Unbanded Cigar Contest : Long and Skinny
EgoBoundary
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This is the 7th iteration of the blind/unbanded cigar contest. The rules are below but basically you are sending me 4 of the same cigars with** same size (see below) ** and I will send you back 4 cigars unbanded. The goal submission should look something like a lancero /lonsdale. The size of the cigars should be 5.75 inch (5 and 3/4 inch) or longer with a ring gauge of 38 up to 46. You rank the cigars/score the cigars. Highest scores get a forum fiver, and pride of the forum. Lowest scores get what's coming to them (just more cigars). Sign up for the contest starts today, ending October 1.
Submit 4 of the same cigars. Though size is restricted, wrapper is not ( so have fun). Please keep the price of the cigars to UNDER 12 dollars each. Mail the submission to me, include either a return label or 9 dollars for me to return/ship you your unbanded cigars. I will not limit the number of people submitting as this hasn’t been a big issue in the past.
I will mail you 4 randomized cigars that will be labeled or marked by ribbon for you to judge. You must be on the good traders list. Do not submit flavored cigars ( no beef with those cigars, but it will influence other submissions)
We are using rank and scoring to judge the cigars.
Rank the cigars 1 through 4 (1 is the best) .
Score of is 10/10 points using the suggestions below
Scoring system:
10 points total
5 points for flavor
3 points for construction
2 points for any complexity/transition in flavors
You can use decimal system as well so you can have 4.5/5 for flavors, etc.
Here is an example of score:
Peter sent me a cigar: flavor was great and got a 4/5, construction was perfect (no burn issues, great smoke production) got a 3/3, and there were some complexity not super impressive and got a 1/2, total score of 8/10.
There are 6 other iterations of this contest for your review in older discussions... the major difference is that this particular contest is the goal size restrictions. Any cigar that fails to meet size or price restrictions will be penalized one point for each transgression ( you know who you are)
Looking forward to the competition again.
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Yeah I think I’m in
I'm in, thanks for doing this Ernest.
Hmmmmm..... I guess I'll take a gamble on these skinny cigars
I'm in. This has to be better than Robby's contest
I'll probably be shorter than Robby's contest, but longer too.
I'm in
Okay so far we have
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LOL. I had a hunch I'd get sucked into this.
I'll join in on this.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
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I'm in
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
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That'll learn him...
Hey leave me out. Will be busy for a while with this storm coming.
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Guess we need to send directly to Nick after the storm(aka . . . Anti-Quest). Let me know if you need his addy. Stay safe brother
Smokes wont be there for at least 3 weeks
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Wheels up. return shipping label in the box
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Ships tomorrow
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Out of concern for our Floridians we will move closing this until Oct 4th
Robby will need more than that.
This contest has given me a great excuse to buy more cigars, thanks @EgoBoundary!
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
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Today is the last day to sign up … @RobbyCruz
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This is closed… please send your submissions as outlined by the initial post.
Thanks for joining and good luck!
And I have already received @Rdp77 , thanks for the awesome hitchhikers!
Do I need to remove the bands before shipping them to you, @EgoBoundary?
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Asks the band removal savant.
Just wanting to know if I need to flex my skills.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
Ok, you deserve a serious answer. If you want to give @EgoBoundary a chance to play along, you could remove the bands from five cigars to send in giving him one unbanded to try. I think it's fine either way.