What was your Biggest Letdown

[flyfisher2]

Granted I'm still very new but tried a AF Hemingway Short Story this past weekend and it was terrible! Hoping I got a dud but I couldn't finish it. Really disappointed as I have heard great things, have another resting and hoping it will be better!

I had one about a week ago and was terrible as well.....i have another one resting with the hopes of it improving as well.


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[Sticky B]

I had one about a week ago and was terrible as well.....i have another one resting with the hopes of it improving as well.


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Granted I'm still very new but tried a AF Hemingway Short Story this past weekend and it was terrible! Hoping I got a dud but I couldn't finish it. Really disappointed as I have heard great things, have another resting and hoping it will be better!

Holy carp, this is one of my fav go-to cigars!

Perhaps more rest is needed. I just love that sweet Cameroon wrapper, yum

[spyder]

Holy carp, this is one of my fav go-to cigars!
Perhaps more rest is needed. I just love that sweet Cameroon wrapper, yum

I also enjoy the Hemingway line, but do find they have been hit and miss over the past 10 years or so. Most of the negative side for me has been excess tar, but also some construction issues.

Also, I consider the whole "more rest is needed" argument to be a direct ding against any and all brands. AFAIC, if a manufacturer releases a cigar for sale, whether the price point be $15 or $3, they should be ready to smoke immediately. Granted a short time for possible humidity adjustment might be needed for an optimal smoking experience, but that should be a week or two - not months.

The biggest recent disappointment for me was the DE Undercrown. Tried a couple last year and they were very Underwhelming.

[Sticky B]

I had one about a week ago and was terrible as well.....i have another one resting with the hopes of it improving as well.


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I also enjoy the Hemingway line, but do find they have been hit and miss over the past 10 years or so. Most of the negative side for me has been excess tar, but also some construction issues.

Also, I consider the whole "more rest is needed" argument to be a direct ding against any and all brands. AFAIC, if a manufacturer releases a cigar for sale, whether the price point be $15 or $3, they should be ready to smoke immediately. Granted a short time for possible humidity adjustment might be needed for an optimal smoking experience, but that should be a week or two - not months.

The biggest recent disappointment for me was the DE Undercrown. Tried a couple last year and they were very Underwhelming.

Oh, by rest, I meant humidity acclimation. But this can take months depending on what the cigar is arriving at. General rule is humidity of cigar will change 1%/week during adjustment, so if I get cigars at even 70% and want to smoke them at sweet 63%, that would take 7 weeks for the cigars to actually adjust. To me, that is "rest". And smoking a cigar before it is at the right humidity will often lead to construction, burn, flavor, and other enjoyment issues that may be accidentally pinned on a cigar itself.

Not saying tastes don't vary, but I feel a fair chance needs to be given to a blend before judgement. Smoking conditions have more to do with the experience than many think

[spyder]

Oh, by rest, I meant humidity acclimation. But this can take months depending on what the cigar is arriving at. General rule is humidity of cigar will change 1%/week during adjustment, so if I get cigars at even 70% and want to smoke them at sweet 63%, that would take 7 weeks for the cigars to actually adjust. To me, that is "rest". And smoking a cigar before it is at the right humidity will often lead to construction, burn, flavor, and other enjoyment issues that may be accidentally pinned on a cigar itself.

Question: How do you know the humidity level of the cigars you receive?

[droy1958]

Probably a Liga Niner. I just assumed I would have six to eight virgins fly in on wings by the time I got through the first third and do my bidding. They never came, and neither did I... Nice cigar though.....

[Billb1960]

Holy carp, this is one of my fav go-to cigars!

[Horsefeathers]

The Las Calaveras. The hype to let down ratio was huge. I could tell it was a good cigar, but flavor was not my wheelhouse.

[Tobias Lutz]

Here is something a little different. Not asking for the worst or best cigar ever. But what was your biggest Letdown?

UGA vs. Bama, SEC Championship, December 2012

For a cigar...Any of the DE Pigs. None of them were bad, but that vitola just isn't hitting on anything for me.

[AuTechCoM]

UGA vs. Bama, SEC Championship, December 2012

For a cigar...Any of the DE Pigs. None of them were bad, but that vitola just isn't hitting on anything for me.

I haven't had the opportunity to try any pigs other than the FFP. I don't think the UC or the KFC would be worth the trouble to get a hold of, however I might trade some dignity for a few boxes of FFP