Just my humble opinion but,......
STAY AWAY FROM #2 !!!!
Bueso had a few hits and a BIG miss with the Olancho.
Does anyone on this forum like it? Genuinely curious, anyone?
@Bob_Luken said:
Just my humble opinion but,......
STAY AWAY FROM #2 !!!!
Bueso had a few hits and a BIG miss with the Olancho.
Does anyone on this forum like it? Genuinely curious, anyone?
I agree. The odyssey was a good solid smoke. That one there I didn’t care for.
Pretty much fits my idea of a "light morning stick". I'd say get it, if that's what you're looking for.
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La Perla Habana Black Pearl "Morado" (Purple Band - Cameroon) are the ones I used to think were good. Patrick hated them. Some others here on the forum thought they were worthwhile. Morado made the CA top 25 in 2008. But the rest of the Black Pearl lineup were not that good. I got a Black Pearl sampler way back, and those disappointing sticks led me to avoid La Perla. At one time they had a good, very mild, Connecticut (Grand Pearl) that is no longer available. But I just never had much enthusiasm for the brand after the sampler disappointment.
@peter4jc said:
I'd wager the Black Pearl Morados always sucked but Bob's palate didn't know any better back then, and it does now.
This is true, not that I will claim to have a discerning palate but, by now I've sampled a much larger variety and at least by default, discovered better stuff.
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Just my humble opinion but,......
STAY AWAY FROM #2 !!!!
Bueso had a few hits and a BIG miss with the Olancho.
Does anyone on this forum like it? Genuinely curious, anyone?
How about 1?
I'm always actively looking for light morning sticks to add to the collection but I usually find misses not homeruns
I agree. The odyssey was a good solid smoke. That one there I didn’t care for.
Pretty much fits my idea of a "light morning stick". I'd say get it, if that's what you're looking for.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Olancho 🤮🤢
I tried the vintage Olanchos once...
No. 1 is solid.
The Olancho was one of the worst cigars I've ever had, yet I love the Genesis the Project.
For your consideration
I have to admit, that number 2 caught my eye.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
You can do a lot better with other cigars at that price.
I like the pepper cream soda.
No. 1's not bad, IIRC, No. 2's good.
I'm smoking the R&J Media Noche tonight from @JGruvey, I'm enjoying it, better than the Montecristo if I remember correctly.
Do not, I repeat, do not buy #3!
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But they look so pretty...
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
They taste like ****, and never get better. @Bob_Luken
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.> @Patrickbrick said:
Dry begger
La Perla Habana Black Pearl "Morado" (Purple Band - Cameroon) are the ones I used to think were good. Patrick hated them. Some others here on the forum thought they were worthwhile. Morado made the CA top 25 in 2008. But the rest of the Black Pearl lineup were not that good. I got a Black Pearl sampler way back, and those disappointing sticks led me to avoid La Perla. At one time they had a good, very mild, Connecticut (Grand Pearl) that is no longer available. But I just never had much enthusiasm for the brand after the sampler disappointment.
I recently had a Morado with 5 years of age on it, it wasn't bad but the wrapper didn't give me any great Cameroon flavors, either new or aged. Pass.
I'd wager the Black Pearl Morados always sucked but Bob's palate didn't know any better back then, and it does now.
Just buy some Hyenas, done.
This is true, not that I will claim to have a discerning palate but, by now I've sampled a much larger variety and at least by default, discovered better stuff.
I like the MBIIIs, but who likes a fourver?
Those La Historia are legit too.