The blind taste test thread

[KayakinBoy]

Yeah, it looks like we're missing a big block in the middle, like 21-38!

Oh well, all in due time.

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I smoked 34!

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

#59 - A Feverish Review


I have been suffering from a severe cold the last few days - sniffles, running nose and a fever that just won't break. Nevertheless, I promised Lumpy I would review this cigar for him, so I decided no better time than the present, fever be damned!

Construction: 8.50


This cigar measured approximately 5.1875 x 43 , cedar wrapped.

A dark reddish brown wrapper with some moderate veining. Oily wrapper which seemed to give it almost a colored aura. This cigar of course is a classic, highly unlikely to disappoint.



Burn: 7.75


This firm baby lit right up, with a slightly tough draw, showing copious amounts of greenish white smoke. Ash is feathered, with a mottled light grey and lime green ash...

Taste: 8


Spicy. I tasted hints of Dr. Pepper, pine, and chocolate as I smoked it.

man. I can't describe it, but it's more like the subdued aged leather on the inside of a Jaguar as opposed to the strong "new car smell" of a brand new sportscar. I mean the new car smell is exciting, and I'm sure most people love it, but it can be overpowering.

Notes of cedar are evident, with hints of black pepper, propylene glycol and rust inhibitors.



However I noticed this:

I also found out what causes the "spicy" flavor in cigars, it's this neon green tar. When my tongue accidentally touched this tar, it was really spicy. Luckily it wasn't to unpleasant.



Consistency: 7.5


Burned consistent thoughout, although the ash color became worrisome.

Price wise I would guess this was a $8.75 - $9.50 cigar, unless I was shopping at Tobacco World Cigars, then I would guess around $25.00 - $30.00.

Overall Experience: 8.5

An unusual smoking experience, but after smoking this cigar, my fever was gone! :thumbs:




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[Jeffro600]

Wow miles...thats some WEIRD lookin ash!! Sounds like it was a pleasurable smoke though!

 

[Shibumi]

3 mile islandish!!!

 

[kevpriest]

Best review yet!

 

[Lumberg]

I'm going to go ahead and cancel the rest of this due to complications and events out of my control. Thanks to all those who took their obligations seriously.

 

[kevpriest]

Thank you, Lumberg, for putting this together. I'm sorry it didn't completely work out for you in terms of participation, but I think it was a great experiment and very generous of you to put together.

 

[Shibumi]

I'm going to go ahead and cancel the rest of this due to complications and events out of my control. Thanks to all those who took their obligations seriously.

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What complications? People don't want to smoke what you sent them? Will you reveal any of the ones that WERE already reviewed? I don't think the people that followed your rules should have to miss out on learning what they smoked.

 

[BlindedByScience]

I'm going to go ahead and cancel the rest of this due to complications and events out of my control. Thanks to all those who took their obligations seriously.

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Would you at least update your list so we know what we smoked? I'm sorry things aren't going well but like you said, we took our obligations seriously.....can't imagine that updating the list would take more than a few minutes...??

Thanks in advance - B.B.S.

 

[Jeffro600]

I'm going to go ahead and cancel the rest of this due to complications and events out of my control. Thanks to all those who took their obligations seriously.

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Would you at least update your list so we know what we smoked? I'm sorry things aren't going well but like you said, we took our obligations seriously.....can't imagine that updating the list would take more than a few minutes...??

Thanks in advance - B.B.S.

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Agreed...would be nice to know what #47 was. Even if you dont want to make it public, a PM with what it was would be nice... :whistling:

 

[Lee]

Sad....

You know Jonathan, this is exactly why people give you hell around here. This sounds like "I'm taking my ball and going home" whining. From my perspective as a non-participant in this, the tone you took with the guys in this thing a few pages back turned some off. It's not fun if you're demanding reviews from others. Besides, I think most know why you did this in the first place.....to salvage what's left of your reputation on here.

Remember, you can't control anyone but yourself....

 

[Lumberg]

Sad....

You know Jonathan, this is exactly why people give you hell around here. This sounds like "I'm taking my ball and going home" whining. From my perspective as a non-participant in this, the tone you took with the guys in this thing a few pages back turned some off. It's not fun if you're demanding reviews from others. Besides, I think most know why you did this in the first place.....to salvage what's left of your reputation on here.

Remember, you can't control anyone but yourself....

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The people who question my motivation for contributing to this community are sadly mistaken. Perhaps they imagine that if they were in my position, their motives would be different from mine. If anything they expose their own disingenuineness.

Another thing I find strange is, people say "oh you're only doing this because your reputation is so bad." Well if my reputation were so bad, how could I get 29 people to participate in an activity I organized, some of them respected members?

And you're right, I am taking my ball and going home. Who would want to put forth this kind of effort and then have to put up with this kind if crap?

I will go ahead and list what all the cigars were. My list is in a spreadsheet in my office, so I will post the full list on Monday. I am sorry for implying that I was just going to give up entirely. Those who did fulfill their obligations don't deserve to lose out.

For anyone who is wondering who caused this to turn out the way it did, just search through the thread. I PMed people. I bumped threads. But no response from some people. And then of course the thread crapping. I'm not going to publicly call anyone out. It's all there for people to see.

Again, thanks to those who put forth genuine effort to review your sticks, get to them in a timely manner, and continued to post on the thread and express interest.

Thank you all.

 

[Lee]

I think you just like to feel important.....

 

[AVB]

We usually don't let those who haven't contributed to the forum much bash our members, we can do that ourselves. Doesn't matter who or what you are somewhere else you haven't done much here.

I think you just like to feel important.....

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[Lee]

Limpy's got a lawyer, ain't that nice.

 

[BigMacFU]

Lumby, thanks for putting this together, I look forward to the list being posted tomorrow to find out about 3 and 44.

 

[tdog]

#59 - A Feverish Review


I have been suffering from a severe cold the last few days - sniffles, running nose and a fever that just won't break. Nevertheless, I promised Lumpy I would review this cigar for him, so I decided no better time than the present, fever be damned!

Construction: 8.50


This cigar measured approximately 5.1875 x 43 , cedar wrapped.

A dark reddish brown wrapper with some moderate veining. Oily wrapper which seemed to give it almost a colored aura. This cigar of course is a classic, highly unlikely to disappoint.



Burn: 7.75


This firm baby lit right up, with a slightly tough draw, showing copious amounts of greenish white smoke. Ash is feathered, with a mottled light grey and lime green ash...

Taste: 8


Spicy. I tasted hints of Dr. Pepper, pine, and chocolate as I smoked it.

man. I can't describe it, but it's more like the subdued aged leather on the inside of a Jaguar as opposed to the strong "new car smell" of a brand new sportscar. I mean the new car smell is exciting, and I'm sure most people love it, but it can be overpowering.

Notes of cedar are evident, with hints of black pepper, propylene glycol and rust inhibitors.



However I noticed this:

I also found out what causes the "spicy" flavor in cigars, it's this neon green tar. When my tongue accidentally touched this tar, it was really spicy. Luckily it wasn't to unpleasant.



Consistency: 7.5


Burned consistent thoughout, although the ash color became worrisome.

Price wise I would guess this was a $8.75 - $9.50 cigar, unless I was shopping at Tobacco World Cigars, then I would guess around $25.00 - $30.00.

Overall Experience: 8.5

An unusual smoking experience, but after smoking this cigar, my fever was gone! :thumbs:




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Really sorry about the direction the thread has gone Lumberg, I won't get into my opinions of fault on the matter, but regardless you have to admit that MMM did some work on this and it is funny as hell.

Great post MMM!!!ROTFLMAO :laugh: :laugh:

 

[Lumberg]

Lumby, thanks for putting this together, I look forward to the list being posted tomorrow to find out about 3 and 44.

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BigMacFU: The identity of #3 was revealed weeks ago. You have to check the first post in the thread.

All identities are now revealed. Thank you and good night.

 

[Lee]

Lumby, thanks for putting this together, I look forward to the list being posted tomorrow to find out about 3 and 44.

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BigMacFU: The identity of #3 was revealed weeks ago. You have to check the first post in the thread.

All identities are now revealed. Thank you and good night.

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Sounds a bit condescending to me.....

 

[Allofus123]

Well if my reputation were so bad, how could I get 29 people to participate in an activity I organized, some of them respected members?

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UMMMMMMMMMMM, free cigars maybe?

Lumberg, your action, taking your ball and going home, does not surprise me. It fits you.

It took me back to my childhood where this one kid (Steve) in our neighborhood had got a new train set for christmas. It was a real nice Lionel with the coolest tunnel and all. Steve didn't play with the rest of us much because...well, we didn't like him. He was just wierd... I mean, he didn't like to play smear the queer, or football, or baseball.... you know...wierd. Anyway, one day he invited me and my best friend (Larry) over to play with his train set. We were pretty excited because, after all, it was a cool train set.

We went over to Steve's house and he met us in his garage and told us that in order for us to play with his train set we had to be his best friend and we couldn't be friends with Gary (another one of our friends) because he thought Gary was mean and was always picking on him. We told him OK, because, well... like I said in the first paragraph, it was a cool train set.

Well eventually Steve figured out we were still friends with Gary so he wouldn't let us play with his train set anymore. Funny, I'm sure that Steve thought by taking his train and going home we would somehow feel cheated because of Gary when in fact we realized what an a-hole Steve really was.