Cigar Weekly

gumby · 01-09-2002, 08:45 PM

I smoked one of these babies tonight as I have always enjoyed them. But tonight it disappointed me. Tastes bitter and acidic on the front of my toungue, and burned hot. Maybe it is because I have been smoking only ISOM's of late, but I was surprised to to find that I rnjoyed this cigar so little.

"The Texans were my best soldiers. Not once did I see their backs in battle" Robert E. Lee

sucol · 01-09-2002, 09:13 PM

Picked up two in a Syracuse shop recently. I had to look through a large number to find two with decent wrappers. The price - $15 a pop!!!! But I wanted to give them a try as it had been some time since I smoked one. Like gumby, I was underwhelmed. Suffice it to say there were plenty of cigars in the shop for $4 or $5 I would have been happier with.

"... smoking is one of the greatest and cheapest enjoyments of life, and if you decide in advance not to smoke, I can only feel sorry for you." - Sigmund Freud

elzorro1955 · 01-10-2002, 06:59 AM

I got to agree with both of you guys. They are good, but not worth the money compared with other cigars(including non-Isoms).

GO GATORS!!!

spiridon · 01-10-2002, 07:19 AM

I agree that the price is a bit rich for me to make it an everyday smoke, however maybe I've been lucky.....never had a bad one. That could be due to the fact that I don't get to smoke them very often(due to the price). I enjoy them as a "special" smoke.

I stay in a place called "Rooms"....there's a whole chain of them. £

iluvcgars · 01-10-2002, 07:29 AM

I can only smoke these on special occasions because of the price. Thankfully I haven't had a bad one yet.

punchme · 01-10-2002, 08:13 AM

Never had one anything but smooth as silk.

"How about a nice Habana Punch!"

Then I asked myself, WCWTWD?

Þgdlou · 01-10-2002, 08:40 AM

The ones that I have had so far have been all enjoyable...

Shubby · 01-10-2002, 09:09 AM

I really enjoy the subtlety of this smoke. Not much kick but full of complex flavors. I was initially dissappointed in the first few PAM Exc and PAN Principe I received, but I soon realized that you can't smoke these off the truck. After I gave them about 3 weeks in the humidor, it was a completely different experience.

IMHO these are excellent in the morning or afternoon and will hold their own in the evenings. I also found that having these after a spicy/garlicky/palate-coating meal will ruin the experience. I definitely do not smoke these after a strong Cuban smoke, maybe before one, but PA and Cubans don't complement e/o very well. In fact, the few occasions I've been dissappointed sounded exactly as you described: bitter, acidic and--only for the PAN Principe--hot.

gumby · 01-10-2002, 01:58 PM

With all of the hoopla surrouonding these ciagrs I am a little surprised to find that others don't care for them either.

"The Texans were my best soldiers. Not once did I see their backs in battle" Robert E. Lee

zebo65 · 01-10-2002, 06:46 PM

The Principe in maduro is one of my favorite cigars ever. I hope it wasn't one I sent you.

Kick his ass Sea Bass.

01-09-2002, 08:45 PM	#1
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,283	I smoked one of these babies tonight as I have always enjoyed them. But tonight it disappointed me. Tastes bitter and acidic on the front of my toungue, and burned hot. Maybe it is because I have been smoking only ISOM's of late, but I was surprised to to find that I rnjoyed this cigar so little. "The Texans were my best soldiers. Not once did I see their backs in battle" Robert E. Lee __________________ 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

01-09-2002, 09:13 PM	#2
sucol Club Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 2,893	Picked up two in a Syracuse shop recently. I had to look through a large number to find two with decent wrappers. The price - $15 a pop!!!! But I wanted to give them a try as it had been some time since I smoked one. Like gumby, I was underwhelmed. Suffice it to say there were plenty of cigars in the shop for $4 or $5 I would have been happier with. "... smoking is one of the greatest and cheapest enjoyments of life, and if you decide in advance not to smoke, I can only feel sorry for you." - Sigmund Freud __________________ "There are two theories of arguing with women. Neither one works."

01-10-2002, 06:59 AM	#3
elzorro1955 Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brandon, FL USA Posts: 749	I got to agree with both of you guys. They are good, but not worth the money compared with other cigars(including non-Isoms). GO GATORS!!! __________________ Z, the mark of ElZorro

01-10-2002, 07:19 AM	#4
spiridon Herf God Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Daphne, Al. USA Posts: 10,874	I agree that the price is a bit rich for me to make it an everyday smoke, however maybe I've been lucky.....never had a bad one. That could be due to the fact that I don't get to smoke them very often(due to the price). I enjoy them as a "special" smoke. I stay in a place called "Rooms"....there's a whole chain of them. £ __________________ When you're ready to get in shape, click Here!!

01-10-2002, 07:29 AM	#5
iluvcgars Club Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Germany Posts: 3,895	I can only smoke these on special occasions because of the price. Thankfully I haven't had a bad one yet. __________________ Cigars, Golf, and the Miami Dolphins, what else is there!

01-10-2002, 08:13 AM	#6
punchme Club Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tighnabruaich, Scotland, Unite Posts: 1,032	Never had one anything but smooth as silk. *"How about a nice Habana Punch!"* Then I asked myself, WCWTWD? __________________ GOD bless the USA!

01-10-2002, 08:40 AM	#7
Þgdlou Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: CT Posts: 500	The ones that I have had so far have been all enjoyable...

01-10-2002, 09:09 AM	#8
Shubby Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 351	I really enjoy the subtlety of this smoke. Not much kick but full of complex flavors. I was initially dissappointed in the first few PAM Exc and PAN Principe I received, but I soon realized that you can't smoke these off the truck. After I gave them about 3 weeks in the humidor, it was a completely different experience. IMHO these are excellent in the morning or afternoon and will hold their own in the evenings. I also found that having these after a spicy/garlicky/palate-coating meal will ruin the experience. I definitely do not smoke these after a strong Cuban smoke, maybe before one, but PA and Cubans don't complement e/o very well. In fact, the few occasions I've been dissappointed sounded exactly as you described: bitter, acidic and--only for the PAN Principe--hot. __________________ Thy naked beauties--give me a cigar!

01-10-2002, 01:58 PM	#9
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,283	With all of the hoopla surrouonding these ciagrs I am a little surprised to find that others don't care for them either. "The Texans were my best soldiers. Not once did I see their backs in battle" Robert E. Lee __________________ 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

01-10-2002, 06:46 PM	#10
zebo65 Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 6,086	The Principe in maduro is one of my favorite cigars ever. I hope it wasn't one I sent you. Kick his ass Sea Bass.

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