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j0z3r:

Right you are Kas, the 1495 cameroon 1994 is exceedingly good. A fine cigar indeed. Don't tell anyone, but I'm going all Y2K on this bad boy. :)

Looks like you just scored a few 5ers for a good price.

You're watching me?...I'm kinda creeped out and kinda turned on. :)

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

LMAO!

No, I'm just one of the people you outbid with 14 minutes to go (It shows my city as the billing address for the credit card I use on there, in Cali). I thought about trying to outbid you, but since I got that box for $37, I can't bring myself to pay more than about $4 each. You definitely got a good price though, congrats.

LOL. I keep looking for you on those bids, but I wasn't seeing anyone with your initials from Nawlens...that explains it I suppose. I'm a bit jealous of a $37 box...I don't mind the price I paid, but cheaper would be nice too.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

ok. So ageing mellows out a cigar. Makes sence.do if I want a strong cigar, my best bet is out of the box? And right now I have a cifuentes y cia. Partagas 1845. Limited reserve 1995.
Anyone ever smoke. This before? I'd like a reveiw on it as to compare my own. See whatother peole pick up and how I compare the tast and what not.

I have 3 of those is the humi right now and 3 of the limited reserve 97s as well. I have not smoked either yet but I got them based on a recommendation from a good friend of mine and they are his favorite cigar.

well at first I was kind like why did I spend 20 something bucks on this cigar. But twords the end. It's starting to taste like candy?the spices were new at first, but now that I'm used to them. It's really sugery. I'm sure if I aged this a few years it be rediculess but it's really good now. Reminds me of Christmas.

But I got to say. First 5 minutes tasted like crap. I'm glad it turned a 180 halfway down the stick.

wmaxham:

But I got to say. First 5 minutes tasted like crap. I'm glad it turned a 180 halfway down the stick.

it sounds like the light was the cause of this. if the first few minutes suck then there is a good chance that the light was too hot and the tobacco was burning too hot at first. Slow down with the lighter. less heat, more time. youll find that the cigar will taste better at the beginning.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

lol ur prolly 100% right

i burn the *** out of it at the start to make sure the whole thing gets lit evenly. yeah. i should prolly slow that down abit. 

wmaxham:

lol ur prolly 100% right

i burn the *** out of it at the start to make sure the whole thing gets lit evenly. yeah. i should prolly slow that down abit. 

it takes me a good 3-5 minutes to light a cigar. the flame should never actually touch the cigar. the heat off of the flame should slowly bring it to a glow. then gently blow on it to even it out. your trying to set a delicate event in motion, not burn through the event.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

Most certainly. Burning and lighting are two different things. What I would suggest, and do myself, is to hold the flame close to the cigar but not on it, then slowly rotate the cigar. This process should take at least a minute often 2-3, at which point you can blow on the end to see if it is evenly lit. At that point, if it's evenly lit, then smoke away, if not go back to toasting until you get a fully lit foot.

Damn, looks like kuzi beat me to the punch. :)

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

Or, if you're like me and lack the patience for a 3-5 minute light, at least light it evenly (typically takes me 10-20 seconds), then put it down and do something else for a few minutes while it corrects itself.

You lose some cigar that way, but, like I said, I just don't have the patience.

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yeah. I'm usualy tough on time. I starts cigar around 12. So when u finish by 1, 1:30 ish I usualy can't wast 5 minutes, but I better start if I crap out the first half of the cigar. Oook. Next cigar I will take things nice and slow

Another tip ... if you decide to go with a get it lit as quick as possible method, blow gently out through the cigar before you take any draws on it. This will clear out a lot of the bad tastes that are sitting there from your light.

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Check this out...

http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/top-ten-cigars.asp

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Interesting... that list features 7 cigars I've never had. The 3 cigars that I have smoked rank in my Top 5 Disappointments. I must have very unsophisticated tastes.

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