"Pick my Stick" Wednesday 9/26 - PADILLA WINS !! COMPLETED WITH PICS

jadelt
jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
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OK here is the deal, you pick the stick and I smoke it along with a mini review. Tonight's selection is a mix of things I have never smoked and know little to nothing about.......

Odds n Ends selection for tonight:

1. King Havano Oscuro
2. Graycliff Avelino Lara 80th
3. Padilla Cazadores

Crap shoot Wednesday..... When you pick one let me know if you had it before and/or if you know anything about it.

THANKS !! Vote early and often !!

Comments

  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The King Havano is a pretty solid smoke. I had one... I am pretty sure it was the oscuro. Just a good maduro taste, nothing super amazing, but I would buy a few more on sale.
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • jthanatos
    jthanatos Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭
    I vote graycliff, never had this one.
  • JLonsinger2011
    JLonsinger2011 Posts: 258
    Graycliff, I'm getting one of those sticks here shortly and wanna see how it turns out for you!
  • Vision
    Vision Posts: 9,983 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gray as well. I have one and would love to know what you think.
  • ccezar
    ccezar Posts: 97
    voting for King Havano.
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    Votes so far......

    3 for Graycliff........ 2 for King......... 0 fo Padilla....

    MORE VOTES !!!!!
  • Lee.mcglynn
    Lee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    Ill go with the Padilla!!
    Money can't buy taste
  • reggie713
    reggie713 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭
    paddy!
  • skweekz
    skweekz Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭
    I vote Padilla. The Cazadore is one of my faves. They age very well.
  • Rain
    Rain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    King.
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    Rain:
    King.
    You did it man !!!! It is now 3 for King, 3 for Graycliff, 3 for Padilla !!!!!!

    Even steven !!!! Need some tie breakers !!!!
  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh no! Looks like it's a triple night. :)
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • MVW67
    MVW67 Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭✭
    Paddy, if aged!
    Life is too short, live it like no tomorrow...
  • Rain
    Rain Posts: 8,958 ✭✭✭
    MVW67:
    Paddy, if aged!
    What if it's not?
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    The Paddy has about 6 months on it...... is that enough ?
  • MVW67
    MVW67 Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭✭
    Rain:
    MVW67:
    Paddy, if aged!
    What if it's not?
    just gets better.
    Life is too short, live it like no tomorrow...
  • MVW67
    MVW67 Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭✭
    jadelt:
    The Paddy has about 6 months on it...... is that enough ?
    should be good.
    Life is too short, live it like no tomorrow...
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    The Padilla is up by one vote..... 10 minutes left till I go do my duty !
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    jadelt:
    The Padilla is up by one vote..... 10 minutes left till I go do my duty !
    Padilla it is........ I will save the Graycliff for tomorrow.

    Thanks for voting !
  • jadelt
    jadelt Posts: 763 ✭✭
    Mini Review - Padilla Cazador - Toro Gordo - 6 x 60

    This is one big stick. Prelight lick a bit of leather taste. Cut and prelight draw continued the leather flavor. Had to light with a torch...... windy out tonight.

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    This sucker is a big RG and was a little hard to get going right. Not a lot of smoke but a nice spice and leather taste. Took about an inch to get the burn right and it mellowed out nice. Continued to be light on the smoke but lots of unique flavors.

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    Second half increased smoke and burn was a little off with a couple of touch ups needed. Might be due to the wind. Flavors continued and while this is a different flavor than I am used to I liked it. I would rate this as medium strength. Not a great smoke but not bad. Overall my simple rating is 3 out of 5. For a big stick I was expecting 2 hours but it lasted 1 hour and 30 min. I did get some visitors again tonight.

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    Thanks again for a nice pick.... tomorrow I will do the Graycliff if time permits.

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