Bigpink Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Mine would have to be this PLPC that I tried this morning. I’ve had a box resting for 3 months, I dry boxed this stick for 2 days and it’s not even close. I’ll try them again at the very end of the year. Whats the worst performing stick you’ve had over the past few weeks?
smbauerllc Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Interesting. I have had quite a few recent production PLPC's and thought they were very good. Box dates were usually 2019 or 2020 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
Bigpink Posted October 5, 2021 Author Posted October 5, 2021 These just need more rest. They’re not burning properly yet and the only flavors coming out are acrid and bitter. 2 1
smbauerllc Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Mine would be an Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 80th Anniversario personal Reserve that was extremely bitter throughout the entire time. Dont know what the problem was as ones before and after have been great, but that one was terrible. I only kept smoking it in the hopes the bitterness would go away but it was a real struggle to not put it out right away 6 minutes ago, Bigpink said: These just need more rest. They’re not burning properly yet and the only flavors coming out are acrid and bitter. Bummer. Fortunately I have never had a problem with anything rott and a 2021 box date. Guess I've just been lucky. Do they seem over humidified from the vendor? I know that can cause bitterness. Fortunately none of the vendors I currently use seem to have high rh storage so they are always good to go on arrival 1
SpecialK Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Recently is relative.. been suffering eustachian/ear/neck issues lately.... it would have to be a Casa Fuente I managed to aquire . Fuente flavor profile... it just went nowhere very one dimensional... I was expecting so much more...
Bigpink Posted October 5, 2021 Author Posted October 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, smbauerllc said: Mine would be an Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 80th Anniversario personal Reserve that was extremely bitter throughout the entire time. Dont know what the problem was as ones before and after have been great, but that one was terrible. I only kept smoking it in the hopes the bitterness would go away but it was a real struggle to not put it out right away Bummer. Fortunately I have never had a problem with anything rott and a 2021 box date. Guess I've just been lucky. Do they seem over humidified from the vendor? I know that can cause bitterness. Fortunately none of the vendors I currently use seem to have high rh storage so they are always good to go on arrival You’re lucky! Yeah I think they were probably a little over humidified. I’ve had plenty of PLPC before and am a fan, I’ll just need to wait on these a bit longer. I wish I had your luck ROTT! 1
Cigar Surgeon Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 I do NC reviews so I get to try a lot of new product, much if it is not particularly memorable. The most recent poor experience was the Camacho Liberty 2021. Really unbalanced flavor profile with an awful burn performance and a tight draw. To top it off the vitola was a 7"x48 so I suffered through almost 3 hours for this review. 3
Juliano88 Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 The 2nd and 3rd RYJ SC out of a OCT 20 box. First one was fantastic. A lot of fruit flavors and very nuanced . The last two I have smoked have been very bitter and flat once I got into the second third.
karp Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Punch short de Punch… started very mild but intensified to bitter and flavours of sandlewood soap. Not sure what to do with the rest of the box, not loving these…
RichG Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Davidoff Millenium Petit Corona. I just can't wrap my head around Davidoff yet, tastes like expensive cardboard to me. Perhaps I am just not sophisticated enough. 1
Meesterjojo Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Davidoff yamasa. Tasted like gum glue. For CCs it was a D4. Just bland and sad. To be fair, I think I over did it when I discovered them. Too many boxes for a one trick pony perhaps. My hope is after some time they'll be lovely again.
Cigarsmoker81 Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Brc from 2021 box, was horrible put it out of its misery half way through. Will try again in a years time
Digi Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 49 minutes ago, RichG-LI-NY said: Davidoff Millenium Petit Corona. I just can't wrap my head around Davidoff yet, tastes like expensive cardboard to me. Perhaps I am just not sophisticated enough. I do enjoy those in larger vitolas - the Piramides make a semi regular rotation through my humidor. Worst for me was a Partagas Maduro #1, LMB SEP 18 - nothing but huge, bitter tar flavors. Took hours to get the film off my palate.
Grateful13 Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 A Choix Supreme I’ve had in my singles humidor for two years. It wasn’t bad per se, just rather flavorless and boring.
gustavehenne Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Meesterjojo said: Davidoff yamasa. Tasted like gum glue. For CCs it was a D4. Just bland and sad. To be fair, I think I over did it when I discovered them. Too many boxes for a one trick pony perhaps. My hope is after some time they'll be lovely again. I really love the Yamasa blend (particularly in Toro) and yet to have a bad one although tried a Piramides that wasn't wonderful. Worst smoke I've had recently is the Davidoff Robusto Intenso LE. It wasn't intense, it wasn't flavourful, it was incredibly expensive (UK prices) and it felt badly constructed (which for a Davidoff is fairly rare). I bought it from a B&M of impeccable standing so I guess I just got a bad stick. All Cubans from our host have been on point. I didn't much care for the Vegas Robaina Unico although I sparked it up the same day I got it so will reserve judgment for a few more months
NSXCIGAR Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Had a GEM OCT 20 Connie 1 that was a tosser. Tent peg I couldn't improve w/ the Perfecdraw. Tasted acrid anyway. All bad.
Bagman Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 2014 Siglo V. Horrible cigar. Smoking hot air. So happy to hate this cigar. Can't find them anymore, couldn't afford them if I could. 4
NicPac Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 2019 Siglo IV. Couldn’t even make it halfway. Burn and construction was fine, just tasted terrible.
patrickamory Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 PLPC - no box, prob 2021 - I was advised they need at least 5 years rest for the caramel RyJ Cazadores MAR 21 - tight, bitter, wont stay lit, several sticks absolutely horrible
Rhinoww Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 This is a long thread of Cuba being Cuba. Part of the thrill of the chase. 1 3
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SmokyFontaine Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 QdO 50. It must have been missing 30% of the filler. Seriously. It made me wonder if an entire leaf bunch didn't make it in. I pinched it down to less than a half inch hoping it would do something, but it was just a joke of a cigar.
Cazador Posted October 6, 2021 Posted October 6, 2021 Crowned Heads Mil Dias. I smoked several thinking they had to get better. No.
Silverstix Posted October 6, 2021 Posted October 6, 2021 BRE 2017 HU #2 - emphasis on the #2 this thing was rancid and burned like a wet paper bag. I could tell the wrapper looked a little rough so I was expecting some burn issues, and boy did I get them. Bummer.
Chibearsv Posted October 6, 2021 Posted October 6, 2021 Esmeralda last night. Loose fill tunneled, then burned out the side of the wrapper, wouldn’t stay lit. It was a tasty mess. 3
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