Unbanded Cigar Contest: Robustos
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Changes to this event :
This is specifically a restriction of the size of the cigar. The dimensions referring to "robusto" for the sake of this contest is 4.5 inches up to 5.25 inches in length and ring gauge of 47 up to 56. There is no restriction on box pressed or parejo. No perfectos / torpedos. There is no restriction on wrappers.
Submit 4 Cigars that are the same
This is the 13 th iteration of the blind/unbanded cigar contest. The rules are below but basically you are sending me 4 (FOUR) of the same cigars and I will send you back 4 (four) cigars unbanded. The SIZE of these cigars ARE regulated in this contest ( 4.5 inches up to 5.25 inches in length and ring gauge of 47 up to 56). These cigars can be box pressed or parejo, but not torpedo or perfecto. The cigar can have any wrapper or color.
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 in about one week or 9/19 .
Submit 4 of the same cigars. Though shape/size is restricted, color/wrapper can be pretty much anything. 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 ( FOUR) 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 10 other iterations of this contest for your review in older discussions... the major difference is that this particular contest is the size restrictions ( any wrapper is okay). 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.
Comments
In. Always a great contest, thanks Ernest!
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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If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.
In. I have a crown to defend.
LOL
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A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
As long as I can just have a fiver delivered to your house and Venmo you I’m in. I don’t have 4 of the same cigar that qualifies at the moment.
Cigars ROTT may be at a disadvantage compared to cigars that have been in your collection a while.
Might be an advantage to last place. 😜
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Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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My favorite cigar list here
How soon to start? I’ll try and get something together.
Can't speak for Ernest but a week or two, usually.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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I don't have problems, just more work to do.
If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.
Reading comprehension is not my strong suit haha.
Yes, I am giving a one week sign up for this competition, it seems like most people seem to figure it out pretty quickly. You don't really even have send the cigars until after then as well... its just signing up. After the sign up period ends, I send a message about address info and such.
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@peter4jc via @EgoBoundary
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