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gumby · 05-20-2012, 04:14 PM

Finally got to try one of these and have been looking forward to smoking it for some time. Well today was the day. Great construction and presentation but here's the rub: the entire smoke was very one dimensional, had no typical Cohiba flavor profile, no Habanos twang, and could have just as well been any number of Honduran cigars. Did I just get a bad one or what?
After having had a similar experience with a Trinidad 2010 Anniversario I am wondering about the quality of recent productions. Am I off base?

Mad Dawg · 05-20-2012, 05:22 PM

Hey, green bendable guy, haven't you gotten the word? Cubans pretty much suck any more, even though they cost about five times what they used to.

And they're all made with Nicaraguan tobacco anyway. Ask Elkie, he'll tell you.

gumby · 05-26-2012, 04:40 PM

Anyone else have recent experience with a Behike? I can't believe that they want $65+ for this, I'd smoke an Opus first.

Mad Dawg · 05-26-2012, 04:42 PM

Can't say I have. When I saw the price, they got crossed off my list.

ronin · 05-26-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumby

Anyone else have recent experience with a Behike? I can't believe that they want $65+ for this, I'd smoke an Opus first.

OK. WTF is gumby and who are you?

bsslack · 05-26-2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronin

OK. WTF is gumby and who are you?

I wuz thinkin the exact same thing!

Still, it's a shame when such a highly priced and sought after smoke is a dud.

Cheers!

slack

ak2000 · 05-26-2012, 08:12 PM

prolly needs some age

aficionado99 · 05-28-2012, 07:37 AM

A DUD ???? Well , I smoked a BK52 , BK54 and a BK56 and I totally disagree with you Gumby , those were marvelous smokes , well built , nice aromas of coffee , dark chocolate , the 54 I have to admit had a little herbal flavor for the first 5 or 6 puffs , about like the Cuaba Piramides EL2008 but it went away very fast , the 3 of them were a great smoking experience , of course the price is out of line but when you think that a Cohiba Esplendido as been $95 in Montreal for the last 5 to 6 years , $110 for the BK52 , $120 for the BK54 and $135 for the BK56 is kind of a good deal specially if you know that the original release of the Behike from 2006 sells for $55,000 for 40 cigars those are a very good deal ....... and the CAD and the USD are almost at par . So Gumby keep on smoking your Opus X

gumby · 05-28-2012, 01:13 PM

I've had one. It was a one dimensional dud. I asked the question due to all of the hype over this cigar, thus the thread. I guess I just got a bad one.

aficionado99 · 05-28-2012, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gumby

I've had one. It was a one dimensional dud. I asked the question due to all of the hype over this cigar, thus the thread. I guess I just got a bad one.

Sorry about nasty comment , I had only good ones.

05-20-2012, 04:14 PM	#1
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,646	Behike 54 Finally got to try one of these and have been looking forward to smoking it for some time. Well today was the day. Great construction and presentation but here's the rub: the entire smoke was very one dimensional, had no typical Cohiba flavor profile, no Habanos twang, and could have just as well been any number of Honduran cigars. Did I just get a bad one or what? After having had a similar experience with a Trinidad 2010 Anniversario I am wondering about the quality of recent productions. Am I off base? __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

05-20-2012, 05:22 PM	#2
Mad Dawg Reviews Editor Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 30,512	Hey, green bendable guy, haven't you gotten the word? Cubans pretty much suck any more, even though they cost about five times what they used to. And they're all made with Nicaraguan tobacco anyway. Ask Elkie, he'll tell you. __________________ In memory of Mary Williams(Mrs. scarecrow), Ed Guevara(Cubano67), Steve Faccenda(TOJE), Van Vandermeer(van55), Jeannie Riffe(Mrs. Deriffe), Doug Odom(dodom), Scott Bouchard(sb1396), Roger Scott(IBMer), Ashley Morris(Knife), Ed Toner, Marlo Cabot(hoyo#9), Doug Reverman(dgr), Tara Searer(Mrs. Crimson), Matt Cole(Matt76), Chuck Vaughan-Lloyd(TampaPSD4), and the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre April 16, 2007. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

05-26-2012, 08:12 PM	#7
ak2000 Charter Member Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,867	prolly needs some age __________________ Cigars are brain food...... JLOH #19

05-28-2012, 07:37 AM	#8
aficionado99 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In a tobacco shop near you Posts: 3,846	A DUD ???? Well , I smoked a BK52 , BK54 and a BK56 and I totally disagree with you Gumby , those were marvelous smokes , well built , nice aromas of coffee , dark chocolate , the 54 I have to admit had a little herbal flavor for the first 5 or 6 puffs , about like the Cuaba Piramides EL2008 but it went away very fast , the 3 of them were a great smoking experience , of course the price is out of line but when you think that a Cohiba Esplendido as been $95 in Montreal for the last 5 to 6 years , $110 for the BK52 , $120 for the BK54 and $135 for the BK56 is kind of a good deal specially if you know that the original release of the Behike from 2006 sells for $55,000 for 40 cigars those are a very good deal ....... and the CAD and the USD are almost at par . So Gumby keep on smoking your Opus X __________________ Spreading the BOHICA virus around me Member of the FFF And Sacred LORD of The Darkside by the founder and CZAR of the FFF

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05-26-2012, 04:40 PM	#3
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,646	Anyone else have recent experience with a Behike? I can't believe that they want $65+ for this, I'd smoke an Opus first.

05-26-2012, 04:42 PM	#4
Mad Dawg Reviews Editor Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 30,512	Can't say I have. When I saw the price, they got crossed off my list.

05-28-2012, 01:13 PM	#9
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,646	I've had one. It was a one dimensional dud. I asked the question due to all of the hype over this cigar, thus the thread. I guess I just got a bad one.