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Island (The other ones) Reviews>Phillies chocolate
Don Fernando 04:10 AM 12-23-2008
This is another flavored cigar that was send to me by Volt as a joke, he already relieved me from my duties to review it, but I gave him my word and what am I if my word isn’t good enough anymore? The other reviews are here, here and here

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This is a 5 inch ring 41 cigar with a dark wrapper, nice and clean, but it’s no real tobacco. The wrapper is tobacco paper. There is a little hole in the back so you don’t need to cut the cigar. The aroma is sweet and not recognizable.

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At the predraw I could actually taste some chocolate, but a cheap, bad, chemical chocolate while I like the high quality dark chocolate. After lighting the cigar the chocolate flavor disappears and it’s just a chemical sweetness.

The tobacco paper leaves a strange ash, but the draw, smoke and burn are good. This isn’t a good cigar, no way, but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.

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Would I buy this cigar again? A simple NO is the answer to this question.

Construction: 14 / 20
Draw: 12 / 20
Appearance: 8 / 20
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 20
Aroma (first part) 4 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 4 / 10
Aroma (last part) 4 / 10
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rsamos 05:51 AM 12-23-2008
Well ... that looks pretty awful.

Thanks for the review DF. I think I'll just cross those off my list of smokes to try.
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elderboy02 07:38 AM 12-24-2008
Nice review Don!
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dunng 07:41 AM 12-24-2008
Great job taking one for the team! :-)
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Gone Dave 08:15 AM 12-24-2008
I have had the misfortune of having one of these, and they are terrible!.:-)
But my neighbor loves to use them for blunts wrappers???:-)
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GKitty 08:44 AM 12-24-2008
:-)

Keeping your word is of the utmost importance.

And once again, you've impressed me with your resolve.

Nicely done.

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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ucla695 08:46 AM 12-24-2008
:-)
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pnutbutrsangwich 08:53 AM 12-24-2008
Wow...






Prayers Sent :-)









:-) You're a great sport!
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Jbailey 09:12 AM 12-24-2008
You are my new hero for the simple fact that you're smoking all of these.
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Don Fernando 09:37 AM 12-24-2008
and I have a few more. A hookah melon, Swisser Sweet, White Owl grape,CAO Eileen's dream and I am in an Acid Purple pass. But once I am done with those I won't review any more flavored cigars, so an important message to all the sadistic jokers out there: DON'T SEND ME FLAVORED CIGARS, I WON'T SMOKE THEM!
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Dukeuni 10:16 AM 12-24-2008
Thanks for the reviews, I love them! So, the Phillies is the best one so far. I am waiting for the CAO review to see if there is ANY cigar that can be flavored with good draw, construction, burn, ash, color, etc. As for taste, well, I am sure that part is subjective with everyone.
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shvictor 11:12 AM 12-24-2008
Than 2nd picture looks like a...well you know. :-)
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Volt 11:16 AM 12-24-2008
Well done Don.... At least they are getting "better" :-)
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yourchoice 11:49 AM 12-24-2008
Originally Posted by Don Fernando:
This isn’t a good cigar, no way, but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.
Maybe your palate is coming around and you're just starting to appreciate the wonderful world of flavored cigars! :-) :-)

:-) for being a good sport!
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nozero 04:16 PM 12-24-2008
I respect your resolute tenacity and pity your taste buds. Hang in there bro!
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shilala 11:30 AM 12-27-2008
Hey Don, I can see from the pics why you didn't enjoy the Phillies.
You're supposed to leave the wrapper ON.
The cellophane wrapper is where all the nuance comes from. The thick, black smoke from the cello wrapper is intended to intermingle with the regurgitated filler to provide a unique smoking experience.
Try another one and leave the wrapper on. You'll be pleasantly surprised!!! :-)
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Don Fernando 11:43 AM 12-27-2008
I will do that when we herf at your place Scott :-)
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BlackIrish 06:42 PM 12-28-2008
Wonder if they'll improve with some age?
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SeanGAR 07:02 PM 12-28-2008
Originally Posted by Don Fernando:
.... but it is not as worse as the Lars Tetens Gorillafinger or the Phillies Peach and White Owl pineapple I smoked before.
Whoa there nelly .... don't you be dissing my white owl pineapples :-)
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