Carlito's Way arrived

[hdroadking]

fresh from Holt's holiday catalogue.....a VSG and WOAM for sooner and two Opus and a cammie shark for later!!!

[Aladdin Sane]

We demand pics!!!

[68TriShield]

Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane

We demand pics!!!

What the heck!!!!!

[boonedoggle]

Carlito's Way is a hell of a deal!

[montecristo#2]

Got mine yesterday as well. It came in a nice black box.

I actually have a question about the opusX. So I usually remove the cedar wraps as I have had mold problems in the past with a couple of anejos. When I removed the wrap, the cigar had oily little spots all over the wrapper. Is this oil from the cedar wrap itself or oil from the wrapper leaf? This stuff looked more like sap, as I could not wipe it off with a lint-free towel (I know it is not plume). I decided to put it back into the cellophane without the wrap.

I have seen some of my opusX in my humidor (no cedar wrap) have this as well, but not nearly as bad. Is this natural? The weather got a little warm during the summer (this is the reason I freeze everything), but recently it has been in the mid 60's, so I doubt it is a temperature problem.

The Work of Art Maduro had what looked like a very small amount of mold near the head, it was fine after I wiped it off. I have a feeling that maduro wrappers are more prone to mold, probably because of the increased sugar content.

[TMoneYNYY]

Wow, that sounds awesome!!!!! Those are some fantastic smokes! Personally, I think Carlito's Way is the most underrated Pacino movie EVER!

[RGD]

Ron

[68TriShield]

Originally Posted by montecristo#2

Got mine yesterday as well. It came in a nice black box.

I actually have a question about the opusX. So I usually remove the cedar wraps as I have had mold problems in the past with a couple of anejos. When I removed the wrap, the cigar had oily little spots all over the wrapper. Is this oil from the cedar wrap itself or oil from the wrapper leaf? This stuff looked more like sap, as I could not wipe it off with a lint-free towel (I know it is not plume). I decided to put it back into the cellophane without the wrap.

I have seen some of my opusX in my humidor (no cedar wrap) have this as well, but not nearly as bad. Is this natural? The weather got a little warm during the summer (this is the reason I freeze everything), but recently it has been in the mid 60's, so I doubt it is a temperature problem.

The Work of Art Maduro had what looked like a very small amount of mold near the head, it was fine after I wiped it off. I have a feeling that maduro wrappers are more prone to mold, probably because of the increased sugar content.

Now wait a minute! Wheres your pics?????

[KASR]

I call BS till we have hard evidence!

KASR™

[montecristo#2]

Want a picture, well here is a picture!

http://www.holts.com/cgi-bin/ncommer...pdf.d2w/report

I don't think I know how to use our digital camera good enough to get a close-up shot at the sap. I know it is not plume or mold.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by KASR

I call BS till we have hard evidence!

KASR™

right

[txdyna65]

Originally Posted by RGD

Ron

yeah what he said

[Sigarz]

Yeah where the pics...No site pics, REAL Pics!

[montecristo#2]

Unfortunately, you guys are not getting any pics from me. You can ask all you want, you're not getting any.

My sampler is now safe and sound at -10 to -20C and won't be seeing the sun light for at least a week.

[rockyr]

I don't mean to threadjack, but mine came in too. Here's yer pic:



Sorry for clipping the heads.