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SmokingInTheWind

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 24, 2024
140
828
New Mexico
Just lit up this Oliva Series O, much less muggy out than yesterday morning.
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My brother, not a cigar smoker, bought me a handful of different cigars for my birthday. The best of the lot was an Oliva O. It was a great cigar. The Acid not so much. He said the Acid was highly recommended by the cute girl behind the counter at the smoke shop. We had a good chuckle over it.
 

ThomasS

Starting to Get Obsessed
Apr 30, 2024
209
2,186
51
Bayfield, WI
Another cigar today: Drew Estate Factory Smokes Maduro

So far all my sticks have been quite good.

Going to start my 5th one today. (woo! a 5th on a Sunday! wait...)

I've only had one that I would classify as other than very good, and that was just "good". I got spoiled because the very first one was *amazing*. On the whole, I would very very highly recommend this line to anyone who likes Maduro's and has a budget to mind :)
 

SmokingInTheWind

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 24, 2024
140
828
New Mexico
My brother, not a cigar smoker, bought me a handful of different cigars for my birthday. The best of the lot was an Oliva O. It was a great cigar. The Acid not so much. He said the Acid was highly recommended by the cute girl behind the counter at the smoke shop. We had a good chuckle over it.

I am curious about the Acid cigars. A few friends have raved about them so I was excited to try It. The one my brother bought me was my first and only. It had a dark wrapper and smelled like heavy perfume. There was a coating on the wrapper that tasted of perfume and burned my lips and left a horrible taste on my lips and in my mouth. I gave it a go because my brother was present, but had to put it down after a minute. The descriptions of the Acid cigars on the online stores do not include anything resembling this abomination. I wish I could remember the specific cigar I tried but it escapes me. What did I get? Are all Acid cigars coated in perfume?
 

BenMN

Lifer
Jun 21, 2023
1,340
24,435
St. Paul, MN
I am curious about the Acid cigars. A few friends have raved about them so I was excited to try It. The one my brother bought me was my first and only. It had a dark wrapper and smelled like heavy perfume. There was a coating on the wrapper that tasted of perfume and burned my lips and left a horrible taste on my lips and in my mouth. I gave it a go because my brother was present, but had to put it down after a minute. The descriptions of the Acid cigars on the online stores do not include anything resembling this abomination. I wish I could remember the specific cigar I tried but it escapes me. What did I get? Are all Acid cigars coated in perfume?
They are "infused." Kinda a love/ hate thing.

They make a mini version, the kind that comes 10 to a tin. One of my neighbors used to bring those over. We liked the red ones (Cameroon, if I remember correctly). If he brought a tin over right now I'm sure I'd smoke one or two, and probably still like them.

A different neighbor exclusively smokes the big (regular sized) "Kuba Kuba" with the blue label. I think they smell great. I will probably never smoke another one of those though
 

BenMN

Lifer
Jun 21, 2023
1,340
24,435
St. Paul, MN
Getting ready to step out for some night air. Trying a Blackened M81 (6x52 Toro) for the first time with a Blackened (batch #145) smoked old fashioned. Been in a Blackened mood... losing daylight now, that's a plus. C'mon fall & winter. This guy does reviews better than me and he can be funny at times.View attachment 319248
Thanks for that!
Had that CD a long time ago. Think I'll give it a listen tomorrow. 2020 version was fun to watch
 

BenMN

Lifer
Jun 21, 2023
1,340
24,435
St. Paul, MN
Goodbye short vacation, smoked a Davidoff Petit belicosa on the way out. About a year of humi time
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A black bear ran across the gravel road in front of us not 2 minutes after leaving.

Black Label Madonna Negra once home. I really like these. 10 year anniversary cigar released July '23.
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Micallef "a" after dinner.
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I thought these were Nicaraguan puros, but I was sure I tasted Dominican leaf- looked it up and wouldncha know they're Nicaraguan and Dominican filled.

I was quite pleased with myself.

There is no doubt that you are the only people who might possibly give a rip about this.
 

BronzeAgePiper

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 28, 2023
111
1,048
Boone>Wilmington
Goodbye short vacation, smoked a Davidoff Petit belicosa on the way out. About a year of humi time
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A black bear ran across the gravel road in front of us not 2 minutes after leaving.

Black Label Madonna Negra once home. I really like these. 10 year anniversary cigar released July '23.
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Micallef "a" after dinner.
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I thought these were Nicaraguan puros, but I was sure I tasted Dominican leaf- looked it up and wouldncha know they're Nicaraguan and Dominican filled.

I was quite pleased with myself.

There is no doubt that you are the only people who might possibly give a rip about this.
How much better was the Belicoso after a year, I’ve always been curious if they can even get that much better as they’re already so good and I have a hard enough time keeping them longer than a month.

Also man, $186 for a box of 50 on those “A’s” Now would be the time to pull the trigger on those if you like them. I’d almost blind buy a cab but I fear the pepper might be too much for me.
 

woodsroad

Lifer
Oct 10, 2013
12,068
17,457
SE PA USA
They are "infused." Kinda a love/ hate thing.

They make a mini version, the kind that comes 10 to a tin. One of my neighbors used to bring those over. We liked the red ones (Cameroon, if I remember correctly). If he brought a tin over right now I'm sure I'd smoke one or two, and probably still like them.

A different neighbor exclusively smokes the big (regular sized) "Kuba Kuba" with the blue label. I think they smell great. I will probably never smoke another one of those though
They do smell good, but it’s not an aroma that I appreciate in a cigar. It’s like, I love the smell of roasting chicken, but not in a pipe tobacco.
 

Peter Turbo

Lifer
Oct 18, 2021
1,272
9,106
CT, USA
My brother, not a cigar smoker, bought me a handful of different cigars for my birthday. The best of the lot was an Oliva O. It was a great cigar. The Acid not so much. He said the Acid was highly recommended by the cute girl behind the counter at the smoke shop. We had a good chuckle over it.
Gotta say, think I enjoyed the Fuente 8-5-8 Natural I smoked today over that Oliva O I smoked yesterday. They are both similar in price but I feel the Fuente has better body and I like the flavor more.

I wouldn’t buy a box of either though.