The top 5 members with the most reviews between 12/24/2007, today, at 6:30pm EST and Friday 12/28/2007 at 6:30pm EST will be sent a free Cigar International Legends Yellow - Pepin Garcia cigar. The only catch is that a review is to be posted after you enjoy your prize to our Cigar Geeks cigar review section. Ties and conflicts will be decided by me, the prize donor. Everyone is eligable and Larry has decided to sit this one out and will not be considered as a contender, which is probably good news to other participants.
This cigar may be the best of the Legends series. If events like this work out we may enjoy the rich resource of our review library to a fuller extent.
Thanks to Paul for allowing this experiment here.
Good luck to all! :smoker:
Rack
Cool contest Rack! Thanks for setting this up. My problem is I was in the habit of bidding on boxes and don't have anything I haven't already reviewed. This will inspire me to head to my B&M. :biggrin:
*P
No problem - Maybe you could re-review any of the smokes that you now appreciate more or less than when you originally reviewed them. Maybe like a friendship you have discovered something you have not shared before as your relationship with a particular stick has aged. I hope this is the case and more experienced smokers are not at a deficit. However, by all means, get to the B&M.
Seasons Greetings
Rack
Good deal Rack! Thanks for doing the contest. Let's see what kind of reviews we can see.
Cheers!
-Paul
Sure thing Paul. I hope members participate and increase our review repository with the added motivation of a little friendly competetion.
Rack
We have a tie for the lead and our first two contenders for one each of five freebie cigars. Both Sticks and mhuss have reviewed a stogie on our review board. The clock is ticking and we still have several days to go in our most reviews wins a stick contest.
Smoke'm if you got'em!
Rack
QuoteNewGuy - 12/24/2007 10:26 PM
No problem - Maybe you could re-review any of the smokes that you now appreciate more or less than when you originally reviewed them. Maybe like a friendship you have discovered something you have not shared before as your relationship with a particular stick has aged. I hope this is the case and more experienced smokers are not at a deficit. However, by all means, get to the B&M.
Seasons Greetings
Rack
We can edit our reviews, but not post two for the exact same cigar. It would be interesting to post a second review alongside the first, and maybe change the rating a notch.
Sweet. The wife got me a few new smokes I haven't already reviewed. Now I have something nw to review. Now to pick the right one.
Quoteljlemer - 12/26/2007 12:56 AM
QuoteNewGuy - 12/24/2007 10:26 PM
No problem - Maybe you could re-review any of the smokes that you now appreciate more or less than when you originally reviewed them. Maybe like a friendship you have discovered something you have not shared before as your relationship with a particular stick has aged. I hope this is the case and more experienced smokers are not at a deficit. However, by all means, get to the B&M.
Seasons Greetings
Rack
We can edit our reviews, but not post two for the exact same cigar. It would be interesting to post a second review alongside the first, and maybe change the rating a notch.
That would be cool, maybe note on the edited review the addition of the most recent change one has detected. Would this show on the recent review portion of the home page or how could I track an edited review to add new information for contest purposes?
Rack
Contest action:
1- qman 4 reviews
2- mhuss 1 review
3- Sticks 1 review
4- guille 1 review (must have mailing info to be eligable for free cigar)
5- AVAILABLE
Here we go!
Rack
QuoteNewGuy - 12/26/2007 6:06 PM
Contest action:
1- qman 4 reviews
2- mhuss 1 review
3- Sticks 1 review
4- guille 1 review (must have mailing info to be eligable for free cigar)
5- AVAILABLE
Here we go!
Rack
BTW, Larry is showing great emotional support for the contenders with 2 cigar reviews so far in the contest period which ends this Friday at 6:30pm EST.
Rack
Update:
1- qman 4 reviews
2- Turboknat 2 reviews
3- mhuss 1 review
4- Sticks 1 review
5- guille 1 review (must have mailing info to be eligable for free cigar)
QuoteNewGuy - 12/26/2007 6:14 PM
BTW, Larry is showing great emotional support for the contenders with 2 cigar reviews so far in the contest period which ends this Friday at 6:30pm EST.
Rack
Emotional support? Yeah, that's what it is. In any case, count again. I'm up to 3.
Quoteljlemer - 12/26/2007 9:09 PM
QuoteNewGuy - 12/26/2007 6:14 PM
BTW, Larry is showing great emotional support for the contenders with 2 cigar reviews so far in the contest period which ends this Friday at 6:30pm EST.
Rack
Emotional support? Yeah, that's what it is. In any case, count again. I'm up to 3.
I have noted you are up to three. A terriffic effort considering. I guess security is pretty tight around your compound, eh?
Rack
Update:
1- qman 5 reviews
2- Turboknat 2 reviews
3- mhuss 1 review
4- Sticks 1 review
5- guille 1 review (must have mailing info to be eligable for free cigar)
Recap:
By this time tomorrow our winners will be known. At 6:30pm EST Friday Dec. 28 the top 5 members who have reviewed the most cigars since Dec 24 at 6:30pm EST will win a Cigar International Legends Yellow - Pepin Garcia from me. Good luck and smoke'm if ya got'em.
Rack
Thanks "newguy" for sponsoring this latest contest. With all of those good seegars you have in your humidor, I wish you were my next door neighbor. :rolleyes: Well, I might have an unfair advantage in all off contest hoopala. I am visiting my cigar smoking brother in law this weekend and I should huff down quite a few choice smokes. Good luck to all.
No problemo Sticks. I see you have scored again in the contest, way to go!
Update:
1- qman 5 reviews
2- Turboknat 2 reviews
3- Sticks 2 reviews
4- mhuss 1 review
5- guille 1 review (must have mailing info to be eligable for free cigar)
Rack
Don't know if I'll make it, but it is fun trying. Cool contest, and goodluck to all.
Quoteccforme - 12/26/2007 8:53 AM
Sweet. The wife got me a few new smokes I haven't already reviewed. Now I have something nw to review. Now to pick the right one.
I usually don't like surprises, since people seldom know what you really want, but even lousy cigars count as review credit.
Larry, you must have been quite the charmer since it sounds like your wife is none too happy with your resumption of smoking. I hope she picked out some great sticks for you to enjoy and to share the experience with us.
QuoteSticks - 12/28/2007 7:42 AM
Larry, you must have been quite the charmer since it sounds like your wife is none too happy with your resumption of smoking. I hope she picked out some great sticks for you to enjoy and to share the experience with us.
If I gave you the impression that she ever bought me a cigar, I apologize.
QuoteTurboknat - 12/27/2007 10:15 PM
Don't know if I'll make it, but it is fun trying. Cool contest, and goodluck to all.
I certainly agree! This is a very cool contest! I just rated a second stick, so hopefully that'll put me in a decent position to acquire one of these lovely smokes. Thanks for running this contest!
Larry, it must be my lack eyesight. I was looking at a quote and didn't look close enough that it was from "ccforme" My error.
QuoteTurboknat - 12/27/2007 10:15 PM
Don't know if I'll make it, but it is fun trying. Cool contest, and goodluck to all.
You are in good shape Turbo - Thanks for participating.
Rack
Quotemhuss - 12/28/2007 11:40 AM
QuoteTurboknat - 12/27/2007 10:15 PM
Don't know if I'll make it, but it is fun trying. Cool contest, and goodluck to all.
I certainly agree! This is a very cool contest! I just rated a second stick, so hopefully that'll put me in a decent position to acquire one of these lovely smokes. Thanks for running this contest!
You are lookin mhuss and thank you for contributing.
Rack
With two minutes to go my time we have winners in the wings! Standby for results...............
Rack
The final whistle has blown! The contest is officially over and the winners are:
1- frogsintn2
2- qman
3- Sticks
4- Turboknat
5- mhuss
Congratulations guys you will be recieving one CI Legends Yellow - Pepin Garcia from me. Please post a review to our data base after you have enjoyed your prize. Thank you to all who participated and encouraged this contest.
If we get several reviews back this contest might be worth repeating in the near future. Post your thoughts here.
Rack
Your attention please:
Would the winners in Most Reviews Win Contest please make their shipping address known to me via PM. Also, please include a statement verifying your age, ie: birth date, "I am over 18 years old"
Thank you very much. Please resume smoking.
Rack
Great contest Rack! Thanks for stepping up to run this thing.
-Paul
QuoteSenorPablo - 12/29/2007 12:20 AM
Great contest Rack! Thanks for stepping up to run this thing.
-Paul
Thanks for allowing the contest Paul, maybe we can do it again sometime.
Rack
Thanks for hosting a fun event and sharing some great cigars with us winners. :dancing:
This was definitely a great contest for the site! Thanks for the opportunity!
QuoteSticks - 12/29/2007 2:15 AM
Thanks for hosting a fun event and sharing some great cigars with us winners. :dancing:
It was fun for me too! Thanks for getting involved and enjoy your prize.
Rack
Quotemhuss - 12/29/2007 2:30 AM
This was definitely a great contest for the site! Thanks for the opportunity!
Glad to do it! Thanks for participating and making it work.
Rack
I want to throw my thanks in too. It was fun watching the progress from day to day. And, reading the reveiws. Thanks again.
QuoteTurboknat - 12/29/2007 12:06 PM
I want to throw my thanks in too. It was fun watching the progress from day to day. And, reading the reveiws. Thanks again.
You are welcome Turbo and way to go! I hope we get a lot of quality reviews on the prize.
Rack
Winners
Please note and comply with the review standard of minimum 150 characters when you post your review of the CI Legends Yellow - Pepin Garcia.
Thank you
Rack
Nice job Rack! Great contest!
-Paul
QuoteSenorPablo - 12/30/2007 10:45 PM
Nice job Rack! Great contest!
-Paul
You're welcome Paul
I hope this contest somehow improves the Cigar Geek community!
Rack
Contest Winners please stand by for a note in your PM boxes.
Rack
Contest Winners
You have had some good news delivered to your PM boxes. Enjoy!
:bigthumbs:
Rack
All of the contest winners have been notified of shipment of their prizes. We should benefit from their reviews soon!
Rack
QuoteNewGuy - 1/6/2008 11:13 PM
We should benefit from their reviews soon!
Rack
Just in time, too! The weather has turned incredibly mild here in PA. This is a huge opportunity to head outside and enjoy a few smokes, before it gets cold again! Strike while the iron's hot, man! :thumbsup:
Glad to hear that! Should make for some good reviews.
Rack
AH! :mad: It's only in Tennessee! I gotta wait two more days! I hope the weather holds out.
Ok, I just received my cigar from NewGuy (Rack), and it looks great. I will probably try it Thursday night, as I leave for Nicaragua for 10 days after that for vacation, and I know you all want a review before that. So, I will enjoy Thursday night and post my review of it on same night. Thanks NewGuy! :cheer: :thanx:
QuoteTurboknat - 1/8/2008 8:19 PM
Ok, I just received my cigar from NewGuy (Rack), and it looks great. I will probably try it Thursday night, as I leave for Nicaragua for 10 days after that for vacation, and I know you all want a review before that. So, I will enjoy Thursday night and post my review of it on same night. Thanks NewGuy! :cheer: :thanx:
You are welcome! Enjoy.
Rack
Quotemhuss - 1/7/2008 11:16 PM
AH! :mad: It's only in Tennessee! I gotta wait two more days! I hope the weather holds out.
I hope the weather hangs in there for you man!
Rack
QuoteNewGuy - 1/8/2008 8:48 PM
I hope the weather hangs in there for you man!
Rack
I just received it this morning! Other than the weather being very windy today, it's fairly warm out there. I'm gonna wait a little to see if it dies down a little. But I just wanted to let you know that I got it alright today. It looks great! I can't wait to give it go! Thanks again Rack!
Quotemhuss - 1/9/2008 11:07 AM
QuoteNewGuy - 1/8/2008 8:48 PM
I hope the weather hangs in there for you man!
Rack
I just received it this morning! Other than the weather being very windy today, it's fairly warm out there. I'm gonna wait a little to see if it dies down a little. But I just wanted to let you know that I got it alright today. It looks great! I can't wait to give it go! Thanks again Rack!
Sweet! I hope you enjoy it.
Rack
Rack, thanks again. I recevied my cigar prize today and the Cigar Geeks card looked pretty sharp. The cigar was sure a welcome sight today after having a lousy week at work.
:-)
QuoteSticks - 1/10/2008 6:27 PM
Rack, thanks again. I recevied my cigar prize today and the Cigar Geeks card looked pretty sharp. The cigar was sure a welcome sight today after having a lousy week at work.
:-)
Sticks
Thank you again for participating. We have Paul to thank for the great cards. He put those in Holiday Cigar Pass and I took some to send out with the prize cigars. I look forward to reading your review.
BTW, I hear there is a another pass going on ya know :shades:
Rack
Wow! qman just posted a great report for the prized CI Legend Yellow - Pepin Garcia. Glad you liked it man. :bigthumbs:
Rack
Kuh-boom! The CI Legend is a hit with prize winners so far. Turboknat just posted 4.5 for the stick of winners. :smoker:
Rack
QuoteNewGuy - 1/10/2008 6:41 PM
Wow! qman just posted a great report for the prized CI Legend Yellow - Pepin Garcia. Glad you liked it man. :bigthumbs:
Rack
Thanks for making me privy to this diamond in the rough. I def. plan on smoking more :smoker:
Even though I didn't make the top 5, Rack was generous enough to send me one as well. Just got it today and it looks great. Pepin's are one of my faves and i'm looking forward to this one. Unfortunately its raining tonight.
Thanks again Rack!
-Paul
QuoteSenorPablo - 1/10/2008 10:53 PM
Unfortunately its raining tonight.
-Paul
You gave up so easily! You have an umbrella, don't you? Awning? Chair you can bring outside?
This was a great cigar. I posted my review, and to be honest, I went to CI and checked out the other Legends "Colors", and I am very interested in trying a bunch of the others. Thanks.
QuoteSenorPablo - 1/10/2008 10:53 PM
Even though I didn't make the top 5, Rack was generous enough to send me one as well. Just got it today and it looks great. Pepin's are one of my faves and i'm looking forward to this one. Unfortunately its raining tonight.
Thanks again Rack!
-Paul
You are welcome Paul. I hope you enjoy it as much as the others. Pepin blends are my go to stock as well.
Rack
QuoteTurboknat - 1/11/2008 5:06 AM
This was a great cigar. I posted my review, and to be honest, I went to CI and checked out the other Legends "Colors", and I am very interested in trying a bunch of the others. Thanks.
Hey Turbo
Check out the reviews on some of the others before you dive in. I think the Pepin may raise the bar for the CI Legends series. Glad you liked it.
Rack
QuoteTurboknat - 1/11/2008 5:06 AM
This was a great cigar. I posted my review, and to be honest, I went to CI and checked out the other Legends "Colors", and I am very interested in trying a bunch of the others. Thanks.
They are all very different and some suck. Check out our reviews and stick to the winners.
Newguy..aka Rack, is right on the money on that one. The Pepin is by far the best of the series and I smoked mine on the way home from work today and it set the bar for all of the other CiLegends.
Very glad you enjoyed it Sticks!
Rack
Five reviews are now in for the CI Legends Yellow - Pepin Garcia and the consensus so far is this is a great somke. I can't wait to see the rest of them.
Rack
Alright, I will do that. I am in Nicaragua for the week for vacation, but plan on checking out more when I return.
QuoteTurboknat - 1/12/2008 5:34 PM
Alright, I will do that. I am in Nicaragua for the week for vacation, but plan on checking out more when I return.
Dig us up some local puros worth trying.
Quoteljlemer - 1/12/2008 9:23 PM
Dig us up some local puros worth trying.
Indeed, talk about an opportunity to bring home some real beauties!
Yea. Some of those Puros would be great.
Doug
Could be a nice contest prize! :whistle:
Rack
So I just posted my review of Yellow as well and agree with the others. This was a very enjoyable smoke. Great choice Rack!
Thanks again for handing one off to me even though I wasn't in the contest!
-Paul
QuoteSenorPablo - 1/14/2008 9:13 AM
So I just posted my review of Yellow as well and agree with the others. This was a very enjoyable smoke. Great choice Rack!
Thanks again for handing one off to me even though I wasn't in the contest!
-Paul
Glad to do it Paul. In the contest equation, there could not have a solution prize without your effort to put us on the web and continued time in maint./service to the site. I am really encouraged by the feedback posted in our review database. Cigar Geeks rocks :rocker:
Rack
Pauls review continues to prove out the CI Legends Yellow-Garcia as great smoke. This thing retails for $6 a single on CI and seems like bargin. I got the whole box / 20 -for $70 $3.50 a stick! and they threw in a freebie Legends ash tray - great lookin. Now we know.
Keep those reviews coming in!
Rack
It seems following our contest action with the Yellow Legend that several other colors in the Legends line has shown up in the review datadase. Namely: Purple Red and Green. Could these "Legends" measrue up to the Royal Gold YELLOW label? I don't know but perhaps I smeell an experiment! I may need a sampler pack of Legends with my gift certificate :confused:
Rack