gamayrouge
01-31-2008, 11:32 PM
So it got home late last night from work and spy a little box sitting on the ground just inside the door. Out of curiosity I pick it up and see my name on it! The return Address: Barbara P from NJ.
Today a co-worker agreed to stop by and check out my Celica. After grabbing a battery, some hoses, and coolant he tells me I either have a blown head gasket or a cracked block but he couldn't tell unless we got it on a lift. After this I just needed to have a smoke. It was about 40 degrees and raining out on the landing outside the door of my house.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/Photo58.jpg
Prelight-
The construction on this cigar is nice, no major veins to be seen anywhere. The wrapper is a nice color, reminds me of a chocolatey cup of cocoa. It smells sweet, a hint of cinnamon and sugar. It is definitely not a short story, maybe the short stories taller brother.
The only thing that was out of the ordinary for me was the ring gauge varied a little bit. Some were a little skinnier, some a little chubbier. The cigar is a little wet being fresh.
Burning-
I'd left my Palio in the truck so I grab for the next closest one, my Outlaw cigar cutter.A nice quick snip and I was on the front step lighting it up with my Ronson. It took a little longer to light because I didn't clip the foot (do people normally clip perfecto shaped cigars?)
1/4
The first quarter was a nice smooth mild smoke. A hint of very light sugar and the light taste of perhaps a dried fruit, maybe something along the lines of a dried pitted fruit? The initial draw was a little tight.
2/4
The second quarter stuck true to the first 1/4, the draw became tighter, but loosened up towards the end. I had to relight it the first time at this point.
3/4
This part of the cigar developed a little more spice to a medium peppery flavor. The draw loosened up a bit more which allowed me to enjoy this smoke a little more.
4/4
I again had to relight this cigar at this point. It mellowed out at this point and was still pretty tasty.
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Brand: CFO
Line: This Is Not A Short Story aka A Little Legend
Cost: $36.25 for a bundle of 25 shipped (Breaks down to $1.45 ea.)
Size: Perfecto 5 x 48
Link: http://www.thecigarfo.com/store/cart.php?cat=OTHER+SPECIALS
Would I buy this smoke again? For less that a buck-fifty this is a fine smoke. A little wet because it's still fresh. With a little time in a drybox I can only imagine how wonderful this "little legend" will smoke. I'll probably update this thread as the the cigars dry out a bit more.
Today a co-worker agreed to stop by and check out my Celica. After grabbing a battery, some hoses, and coolant he tells me I either have a blown head gasket or a cracked block but he couldn't tell unless we got it on a lift. After this I just needed to have a smoke. It was about 40 degrees and raining out on the landing outside the door of my house.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/tamzbillz/Photo58.jpg
Prelight-
The construction on this cigar is nice, no major veins to be seen anywhere. The wrapper is a nice color, reminds me of a chocolatey cup of cocoa. It smells sweet, a hint of cinnamon and sugar. It is definitely not a short story, maybe the short stories taller brother.
The only thing that was out of the ordinary for me was the ring gauge varied a little bit. Some were a little skinnier, some a little chubbier. The cigar is a little wet being fresh.
Burning-
I'd left my Palio in the truck so I grab for the next closest one, my Outlaw cigar cutter.A nice quick snip and I was on the front step lighting it up with my Ronson. It took a little longer to light because I didn't clip the foot (do people normally clip perfecto shaped cigars?)
1/4
The first quarter was a nice smooth mild smoke. A hint of very light sugar and the light taste of perhaps a dried fruit, maybe something along the lines of a dried pitted fruit? The initial draw was a little tight.
2/4
The second quarter stuck true to the first 1/4, the draw became tighter, but loosened up towards the end. I had to relight it the first time at this point.
3/4
This part of the cigar developed a little more spice to a medium peppery flavor. The draw loosened up a bit more which allowed me to enjoy this smoke a little more.
4/4
I again had to relight this cigar at this point. It mellowed out at this point and was still pretty tasty.
______________________
Brand: CFO
Line: This Is Not A Short Story aka A Little Legend
Cost: $36.25 for a bundle of 25 shipped (Breaks down to $1.45 ea.)
Size: Perfecto 5 x 48
Link: http://www.thecigarfo.com/store/cart.php?cat=OTHER+SPECIALS
Would I buy this smoke again? For less that a buck-fifty this is a fine smoke. A little wet because it's still fresh. With a little time in a drybox I can only imagine how wonderful this "little legend" will smoke. I'll probably update this thread as the the cigars dry out a bit more.