Recent content by Fredster

Not the biggest reserve, but my mini extend is good for at least 2-3 cigars before refilling. Use it all the time. I really don't have the heating up problem either. Lights every time perfect.

You didn't mention what kind of fuel you use. If you don't use Colibri or another quadruple refined fuel they will plug up. Sometimes they still have problems with good fuel. If it's a Colibri send it back and they will fix it for free usually. I have a Dupont mini extend and never had a...

I agree. Seems like you see this in newer cigars that have more moisture in them.

There are few other non-Cubans besides Pepins that have triple caps. I also have seen triple caps on fake Cubans. No legit Cubans (hand-made) without though.

It's tar and it happens when the smoke is a little plugged in the cap area. The smoke is all going through a small area and it accumulates tar. All you have to do is clip the cigar a little more and it usually opens up the draw and gets rid of the tar. It's very bitter and you don't want that...

Smoked a 70's R&J PC (SLB) with coffee in the am. Later that day smoked a 92 Cohiba Exquisitos.

Re: Does Palio suck? I just bought the carbon fiber Palio from cigarmony a couple weeks ago. Best cutter I have ever owned by far! Cigarmony also has great service and fast shipping.

I hear you Matt.:D Whats funny is I vowed to never buy PSD4's again a few years ago because of the long sick period and the amount of aging these need to be good. The 06's are not bad at all. A little one-noted compared to an aged one, but still pretty good. I know guys that have 05's and 06's...

Sounds good bro! I've been called an opinionated pain in the ass more than once myself.:D You are in for a real treat with the 01 BBF's. These are sooooo good. The others will be pretty good also. I can throw in a couple newer smokes also to do a more apples to apples comparison with some of...

I have some from 1995. Very cedary and chocolatey.

Billy, This is what annoyed me in you're first post, "a lot of it seems like idol worship with no basis." This is insulting coming from someone who admits to not having much experience with cigars. If it wasn't meant to be insulting, then thats fine. I would hold my comments and observations...

Honestly bro, Matt makes a lot of sense, but you don't. You sound like a very intelligent, articulate guy, but to say "I don't understand the idol worship" and "I'm not that experienced with cigars" in the same sentence is just kind of idiotic. If you were stating this after smoking many years...

Matt, You made some great points with the age thing for sure. If anybody has something Non-Cuban aged they think is the bomb and wants to swap for something Cuban with the same age, I'd be game. I would approach with 100% open mind. I have yet to be really impressed with any non-Cuban...

I'm not trying to bust any balls here at all. We all have our preferences. When I initially saw this thread, I did not notice it was the all cigars lounge and thought he was talking about Cuban Boli Londsdales, or I would have just kept my mouth shut. You are wrong though. I started out smoking...

No amount of age on a Fuente or any NCC puts it in the same league of a Good Cuban cigar thats properly aged to my taste buds. I've had a few Opus X's aged over 5 years, they were not terrible, but not that good to me either. To each his own though.