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scottdurand 07:13 PM 01-01-2013
I ordered a box of the Robusto and Corona since they sounded interesting and come in my favorite box size (10 packs). Has anyone smoked these to lend some comments before mine arrive? I searched and didn't see anything yet.
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never_enough 07:33 PM 01-01-2013
Damn, I hadn't noticed these yet. Thanks a lot :-)

I like all the EPC lines I have tried so far. Guess I need to try these now too.

Would like to hear what other people think of them too.
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dave 08:10 AM 01-02-2013
I was unimpressed. And disappointed. I bought into the CI rhetoric without applying my BS filters. As I said eleswhere on these: If you read between the lines, I think what the ad copy really says is, "Mr. Carillo made some cigars that he thought were sort of sucky and wasn't going to put his name on 'em. But we paid him enough that he allowed us to buy them all and be exclusive retailer. He knows that if it is a big-box 'exclusive' nobody will care too much if they aren't as good as their 'real' Short Run stuff."

I'll let 'em sit a while, but it sounds like they're already aged so I don't expect them to improve any. Very unimpressive. IMHO, anyway.
I'd be glad to send you each one to review. PM me a snailer.
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Garbandz 08:35 AM 01-03-2013
Post your impressions when you have tried a couple..........
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czerbe 08:46 AM 01-03-2013
I had these and I wasn't blown away but at the price its a decent stick, I think his core lines, and the New Waves are the tits, and the Cardinal forget about it!!!
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irratebass 10:49 AM 01-03-2013
Originally Posted by czerbe:
I had these and I wasn't blown away but at the price its a decent stick, I think his core lines, and the New Waves are the tits, and the Cardinal forget about it!!!
Have yet to have or seen a Cardinal yet, but it's on my list to try, I'm with you though New Wave and Core line :-) :-)
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srduggins 03:56 PM 01-03-2013
Originally Posted by dave:
I was unimpressed. And disappointed. I bought into the CI rhetoric without applying my BS filters. As I said eleswhere on these: If you read between the lines, I think what the ad copy really says is, "Mr. Carillo made some cigars that he thought were sort of sucky and wasn't going to put his name on 'em. But we paid him enough that he allowed us to buy them all and be exclusive retailer. He knows that if it is a big-box 'exclusive' nobody will care too much if they aren't as good as their 'real' Short Run stuff."

I'll let 'em sit a while, but it sounds like they're already aged so I don't expect them to improve any. Very unimpressive. IMHO, anyway.
I'd be glad to send you each one to review. PM me a snailer.
Thanks for this, I usually run to try anything new from EPC, but I think I can pass on these.
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scottdurand 01:06 AM 01-08-2013
My box came today along with a boatload of Papa Fritas, I will let them rest a week or so and fire one up then update with some thoughts.
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scottdurand 01:07 AM 01-08-2013
My box came today along with a boatload of Papa Fritas, I will let them rest a week or so and fire one up then update with some thoughts.
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