Ok, first I'd like to thank Wileguile and Raginbull for their generousity in supplying the sticks for review. They really came through on their promise :thumbs: .
As soon as I opened the box It smelled like a Hindu whore house. I guess I didn't know what to expect. Well, I knew they were strong, so the 1st one I smoked was the D-3. I'll tell you what...less than a minute after I lit it...my wife asked me if I was smoking weed. I'm not saying I know anything about this, but is this tobacco or Skunk#1?? I felt the urge to break out the lava lamp and tie die t-shirt. Wow!! remember the Grateful Dead? Those were the days :lookup: . Now I won't deny that this smoke has something to offer, because it does. It's full of flavor and smokes real nice. I'm not real sure where the argument is comparing these to ISOM's. It's hard to put these in a "CIGAR" category. It's like comparing apples to oranges. I would have to think that most (not all) serious herfers are into the 100% leaf. These are an aquired taste. The biggest shock is the price. I checked out tetens.com...WOW!!! This Lars Tetens...who they preach about being some kind of "god" or revolutionary. Artist-cigar giant-skateboard maker-bla, bla, bla, bla. I tell ya what his biggest victory is, convincing people that his product is worth that kind of lute. If this cat ever rights a book about how he built his empire, I'll buy that (although it'll sell for $2000 a copy I'm sure).
The D-1
Talk about being tied to a tree and getting kicked in the nuts. HOLY SH*T!!! That's one heavy smoke. It's hard to get past the intense herbal flavors. I had the opportunity to pass on along to my tobacconist, who was yet to have one. His assessment was a match to mine.
These aren't what I look for in a gar. I can understand others appreciating what they offer, but I'll have to side with the ISOM supporters.
:sign: I thank everyone again for letting me check out something I've never had. It was fun.
As soon as I opened the box It smelled like a Hindu whore house. I guess I didn't know what to expect. Well, I knew they were strong, so the 1st one I smoked was the D-3. I'll tell you what...less than a minute after I lit it...my wife asked me if I was smoking weed. I'm not saying I know anything about this, but is this tobacco or Skunk#1?? I felt the urge to break out the lava lamp and tie die t-shirt. Wow!! remember the Grateful Dead? Those were the days :lookup: . Now I won't deny that this smoke has something to offer, because it does. It's full of flavor and smokes real nice. I'm not real sure where the argument is comparing these to ISOM's. It's hard to put these in a "CIGAR" category. It's like comparing apples to oranges. I would have to think that most (not all) serious herfers are into the 100% leaf. These are an aquired taste. The biggest shock is the price. I checked out tetens.com...WOW!!! This Lars Tetens...who they preach about being some kind of "god" or revolutionary. Artist-cigar giant-skateboard maker-bla, bla, bla, bla. I tell ya what his biggest victory is, convincing people that his product is worth that kind of lute. If this cat ever rights a book about how he built his empire, I'll buy that (although it'll sell for $2000 a copy I'm sure).
The D-1
Talk about being tied to a tree and getting kicked in the nuts. HOLY SH*T!!! That's one heavy smoke. It's hard to get past the intense herbal flavors. I had the opportunity to pass on along to my tobacconist, who was yet to have one. His assessment was a match to mine.
These aren't what I look for in a gar. I can understand others appreciating what they offer, but I'll have to side with the ISOM supporters.
:sign: I thank everyone again for letting me check out something I've never had. It was fun.
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