Moontrance... the German review!

[Wurm]

As I mentioned in this thread, I was able to track down a few of the elusive Moontrance for your reading enjoyment! :sign:

I wasn't kidding when I said the lady sealed these so they wouldn't contaminate the other cigars I purchased that day.

And she really did a good job, Sommer Zigarren is close to the Munich HauptBahnhof (major train station) and well worth a visit. A large, well stocked and maintained humidor and a friendly knowledgeable staff.

The petit corona Moontrance was the only size they stocked, they also had all the other CAO flavored sticks (same size) but I wasn't going to try them.

Here is me showing the team I took the hit for... the first thing I did was wash the tip. I don't like Saccharin to begin with and if a cigar is flavored, it doesn't need it anyway IMHO.

While I was smoking it my littlest daughter came out to see what her Dad was doing...

And she took this picture of me exhaling the Pina-Colada I just happened to be smoking

Now about the Moonie, it wasn't bad. Compared to the ACID cigars Wilkey and I did reviews of, I actually enjoyed it... kinda. The only problem was with this size of cigar the taste gets overpowering quickly and then gets very bitter near the halfway point. Would I smoke another? Yes I would. but only in a larger size (Wilkey send me one please )

Interestingly enough, my wife (who enjoys wolf brothers rum crooks) took one drag and made almost the same face she makes when I suggest we should take a roll in the hay :sign:
So much for these being "cigars for women" She said there is no way in hell she would ever smoke one.

I put it out at the 1 inch mark and gave the other one to my German friend Tankred, who thinks ACID cigars are great. lol He enjoyed it, go figure.

So in closing, pick one up! You might just find that its a guilty pleasure that shouldn't be talked about in the company of your manly man friends.

Now excuse me, I need to go change my Manties. :blush: :laugh: :sign:

 

[CeeMmm]

So...How was it?

 

[Wurm]

So...How was it?

I wasn't finished the review and google spell check decided to post it for me... Its finished now, check it out!

 

[Devil Doc]

I hope you own a shotgun. You're going to need one with a daughter who looks like that.

Doc.

 

[Wurm]

I hope you own a shotgun. You're going to need one with a daughter who looks like that.

Doc.

Nope... Uncle Dale (Double D) has her covered She is his little princess and we already have the plot for any "boyfriends" we don't like picked out in the backyard... :sign:

And if you had of seen her today you would have laughed your ass off Doc, lets just say she went looking for frogs and crayfish in the nearby stream and came home soaking sopping wet covered in sludge.

Goodtimes! :thumbs:

 

[in2xshp]

Actually my Chick likes these a lot, she also smokes the Bella Vanilla and Eileens Dream. I can save you the trouble in smoking the Vanilla thing, it's not good at all, too sweet for me and gets just as harsh and hot (in that same size) as the Moonie. The Eileens Dream isn't that bad though, not too sweet but you do want to smoke a larger size these things get hash and hot in this size in all their flavors. For a quick smoke in the yard Eileens Dream isn't that bad at all IMHO.

 

[Ginseng]

Now about the Moonie, it wasn't bad. Compared to the ACID cigars Wilkey and I did reviews of, I actually enjoyed it... kinda...Would I smoke another? Yes I would. but only in a larger size (Wilkey send me one please )

So in closing, pick one up! You might just find that its a guilty pleasure that shouldn't be talked about in the company of your manly man friends.

Shawn,

Would I steer you wrong? I never claimed it was a great cigar, but as you found out, sometimes one has a hankering for some cotton candy after a week's worth of burgers.

I will most definitely send you a few Belicosos. That is a cool smoking, relaxed vitola and my favorite. I agree that the petit coronas gets harsh.

Funny thing is I was at the local B&M, Cigarette-City talking with Gary Griffith, the humidor manager for the chain, when the CAO rep dropped by for a call. We chatted a bit and I told him of my illicit appreciation of the Moontrance. Got quite the chuckle from him but he told me that they use good quality tobacco in these, and a Cameroon wrapper on the Moonie IIRC. I also asked him about the Flavourettes and he told me they had been retired! Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!

Wilkey

 

[ironpeddler]

Alright...fun time is over, now I REALLY have to try one. Do regular cigar shops carry these things?

You guys kill me.

 

[in2xshp]

Alright...fun time is over, now I REALLY have to try one. Do regular cigar shops carry these things?

You guys kill me.

If you really want one i can send you one, i have a few of the coronas that get a bit hot but at least you can get the taste. They are actually pretty good, let me know i'm shipping out about a dozen 'gars tomorrow. Just let me know.

 

[ironpeddler]

Alright...fun time is over, now I REALLY have to try one. Do regular cigar shops carry these things?

You guys kill me.

If you really want one i can send you one, i have a few of the coronas that get a bit hot but at least you can get the taste. They are actually pretty good, let me know i'm shipping out about a dozen 'gars tomorrow. Just let me know.

I don't know Sam....you seem like a nice guy and all but every time I look at your picture all I see is those 2 dreaded words against that red satin background...RED SOX

Kind of makes me loose the desire to smoke :laugh:

Thanks man...addy in my profile.

I owe ya' one buddy :thumbs:

 

[northernmoris]

How has no one commented on the "Manties" yet?

 

[in2xshp]

Alright...fun time is over, now I REALLY have to try one. Do regular cigar shops carry these things?

You guys kill me.

If you really want one i can send you one, i have a few of the coronas that get a bit hot but at least you can get the taste. They are actually pretty good, let me know i'm shipping out about a dozen 'gars tomorrow. Just let me know.

I don't know Sam....you seem like a nice guy and all but every time I look at your picture all I see is those 2 dreaded words against that red satin background...RED SOX

Kind of makes me loose the desire to smoke :laugh:

Thanks man...addy in my profile.

I owe ya' one buddy :thumbs:

Well i wont be changing that "addiction" to the Sox anytime soon, however i will get that 'gar out to you.

 

[Petthefish]

I smoked one about a month ago it was not bad I did get the bigger size so I am sure it helped. For something different or if you have people over that wanna try a cigar it is a nice easy way to break them in. I have not tried and of the other ones yet. The NW Rep for CAO also told me they are infused with the flavor and they do use top of the line tobacco in the sticks so hey it is better then a swisher sweet! rp

 

[Kingantz]

Thanks for the heads up on washing the tip off, I was considering smoking the one I've got and didn't know it was sweet tipped. ACK!! Appreciate that link to the song too, funny!! Guess I'll have to go buy a 16 gauge goose gun to clean when they come a knockin! Nice review and as already mentioned, beautiful daughter too!

 

[ironpeddler]

Alright...fun time is over, now I REALLY have to try one. Do regular cigar shops carry these things?

You guys kill me.

If you really want one i can send you one, i have a few of the coronas that get a bit hot but at least you can get the taste. They are actually pretty good, let me know i'm shipping out about a dozen 'gars tomorrow. Just let me know.

I don't know Sam....you seem like a nice guy and all but every time I look at your picture all I see is those 2 dreaded words against that red satin background...RED SOX

Kind of makes me loose the desire to smoke :laugh:

Thanks man...addy in my profile.

I owe ya' one buddy :thumbs:

Well i wont be changing that "addiction" to the Sox anytime soon, however i will get that 'gar out to you.

Hey Sam...thanks for the Moonie. I already got it this afternoon...now that's a great BOTL. :thumbs: