December 2020 Member Sponsored Geek Critique - Blind Review

[The Burn Ward]

Late to the party but I've had mine.

[Brlesq]

Friendly reminder: 10 days until due.

When submitting your blind review, just enter it under the cigar you think it is, and I'll fix it on the back end.

[Kid Montana]

Finished my review today. :)

[The Burn Ward]

Kid Montana - 11/15/2020  9:13 PM

Finished my review today. :)

 

[Brlesq]

Friendly reminder: 5 days left.  Please enjoy it this weekend!  

[ntanner]

Review is in.  Thanks for letting me participate.

[Brlesq]

Today is the final day to submit these.  3 are in, 2 are outstanding.  Thanks!

[klamm143]

Just submitted mine - thanks for allowing me to participate - my first BLIND and it was alot of fun!!!!

[nickthafish]

Waited till the final hour, but it is done. I appreciate the opportunity!

[Adwinistrator]

Should we tell them, Bruce?

[Brlesq]

Adwinistrator - 12/1/2020  12:05 PM

Should we tell them, Bruce?

Why don't we let SenorPablo post it up first.  But let me share with all of you what the guesses were:

Illusione Cruzado Marios   
Ashton VSG Sorcerer   
Davidoff (Cuban) Dom Perignon   
100% Dominican Churchill   
Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill

[Adwinistrator]

Brlesq - 12/1/2020  2:34 PM

Adwinistrator - 12/1/2020  12:05 PM

Should we tell them, Bruce?

Why don't we let SenorPablo post it up first.  But let me share with all of you what the guesses were:

Illusione Cruzado Marios   
Ashton VSG Sorcerer   
Davidoff (Cuban) Dom Perignon   
100% Dominican Churchill   
Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill

That is very interesting!

[nickthafish]

Let's hear it, you're killing me!

[Brlesq]

This is posted now.  Thanks goes out to Ryan for sponsoring this, and thanks to all who took the time to review it.

[Adwinistrator]

nickthafish - 12/1/2020  11:18 PM

Let's hear it, you're killing me!

Foundation Highclere Castle Victorian Churchill.

[nickthafish]

Adwinistrator - 12/2/2020  9:01 AM  

nickthafish - 12/1/2020  11:18 PM  Let's hear it, you're killing me!

Foundation Highclere Castle Victorian Churchill.  

 Nice, I enjoyed it, reminded me of Illusione so I picked one that was close to what I thought was the right size. Thank you again!

[Kid Montana]

Very intersting outcome.  I'll have to look up more of the Highclere Castle cigars.

[The Burn Ward]

I looked up reviews from the bloggers and I dont know if I smoked the same cigar. It was my first cigar of the day too so my palate was fresh. Thanks Ryan.

[Adwinistrator]

Kid Montana - 12/3/2020  2:23 PM

Very intersting outcome.  I'll have to look up more of the Highclere Castle cigars.

I grabbed the box for a steal (50% off), so I really enjoy them at $8.  Probably wouldn't buy them at MSRP though.  Traded some of these for the non-Victorian blend, and that's a great morning cigar, pretty light and refined, but I prefer the Victorian.

The Burn Ward - 12/3/2020  9:11 PM

I looked up reviews from the bloggers and I dont know if I smoked the same cigar. It was my first cigar of the day too so my palate was fresh. Thanks Ryan.

I find blind reviews to be really interesting.  I think that my experience with a brand can possibly impact my interpretation of the flavors if I'm not careful...

[klamm143]

I thought it was a good critique - THANKS Ryan!!!

[ntanner]

Goes to show how subjective flavors are. Pretty even scores on all the reviews in all categories and all the variations in final score are mostly based on the flavor number. Just a observation.

[Adwinistrator]

ntanner - 12/7/2020  12:18 AM

Goes to show how subjective flavors are. Pretty even scores on all the reviews in all categories and all the variations in final score are mostly based on the flavor number. Just a observation.

I noticed that too.  With QC, you do get what you pay for, and since this type of review is very subjective on flavors, I'm happy with the result.

I was just hoping no one had construction or burn issues.