This Geek Critique has been generously sponsored by millarddj (Daniel)
The Cigar: 2017's first blind Geek Critique! The cigar in question is a mystery 7" x 38 lancero featuring an Arapiracan Maduro wrapper, which will arrive unbanded.
The Hype: None yet.
Due Date: March 25, 2017
The Reviewers: Veteran status or higher. Prefer no participants from Feb/March/May Geek Critiques in order to offer newcomers a chance, but all comers considered. Canadian geeks welcome.
1. shakinghorizons (Colin)
2. biggsy16 (Rich)
3. quickme (Nick)
4. appollo (Stephen)
5. Vroomp (Brad)
Note: A reviewer who posts their review late will receive neutral feedback. A reviewer who does not post at all will receive negative feedback. There are always exceptions to the rule and a reasonable excuse for tardiness or a no show will be respected and thus not counted against the reviewer. Our sponsoring members and our administrators make the choice of who is to participate in any particular Geek Critique and can be better informed of their choices with this new initiative in place.
Thanks again to Daniel for taking this one on and providing the cigar. THANKS!! And happy smokin' :cigarman:
I'm in if you'll have me!
Looks interesting, if needed I am in.
Thanks either way ,Rich
Love me a nice lancero! If you'll have me I would love to be a part of this.
If you dont get any newcomers, Id love to do a blind... I participated in February though... So please use me as a last resort
Daniel ,your getting all the Canucks.If you get stuck for someone count me in. :-)
Should rename this the GWN Geek Critique! :lmao:
Colin, Rich, Nick, and Stephen, y'all are in. I'm shooting the moon. :lmao:
Nice to see the Canucks stepping up here! :bigthumbs:
Thanks for including me in the review Daniel.
You're welcome Stephen. Always a pleasure to deal with my honorary Minnesotans!
Need just one more!
Thanks Daniel!! Looking forward to it!
If that spot is still open, I would be willing to suffer through reviewing this cigar...... :biggrin:
ok Brad, you're in :biggrin:
Excellent. I will try to get these out by the end of the week, which should hopefully give even the Canadians plenty of time to evaluate.
Thank you sir!
Ok fellas, your sticks are in the mail. Tracking/customs numbers as follows:
Nick - LH011361359US
Stephen - LH011362368US
Rich - LH011363111US (Stephen and Rich's MAY be mixed around, but I think they're right. PO doesn't reflect specific addresses on international customs tracking numbers)
Colin - 9505 5161 7231 7056 1092 94
Brad - 9505 5161 7231 7056 1093 00
Post office estimates delivery Monday for Brad and Colin, and (they claim) next Friday for the canucks.
:bigthumbs: Thanks for including me~!
Cigar arrived yesterday along with a few friends~! Thanks Daniel~!!!!!
Daniel,
The review stick arrived today along with some hitchhikers, humbled by your generosity
Received my sticks yesterday along with several friends.Thanks Daniel. :-)
You're all very welcome, thanks for taking my critique. Very, very interested to see what this turns up and see how it compares to my opinion. I may toast one of these while reading through the reviews. :thumbsup:
Hey gents, just a reminder that we'd like to have these in within the next week (by 3/25 if possible).
Correct me if I'm wrong Pete, but I believe the process for the mystery review is simply to assign the review to any cigar, and he'll re-assign once we reveal and post the critiques?
Quotemillarddj - 3/19/2017 9:00 AM
Hey gents, just a reminder that we'd like to have these in within the next week (by 3/25 if possible).
Correct me if I'm wrong Pete, but I believe the process for the mystery review is simply to assign the review to any cigar, and he'll re-assign once we reveal and post the critiques?
A cool little twist would be for the reviewers to post it up under what cigar they "think" they were smoking. Would be kinda interesting
Quote05Venturer - 3/19/2017 12:56 PM
Quotemillarddj - 3/19/2017 9:00 AM
Hey gents, just a reminder that we'd like to have these in within the next week (by 3/25 if possible).
Correct me if I'm wrong Pete, but I believe the process for the mystery review is simply to assign the review to any cigar, and he'll re-assign once we reveal and post the critiques?
A cool little twist would be for the reviewers to post it up under what cigar they "think" they were smoking. Would be kinda interesting
Let's do it. Free fiver to anyone who gets it right!
Plan on smoking mine tomorrow.
This is your three day reminder. I can't see who has and hasn't submitted, but I'm messaging Pete with the correct cigar shortly.
Where are we uploading the review to?
In
Quoteshakinghorizons - 3/22/2017 11:50 PM
Where are we uploading the review to?
As I think I already mentioned, I believe you do everything as usual, but submit it for any cigar, and Pete will change it to the correct stick when they are posted.
No one has a guess as to what this is? :-0
Included in my critique
I'm going to be late - won't be able to submit my review until Wednesday (3/29) - but it will be in before April 1!
I have entered my review and listed this cigar as a Jas Sum Kral Red Knight Lancero even though I know it isn't............. No clue :confused:
mine is in... i'm made a guess but i'm pretty sure its not right. Only lancero I can think of with a Pigtail.
I see three are in...one will be late, and no word from Apollo
Stephen had messaged me saying "Friday at the latest", but he did say he was trying to shake a cold.
Critique is in,sorry for the delay had some internet issues in the back-woods of the GWN. :-)
Mine is in!
I know I've had this cigar before - so hopefully I chose correctly!
Quoteshakinghorizons - 3/29/2017 5:53 PM
Mine is in!
I know I've had this cigar before - so hopefully I chose correctly!
I don't see your entry...are you sure you put it in...I do see the other four?
PM sent
I just realized Colin did not have access to the GC Form. I just got him access and we'll give him a bit of time to submit his.
-Paul
Thank you Paul. I didn't realize that was going to be an issue!
I'll have it submitted today!
Hit another roadblock - PM sent to Paul.
Hopefully all hurdles have been avoided and my submission is finally in.
Can anyone confirm that my submission was approved?
Looks like you were fine, it is posted on the main page now.
Did anyone guess correctly?
Quotebstessl - 4/19/2017 9:36 PM
Did anyone guess correctly?
Nope! I thought this was surprising, given my penchant for including these local cigars with many bombs. :whistle:
Thanks for the reviews, all!
Inquiring minds would like to know what this was!
Quoteshakinghorizons - 4/21/2017 1:39 PM
Inquiring minds would like to know what this was!
??? Your review has been posted on the homepage with the correct cigar id for well over two weeks. Enjoy :biggrin: