Puros Indios Chief Review

[al two]

Well, me and a friend finally did it, we took down the chief. Some of you may have read the stupid acts whatever something. I looked for the site and it wasn't working, so tough luck. For those of you you have't seen that, it was a log following a man smoking one of these guys. I now have done something like that, but not as detailed. Me and a friend did this a couple weeks ago and I just haven't gotten around to writin this up. Basically, I just wrote down what I was thinking at the time of smoking this. So here it is, for your enjoyment.

EDIT (damnit, i wish the pics worked. ahhh well it's too late, can't concentrate without sleep )

Puros Indios Chief
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Fall ’05 – me and Ryan decide we want a chief.

4/13 – receive two chiefs (natural) for 15.95 a pop from Famous Smoke.

4/15 – the day is here.

11:30 – we go to Jewel and get 24 Mountain Dews, 24 Squirts, and a bag of Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream.

11:52 – the chiefs come out of the cooler, and their coffins.

11:58 – they measure 17 3/8 inches and a tad thinner than 1 1/8 thick. [img=http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4350/chieflength13nm.th.jpg]

12:06 – we figured out that the best way to cut it is with a knife. [img=http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9492/chiefcutter5pt.th.jpg] [img=http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3546/chiefcut3zz.th.jpg]

12:08 – after the cut they measure 17 1/8 inches.

12:09 – Ryan lights up. [img=http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/11/chiefryanlight11vf.th.jpg]

12:10 – it’s Al’s turn. [img=http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6931/chiefallight14sn.th.jpg]

12:13 – the draw is ridiculous-smoke comes from the foot and won’t come out from drawing-hard to hold in hand-biggest cigar I’ve had length and width wise-uncomfortable in my mouth-I’ve only had 2 Puros Indioses before this-it’s starting out decent-toasty flavors like wood, nuts, coffee, some cedar.

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(glad to see that my stinky ash tray still works)
[img=http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/3430/chiefinstinky3vf.th.jpg]

12: 20 – wrapper is flaky, so I took off some at the head of the cigar.

12: 21 – still extremely hard to get smoke.

12:30 – 20 minutes-1 1/8 inches smoked.
[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9484/chiefilookslikeaba25dc.th.jpg]

12:41 – we’re hungry.

12:44 – open the chips-cheddar and sour cream go well with this cigar.

12:49 – flavors are mostly the same.

12:51 – listening to 97.1 the Drive-long time gone by CSN is on-switching to Sox game soon.

12:55 – change of plans, a live version of Lola is on.

1:02 – feel restless, we walk around the backyard for a little bit.

1:10 – put chips away and preheat oven in preparation for our chicken patties.

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1:15 – foot picture. (I'm a size 13) [IMG][img=http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/929/chieffootshotonehourintosmokin.th.jpg][/IMG]

1:18 – more woody flavors, some caramel and coffee, very earthy almost like dirt-taste similar to my other two previous PIs.

1: 21 – new flavor suddenly appear, an extremely heavy coffee flavor.

1: 23 – Ryan is at 11 inches. Al is at 12 ¼ inches.

1:39 – eat chicken patties on a hamburger bun and sweet baby ray’s BBQ sauce.

1:51 – flavors mostly the same-smoke is easier to get-much easier to keep lit than earlier because of the better draw.

1:53 – chicken patty really hit the spot.

1:59 – same flavors-it’s a pretty boring smoke-feels like a chore sometimes.

2:06 – some slight tunneling.

2:10 – it’s been 2 hours, I’m at 10 inches exactly.

2:12 – construction is pretty good-I’m impressed-ash holds well.

2: 25 – jaws starting to get sore.

2:44 – more woodsy like flavors, kind of grassy.

2:51 – our cigars are now at exactly the same length, amazing! Never happened before since he always smokes much faster than me.

3:10 – 3 hours-it’s 7 inches long, a standard Churchill length, but fatter.

3: 26 – we’ve gotten to the dark part-same flavors, less pronounced but intense-little bit of spice coming in-now it definitely feels like a chore.
(here is a pic from earlier, showing the change in the wrapper color)
[img=http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8149/chiefwrapperchange13pi.th.jpg]

3:54 – 6 inches-more spice, same wood and cedar, some caramel.

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5:10 – it’s been 5 frickin hours-I’m at 3 ¾ inches.
[img=http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1771/chiefafter5hours2jn.th.jpg]

5:17 – band comes off.

5:19 – Ryan finishes-2 ¾ inches remain-total time=5hrs. 10mins.

5:34 – want to quit-lightheaded and tired-go inside and come out and the porch reeks of stale smoke, of course it does, there’s been smoke here for 5 hours.

5:37 – man, it really is a chore.

5:39 – harsh-purged a couple times already-hard to get flavors.

5:40 – sitting here, sipping on straight sugar.

5:43 – last puff-2 ¾ inches left-total time=5hrs. 33mins.



WOW. I really don't know if I would ever do that again. Man, it was a marathon. It was just nuts that something liek this could be made and smoked. But here are a couple shots after the damage was done.
[img=http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/619/chiefdamagedone11vj.th.jpg]
[img=http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5596/chiefdamagedone26ba.th.jpg]

[RGD]

Originally Posted by al two

5:10 – it’s been 5 frickin hours-I’m at 3 ¾ inches.
[img=http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1771/chiefafter5hours2jn.th.jpg]

Man - I couldn't image giving something like that a shot!

On your pictures - edit your post(s) to this:

Place the image tags [IMG] and [/IMG] so that it looks like -

[IMG]http: . . . . jpg[/IMG]

instead of -

[img=http:. . . . . jpg]

and see if that works.


Ron

[doctorcue]

Can't see the pics, but it sounds crazy!!!! Over 5 1/2 hours.... wow!

[RPB67]

You cigar-aholic you.

You tackled the monster.

[c2000]

Thanks for review,,good read..Liked the pics.


Jerry in Minnesota

[stogie_kanobie_one]

Thanks for the running review. What an adventure that must have been. Outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

[Teninx]

You're the only BOTLs I've heard of who actually smoked a Chief to completion! I am not worthy!

[TechMetalMan]

I think these cigars are best used as a "peace pipe" type cigar. Getting 4 or 5 buds together and sitting around- pass it around for a puff or two at a time. Just my opinion.

GREAT endurance!

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Originally Posted by TechMetalMan

I think these cigars are best used as a "peace pipe" type cigar. Getting 4 or 5 buds together and sitting around- pass it around for a puff or two at a time. Just my opinion.

GREAT endurance!

yeah. i'm always worried when sharing. not worried, but hesitant, i like my own. thanks for the comments. i dont know, we just said we wantd to do one someday and i couldn't believe it actually happened. definately was sick afterwards, but not the worst i've been after a cigar. worth the experience though, i think. and it looks like i can't edit my post to see the pics. sorry guys.

[8ball917]

That was crazy. My hat is off to you and your friend.

[diet069]

Sounds like a good golf cigar. 18 holes + enough left for the 19th hole.