after lighting: Remained smoothe throughout.


^1/3. Ph34r the ash.




^Xixar punch tool? Heh, it works.

Overall Impressions:
My phone chucked my notes, so there's no by the third review.
The burn remained constant throughout, though the first ash was very funky (think graboids).
The flavor remained smoothe and lovely from start to finish. Frequent purging kept any tar flavor away which made this hour long smoke a joy.
Construction held solid throughout as well.
All in all this was a premium cigar in my books.

Final Impressions: Brilliant cigar. Consistant throughout and downright lovely.
Would I buy again: Depending on price point, absolutely.
Would I smoke again: Yup!
Overall Rating With 10 the highest possible and 0 the baseline: 9.4

Final Thoughts: This was one of the best cigars I've had in a very long time. Don't hesitate to give one of these a try.


^Wraiith helped in the making of this review.

[DBall]

Flat4boxer Cigar #9
****************

Cigar #9 is a well constructed, firm, chocolate brown stick.



Pre-light draw is free flowing

Light

Good volume of spicey smoke fills my mouth as I puff it up for the first time. I can tell right away this is going to be different.



1/3rd

The full flavor and full bodiedness of this smoke is very strong to me. The light draw almost overwhelms my tastebuds with spice. The full flavor continues as a light colored ash forms two inches long. This seems to be a fast burning cigar.



2/3rd

Spice seems to mellow at this point. That, or my taste buds have been reduced to useless fragments of their former condition. More flavors are coming through but they are very complex. The even burn continues at a quick rate. No touch ups have been needed.



3/3rd

This realy is a powerhouse of a cigar. Very complex smoke makes it enjoyable, even though overwhelming spice is something I like to avoid in a cigar. I have to give it high marks even though is it something I probably would not spend money on because of my preference in a cigar.



Overall I give this cigar a 8.9/10
Buy = No for reasons stated above
Recommend = YES, this stick will be a winner in many aficionados' book.

Thanks for reading

[DBall]

What they smoked:



La Aurora 1495

Slavac score: 9.4
Flat4boxer score: 8.9

I used to love these things when I first started smoking cigars. Actually, these are what initially got me into cigars. The flavors were great... ahh... those were the days. I tried one recently and just couldn't really get into it.... so strange how much the palate changes over time.

Oh well, only one cigar left and then I may need to start up round 2. May not do as many cigars next time, though... I'm not sure.