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Title: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: nwb on 01/23/2016 07:20 PM
This critique has been generously sponsored by Vivalo Cigars:

http://vivalocigars.com/

Thank you for your generosity!  A special thank you goes out to Jay (Otter) for coordinating!

The Chosen Cigar: Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Lonsdale

The Chosen Reviewers:

appollo
bmac7754
bstessl
johncw
okieeagle

This cigar shall be reviewed no later than February 25th.

Happy Smokin' gents! :smoker:
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 01/23/2016 07:43 PM
I'd would be willing to Mr. Cotter or should I say Mr. Otter
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: okieeagle on 01/23/2016 07:50 PM
(http://i68.tinypic.com/a8rwk.jpg)

I'm game!
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bstessl on 01/23/2016 10:36 PM
I just received one of these,  otherwise I'd be willing.   If you need another guy to review though,  I'm in!
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: appollo on 01/24/2016 06:43 AM
I am up for it .Never had one before :-)
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Otter on 01/24/2016 07:19 AM
Nathan, I'll take these 4 we just need one more and I'll get the sticks out  :bigthumbs:
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: johncw on 01/24/2016 08:06 AM
I'd be willing to give this a try if you need another.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: tjm0831 on 01/24/2016 08:20 AM
Ditto.
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 01/24/2016 05:14 PM
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/BigThumbs.gif) Thanks Jay, never had one of these yet.  Looking forward to it.
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Otter on 01/24/2016 06:20 PM
Nathan we can add johncw for 5.  I'll get the sticks out this week. I'll have to figure out the international process...

Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: appollo on 01/24/2016 06:23 PM
Thanks Jay for giving me the chance to review this stick,look forward to it. :dancing:
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Otter on 01/26/2016 05:21 PM
Review sticks are packaged up and will go out tomorrow, John I included you as well... Looking forward to seeing the reviews!
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: okieeagle on 01/29/2016 02:44 PM
QuoteOtter - 1/24/2016  9:19 AM  Nathan, I'll take these 4 we just need one more and I'll get the sticks out  :bigthumbs:

Otter, thanks for letting me participate.  I got the stick and will smoke it very soon.  I'll get my review into you asap.

Thanks again,

okieeagle
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: johncw on 01/29/2016 04:02 PM
Got my stick plus a couple extra as well... thanks so much
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 01/29/2016 04:45 PM
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/biggrin2.gif) Thanks Jay, got the package today.  Doing a review on the Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Lonsdale, and got a couple other hitchhikers, Robusto & Gordo.  They look great, thank you for including me in this one.
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Otter on 02/03/2016 02:35 PM
Quotebmac7754 - 1/29/2016  8:45 PM

(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/biggrin2.gif) Thanks Jay, got the package today.  Doing a review on the Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Lonsdale, and got a couple other hitchhikers, Robusto & Gordo.  They look great, thank you for including me in this one.

You are welcome!
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 02/03/2016 02:40 PM
Looking forward to this one.  ROTT they look very well constructed and smell great.
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: appollo on 02/04/2016 02:11 PM
The sticks arrived today along with some hitch hikkers.Thanks Jay for the extra.I will let it rest for a couple weeks then get the review in.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 02/14/2016 06:33 PM
Thanks again Jay, got mine done tonight while herfing.  Critique has been submitted.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: johncw on 02/15/2016 05:11 AM
Should get mine done this week supposed to move into the 50s by the weekend.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Otter on 02/15/2016 07:05 AM
Quotebmac7754 - 2/14/2016  10:33 PM

Thanks again Jay, got mine done tonight while herfing.  Critique has been submitted.

 :bigthumbs:

I need to take a good picture to go with the reviews :-)
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bmac7754 on 02/15/2016 08:41 AM

Quotejohncw - 2/15/2016  8:11 AM  Should get mine done this week supposed to move into the 50s by the weekend.

 It was 3 degrees when I was smoking mine. 

Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: johncw on 02/15/2016 11:15 AM
Quotebmac7754 - 2/15/2016  11:41 AM

Quotejohncw - 2/15/2016  8:11 AM  Should get mine done this week supposed to move into the 50s by the weekend.

 It was 3 degrees when I was smoking mine. 


I'd be in a B&M if I was smoking and it was that cold.
Title: RE: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: appollo on 02/22/2016 03:38 PM
My review is in Thanks to Vivalo ciagrs And to Jay[Otter] for putting it together. :-)
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: johncw on 02/22/2016 05:44 PM
Done and entered. Thanks again Jay.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: bstessl on 02/24/2016 09:55 PM
Critique submitted, Thanks again for having me!
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: okieeagle on 02/26/2016 05:27 PM
When can I post pictures of the smoking session?!?

Thanks again for allowing me this opportunity.

Cheers and Happy Smoking,

okieeagle
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: Vroomp on 02/27/2016 09:02 AM

Quoteokieeagle - 2/26/2016  8:27 PM  When can I post pictures of the smoking session?!?  Thanks again for allowing me this opportunity.  Cheers and Happy Smoking,  okieeagle

 You can post pics whenever you want  just don't pre-empt the review with notes about the cigar.... :shades:  

Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: okieeagle on 02/27/2016 01:34 PM
QuoteVroomp - 2/27/2016  11:02 AM  

Quoteokieeagle - 2/26/2016  8:27 PM  When can I post pictures of the smoking session?!?  Thanks again for allowing me this opportunity.  Cheers and Happy Smoking,  okieeagle

 You can post pics whenever you want  just don't pre-empt the review with notes about the cigar.... :shades:  


rgr that, thanks.
Title: Re: March Industry Sponsored Geek Critique
Post by: okieeagle on 02/27/2016 01:39 PM

Ok, so here are my pics from my Vivalo Lonsdale smoking session.  BTW, ignore the pile of debris, that's just stuff from the construction of my smoking room!!  

(http://i64.tinypic.com/vr9h6p.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/esnv41.jpg)