Closest ISOM tasting Non-ISOM

[Bruce5]

See... The "HYPE" is real!

And now the slope begins.

In time period "X", you will have gone thru 2 more humidors, a coolerdor, possibly a fridge-a-dor or a cabinet, thousands of dollars on your credit card, counting days until your package arrives ... and all those questions you had about domestics will now triple.
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Welcome to ISOMs.... the dark side.

[Bruce5]

Hey Fred -
It was a Magnum 46 that converted him.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by Bruce5

Hey Fred -
It was a Magnum 46 that converted him.

If he likes full bodied cigars and liked the mag 46, then he'll love some of the other Cubans. To me the mag 46 is very light bodied, but is flavorful. The flavor is quite different than the traditional Earthy, full Cuban taste. Not a bad cigar, but the taste just doesn't grab me like everyone else. I'd rather have a Punch Punch (sweeter and fuller) or an S.L.R. Serie A. Thats the great thing about Cubans though, so many sizes and brands your bound to find something you just flip over.

[glovepuppy]

I have yet to experience the dark side as everyone calls it. I do have a Quinterro Brevas and a Diplomaticos No. 2 in the humi though. I just can't get myself to smoke one yet and the more I read about this slippery slope, the more I think I should wait.

What do you guys think? [SIZE=1](Like I don't already know what you're going to say) [/SIZE]

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by glovepuppy

I have yet to experience the dark side as everyone calls it. I do have a Quinterro Brevas and a Diplomaticos No. 2 in the humi though. I just can't get myself to smoke one yet and the more I read about this slippery slope, the more I think I should wait.

What do you guys think? [SIZE=1](Like I don't already know what you're going to say) [/SIZE]

I say smoke em if you got em!

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by summerkc

Well, I have now smoke my first Cuban and I have to say that it was a awesome experience.

My first was a H. Upmann Mag. 46. It looked great, with a reddish-brown color and actually looked like it had a metallic shimmer to it.

The only other thing was that it burned a little unevenly, but not enough to detract from the cigar.

Glad ya liked the Mag.

I haven't had problems with uneven burn with mine ... you did store them in the humidor for at least 5 minutes before lighting, didn't you?

Originally Posted by Fredster

I say smoke em if you got em!

Yeah, man, life is too short for bad cigars.

I smoke NCs and enjoy many, but if I get an inch into a cigar and am not enjoying it, I'll be damned if I punish myself and finish it, I drop it in the ashtray and pick out something else. In those cases, I usually head for a regular date that I know never disappoints. I've dumped ISOMs as well, but I'm willing to put up with a bad draw a bit longer than with NCs. But a combination of a tough draw and poor burn and I'm slipping that beast in the garbage. When I dump a cigar, I usually spark up a CAO Brazilia - never had a bad one yet.

[MoTheMan]

Originally Posted by glovepuppy

I have yet to experience the dark side as everyone calls it. I do have a Quinterro Brevas and a Diplomaticos No. 2 in the humi though. I just can't get myself to smoke one yet and the more I read about this slippery slope, the more I think I should wait.

What do you guys think? [SIZE=1](Like I don't already know what you're going to say) [/SIZE]

glovepuppy,
Hang around here long enough & somebody'll bomb you.
Then, you'll be lost to the dark side forever . . . BWAAHAHAHA!!

Originally Posted by SeanGar

I smoke NCs and enjoy many, but if I get an inch into a cigar and am not enjoying it, I'll be damned if I punish myself and finish it, I drop it in the ashtray and pick out something else.

SeanGar,
I'm right there w/ you bro'. Life's too short to setle for less than really good or great moments.

[summerkc]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Glad ya liked the Mag.

I haven't had problems with uneven burn with mine ... you did store them in the humidor for at least 5 minutes before lighting, didn't you?

Well, maybe a little longer than 5 minutes, but not much! Couldn't resist

[(909)]

Earlier this week the Santa Claus of an ISOM dropped a 01 Punch Selection #11 at my door step. Like a newborn left in my care, I put it in the humidor and let it sit until today.

I have to say that an ISOM does have it's own characteristics. I've had Padron 64 annys, Hemingways, Bauzas etc and they all have some real positives and these are my favorites.

The thing that they don't have that this Punch had is a real creamy smoothness for the first couple inches or so. Hard to describe, just a nice smooth flavor. About half way down, the intensity picks up and it got stronger and stronger. Not a bad strong like you get with other sticks that you have to purge over and over because they took on an ashtray taste, but an intensity of flavor. KC had it right when he said that it had a slight metallic taste, I noticed this mixed with a leather kind of flavor. I didn't notice burnt Madagascar or any other strange flavors but I did like it.

When it got to the point that I throw 90% of smokes away, it was still going strong. Unfortunately I had to change the way I was holding it because it was burning my fingers but I smoked it as far as it would go.

As far as a slippery slope, time will tell


p.s. Thank you Santa, you rock!!

[Lamar]

One more welcome to the Dark Side!

[MoTheMan]

Originally Posted by (909)

As far as a slippery slope, time will tell


p.s. Thank you Santa, you rock!!

909,
As far as slippery slopes go, I stopped sliding down those slopes a long time ago . . .



. . . I've been in free fall since (and no parachute to boot). [SIZE=3][LOL][/SIZE]

Now I'm really curious who your special Santa is?!?!

[(909)]

Originally Posted by (909)

As far as a slippery slope, time will tell

I normally like Flor De Olivas and smoke them occasianally when I am undecided. I lit one last night while watching the F1 race live from China and immediately wanted to throw it away.

What happened??

Yesterday morning I smoked an ISOM for the first time and liked it. Then I smoke an old go to smoke and I notice that the flavor sucks, the burn sucks, it lacks depth and the farther it went the worse it got.

Am I an ISOM addict after one smoke??

[cyclops]

Originally Posted by (909)

I normally like Flor De Olivas and smoke them occasianally when I am undecided. I lit one last night while watching the F1 race live from China and immediately wanted to throw it away.

What happened??

Yesterday morning I smoked an ISOM for the first time and liked it. Then I smoke an old go to smoke and I notice that the flavor sucks, the burn sucks, it lacks depth and the farther it went the worse it got.

Am I an ISOM addict after one smoke??

Oh no! I'm doomed if I ever try an ISOM!! My go-to smoke is also Flor de Oliva!

[Bruce5]

Another One Bites The Dust.
And Another One Gone
And Another One Gone
Another One Bites The Dust.
:d :d :d :d :d :d

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by Bruce5

Another One Bites The Dust.
And Another One Gone
And Another One Gone
Another One Bites The Dust.
:d :d :d :d :d :d

Bruce, glad to see your ok. We had some gusts over 70mph, but for some reason we still have power this time. I'll give you a call later.