3 - bad/did not like
1 - good but monster plugged
1 - so-so

Getting tired of these unknown sticks.... Time to smoke what I know.
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must be smoking "exotic" stuff
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Mike - what cigars were these?
Just curious.
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I know one was a sancho panza bachileres... said he smoked it half way then it got super plugged.
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Dan got that one correct, sancho panza bachileres '99. Nice little smoke that started off with super firm draw and mid-point just stopped. Not even a $20 lady of the evening was gonna suck any thing though it. I tried to loosen it up (nothing to poke it with) but it set a new worst plugged record for me.... But it was nice, smooth and enjoyable until that point.

The bad ones (and not necessasarily bad, I just didn't care for them):

A Padilla, just harsh and strong tobacco taste, no flavors. Reminded of how most AF's taste to me. The King B is the AF exception, that rosado wrapped stick is tasty.

A friend gave me an unbanded cigar to try. It was a La Requiza. My comments on it matched what I thought from the one I smoked when I knew what it was. Not for me, I know others dig them.

I can't remember what #3 was.... That bad to me.

A Fire Corojo - admitidly fresh off the UPS truck. Very nasty lighting up but started to some around after 1/4", but as this was #4 that wasn't great, I was fed up and quit on it. The wrap seemed to have a semi sweet, slick sort of texture/taste to it. I have more and this one will get another shot in a few weeks.

The cigar gods and karma just wasn't here this weekend. Trying the new stuff didn't work out to well. I love giving and getting different smokes, and usually find a new one to enjoy. I think this week I'll stick to what I know I like.
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I have the same issue with new cigars... I just have a hard time smoking something new and different when I can grab a favorite and be guaranteed to enjoy it. I literally have 80-100+ sticks that are in the "to-try" drawer in the humi, but I probably won't try more than a dozen of them this year...:-)
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Sooo, what is it you like other than GURKHA?
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Hmmmm - there goes my plan for Las Vegas. :-)
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send me your new and different cigars..you should have to bother yourself with such pedestrian pursuits, I will handle that for you.
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Unfortuantly, I have found myself (at least in the winter when smoke time is a bit reduced) like Zmancbr, going more often lately for the tried and true. I didn't really pay any attention but grabbed a lot of new stuff for the road trips this weekend.

As to what I like other than the Gurks (BTW, I have plenty of those in all flavors), I'm thinking you really don't have a need to know..... That info is classified G4, and your not cleared.
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I usually will take a few new ones and then a few "good ole boys" that I know will be good, JUST in case...
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LOL... hey now no big plans for a sneak attack...

I should have put a disclaimer in there that I meant this was for NCs only... :-)

CCs I still try quite a few on a regular basis...
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I might be able to arrange that lol... :-):-)
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I remember doing a box split with Volt on some Tat Havana VI's -- the little guys. You know, in case anyone was wondering. I think I also remember something about Party Shorts, but I could be mistaken. Don't think so, but could be.
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Rocky Rosados and Gran Habano #5's seem to work for Mike.:-)
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Sounds like a rough weekend there Mike. Maybe better luck this upcoming weekend. :-)
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lol...... You be nice to Zach Peter!



Awwww, who the hell am I kidding? Kick the snot outta him!:-)
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"Sounds like a rough weekend there Mike. Maybe better luck this upcoming weekend. :-) "

Comes with the territory.... I'll just pick out a few I know I like and move forward. Tying so many new at one time may not have been the smartest, but I never claimed to be smart.
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Hey now... you need to calm down over there or you might find yourself on the next hit list (and you know what I mean by that)... :-)
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