kuzi16:

ok so how about both of us find the ref and we each give him X dollars and that person goes out gets two of each cigar from whatever country and debands them. he keeps track of what they are and ships them to us. we smoke them and report back to that person alone where they then report the results.


i nominate Urbi...

I'm willing. Maddy's right that doody is a much better record-keeper, but with just 4 cigars to keep track of, even I could keep track.

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im about to go to work... so ... i guess we will work on the details for this as we go along. Im all about it. we will have to set a price for each and have the third party pick both honduran and nicaraguan cigars...as close to Puros as we can. (the problem is i can identify some honduran puros by how they look... this would defeat the project. iduno... when i get home i may have more time to think about this.

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Alright I'm with that kuz. Just lemme know.

kuzi16:

madurofan:

Hmm this might be something to explore kuz. As typically gurkha and camacho fall into my least favorites(there are exceptions to that rule). Typically both of those lack the spiciness that I love and are heavier on that rich creamy smoke. This might be worth exploring.

I know... its what ive been sayin all along. honduran vs nicaraguan tobacco.



i dont look so crazy now do I?

... oh wait... yeah i do. but you understand what im sayin dont you?

I like honduran tobacco. You like nicaraguan. I like Camacho and Gurkha, you like Rocky Patel and Padron

I tend to lean towards Honduran as well though I do like Padron's stuff. RP is good but not one of my favs.

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j0z3r:

Agreed with urby and Andy. The more I smoke Gurkha and RP, the less impressed I am with them both. They have some good cigars, don't get me wrong, but for all the hype they both get, I find myself wanting something more than what is delivered.

On the other hand, I've not been let down by the likes of Padron, Fuente, Padilla, Perdomo, Oliva, Gran Habano or La Aurora. So that's my two cents on the Gurkha vs. RP topic.

you are gunna be let down by just about every cigar maker at one time or another. sales would be very low if they only made cigars to keep one set of tastes happy. Ive even been let down by my beloved gurkha, fuente, and Oliva. the reason why i like Gurkha better than RP is because i am almost ALWAYS let down by a Rocky patel. If it isnt the flavor (most common because ive never been a Nicaraguan tobacco guy) then its the burn issues. the nording tastes great. but it was a bit annoying to keep lit.

I get ya, believe me when I tell you that I understand the "different tastes" argument all too well, I pitch it to seemingly everyone I know. You present a good point though, and the only response I really have to that is that I'd rather see a company do one thing and do it really well than see a company do a lot of things but turn out some good products and some mediocre ones as well. With that said, between Gurkha and RP, I give the nod to Gurkha but only slightly, and it is a concession that still takes place 4-5 spots down on my favorite cigar makers list. Personal tastes play a big role, and neither one of them fully appeal to my tastes.

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You have to hand it to gurkha though, their boxes and presentations are 2nd to none..

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Their presentation is definetly 2nd to none and further annoys me.

lol, I think if they dropped the prices a little lower a lot more people would be on the bandwagon. Though that would mean they would have to take their perdy boxes down a note. A great example of this type of thing is the CAO vision...

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phobicsquirrel:

lol, I think if they dropped the prices a little lower a lot more people would be on the bandwagon. Though that would mean they would have to take their perdy boxes down a note. A great example of this type of thing is the CAO vision...

If they cut their prices in half I might occasionally tag along behind the bandwagon.

It would be easier to try more of them that is for sure.

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im still not sure about the time that this will take place

however, i feel that $30 is a good amount. thats 3 $10 sticks.... or a bit less with shipping included. we should try for Puros but if we cant get those then we should make sure that at least the wrapper and some of the filler is from that country ... and none of the cigar is from the other.

well work out more of the kinks as we go along.

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Sounds good.

Maybe we should meet at a neutral site like Urbi's house or Vince's shop?

Do it CA style line up all the sticks and just smoke the first inch. I joke, I joke.

madurofan:

Sounds good.

Maybe we should meet at a neutral site like Urbi's house or Vince's shop?

Do it CA style line up all the sticks and just smoke the first inch. I joke, I joke.

I'll video the event....You can talk of all the flavors in that first inch...I'll bring 4 cameras and a full light set up for a 10 minute take.

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madurofan:

Sounds good.

Maybe we should meet at a neutral site like Urbi's house or Vince's shop?

Do it CA style line up all the sticks and just smoke the first inch. I joke, I joke.

I'll video the event....You can talk of all the flavors in that first inch...I'll bring 4 cameras and a full light set up for a 10 minute take.

And with the advertising we could turn this into an hour long show.

iduno... by the time that third cigar started the palate would be a wreck. we should just wait till it gets a bit warmer then have a week or so do smoke as we please. i think it will yield better results.

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