My Drac review...

[gbpacker66]

I am one of the few that had no burn issues. I had a great smoke all the way to the end. I have another in the humidor, was going to smoke it tonight with Frank and Boris, but now I think I am going to hold off for a while upon hearing the other reviews.

 

[BrooksW]

All I can tell you is that I had a VERY different experience with my Drac, and I let it sit for 2 weeks...

**Shrug**

~brooks

 

[Poriggity]

All I can tell you is that I had a VERY different experience with my Drac, and I let it sit for 2 weeks...

**Shrug**

~brooks

That's the beauty of cigars bro Everyone gets to have different experiences!
Scott

 

[Angry Bill]

What's a Drac? hehe

 

[BagfullofPings]

Couldn't have said it much better myself. Thank you sir. Don't know where you picked up your Drac's from Jason, but I picked mine up from Tim at the Humidor. The Boris burnt great, the Drac burnt like crap, and he got both of them in at the exact same time, and they are sitting in the same humidor.
Scott

Scott, I did not see the Drac's and the Boris's last weeked. I went through everything. That is why I was so pissed about the lack of cigars. I was told Tim's entire Tat shipment was delivered Thursday afternoon...maybe Wednesday afternoon.

By the way, I just found a 601 Red in my goofball $250 cigar purse. It has been in there for at least 3+ months. It is rock hard, but the taste and the burn is fine.

Jason

 

[Poriggity]

They are sitting in his bulk humidor... I am gonna be there Monday... Might pickup a box of each... If they are still there.

 

[BagfullofPings]

They are sitting in his bulk humidor... I am gonna be there Monday... Might pickup a box of each... If they are still there.

No shit sherlock... :hammersma You know I was there yesterday smoking the Boris. I'm just talking about when their shipment arrived.

 

[BagfullofPings]

Fine points on the shipping issue. But nonetheless, the Drac is a VERY young cigar. I guess that's my main point, I'm not trying to argue or anything. Pete said they were shipping young due to the deadline of a specific date, and that people would just have to age them if they wanted to. Then you factor in that even that Tats that he thinks are not too young to ship (regular brown label, El T, La Ricky, etc.) are in the opinions of many people too fresh to smoke out of the box--ammonia and metallic flavors, some harshness, etc. But with some age those things disappear and the true flavors and characters of the sticks come out. (I also find the regular line Padrons kinda blah until they're over a year old ... and after a few years they're really amazing cigars, imo).

So all I'm saying is I think the Drac is too young. Maybe think of it like a Cuban, lol. I think many Tat fans will find it to be a great cigar, in a while. If you disagree, cool beans. That's why we all smoke so many sticks and hang out here to talk about it. Some loved the T110 out of the box, others were nearly killed. Those that loved it OTT might hate it in a year when it mellows out, and those that almost died at first might love it in a year, lol. That's one of the fun things about this hobby, how one person can get something totally different than another out of the same product.

I agree with you on the Padrons. My local booze shack has some 3 year old Padrons (per their invoice), and they are WOW!!!

 

[Poriggity]

No shit sherlock... :hammersma You know I was there yesterday smoking the Boris. I'm just talking about when their shipment arrived.

How many of each did they have left yesterday when you were there?
Scott

 

[BrooksW]

I agree with you on the Padrons. My local booze shack has some 3 year old Padrons (per their invoice), and they are WOW!!!

Yep, but don't keep them too long...

~brooks

 

[BagfullofPings]

How many of each did they have left yesterday when you were there?
Scott

1 partial box of each Drac and Boris, and 2 full boxes of both the Drac and the Boris. All full boxes are sealed.

I thought about buying a box of Boris's, but I wanted everybody to enjoy them. Tim wasn't there and Teri wouldn't have known any better. I guess I'm a nice guy.

Jason

 

[njstone]

I agree with you on the Padrons. My local booze shack has some 3 year old Padrons (per their invoice), and they are WOW!!!

Whoa, that's really sweet! Padrons are one of the things that my local actually goes through quickly, other things are covered in plume (DCM, Ashton, other high-price sticks).

And by the way, I love those 601 Reds ... all 601s actually, one of the better deals in the buisness if you ask me!

 

[BagfullofPings]

Whoa, that's really sweet! Padrons are one of the things that my local actually goes through quickly, other things are covered in plume (DCM, Ashton, other high-price sticks).

And by the way, I love those 601 Reds ... all 601s actually, one of the better deals in the buisness if you ask me!

Yep, I was pissed when I saw the 601 Red. It is one of my go to cigars and I know I goofed up. Regardless, the rock hard cigar was great.


By the way, Scott's Boris review is up at:

www.cigarchoice.net

Jason

 

[Poriggity]

1 partial box of each Drac and Boris, and 2 full boxes of both the Drac and the Boris. All full boxes are sealed.

I thought about buying a box of Boris's, but I wanted everybody to enjoy them. Tim wasn't there and Teri wouldn't have known any better. I guess I'm a nice guy.

Jason

I'll be there Monday. I am going to try and talk Tim out of a box of each, to let them age for a bit to see how the drac is... I don't know if he'll go for it, but I guess we'll see.
Thanks for the link to the site.
Scott

 

[BagfullofPings]

I'll be there Monday. I am going to try and talk Tim out of a box of each, to let them age for a bit to see how the drac is... I don't know if he'll go for it, but I guess we'll see.
Thanks for the link to the site.
Scott

You are welcome! Since I helped name it, it is the least I can do...lol. Remember how pissed we were about the Puff shit this time last year. Seems like that was a long time ago.

Good luck on the box. Tim seems to be pissed at the world. I think he forgets we spoon fed his ass from day one when he didn't know shit about cigars. Oh well, life is a tough journey.

Jason

 

[Poriggity]

You are welcome! Since I helped name it, it is the least I can do...lol. Remember how pissed we were about the Puff shit this time last year. Seems like that was a long time ago.

Good luck on the box. Tim seems to be pissed at the world. I think he forgets we spoon fed his ass from day one when he didn't know shit about cigars. Oh well, life is a tough journey.

Jason

He seemed to be ok when I was there on Friday morning.. But meh... IMHO, the selection and prices are better elsewhere, which is a lot of the reason I don't shop there much anymore. I still think puff is a joke, but hey, thats just me.. I haven't been back since the sell outs, sold out.
Scott

 

[BagfullofPings]

Scott, I"m too drunk to comment. You know we are friends and I fuck with you all the time. However, you know I'm honest. To be honest, I don't even know what I'm talking about :thinkidea

I need to pee!!!!

Jason

 

[Clint]

I know some bros are giving you a hard time here....Sory, but I am going to pile on!

IMHO a cigar review should be about the rating and notes on the cigar. Period.

Save the politics and your opinions on the manufacturer (which are valid opinions) for a seperate thread.

Kinda like tuning in to the Acaemy Awards and watching a thank you speech turn into a soapbox speech for some human rights cause. Sure, the cause may be important, but it's just not the venue.
Again, just my HUMBLE opinion
Can't wairt to try my Dracs now!!

 

[bwhyte]

great review

 

[Poriggity]

I know some bros are giving you a hard time here....Sory, but I am going to pile on!

IMHO a cigar review should be about the rating and notes on the cigar. Period.

Save the politics and your opinions on the manufacturer (which are valid opinions) for a seperate thread.

Kinda like tuning in to the Acaemy Awards and watching a thank you speech turn into a soapbox speech for some human rights cause. Sure, the cause may be important, but it's just not the venue.
Again, just my HUMBLE opinion
Can't wairt to try my Dracs now!!

Trust me Clint, you are more than entitled to your opinion No worries bro. What's done is done, and the original review is on my blog. I just copied it here, and didn't delete anything. In my opinion, I am entitled to put what I would like on my blog.
Scott