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xrundog · 10-08-2018, 02:34 PM

I smoked another Perdomo Slow Aged 826 Churchill today. I've mentioned these a few times already to date.
To recap: Well made cigar with a smooth light brown shiny wrapper. Nice open draw, even burn and a nice tight ash. Lots of smoke with wonderful flavor and a surprising amount of complexity. Plenty of bang for the buck in this cigar!

bsslack · 10-09-2018, 10:55 AM

Let's see, I had an oldish cigar that is no longer made. A Royal Jamaican Oro Rojo Robusto. It was a medium dark wrapper with a solid feel to it. I don't know exactly how old it was, but the yellowed cello and the fact that these have not been made for awhile now, tell me it's pretty old. 10+ years I would guess. It was a mild, but tasty cigar. It smoked nice and cool, with just a bit of wobble on the burn. The finish was med to long and with a slightly sweet element. It was a nice change of pace, from more potent cigars and the very last one I had. So, a tip of the ash hat, to a ghost cigar from the past.

I guess that's appropriate for October.

Cheers!

xrundog · 10-09-2018, 01:44 PM

Newspaper cigar today. It's raining so I smoked a Honduran Bench Made Corojo CG. These don't look that great. But they are well made, have a good burn, and taste pretty nice. this cigar over performs for the price.

xrundog · 10-10-2018, 09:32 AM

Cusano Esteli, Nicaragua Churchill. Well made cigar, attractive brown slightly toothy wrapper with a straight burn and a solid ash. Good rich flavor with lots of smoke. I like these!

xrundog · 10-11-2018, 08:35 AM

Joyo Red Toro. Nothing amazing, but a good solid smoke.

xrundog · 10-17-2018, 03:27 AM

Yesterday I smoked a Camacho Pre-embargo toro. It was gifted to me. I asked my buddy his impression and he said "It tastes old." Not real helpful. Once I started smoking this cigar I understood. It tasted somewhat like a Cuban cigar that's been in the humidor a long while. Complex flavor, but very muted. I thought it was pleasant and good.
The roll was a tad loose, but the burn was straight and the ash was tight. The wrapper was light brown and somewhat dry with a shaggy foot. Camacho was going for a retro type cigar. I think they achieved that. Very old school. Good cigar!

xrundog · 10-19-2018, 10:33 AM

Yesterday I smoked a Rocky Patel Velvet Edition Toro for review. Light shade wrapper, firm roll, nice ash. The flavor was mild but complex. I had burn issues but still thought it was pretty good. I rated it 8 of 10

Today I smoked a Perdomo Reserva La Tradicion Cabinet Selection Churchill. This was the last one from a box I won here at CW in 2003. I think they were better earlier, but it was a good smoke.

xrundog · 10-20-2018, 03:39 PM

Torano Vault (silver band) CG. An oily dark wrapper and lots of chocolatey goodness!

xrundog · 10-21-2018, 08:06 AM

Kinda cold here today. But I was planning on doing an RP review anyway. Turned out to be pretty windy on the patio so I scrapped that idea.
Instead I grabbed a Honduran Bench Made Corojo and headed to my sheltered spot in the woods.
It was nice and I had a pretty good smoke. There is some satisfaction in getting a quality smoked from a bargain cigar. These are cheap, well made, tasty and good!

jefslat · 10-21-2018, 06:02 PM

You know that old saw about you get what you pay for? CI had Bugatti Robusto fiver for $1 shipped. Did not exceed expectations. I hope the deployed guys that get the other 4 enjoy them more.

10-09-2018, 10:55 AM	#142
bsslack Herf Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: A Lone Star State Posts: 7,412	Let's see, I had an oldish cigar that is no longer made. A Royal Jamaican Oro Rojo Robusto. It was a medium dark wrapper with a solid feel to it. I don't know exactly how old it was, but the yellowed cello and the fact that these have not been made for awhile now, tell me it's pretty old. 10+ years I would guess. It was a mild, but tasty cigar. It smoked nice and cool, with just a bit of wobble on the burn. The finish was med to long and with a slightly sweet element. It was a nice change of pace, from more potent cigars and the very last one I had. So, a tip of the ash hat, to a ghost cigar from the past. I guess that's appropriate for October. Cheers! __________________ LB... Do not Hold Your Heart's True Words, until they can only fall upon the saddened ears and broken hearts, already filled with the loudness of grief. -unk ...Quick to Judgement...Quick to Anger and Slow To Understand... -Rush (it was true then and it's still applies today.) Remember EVERY American Soldier Past and Present.-You -Me -Everybody

10-21-2018, 06:02 PM	#150
jefslat CW WarCraft God CW Special Correspondent Editor at Large Predominant CW Ambassador Herf God Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio de Bexar Posts: 38,917	You know that old saw about you get what you pay for? CI had Bugatti Robusto fiver for $1 shipped. Did not exceed expectations. I hope the deployed guys that get the other 4 enjoy them more. __________________ El Gringo permanence... El perro, el perro, es mi corazon. El gato, el gato, el gato no es bueno. El Jefe es cantante, El Jefe es muy famoso El Jefe es el hombre con el queso del diablo. El perro, el perro, nunca sin raison El gato, el gato, el gato es obseno El Jefe es caliente, El Jefe es carinoso El Jefe le da besos mejor que su esposo What Would TOJE Do? Þ £

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10-08-2018, 02:34 PM	#141
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	I smoked another Perdomo Slow Aged 826 Churchill today. I've mentioned these a few times already to date. To recap: Well made cigar with a smooth light brown shiny wrapper. Nice open draw, even burn and a nice tight ash. Lots of smoke with wonderful flavor and a surprising amount of complexity. Plenty of bang for the buck in this cigar!

10-09-2018, 01:44 PM	#143
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Newspaper cigar today. It's raining so I smoked a Honduran Bench Made Corojo CG. These don't look that great. But they are well made, have a good burn, and taste pretty nice. this cigar over performs for the price.

10-10-2018, 09:32 AM	#144
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Cusano Esteli, Nicaragua Churchill. Well made cigar, attractive brown slightly toothy wrapper with a straight burn and a solid ash. Good rich flavor with lots of smoke. I like these!

10-11-2018, 08:35 AM	#145
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Joyo Red Toro. Nothing amazing, but a good solid smoke.

10-17-2018, 03:27 AM	#146
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Yesterday I smoked a Camacho Pre-embargo toro. It was gifted to me. I asked my buddy his impression and he said "It tastes old." Not real helpful. Once I started smoking this cigar I understood. It tasted somewhat like a Cuban cigar that's been in the humidor a long while. Complex flavor, but very muted. I thought it was pleasant and good. The roll was a tad loose, but the burn was straight and the ash was tight. The wrapper was light brown and somewhat dry with a shaggy foot. Camacho was going for a retro type cigar. I think they achieved that. Very old school. Good cigar!

10-19-2018, 10:33 AM	#147
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Yesterday I smoked a Rocky Patel Velvet Edition Toro for review. Light shade wrapper, firm roll, nice ash. The flavor was mild but complex. I had burn issues but still thought it was pretty good. I rated it 8 of 10 Today I smoked a Perdomo Reserva La Tradicion Cabinet Selection Churchill. This was the last one from a box I won here at CW in 2003. I think they were better earlier, but it was a good smoke.

10-20-2018, 03:39 PM	#148
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Torano Vault (silver band) CG. An oily dark wrapper and lots of chocolatey goodness!

10-21-2018, 08:06 AM	#149
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Kinda cold here today. But I was planning on doing an RP review anyway. Turned out to be pretty windy on the patio so I scrapped that idea. Instead I grabbed a Honduran Bench Made Corojo and headed to my sheltered spot in the woods. It was nice and I had a pretty good smoke. There is some satisfaction in getting a quality smoked from a bargain cigar. These are cheap, well made, tasty and good!