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PM sent to Kingantz but I can attest that the cigar was from a full, sealed box purchased at a local retailer whose reputation I am confident in. I have also smoked many from the same box and found them to be on the milder side but still full of typical Cohiba flavour, not bitter or sour at all...

So my buddy and I each smoked one of these and the results were so disappointing we never finished it. Plenty of strength, spice, wood and leather in the first third, but it became bitter pretty quickly (even while using the one-puff-per-minute method) and the flavours didn't change at all. The...

Happy birthday buddy.

I'm a university researcher (though not in medicine) and have looked at the research on health risks of cigar smoking. It seems that that the current consensus based on large-scale studies such as this one and this one and this one is that cigar smoking is related to various types of cancer...

So hard to pick the very best, but I hate to say it would probably be the Cohiba Gran Reserva. My local B&M bought a box of 'em and arranged a dinner at a furniture store for a select few of us that frequent the store. My good buddy and I bought a ticket, and everybody who came brought a good...

I second that. Besides, if you keep them too long, they can lose their magic. This is a very impressive collection, Loren. I don't think that anyone could say that you aren't a true fan :D

Behike BHK 52 (Box) LGC Delicosos RE Cuba 2010 (Ceramic Jar) Parti 898 Varnished from '03 (Box) Upmann Mag 46 from '03 (Box) Siglo VI from '08 (Box) Custom rolls (long coronas) from Jorge in Cuba (bundle of 40) Why 13?

I'll smoke it tomorrow and let you know the verdict.

I'm inclined to think that these aren't the same because 1) they didn't come in tubes, and 2) he had five of them, which means he would have had to purchase three DVD sets. More than likely that is what it is. Its the only one I didn't purchase at Casa Fuente. You got one hell of a deal either...

Thanks for the ID. I actually have two and both have very dark wrappers. The photo doesn't lie! ALMOST a maduro... Price (and hype) aside, have you smoked one more than five years old? If not, PM me and I'll give you the chance ;)

I reviewed it here (external link). I would say that it's similar to the sublimes with slightly less sweetness, less vanilla, and more tea-like flavours (similar to a Cohiba). It's smoking young right now, and I remember the Sublimes were almost perfect right out of the box. Probably a good...

I'll smoke it and see, but an aged Siglo VI is a true jem! Would you say it's likely a "Cigar in the Bottle/FFOX Royal 8" from Casa Fuente?

I traded him a Cohiba Siglo VI from '07 for it. The fella was a nice guy with plenty of other rare cigars in his locker at the shop, including a Cohiba 35 Aniversario humidor and some Cuban Davidoffs. The topic of non-CCs came up and I told him I've liked most Opus' that I've tried; he told me...

I traded this from a fella I met at a shop in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. I'm not too familiar with Opus X special releases and I couldn't narrow this down. I can't say for sure if the cigar itself is real or not, but the band is for sure real, and the cigar is well-made. The guy told me that he got...