Smoke that caught you by surprise - in a good way

[Chad202]

The man o war line. Especially the virtue. Mild cigar but very good. Bahia has also shocked me with how good their red and blue banded cigars are.

[izkeh]

Of all things....a Gurkha Beauty. I've since bought several more and have enjoyed them. I feel a little dirty for even mentioning it.

[cheaphumidors]

Bahia has also shocked me with how good their red and blue banded cigars are.

Yes! Even the Bahia B Line was a seriously solid stick

[cheaphumidors]

Of all things....a Gurkha Beauty. I've since bought several more and have enjoyed them. I feel a little dirty for even mentioning it.

Gurkha gets me sometimes too. The Gurkha Factum is still a favorite of mine as is the Cellar Reserve. The Ghost (which everyone seems to LOVE) I was not a fan of.

[herman]

Some of the cigars on this thread are routinely gushed about. Not sure how they'd surprise anyone. Some others, I'm surprised there's someone out there that smoked and enjoyed them; some of the worst cigars I've tried.

For me, the Black Ops Maduro surprised me. Goofy "super-cool" band art and name, combined with a 2 dollar price tag, from that pillar of quality that is Hansotia? What could possibly go wrong? But I found it to be a nice medium bodied stick with good burn and classic maduro flavors. I only smoked through a 5-pack but I'd go back for more.

(Just reread my post and I sound like a judgemetal prick. Sorry. Probably just cranky this morning.)

For me, I had only had like 5 cigars before trying my first V. A couple RPs which everyone around my town was crazy about, but they were expensive and I didn't think they were that great like everyone raved. I had a G, which I didn't care for. I then tried the LP and was blown away. I heard the Oliva V was good, but I guess I wasn't really expecting anything for a $6 smoke after paying $10 for RP and $14 for LP that was surrounded by hype.

[B daddy]

Pretty much every Victor Sinclair I try. I know, I know the consensus on them is that they are dog rockets ( I can hear the boos and hisses already), but I like them! Bohemian Revolution is still one of my favorite Saturday morning smokes.

Holy cow! That's it, I gotta try VS again. Three years ago, I swore I never would but I'm gonna have to. Particularly after reading your take on the Bahias (my favorite cheapies). Bohemian Revolution ya say? Oh man, I can't believe I'm doing this.

[cheaphumidors]

Holy cow! That's it, I gotta try VS again. Three years ago, I swore I never would but I'm gonna have to. Particularly after reading your take on the Bahias (my favorite cheapies). Bohemian Revolution ya say? Oh man, I can't believe I'm doing this.

Indeed! I also really enjoyed their 10th Anniversary and Triple Corojo.

[jpalamar]

Perdomo double aged connecticut shocked me. First out of his line I liked aside from the Silvio.

[Brazil Stogie]

Ashton Symmetry!

[Usafvet509]

@gordo1473 , awesome. Let me know if there is anything you'd like to swap. Just got a box of the brand new Punch Signature in Rothschild. Also have the 10th Anniversary Rare Corojo's