Alright, I'm going to try another RASS

[BuzzArd]

It's been a year and a half.  I have a love/hate relationship with these....  I've loved to hate them since I bought them.   I have two ETP ENE 16 boxes that were PSP.  One box is untouched.  One is half gone.  I gave that half to a friend for a batchelor party.  I don't know if he smoked them or...?  

What I do know is that when I try to smoke one they either taste horrible (I know... they need more time) or they explode when I cut them, and the entire wrapper falls off.  Haven't made it through an entire stick to date. 

This one doesn't make me confident right off the bat.  The wrapper is really loose on the stick. It's hard to explain but obvious in the images.   Almost like the bag on a loaf of bread....  I managed to get this one cut without the whole wrapper falling off, but you can see the head space where the loose wrapper makes it seem the entire binder/filler could be pushed right out the foot end leaving the wrapper intact.  About to hit the road for a commute.   Will report back when I arrive home. 

[KRunch61]

Hey Buzz-

What's the model and year of your Honda? Couldn't help but notice the mileage! My '06 Accord has 294,000 mi. and going strong.

[havanaclub]

Good luck buzz. Too bad that those PSP are constructed like that, hope they turn out alright and it’s only a few of them.
Did you try a punch to avoid a wrapper unravelling?


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[THEMISCHMAN]

May the Cigar Gods smile down upon you for this one.

[BuzzArd]

 So far so good… I'm not sure that I'm getting "lashings  of stone fruit" because I don't even know what stone fruit is, But it's been very good for the first 3/4 of an inch 

[BuzzArd]

26 minutes ago, KRunch61 said:

Hey Buzz-

What's the model and year of your Honda? Couldn't help but notice the mileage! My '06 Accord has 294,000 mi. and going strong.

 It's a 2007 accord. It's doing pretty well too. I can't see getting rid of it because I really like to drive it. I keep waiting for the clutch to give up, but so far it's hanging in there. 

[KRunch61]

I'm with you. I get a lot of grief from my buddies, but haven't had a car payment in 8 yrs. More cigar $! ?

[TBird55]

I smoke 2 or 3 a week, this cab has been stellar, jun 16. I generally smoke 3 cigars a day. 

[Kaptain Karl]

I’m smoking a ‘13 MUR right now that’s spectacular! Good to hear it’s smoking great young. 

[BuzzArd]

1 hour ago, Weaponiz'd1 said:

Is that "plume" i see in the third pic

Not that I could see.  Maybe a little dust.   

[BuzzArd]

Actually was really good.  I'm relieved.  Didn't have any trouble with the wrapper either.   I'd worried it would burn faster than the reat given the air space between it and the wrapper, but it turned out fine.  

Maybe I won't be able to hate them any more....   

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PSP ah! Should have sent them back to the source!

[El Presidente]

37 minutes ago, BuzzArd said:

Actually was really good.  I'm relieved.  Didn't have any trouble with the wrapper either.   I'd worried it would burn faster than the reat given the air space between it and the wrapper, but it turned out fine.  

Maybe I won't be able to hate them any more....   

Good to hear 

wrappers shouldn't be that loose however. I am at a loss to explain why?  

 

[BuzzArd]

11 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Good to hear 

wrappers shouldn't be that loose however. I am at a loss to explain why?  

 

Yeah, it was weird..... and not the first to be this way.  But it was a fine, fine smoke.  

9 hours ago, crking3 said:

I just had an 05 civic crap out on me at 187,000.....


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That's awfully early....  

I adhere to annual oil changes and tire rotation every 50,000 miles.  Replace worn parts as needed as well.   An occasional wash and as many cigars as I can smoke. Hoping that formula holds up to 500,000 miles.