Face Off........No, Not the Movie

[Otaku]

I just realized the lone Camacho stick sitting in my humi was blended by Litto Gomez. I completely forgot about this stick. I think the concept of the whole "Face Off" experiment was pretty cool. Has anyone smoked these? I'd love to hear your thoughts.


That being said, if you could choose two manufacturers in the industry today to recreate this, who would they be?

 

[CO Smokes]

I always wanted to see what Henke Kelner would do with Pepin's tobacco or vice versa. Would be interesting...

 

[CigarGavin]

I always wanted to see what Henke Kelner would do with Pepin's tobacco or vice versa. Would be interesting...

Davidoff has a "house Blend" at the New york location that is made entirely from Pepin tobacco, not sure who rolled it tho.

 

[Diplomatico]

Padron and Habanos SA. Hey, a guy can dream right?

 

[CO Smokes]

I always wanted to see what Henke Kelner would do with Pepin's tobacco or vice versa. Would be interesting...

Davidoff has a "house Blend" at the New york location that is made entirely from Pepin tobacco, not sure who rolled it tho.

Yea that's a my father. Pepin blended that AFAIK

 

[thejavaman]

Padron and Habanos SA. Hey, a guy can dream right?

Lol. That'd be something, huh?

 

[Diplomatico]

Padron and Habanos SA. Hey, a guy can dream right?

Lol. That'd be something, huh?

Yeah, on the one hand you'd get an amazing box pressed Cuban maduro. On the other hand you'd get a $40 Nicaraguan smoke with three bands that you have to age for four years before you could smoke it. :smokingbo

 

[mthhurley]

I just realized the lone Camacho stick sitting in my humi was blended by Litto Gomez. I completely forgot about this stick. I think the concept of the whole "Face Off" experiment was pretty cool. Has anyone smoked these? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I've had a few of both. I vastly prefer the Camacho one that Litto blended as opposed to the LFD one that Christian blended.

 

[Diplomatico]

I have smoked exactly one Camacho cigar in my life. It tasted like soap. Never again.

I just realized the lone Camacho stick sitting in my humi was blended by Litto Gomez. I completely forgot about this stick. I think the concept of the whole "Face Off" experiment was pretty cool. Has anyone smoked these? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I've had a few of both. I vastly prefer the Camacho one that Litto blended as opposed to the LFD one that Christian blended.

 

[CigarGavin]

I have smoked exactly one Camacho cigar in my life. It tasted like soap. Never again.

+1 haha totally agree

 

[Robertsndr68]

I don't think you should write off a successful cigar company because of one bad stick....

 

[thejavaman]

Camacho Corojo's & Triple Maddy's are really good - especially with a little age.

 

[Diplomatico]

Fair point. Unfortunately there are so many good cigars out there...if one makes a bad first impression ( and it was bad) you lose out to the competition. I can't imagine I'm missing much by avoiding Camacho cigars. I have plenty of Padrons and Liga Privadas to make up for the loss. YMMV.

Edit: General Cigar is a successful cigar company. They sell domestic Punch, Hoyos, and Macanudos. I probably would not smoke those cigars if you gave them to me. Successful has not much to do with individual preference.

I don't think you should write off a successful cigar company because of one bad stick....

 

[AlohaStyle]

I'd have to look through my stash to see which one I smoked... I think I had the Camacho cigar and I thought it was good, nothing special though. I have both remaining and will make a point to smoke them soon as they are getting pretty old.

Good find.

 

[Otaku]

The funny thing is that I kept looking past the cigar because all I saw was the Camacho label. When I picked it up this morning I noticed Litto Gomez on the side. I have to admit, I had no interst in smoking it until I figured out what it really was.

And to answer my own question, I would really enjoy seeing Pete and Dion do something like this. That would be sweet.

 

[Alwayslit]

They were an interesting smoke.

 

[kuzi16]

the camacho face off by litto gomez was on my bucket list for some time. when i finally got one i was a little let down by it. i found the draw to be very light. ... too light actually.

it had decent flavors.

i like camacho blended by Eiroa and LFD blended by Litto.

 

[smokemifugotem]

Pretty good stick. Have been fortunate enough to find a handful of them here and there. Nothing over the top but only comacho I have ever enjoyed. Cut it and spark it...you will not be disapointed!

 

[Otaku]

Pretty good stick. Have been fortunate enough to find a handful of them here and there. Nothing over the top but only comacho I have ever enjoyed. Cut it and spark it...you will not be disapointed!

As soon as I get over this cold/flu I plan on lighting it up. No sense in holding onto it any longer than I already have.