Bolivar Trio - PC ETP Nov16, PC unknown 15?, BBF unknown 18 (BWRC)

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PC ETP NOV 16

I got a box of these at a great deal, but I'm convinced they are below average Bolivar. I've had about 10 of them over the past 6 weeks, light cream, fresh hay, superb draw; just not up to spec of other Bolivar I've gotten before. No depth or richness, no funk or mongrel like I would expect... (Full disclosure - not an FoH box). 

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PC ??? I'm told 3+ years aged by the generous BOTL who handed this to me. Much more on point, rich rum raisin cake and clotted cream is my 1st impression; terribly tight draw but a wicked straight burn even with hasty lighting in a briskly chilly wind. Cake and creamed coffee in the 2nd 3rd, wonderful balance.

Draw finally opens on ash drop at 1/2 way. Coffee turned to pleasantly bitter black tea. Unfortunately draw is still so tight that it's a chore to enjoy it.

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BBF ??? 18 FoH 1/4 box, I need to keep better notes on purchases.

I love pyramids, but given time constraints, I usually light PC, HC, MC, etc. I bought these as a treat and somehow waited a full 90 days. WOW: worth the wait!

Gloriously smooth and creamy rich upon lighting. Sandalwood pound cake vanilla treacle. Wonky burn but draws like glass. Funky mongrel in spades as I would expect and enjoy from a younger Boli. An excellent cigar which I will try to age, but will more than likely smoke my stock of too soon.

My two take aways: age Bolivars, source from @El Presidente

 

[JGD]

If she is allergic to cedar, then no cigar should cause a reaction based on their flavors, as those flavors aren’t caused by cedar itself. 

The only issue I can see is if she has a reaction due to the cigar being stored in a wooden box, but even those aren’t cedar. Some may be Spanish Cedar, but that is from the mahogany family.

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2 minutes ago, JGD said:

If she is allergic to cedar, then no cigar should cause a reaction based on their flavors, as those flavors aren’t caused by cedar itself. 

The only issue I can see is if she has a reaction due to the cigar being stored in a wooden box, but even those aren’t cedar. Some may be Spanish Cedar, but that is from the mahogany family.

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