Yep, title pretty much says it all. Signature Collection Robusto. Came in a sampler pack from CI, had a light wrapper. Did not get sparkling reviews in CA, scored an 84.
******** A dusty taste marks this cigar. It has a hint of leather too, but in the end it is dominated by mildness with a dry wood and salty character *******
Pre light draw had a sickeningly sweet note, and the wrapper did not smell nice. After lighting and the first couple puffs, the cigar had a sort of overly fermented sweet character and a note that tastes like what dust smells like when you accidentally breathe it in after bothering a dusty item. Within 5 puffs I was sick to my stomach, the cigar was burning very ho, and very quickly. In 6 years of smoking cigars I have never thrown one out after 5 puffs...this was truely awful.
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Posts: 794 | Location: Seattle, Wa, USA | Registered: July 19, 2004
----------------------------- "The cigar...is something that commands respect. It is made for all the senses, for all the pleasures, for the nose, the palate, the fingers, the eyes... A good cigar contains the promise of a totally pleasurable experience."
DD, in your 6 years of smoking cigars if you had to toss just one, your way ahead of the game, 1 in 6 years, I have been a cigar smoker since 1955, just about the time your parents were born I would guess, & so far this year I have tossed about 3 cigars alone after taking a few puffs, & one was a Punch, it must have been rolled in rat dropping or some thing it had a taste that I cant tell you how bad it was, I had a no name bundle that had a taste of soap, it hit the ashtry as soon as it got fired up& one other I had split from end to end when I lit it, just like an earthquake, Bang , it just ripped it self length wise , so my young friend 1 bad cigar in 6 years, well done , you found a bad one, Good luck on the nect 6 years ! Enjoy, Vince
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Posts: 1589 | Location: 159 Knobvue Drive, Freedom Pa 15042 | Registered: July 12, 2002
Back to topic, Perdomo has three lines in my book:
Genuine Counterfeit Cubans: I forget the size but they have a little perfecto that is on eof my favorite "lawn mowing" cigars. I know I am going to take crap for this one, but it is a solid little smoke for 2 bucks.
Cuban Parejo: Perfecto Grande is a great medium priced face full of smoke. The size and shape are one of my favs.
La Tradicion: Since they have changed the wrappers, the white and the silver labesl are good. I like the X and all of the perfecto shapes.
I just realized that all of my fav Prdomos are perfectos! For the rest of the Perdomo lines and shapes, there are other cigars I prefer for the money.
DigiDemon, you should drop by the non-cuban board and check out DonSchenck's Dog Rocket contest. I believe it's over, but it was damn hysterical. Maybe you can send him one of those to see how it fares against the current champion.
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Posts: 399 | Location: San Juan, PR | Registered: April 08, 2003
haha, thanks for the linkage. I've been installing windows XP and other software on my parent's computer here for the last 3 hours (just one of the many fun things I do when I get to come home from college!) and that gave me a great laugh!
Oh, I got a million dreams. That's all I do is dream -Duke Ellington
Posts: 794 | Location: Seattle, Wa, USA | Registered: July 19, 2004
