What was your Biggest Letdown

[AuTechCoM]

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

I know for me it was the Oliva Serie 'V' Melanio. I had heard so many wonderful things about them, so I went out and bought a box blindly. Let them rest in my humi for a few months and then on the special day that I decided to finally give it a try. I poured myself a few fingers of a nice 15 year old scotch and headed to the front porch to indulge in what I was sure to be one awesome smoke. Everything seemed right and perfect until I started to smoke it. Now it wasn’t bad but I had built it up in my head to be something magical, and felt a little cheated.

Have you guys ever had this happen?

[Billb1960]

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

I know for me it was the Oliva Serie 'V' Melanio. I had heard so many wonderful things about them, so I went out and bought a box blindly. Let them rest in my humi for a few months and then on the special day that I decided to finally give it a try. I poured myself a few fingers of a nice 15 year old scotch and headed to the front porch to indulge in what I was sure to be one awesome smoke. Everything seemed right and perfect until I started to smoke it. Now it wasn’t bad but I had built it up in my head to be something magical, and felt a little cheated.

Have you guys ever had this happen?

That's how the LP 9 was for me. Now that I know what to expect it's a good cigar but for me not worth the price and certainly not worth chasing it around. The only upside is they sell very quickly on the "secondary" market.

[Browns7213]

That's how the LP 9 was for me. Now that I know what to expect it's a good cigar but for me not worth the price and certainly not worth chasing it around. The only upside is they sell very quickly on the "secondary" market.

This.^^^^^^

[cheaphumidors]

That's how the LP 9 was for me. Now that I know what to expect it's a good cigar but for me not worth the price and certainly not worth chasing it around. The only upside is they sell very quickly on the "secondary" market.

I felt the same way Bill! Even worse... I bought it retail at my local B&M (that is known for their super high prices) instead of going through one of my wholesale suppliers. Boo!

[gordo1473]

Every padron I smoke.

[Chadderkdawg]

Every padron I smoke.

This

[mi000ke]

Every padron I smoke.

+1

and the Alec Bradley Prensado. First third was nice. Rest was the worst cigar I ever smoked. Had to put it out - something I almost never do.

[Branzig]

Every padron I smoke.

I feel the exact same way....except you misspelled it sir.

It is spelt "Perdomo" not "Padron"

Honestly, I have yet to smoke a Perdomo that I like.

[AuTechCoM]

I feel the exact same way....except you misspelled it sir.

It is spelt "Perdomo" not "Padron"

Honestly, I have yet to smoke a Perdomo that I like.

Haha I am in the same boat. The only one that has been enjoyable was a lot 23 Churchill

[Cardinal]

Funny, I was thinking Padron in general too, with the exception of one of the 1964 with the little hammer, and the 85 Years secondary band..whichever that one is. I liked that one...a lot.

Bummer on the Melanio, Jonathan, I love those.