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Toasted Coastie · 05-07-2008, 11:11 PM

So, as I have mentioned before, I keep a cigar journal. In this journal, I write a review for each cigar blend I try. If I try one size and review it, I will not review the other sizes.

Now, when I buy cigars that I have never tried before, I put them in one of two humidors that I call my testerdors. When I smoke one out of the testerdor, I write the review. If I buy more than one (like a fiver or something), I will usually not smoke them until I have smoked the one in the testerdor. However, there have been exceptions to this rule (I have smoked a few Illusiones, but have not smoked the one in the testerdor yet).

I have really enjoyed this journal, but there are only 2 more reviews worth of pages left (after the 100 Anos I smoke tonight). So tonight I wanted to share the different blends I have smoked, and what you think I should smoke next. So without further blathering on, here is the list:

3/01/07: Acid Atom Maduro Robusto
3/01/07: Don Kiki Red Label Churchill
3/03/07: Cuban Crafters Cameroon Robusto
3/04/07: Acid Kuba Kuba
3/05/07: C.E. Beck y Ca Rodeo Cameroon Torpedo
3/07/07: Acid One Torpedo
3/08/07: Don Kiki Brown Label
3/09/07: CVM Naked Maduro Toro
3/09/07: Acid Nasty
3/09/07: Acid Blondie
3/10/07: Montecristo Platinum Rothschild
3/10/07: Don Tomas Maduro Rothschild
3/12/07: Punch EMS Rothschild
3/13/07: Partagas Black Label Magnifico
3/15/07: Acid Subculture Toast
3/16/07: La Carolina Robusto
3/16/07: CAO Italia Novella
3/16/07: H. Upmann EMS 100
3/18/07: Onyx Reserve Maduro Robusto
3/19/07: Don Diego Natural Toro
3/20/07: Romeo y Julieta Reserve Maduro Toro
3/22/07: Santa Damiana Cabinet 600 Toro
3/27/07: Rocky Patel Cuban Classic Robusto
3/29/07: Ashton Aged Maduro # 40
3/30/07: Olor Fuerte Robusto
3/30/07: CAO Maduro Robusto
3/31/07: Occidental Reserve Double Broadleaf Robusto
3/31/07: Carlos Torano Signature Maduro Robusto
4/02/07: Romeo y Julieta Bully EMS
4/03/07: Royal Jamaica Gold Toro
4/04/07: AVO Maduro Robusto
4/05/07: Punch Rare Corojo Rothschild
4/08/07: Perdomo Cabinet Series P Reserve Maduro Robusto
4/09/07: Punch Maduro Rothschild
4/10/07: Cusano Paired Maduro Robusto
4/11/07: Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Missile
4/12/07: Rocky Patel Honduran Classic Torp
4/18/07: Ashton VSG Robusto
5/02/07: Rocky Patel OSG Petite Corona
5/04/07: Sancho Panza Double Maduro Lancero
5/14/07: Macanudo Hyde Park
5/27/07: Cohiba Red Dot Robusto
5/29/07: 5 Vegas "A" Archetype
5/30/07: Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Invictos
6/07/07: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Robusto
6/10/07: 5 Vegas Gold Torp
6/11/07: 5 Vegas Classic Double Corona
7/09/07: Ashton Classic 898 Lonsdale
7/10/07: Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Churchill
7/13/07: Cohiba VX Extra Vigoroso 652 Toro
7/16/07: CAO MX2 Toro
7/19/07: 5 Vegas Cask Strength
7/26/07: Ashton Cabinet Pyramid
8/16/07: Partagas Robusto
8/24/07: Punch Grand Cru Robusto
8/25/07: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Epicure Robusto
8/27/07: Plasencia Reserva Organica Robusto
8/28/07: A. Fuente Hemmingway Short Story
9/15/07: Helix XP Maduro Pyramid
9/17/07: Rocky Patel Sun Grown Robusto
9/22/07: A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown
9/27/07: Montecristo Media Noche Edmundo
10/02/07: Rocky Patel Rosado Petite Corona
10/09/07: CAO Sopranos Associate
11/01/07: Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Petite Corona

Winter came and it was friggen cold this year.......

3/06/08: Tatuaje Havan VI Arista Torpedo
3/07/08: Infinity Natural # 1 Belicoso
3/09/08: Padron 6000 Natural
3/10/08: A. Fuente Hemmingway Best Seller
3/11/08: CAO Brazillia Gol!
3/14/08: Bolivar Belicoso Fino (ISOM)
3/14/08: J. Fuego Gran Reserva Corojo No. 1 Petite Corona
3/23/08: Rocky Patel Old World Reserve Torp
3/25/08: Cohiba Black Label Supremo Toro
3/28/08: Ramon Allones Small Club Corona (ISOM)
4/01/08: CAO America Monument Torp
4/05/08: Rocky Patel Fusion Robusto
4/06/08: A. Fuente Don Carlos # 4
4/10/08: H. Upmann Special Seleccion New Yorker Corona
4/11/08: Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona
4/21/08: Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ Belicoso (natural)
4/22/08: Tatuaje Unicos Torpedo
4/23/08: Oliva Serie G Maduro Belicoso
4/24/08: Paul Garmirian Gormet Series Robusto
4/26/08: El Mejor Gran Reserva Emerald Torpedo
4/27/08: Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown # 60 Toro
4/29/08: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Belicoso
4/30/07: San Cristobal Fabuloso Torpedo
5/06/08: Tony Borhani Bahia Blu 600 Toro
5/07/08: Aurora 100 Anos Corona

So, as you can see from this list, I have tried quite a few cigars so far, and have a ton more to go. You can also surmise that I have smoke a few rockets, but just as many good, great and fantastic smokes.

I have seen my tastes change, my palate get a lot better, and best of all, I know exactly what I don't like.

So please, tell me what to smoke and review next, and I will tell you if I have it or not. However, I do not think I am ready to smoke an Opus or Anejo yet, it is not warm enough for me to sit under the stars yet to really get into it.

So tell me budding (and certified tobacconists) what should I smoke for the last two entries in my journal?