PigFish Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 ... these videos don't appear to be getting any shorter!!! -LOL I used to think, 'what am I gonna' talk about for 10 minutes...!' Enjoy. -PIggy
hoyopr Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks Ray for taking the time and for a great review. Although I've not smoked the SS#2 I am a big fan of CG's and the first punch I smoked was a Black Prince. Good tip on wetting the head before cutting.
Ken Gargett Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 ray, i try not to watch my own reviews so you can imagine... but this is one of my all time faves (going to be miffed, having said that, if you bag it). stunning smoke. whoever discontinued these should be in jail.
99call Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Great job Ray, very thorough and considered. Glad it came through in the end. I do agree with you that any given cigar is essentially just its own entity, and not to be considered as just a certain blend/brand etc. It's more exciting that way anyway, I don't know why anyone would want to limit their expectations to anything before an experience. I do however think there are truisms. Every Monte 2 i've ever had, had a flavour profile which was either just a bad or good version of the same tune (so to speak), I think its all about a level of magnification, some might think they could pick the difference between a 80's R&j Churchill and one from the 90's. I like you would be very sceptical, I think seeing the brands as loosely being able to offer certain characteristics/truisms to be the correct degree of clarity in cuban cigar production. Punch as a brand isn't something I've had a great deal of (mainly getting into the RS range now). But it's very intriguing as It seems to be able to walk the line of being relatively strong, but hard to put your finger on (or at least for me anyway). Ramon Allones, Partagas, and Bolivar all come across as quite distinct to me. Cheers again, great review, and very useful
PigFish Posted September 19, 2017 Author Posted September 19, 2017 7 hours ago, 99call said: I do however think there are truisms. Every Monte 2 i've ever had, had a flavour profile which was either just a bad or good version of the same tune (so to speak), I think its all about a level of magnification, some might think they could pick the difference between a 80's R&j Churchill and one from the 90's. I like you would be very sceptical, I think seeing the brands as loosely being able to offer certain characteristics/truisms to be the correct degree of clarity in cuban cigar production. This could be true... I just cannot taste it. I have proffered for some time that many might have more sensitive tastes than I do. I have been smoking cigars for 30+ years and enjoying hot spicy foods for far longer. There are some things I just cannot taste! I have always left the 'amplitude' argument open, in my mind, but not really in my discussion. The reason is evidence, evidence other than anecdotal. I have seen this as 'it must be recognized' by the general population, or a reputation, taste, market presence... etc., does not exist. Thanks for watching and commenting. @Ken Gargett, no mate did not end up panning the cigar. I enjoyed it. Cheers all! -Ray
99call Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 48 minutes ago, PigFish said: enjoying hot spicy foods for far longer. As a foodie, this grabbed my interest, how spicy are we talking? 15,000,000 - 16,000,000 Pure Capsacin 2,000,000 - 10,000,000 Pepper Extracts - ie, The Source, Blair’s Reserve 8,800,000 - 9,100,000 Norhydrocapsaicin 6,000,000 - 8,600,000 Homocapsaicin, Homodihydrocapsaicin 2,500,000 - 5,300,000 US Grade Police Pepper Spray 2,000,000 - 2,200,000 Carolina Reaper 1,150,000 - 2,000,000 Trinidad Scorpion, Butch T, Naga Viper, Common Pepper Spray 855,000 - 1,463,000 Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) 876,000 - 970,000 Dorset Naga 350,000 - 855,000 Red Savina Habanero, Indian Tezpur 100,000 - 350,000 Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, Bird’s Eye, Jamaican 50,000 - 100,000 Thai Hot Peppers, Chilitepin, Santaka 30,000 - 50,000 Cayenne, Tabasco, Piquin, Aji 15,000 - 30,000 Chile de Arbol, Manzano 5,000 - 15,000 Serrano, Yellow Wax Pepper 2,500 - 20,000 Jalapeno, Poblano, Chipotle, Mirasol 1,500 - 2,500 Sandia, Cascabel, NuMex Big Jim 1,000 - 1,500 Ancho, Anaheim, Pasilla, Espanola 100 - 1,000 Paprika, Anaheim, Mexican Bell, Pepperoncini, Cherry 0 - 100 Sweet Bell Peppers, Sweet Banana, Pimento I like a lot of West Indian food a lot, and I think I top out at Scotch Bonnet peppers. Have you ever tipped into the badlands of the 350.000+ Scoville scale?
joeypots Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 A nice episode of As Ray Sees It with a cigar review. PSS#2 were the bomb and Ken is right, who ever discontinued them should be in jail. I haven't smoked Cuban cigars long enough to be very familiar with "old school" pre cigar boom cigars but the '02 SS#2, I think, comes as close as I going to get. They needed more than 5 years to come around, too strong and tannic for me, but when they did, wow.
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