Popular Post Akela3rd Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 Tonight was the next chapter of 80s punk meets 70s soul girl. We met at the birthday party of a mutual friend and soon were an item. Fast forward 25 and a bit years and here we still are - 21 year old son at uni, married 19 years, third cat, nice house with the mortgage paid off, still arguing about music and a belated Valentine's dinner at home planned. At 3pm this afternoon she started coughing and finally declared she was definitely ill and was going to bed early. Ho hum, there's been plenty of Valentine's Days before and there'll be more to come. So, off outside for a fire and the aged Punch Punch that came with my order a few weeks ago (thanks FoH team!). The smell in the foot was all dark fruit, promising much and this translated into the first few puffs. Very nice. Then well, like the planned dinner, not a lot happened. There was a light spice, hints of coffee bean and a mild woodiness but nothing distinctive. The flavours seemed muted throughout, nothing really distinctive like I was expecting. As the fire died down an hour later the cigar picked up a little but didn't really hit a stride. Pleasant, not great though. I've got an untouched box that have just made the one year mark so I might try one tomorrow to compare fresher vs aged. And hopefully the Mrs will be on the mend and we can have Valentine's Day again. Sent from my ActionMan walkie-talkie 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Nice review @Akela3rd I really enjoyed the Punch Punch that @JohnS and I smoked for the Xmas Sampler review. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I’ve got a 2015 50 cab that I’m about halfway through. It’s probably the most hit-or-miss box in my humidor. Some have been all molasses and spices, but most have fizzled on me. Still hoping for a magical transformation to take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyJBez Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I have a box dated October 2017. I've decided to set them aside for a little bit, but luckily the first two that ive smoked have been absolutely wonderful. Lots of cream, leather, coffee. But strangely, the third one I had was completely different. It tasted like dirt, and did not burn. And also gave me one of the most intense nicotine rushes I've ever had. I had to put it down at around the band because of burn issues, and I was turning green. And i'd say I have a pretty good tolerance to nicotine. I'm crossing my fingers that it was a one off, and that I'm not playing russian roulette with the rest of the box lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela3rd Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 The REG FEB 18 box didn't get touched in the end, too busy tending to the patient (lots of tea basically). It's a PSP box so I have high hopes and have been looking forward to cracking it for six months or more, but it'll have to wait til next weekend I think. Interesting to hear about the varying experiences though. Sent from my ActionMan walkie-talkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMcLean68 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I'll have to crack my 2016 HQ/PSP box soon and try them out, as they are just coming up on three years. I bought them fairly early on when the news had come in that Punch Punch had undergone a major turnaround in quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMonk Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucko8 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Nice review thanks. Hope that the aged delivered on the next outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineguy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 2:45 PM, Islandboy said: I’ve got a 2015 50 cab that I’m about halfway through. It’s probably the most hit-or-miss box in my humidor. Some have been all molasses and spices, but most have fizzled on me. Still hoping for a magical transformation to take place. I have a RAE AGO 15 Cab of 50 that I have been thinking about starting to smoke. Will let you know what I find... hopeful is better than your experience.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 hours ago, wineguy said: I have a RAE AGO 15 Cab of 50 that I have been thinking about starting to smoke. Will let you know what I find... hopeful is better than your experience.... Bingo! That's my code and date. Yes, please let me know. It's been about 6 months since my last, about time to take a sample myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineguy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Islandboy said: Bingo! That's my code and date. Yes, please let me know. It's been about 6 months since my last, about time to take a sample myself. I have two 50 cabs from 16 that I been letting sleep. Maybe time to try a few and see how they are developing. I am in Pittsburgh so we don't have optimal smoking weather right now but I still manage to get in 1 or 2 a week. Another month or six weeks it will be a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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