What do you think about this research project?

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Roger Miller"

Sean:
after a five day rest in my humidor i did a side by side comparison of the test subjects you sent me. By side by side i mean i lit one -- smoked a quarter -- lit the next, smoked a quarter of that, went back to the first, smoked another quarter, etc.

Per instructions i PM'e you my observations.
Thanks for including me in this project -- it was a blast. I look forward to your results.

Thanks for the hitchhikers too!

Cheers!

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rm

Thanks, I'll start posting the results next week .... not identifying the cigars yet of course except to those who provided the comments.
Thanks all
Sean

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

With my cold but a recent memory and my taste/smell back to normal, I will soon start on this groundbreaking project.

[Uniputt]

Hey Sean......

How about some preliminary results to whet our appetite??

Inquiring minds want to know!!!

Lets have all the sordid details!!!

[radar]

Got mine but am letting them rest for a few days. I have to try Daves Cremosa tonight.

[Franksmith]

Originally Posted by radar

Got mine but am letting them rest for a few days. I have to try Daves Cremosa tonight.

No Gary NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uniputt]

Originally Posted by radar

Got mine but am letting them rest for a few days. I have to try Daves Cremosa tonight.

Well. it's the next day.........
Are you alive?
Is everything okay?

Those cremosas are good, huh?

[radar]

Originally Posted by Uniputt

Well. it's the next day.........
Are you alive?
Is everything okay?

Those cremosas are good, huh?

Snapped out of it just prior to last rites.
Close one!

[SeanGAR]

Well ... lessee .... time to put a few data points on the board.

DaKlugs: La Finca Robusto Nicaraguan puro
Pegged and preferred the aged stick ... suggested the un-aged was "Tamboril"

Radar: La Finca
Preferred the un-aged one. Thought it was "healthier".

RckyS4: JR Alt Bolivar corona (Nicaraguan)
Pegged the unaged one as Nic smoke. Preferred unaged smoke.

2 preferred unaged, one preferred aged. I think I'll keep my Cubans out of the oven ..... but we still have a few reviews to go.

Sean

[radar]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Well ... lessee .... time to put a few data points on the board.

DaKlugs: La Finca Robusto Nicaraguan puro
Pegged and preferred the aged stick ... suggested the un-aged was "Tamboril"

Radar: La Finca
Preferred the un-aged one. Thought it was "healthier".

RckyS4: JR Alt Bolivar corona (Nicaraguan)
Pegged the unaged one as Nic smoke. Preferred unaged smoke.

2 preferred unaged, one preferred aged. I think I'll keep my Cubans out of the oven ..... but we still have a few reviews to go.

Sean

Klugsy hands out Cremosas and Tamborils. He can't be trusted.

[jgrimball]

Data Sent!

[galaga]

Blind Smoke Study (sticks 264 & 331)

Initial Observations:
264: Darker wrapper with numerous cream colored spots. Slightly arched, firm to squeeze, rich tob. aroma, cut well and pre-lite draw slightly smokey chocolate tob. aroma.
331: Lighter wrapper, unspotted, straight and soft to squeeze. Rich tob aroma, cut well and pre-lite draw was slightly grassy chocolate tob. aroma.

Lite:
264: Lit easily, burned straight. Slightly tight draw, less smoke, more cedar in the aroma and little bite in inhaling the smoke thought the nose. Firmer ash.
331: Lit easily burned straight. Loose draw, more smoke, nutty cedar in the aroma, much bite in inhaling the smoke throught the nose.

Concurrent Smoking:
264: Smooth taste of tob. with cedar in the aroma. At times, slight leather taste, slight nuttiness and did not need purging. When purged, no voilatiles were ignited and flavor remained the same.
331: There was a bite on the tongue that was distracting with cedar in the aroma and at times a pronounced nuttiness in the flavor. The bite would build up but could be removed by purging, the volatiles giving a large violet/orange flame. After purging, nuttiness would then be very pronounced, with a leather taste at times and the tongue bite would go away.

End:
264: This smoke finally developed some bite with 3 fingers left that would not purge. Had a slight nuttiness, slight leather taste of tob. The better smoke, as it had a good flavor of tob. with a nice cedar aroma with hints of leather and nuts for the first two thirds. This one kept my attention more and smoked better for the first two thirds. Let die after that
331: This smoke had a harshness that could be purged away, yielding a more intense taste than its counterpart, but for the first half of the smoke, it was too much work. Finally in the last half the bite went away to give a tasty smoke but was back and unpurgable by the last third. If the bite had not retutned, this one would have been the better smoke.

Preferred 264. Smoked with a Racer IPA.

Thought I would post this here so everyone could share. THX Professor, it was an enjoyable experiment. Do we get lab credit on our transcripts for this....

[Roger Miller"]

Originally Posted by galaga

..... THX Professor, it was an enjoyable experiment. Do we get lab credit on our transcripts for this....

Actually, now that you mention it -- i'd like one of those cool white lab jackets with the big pockets.

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rm

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Roger Miller"

Actually, now that you mention it -- i'd like one of those cool white lab jackets with the big pockets.

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rm

You mind huge stains from fish guts?

[Roger Miller"]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

You mind huge stains from fish guts?

I suppose they were autopsied to document the effects of cigar inhalation.

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rm

[RcktS4]

Any more data yet, professor?