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TommyBB · 07-06-2021, 09:12 PM

I am not one to normally talk bad about cigars I didn't like, but heck, it might be fun at the same time. Which cigars did you swear never to smoke again? Or, better, if it went out at a quarter of the way through, you simply went and got something else?

For me, there have only been a couple where I put it down and said, never again.

Most recent was a Mark Twain Churchill a couple years ago, that Uncle Lawrence gave me. I THINK it was a natural. About a quarter inch or so in it went out, and I told myself "Tommy, that's enough of that. Don't waste the butane on 'er."

Another I remember from a while back, like 2009 or 2010 at the IPCPR show. EasyT, Tim Wong, was working for Rocky back then, and he gave me a Cargo. It was new that year, and it was going to be their bargain super premium. Nope. Never again. I see they feature prominently in the CI catalog, and I simply laugh and say it, "Nope. Never again." It was scratchy, literally, in my mouth.

BigO · 07-07-2021, 04:37 AM

La Escepcion. The first year, great. Second year tasted like Lemon Pledge. You know how you spray something and get a whiff of it that tastes funny? Like that.

Biff123 · 07-07-2021, 05:32 AM

Arganese. On the their original release the fat guy from the Sopranos who was whacked for being gay was part of this deal and was in Ann Arbor for an event. Couldn't get past about an inch. Just tasted awful. I was not the only person to have this opinion.

TommyBB · 07-07-2021, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Biff123

Arganese. On the their original release the fat guy from the Sopranos who was whacked for being gay was part of this deal and was in Ann Arbor for an event. Couldn't get past about an inch. Just tasted awful. I was not the only person to have this opinion.

He tried twice, I think. Once with Arganese and once with Alec Bradley, I believe. He was here, in Metairie, for an event, and sat there smoking coffin nails and hardly talking to people. Second time I saw him, at IPCPR, he was better.

CSMAnderson · 07-07-2021, 01:21 PM

The HC cigars from CI. You would think being made by AJF would be good, but they failed the test for me. I ended up giving them away.

TommyBB · 07-07-2021, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CSMAnderson

The HC cigars from CI. You would think being made by AJF would be good, but they failed the test for me. I ended up giving them away.

Wooooow!
When they were introduced by Xikar 12 years ago, they were made by Jesus Fuego. I haven't had these in a LONG time.

BigJohn · 07-09-2021, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Biff123

Arganese. On the their original release the fat guy from the Sopranos who was whacked for being gay was part of this deal and was in Ann Arbor for an event. Couldn't get past about an inch. Just tasted awful. I was not the only person to have this opinion.

They're way better now, and have a couple of blends. I've got some resting from maybe 3byears ago.

smbauerllc · 07-07-2021, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TommyBB

I am not one to normally talk bad about cigars I didn't like, but heck, it might be fun at the same time. Which cigars did you swear never to smoke again? Or, better, if it went out at a quarter of the way through, you simply went and got something else?

For me, there have only been a couple where I put it down and said, never again.

Most recent was a Mark Twain Churchill a couple years ago, that Uncle Lawrence gave me. I THINK it was a natural. About a quarter inch or so in it went out, and I told myself "Tommy, that's enough of that. Don't waste the butane on 'er."

Another I remember from a while back, like 2009 or 2010 at the IPCPR show. EasyT, Tim Wong, was working for Rocky back then, and he gave me a Cargo. It was new that year, and it was going to be their bargain super premium. Nope. Never again. I see they feature prominently in the CI catalog, and I simply laugh and say it, "Nope. Never again." It was scratchy, literally, in my mouth.

In my 15 years of smoking cc's and nc's. I have to say that there have only been a handful that I didn't enjoy at least somewhat.

Generally cigars I don't buy more of are ones that were fine, but just not good enough for the price.

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H311oLHD · 07-09-2021, 09:11 AM

I just had a CAO Brazilia that I had to let go. The age on it killed the flavor for me.

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Cabaiguan · 07-09-2021, 04:43 PM

Just threw out a Man O War Ruination robusto that was burning like crap. I really hate when that happens. Was tempted to grab something else from the humidor but lost that lovin feelin.

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07-06-2021, 09:12 PM	#1
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07-07-2021, 04:37 AM	#2
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,765	La Escepcion. The first year, great. Second year tasted like Lemon Pledge. You know how you spray something and get a whiff of it that tastes funny? Like that. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-07-2021, 05:32 AM	#3
Biff123 Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 5,106	Arganese. On the their original release the fat guy from the Sopranos who was whacked for being gay was part of this deal and was in Ann Arbor for an event. Couldn't get past about an inch. Just tasted awful. I was not the only person to have this opinion. __________________ God Bless Our Troops

07-09-2021, 09:11 AM	#9
H311oLHD Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Schaumburg, IL Posts: 8,248	I just had a CAO Brazilia that I had to let go. The age on it killed the flavor for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ -Aaron- Proud member of the 2006 Newb Coalition! Full fledged CAO whore & Pepin Ho! Rest In Peace Cubano. Charter Member, MCLC “Making others green with envy”™

07-09-2021, 04:43 PM	#10
Cabaiguan Club Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,767	Just threw out a Man O War Ruination robusto that was burning like crap. I really hate when that happens. Was tempted to grab something else from the humidor but lost that lovin feelin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Jamas abandonaremos nuestra patria - Brigada Asalto 2506 In God We Trust. All others we monitor. * Member, Full Flavor Federation

07-07-2021, 01:21 PM	#5
CSMAnderson Herf God Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,342	The HC cigars from CI. You would think being made by AJF would be good, but they failed the test for me. I ended up giving them away.

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