CG Tat Black Review

[hdroadglide]

nice review. hard to top the original!!!

 

[njstone]

Great review, Eric! Have you smoked one of the Black robustos yet? I'm interesting in seeing how you compare those.

 

[njstone]

I've had a couple of these from brothers when I first joined here. I burned thru both in a couple months as well. Your review is spot on. Imo the 3 packs dont even touch these in complexity. They are just 1 of those cigars that are so complex and a joy to smoke.
I would like to add that those def look like beatle holes and maybe a 1 day fridge 3 day freezer and 1 day fridge for the rest of the bundle should be in order w a 30 day downtime in the humi after that just to be safe.
Once again just my 2 cents.
Thanks for the review.

I concur. If it were me, I'd do it just to be safe ... it would be such a shame for the score of the year to get ruined!

 

[Starz26]

Great review, Eric! Have you smoked one of the Black robustos yet? I'm interesting in seeing how you compare those.

Yes I have. To me it was a much stronger cogar. It did not have the sweetness that I found in the CG....

I will have to smoke another soon so I can compare them properly...

 

[hdroadglide]

get the tastes in your mouths, because when the tubos come out, there's gonna be a whole nother discussion and comparison!

 

[Starz26]

I would like to add that those def look like beatle holes and maybe a 1 day fridge 3 day freezer and 1 day fridge for the rest of the bundle should be in order w a 30 day downtime in the humi after that just to be safe.

Any chance of completely screwing up the cigars doing this? Should I wrap them in plastic wrap so they do not absorb the smell of the foods in the fridge? This is like the first time I cut a wire in the wiring harness of my Harley. If I screw it up.......UGHHHHHH

 

[srduggins]

Put them in zip lock freezer baggies.

 

[Mitch]

Nice review, thanks for sharing, it takes me back to my last one.

 

[Jazzmunkee]

Nice review- and nice pics. I'm jealous.

 

[Carpe diGar]

Nice review - thanks for the pic's - have you tried a regios reserva? Interested in how the Frank compares to the RR?

 

[Wayne80]

Thanks for the review

 

[jwyatt55]

Any chance of completely screwing up the cigars doing this? Should I wrap them in plastic wrap so they do not absorb the smell of the foods in the fridge? This is like the first time I cut a wire in the wiring harness of my Harley. If I screw it up.......UGHHHHHH

Eric if you want to freeze them then put them in a ziplock bag and toss into the freezer for a day. Some people recommend that after you remove from the freezer to let the temp slowly come up by storing for a bit in the fridge. After it is all said and done keep them in a seperate storage area until you are sure that you do not have a bug issue.

Now with that being said I am not completely sure you do have a bug issue. If you did I would think that they would have eaten through more cigars or at least caused more damage to that single. I think you may have just had one with a bad wrapper. It is hard to tell from the pictures. If you want to play it safe toss them in the freezer for a bit to be certain

 

[bballbaby]

great review.

makes me wanna fire one up.

 

[earnold25]

doesn't look like a bug hole to me. It'd be all the way through the wrapper and binder. that looks like its just a hole in the wrapper. Did you hear a slight whistle or have to hold our finger over the hole because the draw was affected?

 

[Sin]

awesome smoke thanks for sharing!

 

[njstone]

Yes I have. To me it was a much stronger cogar. It did not have the sweetness that I found in the CG....

I will have to smoke another soon so I can compare them properly...

Interesting. I wonder how much age is a factor here as well ... the cgs are obviously older than the robustos, and I'm also not sure how long the 3-packs or robustos age before Pete hands them out. Obviously size is a factor as well.

The only one I've had was a robusto, though it was a number of months old. I thought it was awesome.

I know a couple guys here have smoked pre-release versions of the upcoming torpedos ... anyone want to comment how THOSE compare?

 

[Speedbump]

great review smoking these sticks is quite a pleasure wish i had more

 

[Starz26]

doesn't look like a bug hole to me. It'd be all the way through the wrapper and binder. that looks like its just a hole in the wrapper. Did you hear a slight whistle or have to hold our finger over the hole because the draw was affected?

I did not have to put a finger over it but there was smoke billowing out of the hold. There was also a soft spot under each hole...I am guessing that it may have been a single beetle or something that was killed off and did not have a chance to take hold..

I vacuum seald them and put them in the fridge today, freezer tomorrow, then back to fridge just to be safe. I just hope it does not screw up the profile of the cigar. From what I read it will not....

 

[Jfire]

I know I don't have many years here but my guess us it was a beatle or 2. I wouldn't worry about adults but eggs. Also alot of the older guys are going to tell you a day in the freezer isn't enough( let alone a standard freezer.) I will tell you I had a beetle encounter with a few sticks this summer. I had no adults found so I froze them for 3 days with a fridge day in front and back. After 2 weeks in the humi there was absolutely no diff in burn or taste. Knowing that most manuf freeze all sticks before shipping should make you not worry.

 

[Starz26]

Thanks for all the information. This is why I love this place............