Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them - Page 2

Lucky_Hippo · 03-24-2010, 10:53 AM

Put em next to your Maker's Mark Cigar tubos and you have a great start to your very own home "Cigar Bar".

Now if Guinness could just come out with a nice Maduro I'd be all set.

sikk50 · 03-24-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

When soemone goes to those lengths with packaging, often it is to hide a mediocre product. Case in point, Crystal Skull Vodka. I make no judgement on these cigars though, as I have never seen nor tried one.

Side story, I tooke the last 4 shots in the bottle of that stuff at a bar once just so I could have the bottle...not worth it! But the bottle looks nice!

I'd gladly try 4 of these for the box

Gonesledn · 03-24-2010, 11:23 AM

Gurkha comes to mind for some reason

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Originally Posted by T.G

Supposedly glass.

Funny, everyone seems to be talking about the packaging on these other sites, never about the cigars. This kind of screams "Stay Away!" to me.

T.G · 03-24-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonesledn

Gurkha comes to mind for some reason

*nod* yup.

Also, remember the Warhol cigars? Chitty cigars in a really fancy lexan humidor/box.

03-24-2010, 11:56 AM

Something about sizzle and steak comes to mind.

Worked in the liquor biz years ago and cigars is much the same...packaging DOES move product.

KenyanSandBoa · 03-24-2010, 12:12 PM

I have one that I got at a recent herf, and I'm curious to hear what some people think about them. I've read some reviews, and it seems ok, but I'm still on the fence about what to expect.

AD720 · 03-24-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Why would a Hammer and Sickle cigars come without a hammer to break the box open and requisite sickle as cutter for the cigars is beyond me, someone in their marketing department seriously screwed up and must be fired.

T.G · 03-24-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

I have one that I got at a recent herf, and I'm curious to hear what some people think about them. I've read some reviews, and it seems ok, but I'm still on the fence about what to expect.

Now that's kind of silly.

Since you have one already, just smoke it and make up your own mind.

TheRiddick · 03-24-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

... but I'm still on the fence about what to expect.

Hmmm... Heavy notes of rusted iron ore mixed in with freshly cut sin dried wheat and cow dung? You know, typical Russian farm notes...

T.G · 03-24-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Hmmm... Heavy notes of rusted iron ore mixed in with freshly cut sin dried wheat and cow dung? You know, typical Russian farm notes...

No vodkak?

NCRadioMan · 03-24-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

When soemone goes to those lengths with packaging, often it is to hide a mediocre product.

I agree. I have had a couple samples and they are nothing to write home about. Very generic tasting, imo.

sikk50 · 03-24-2010, 12:37 PM

Icee cold smoke?

TheRiddick · 03-24-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

No vodkak?

Home distilled brew is called "samogon", nastiest thing there is.

They actually chase it with vodka, believe it or not (a swig of samogon, then a swig of vodka). Although many now only do samogon by itself since they cannot afford vodka.

At least they die happy...

Bax · 03-24-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokingPoker

Looks like marketing grad brain child...you know nice, sexy and mild for the Paris Hilton crowd as they party in their VIP section at the Palms.

Never had one, but just saying...

I drink my Crystal out of their boxes in the VIP room. Cuz that's how I roll.

danreeve · 03-24-2010, 02:09 PM

here's another review http://stogielife.com/

I'd like to try um.

icehog3 · 03-24-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Side story, I tooke the last 4 shots in the bottle of that stuff at a bar once just so I could have the bottle...not worth it! But the bottle looks nice!

I have the bottle at home, it's very cool....Just can't find anything to mix with the vodka to take out the turpentine tinge.

e-man67 · 03-24-2010, 02:24 PM

That is a damn cool bottle though!

Stogeyfish · 03-24-2010, 08:38 PM

Just spoke with my b&m about these. Apparently they are backordered because the case is supposedly lead crystal, when they shipped to the distributors the cases broke/cracked.

Maybe a collector's item if you can get one intact.

KenyanSandBoa · 03-24-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

Now that's kind of silly.

Since you have one already, just smoke it and make up your own mind.

I plan on it...I just got a bunch of cigars at that herf that I've never tried before so I was curious if anyone else had tried them.

I'm a firm believer in the smoke what you like and like what you smoke mentality...I always make up my own mind.

brigey57 · 03-24-2010, 09:05 PM

Not really interested. If they were any good I think I would have heard something somewhere about these cigars. Packaging looks like a bunch of hype. Has anyone heard anything about them pro or con?

03-24-2010, 10:53 AM	#21
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them Put em next to your Maker's Mark Cigar tubos and you have a great start to your very own home "Cigar Bar". Now if Guinness could just come out with a nice Maduro I'd be all set. __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

03-24-2010, 11:56 AM	#25
SmokingPoker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them Something about sizzle and steak comes to mind. Worked in the liquor biz years ago and cigars is much the same...packaging DOES move product.

03-24-2010, 12:12 PM	#26
KenyanSandBoa The Nightman Cometh... Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Jim Location: Massholia Posts: 1,463 Trading: (74)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them I have one that I got at a recent herf, and I'm curious to hear what some people think about them. I've read some reviews, and it seems ok, but I'm still on the fence about what to expect. __________________ I hope you brought a change of clothes because your eyes are about to piss tears.

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sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them Icee cold smoke? __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

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danreeve Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Dan Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 733 Trading: (2)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them here's another review http://stogielife.com/ I'd like to try um. __________________ http://cigarpress.com/

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e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them That is a damn cool bottle though!

03-24-2010, 08:38 PM	#38
Stogeyfish Psalm 109:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Donald Location: Torrance Posts: 827 Trading: (2)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them Just spoke with my b&m about these. Apparently they are backordered because the case is supposedly lead crystal, when they shipped to the distributors the cases broke/cracked. Maybe a collector's item if you can get one intact. __________________ "XXXXXX is my current fav (food) but a hot dog is like steak when eaten with my brothers!" - RenoB

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brigey57 Smoke me if you can... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bri Location: Enjoying the weather here! Posts: 256 Trading: (0)	Re: Hammer and Sickle cigars..anyone try them Not really interested. If they were any good I think I would have heard something somewhere about these cigars. Packaging looks like a bunch of hype. Has anyone heard anything about them pro or con? __________________ There are five things that make life worth living: a good relationship with God, a good woman, good health, good friends, and a fine cigar." Just say NO to SCHIP and Cigar taxes!