siriusstoogie
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Man I tell you, the stars must be aligned right for me. Let me describe my first experience with the PAM Exclusivo.
The confluence of things made this the near perfect smoke
First, I got a box from our friends in Decataur, GA. The price was right, the customer service was excellent! Thank you to Al and Ben from Puff N Stuff (Discolsure: I did not get any special treatment because of this. Rather, I felt it was important to recognize the pleasant experience I had dealing with these two BOTLs. I have ordered several times from them in the past. it is safe for me to say that that my experiences are the rule rather than the exception)
Second, the wife and kids went to visit with my in-laws. This left me all by my lonesome at home. As luck would have it when the mail came, the postman delivered this box of which I have been anticipating. Like a kid on Christmas Day, I opened the box and was all smile as I check these beauties.
Third, The smoke. I usually do not smoke right out of the box but I told you, I was a kid at Christmas
So off I went by the pool and settled with a cold soda and the precious PAM on hand. The construction as with other PAM lines was perfect, dark, solid and self-assured construction. I clipped the head and took a couple of draws. Effortlessly yet not loose was the verdict. The feel was yieldingly firm. Lighting the foot wa unremarkable. But what blew me away was by the second draw, the maddie flavor kicked in high gear!
The smoke was copius and white. The flavors that danced in my tongue were, slight coccoa, wood, spice and a slight sweetness. The first third was complimented later on by some tingling--not pepper but of spice I can't quite put a finger on. It got hot--not the cigar--me I layed the cigar down and took a dip. Coming out after a minute or two. I took a puff--the PAM was stil lit and giving off volumes of smoke. The sweet finished disappeared but the flavors I mentioned above remained. Only to be joined by a hint of coffee--without any trace of bitterness. The draw was smooooooth. Time for another dip---for sure I thought it would need to be re-lighted. But this was a PAM--still alit with razor sharp burn. The last third, I noticed that the woody flavor became the top flavor and the sweet finished returned. As with all cigar, it came to part with it when I felt the heat on my fingers and thumb. All told, I only had 1/2 an inch or so left.
I have smoke several other PAMs before, but this took the cake for me. I would give it a 95 :love: plus (I reserved giving it a 100 until I smoke a few of these babies
)
Thanks for letting me share my thoughts.
Joe
The confluence of things made this the near perfect smoke
First, I got a box from our friends in Decataur, GA. The price was right, the customer service was excellent! Thank you to Al and Ben from Puff N Stuff (Discolsure: I did not get any special treatment because of this. Rather, I felt it was important to recognize the pleasant experience I had dealing with these two BOTLs. I have ordered several times from them in the past. it is safe for me to say that that my experiences are the rule rather than the exception)
Second, the wife and kids went to visit with my in-laws. This left me all by my lonesome at home. As luck would have it when the mail came, the postman delivered this box of which I have been anticipating.
Like a kid on Christmas Day, I opened the box and was all smile as I check these beauties.Third, The smoke. I usually do not smoke right out of the box but I told you, I was a kid at Christmas
So off I went by the pool and settled with a cold soda and the precious PAM on hand. The construction as with other PAM lines was perfect, dark, solid and self-assured construction. I clipped the head and took a couple of draws. Effortlessly yet not loose was the verdict. The feel was yieldingly firm. Lighting the foot wa unremarkable. But what blew me away was by the second draw, the maddie flavor kicked in high gear!The smoke was copius and white. The flavors that danced in my tongue were, slight coccoa, wood, spice and a slight sweetness. The first third was complimented later on by some tingling--not pepper but of spice I can't quite put a finger on. It got hot--not the cigar--me
I layed the cigar down and took a dip. Coming out after a minute or two. I took a puff--the PAM was stil lit and giving off volumes of smoke. The sweet finished disappeared but the flavors I mentioned above remained. Only to be joined by a hint of coffee--without any trace of bitterness. The draw was smooooooth. Time for another dip---for sure I thought it would need to be re-lighted. But this was a PAM--still alit with razor sharp burn. The last third, I noticed that the woody flavor became the top flavor and the sweet finished returned. As with all cigar, it came to part with it when I felt the heat on my fingers and thumb. All told, I only had 1/2 an inch or so left.I have smoke several other PAMs before, but this took the cake for me. I would give it a 95 :love: plus (I reserved giving it a 100 until I smoke a few of these babies
) Thanks for letting me share my thoughts.
Joe
