blind 10 spot review(s) - Page 6

Starscream · 08-02-2009, 09:37 PM

Cigar #9

Construction: 5x50 solid

Pre-Light Draw: Cedar and peppery flavors, loose draw, bits of tobacco left in my mouth

1st Third: Upon lighting, it doesn’t have any flavor, but is very peppery through the nose. Slight hints of chocolate and cedar arise. Still peppery through the nose. A nutty flavor is present.

2nd Third: Nutty flavor persists and a woody flavor arises. Pepper is still in the nose but has mellowed quite a bit.

Final Third: Nutty flavor has subsided and a sharp cedar flavor has taken control. Pepper is gone completely at this point. The finish has a little bite to it.

Final Thoughts: Not a bad cigar. It didn’t wow me by any means, but it was quite enjoyable. I’d consider putting this one in my rotation. This is not a Reyes cigar.

08-02-2009, 10:37 PM

Andy #9 - Cuba Aliados Miami series .......

I've went through about 2 boxes of these now. I absolutely love them. I admit you got one of the younger ones, as it was all I had at the time, but with even a few months age on them they are even better.

They are literally rolling these non-stop down in Miami right now as demand has been so high for them so any that you get from this point forward are probably going to be a little young still.

BTW - where did Mark go?

Starscream · 08-02-2009, 10:55 PM

Both of the Cuba Aliados cigars that I've tried have been good.

borndead1 · 08-03-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by EEE

BTW - where did Mark go?

I'm still here.

CIGAR #8

Robusto with a medium brown wrapper with VERY pronounced veins. I mean I haven't seen vericose veins like this since I ran into Hillary Clinton at the beach. Draw is loose. The head of the cigar is pretty soft. Pre-light draw is sweet grass.

First few draws...hmmm....hey, waaaait a minute. What's the big idea?

EEE -- are you SURE that only 5 of the 10 cigars you sent were Reyes cigars?

Honestly, this does taste like a Reyes cigar. Harsh through the nose, mildewy hay and a sour, chemical-ish finish. The aroma coming from the foot is unpleasant.

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by borndead1

EEE -- are you SURE that only 5 of the 10 cigars you sent were Reyes cigars?

I have had 6 Reyes cigars so far.

08-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Lol.... Don't think I ever mentioned how many Reyes sticks were going to be in this.

Mark #8 - Cuba Aliados Miami edition. Seriously you are the first person I have heard say bad things about this stick. I would like to send you a couple more just to try out again.

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 01:43 PM

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I guarantee that I can send you 10 blinded sticks and you wouldn't be able to pick out the 5 Puros Indios/Reyes Family ones I put in there. In fact - I would be willing to bet money that if you gave 10 honest reviews that you'd rate a couple of them at the top of your list.

The original challenge was for 5 PI's and 5 non PI's, but I'm not worried about it. I've had fun participating, regardless.

BTW, I should have my final review completed before tomorrow.

08-03-2009, 03:26 PM

D'OH!

Aye yai yaiiii.....

This is the first time I ever do a blind review and I screw it up. Yowza.

08-03-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EEE

D'OH!

Aye yai yaiiii.....

This is the first time I ever do a blind review and I screw it up. Yowza.

I don't see a screw up....it's just a way to help get an honest opinion....this has been great reading btw

08-03-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by borndead1

I mean I haven't seen vericose veins like this since I ran into Hillary Clinton at the beach.

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EEE

D'OH!

Aye yai yaiiii.....

This is the first time I ever do a blind review and I screw it up. Yowza.

No worries. As long as all of them weren't PI sticks.

You didn't screw anything up in my book.

08-03-2009, 05:21 PM

hahaha - if I would have put all PI/Reyes sticks in there I would have definitely had you rate some at the top of the list! LOL

I've definitely eaten a little crow on this challenge - but, I'm big enough to handle it. With 1 or 2 left I want to say thanks to Andy & Mark for not only stepping up to my challenge, but not taking my retardedly aggressive approach too seriously and giving me a chance to see what they thought about a few sticks.

I'm good friends with the Reyes peeps and often stand up for their sticks even when people have a good foundation for not liking the PI line(s).

hopefully this moved people to, at minimum, give some of the other Reyes lines another chance.

HK3- · 08-03-2009, 05:32 PM

This has been a great thread to follow. Thanks for allowing us outsiders to participate in following this adventure. Great work all three of you!

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 05:34 PM

Eric has more than made up for his first post. Give the man some rep for me.

ade06 · 08-03-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

Eric has more than made up for his first post. Give the man some rep for me.

Agreed! Way to go EEE!

HK3- · 08-03-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andysutherland

Eric has more than made up for his first post. Give the man some rep for me.

Consider it done!

One from me to the each of you fellas.

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Cigar #10 (Final Review)

Construction: 5x50 oily, veiny, dark brown wrapper

Pre-Light: smooth draw w/ cedar taste

1st Third: I taste hay immediately upon lighting, along w/ a trace amount of cedar. Hay is gone, leaving the cedar alone to itself. Ash is flaky, but the burn is good. Almost done w/ the first third and still picking up nothing but cedar.

2nd Third: Still a strong cedar taste, but some mustiness is creeping in. Near the end of the second third I am tasting bitterness. The bitterness quickly turns to a nutty flavor.

Final Third: Three flavors all at once: cedar, nuttiness, and faint traces of chocolate. The final third is the sweet spot; all three flavors mix quite well for an enjoyable experience.

Final Thoughts: This cigar was ok. Pretty lackluster, but ok nonetheless. The finish was quite good. This is similar to some of the other PI sticks I’ve had; lackluster until the finish. This might be a PI stick, but it didn’t carry the grassy mildew flavors that the regular PI sticks have.

Starscream · 08-03-2009, 10:45 PM

Now that I am done with all of the reviews (

wish it wasn't over), I would like to say thank you, Eric, for the experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed completing these reviews and trying new sticks (even if I didn't like all of them). I now have a new line of sticks to check out, the Cuba Aliados line by Reyes. I liked those, but not so much the PI sticks (although one of the PI naturals was quite good too

).

borndead1 · 08-04-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EEE

Lol.... Don't think I ever mentioned how many Reyes sticks were going to be in this.

Mark #8 - Cuba Aliados Miami edition. Seriously you are the first person I have heard say bad things about this stick. I would like to send you a couple more just to try out again.

Thanks man. You don't have to do that.

Seriously. Please don't.

borndead1 · 08-04-2009, 09:37 AM

CIGAR #9

Robusto with a dark maduro wrapper. Very well constructed, perfect draw. Pre-light draw is faint tobacco.

First few draws...hmmm...Reyes. Not too bad though, the wrapper seems to be taming the moldy hay and rotten milk flavor.

About 1" in...blech. I knew it wouldn't last.

I would guess that this cigar IS a Rolando Reyes cigar.

08-02-2009, 09:37 PM	#101
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Cigar #9 Construction: 5x50 solid Pre-Light Draw: Cedar and peppery flavors, loose draw, bits of tobacco left in my mouth 1st Third: Upon lighting, it doesn’t have any flavor, but is very peppery through the nose. Slight hints of chocolate and cedar arise. Still peppery through the nose. A nutty flavor is present. 2nd Third: Nutty flavor persists and a woody flavor arises. Pepper is still in the nose but has mellowed quite a bit. Final Third: Nutty flavor has subsided and a sharp cedar flavor has taken control. Pepper is gone completely at this point. The finish has a little bite to it. Final Thoughts: Not a bad cigar. It didn’t wow me by any means, but it was quite enjoyable. I’d consider putting this one in my rotation. This is not a Reyes cigar. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-02-2009, 10:37 PM	#102
EEE Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Andy #9 - Cuba Aliados Miami series ....... I've went through about 2 boxes of these now. I absolutely love them. I admit you got one of the younger ones, as it was all I had at the time, but with even a few months age on them they are even better. They are literally rolling these non-stop down in Miami right now as demand has been so high for them so any that you get from this point forward are probably going to be a little young still. BTW - where did Mark go?

08-02-2009, 10:55 PM	#103
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Both of the Cuba Aliados cigars that I've tried have been good. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-03-2009, 01:22 PM	#106
EEE Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Lol.... Don't think I ever mentioned how many Reyes sticks were going to be in this. Mark #8 - Cuba Aliados Miami edition. Seriously you are the first person I have heard say bad things about this stick. I would like to send you a couple more just to try out again.

08-03-2009, 03:26 PM	#108
EEE Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) D'OH! Aye yai yaiiii..... This is the first time I ever do a blind review and I screw it up. Yowza.

08-03-2009, 05:21 PM	#112
EEE Guest Posts: n/a	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) hahaha - if I would have put all PI/Reyes sticks in there I would have definitely had you rate some at the top of the list! LOL I've definitely eaten a little crow on this challenge - but, I'm big enough to handle it. With 1 or 2 left I want to say thanks to Andy & Mark for not only stepping up to my challenge, but not taking my retardedly aggressive approach too seriously and giving me a chance to see what they thought about a few sticks. I'm good friends with the Reyes peeps and often stand up for their sticks even when people have a good foundation for not liking the PI line(s). hopefully this moved people to, at minimum, give some of the other Reyes lines another chance.

08-03-2009, 05:32 PM	#113
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) This has been a great thread to follow. Thanks for allowing us outsiders to participate in following this adventure. Great work all three of you!

08-03-2009, 05:34 PM	#114
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Eric has more than made up for his first post. Give the man some rep for me. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#117
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Cigar #10 (Final Review) Construction: 5x50 oily, veiny, dark brown wrapper Pre-Light: smooth draw w/ cedar taste 1st Third: I taste hay immediately upon lighting, along w/ a trace amount of cedar. Hay is gone, leaving the cedar alone to itself. Ash is flaky, but the burn is good. Almost done w/ the first third and still picking up nothing but cedar. 2nd Third: Still a strong cedar taste, but some mustiness is creeping in. Near the end of the second third I am tasting bitterness. The bitterness quickly turns to a nutty flavor. Final Third: Three flavors all at once: cedar, nuttiness, and faint traces of chocolate. The final third is the sweet spot; all three flavors mix quite well for an enjoyable experience. Final Thoughts: This cigar was ok. Pretty lackluster, but ok nonetheless. The finish was quite good. This is similar to some of the other PI sticks I’ve had; lackluster until the finish. This might be a PI stick, but it didn’t carry the grassy mildew flavors that the regular PI sticks have. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-03-2009, 10:45 PM	#118
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) Now that I am done with all of the reviews ( wish it wasn't over), I would like to say thank you, Eric, for the experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed completing these reviews and trying new sticks (even if I didn't like all of them). I now have a new line of sticks to check out, the Cuba Aliados line by Reyes. I liked those, but not so much the PI sticks (although one of the PI naturals was quite good too). __________________ Insert quote here.

08-04-2009, 09:37 AM	#120
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,374 Trading: (7)	Re: blind 10 spot review(s) CIGAR #9 Robusto with a dark maduro wrapper. Very well constructed, perfect draw. Pre-light draw is faint tobacco. First few draws...hmmm...Reyes. Not too bad though, the wrapper seems to be taming the moldy hay and rotten milk flavor. About 1" in...blech. I knew it wouldn't last. I would guess that this cigar IS a Rolando Reyes cigar.