I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
I've been looking for try some of these for a long while. I realize some are longshots, but hey, its a wish list :)
• Padron 80th - got one
• Davidoff Anything - got one
• AVO LE05 / 22 - got the LE05
• 858 Sungrown - got one
• Anejo Sandshark
• Any Kind of...
Last blind review I did. Never heard of this cigar company either. Pretty neat, contains only american tobacco.
http://www.johnhaycigars.com/products.htm
Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: I only smelled an earthy smell...kinda like dirty.
Scent at Foot: A bit more barnyardy. Maybe a bit...
Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: All I could pick up on this was earthiness. My nose skills aren't so hot.
Scent at Foot: barnyard, chicken coopy once again.
Appearance: One thick vein. Small patch job about 1/3 of the way up from the cap
Wrapper: A bit of a mottled brown / greenish...
Yet another blind review that I did. I swore when I was smoking this that it was a Torano 1916 Cameroon. Guess I was wrong :)
Pros: Creamy goodness!
Cons: Wrapper crackly-ness!
Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: This is always hard for me to tell, but a bit hay-ish and woody.
Scent...
Here's another blind review I did.
Pros: Looked like a million bucks
Cons: Tasted like a dollar bill that was laying in the gutter
Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: I'd say slightly fungal. Kinda like those giant mushrooms. Portabella
Scent at Foot: burnt coffee (also noticed 2...
Here's a review I did of an unbanded cigar, later revealed as a Padilla Miami lancero.
Pros: great construction, nice mild flavors
Cons: flavor profile stayed consistent throughout. not enough smoke produced.
Pre-smoke
Scent of Wrapper: not sure. light hay smell
Scent at Foot...
means bumpy as far as i can tell. padron's are typically very toothy. opposite of toothy would be silky or smooth, like many Connecticut shade wrappers.
pics are working from my home pc...so i dunno what's goin on. sorry guys. you're better off though. the pics make me drool and wish i had another one of these :)