Velvet Rat...anybody smoke one yet?

[HUPLVR]

How are they? How do they compare to the other Rats? A SOTL is sending me a few, so just curious what others think....

 

[JayD]

Lucky you! I heard they are amazing but will have to wait for the full release. You will have to do a review.

 

[Solarius99]

I had one picked up from a Drew Estate dinner event at Federal Cigar in NH. They are an awesome smoke. Full bodied, chocolaty and earthy, dense smoke... and they pack a helluva nicotine wallop. Definitely an after dinner smoke (and by dinner I mean you need to eat a brontosaurus size steak). Even on a full stomach I was a bit wobbly and dizzy after finishing that sucker off... but it was a finger burner which is unusual for me. I'd love to snag a box of these when the become available.

 

[skfr518]

Wow really lucky for you that got some. I tried my hardest but was unable to this time. Glad you guys enjoyed them! Will definitely be looking for these if they become more available.

 

[HUPLVR]

Sounds tasty, I can't wait

 

[JayD]

I would smoke it sooner rather than later. This blend is supposed to be amazing.

 

[smokinbodybuilder]

I had one picked up from a Drew Estate dinner event at Federal Cigar in NH. They are an awesome smoke. Full bodied, chocolaty and earthy, dense smoke... and they pack a helluva nicotine wallop. Definitely an after dinner smoke (and by dinner I mean you need to eat a brontosaurus size steak). Even on a full stomach I was a bit wobbly and dizzy after finishing that sucker off... but it was a finger burner which is unusual for me. I'd love to snag a box of these when the become available.

You sure you didn't get a Ratzilla? I thought the Velvet Rat was supposed to be milder??

 

[gunch]

They sound awesome. Hopefully I can track a few down to share with fellow DE addictees. :ccowboy::cbig::cbig::cbig::cbig:

 

[StocktonJohn]

Yeah... Another one I'm gonna chase for sure.

 

[SDShark]

Right there with you John. I'll be chasing too! Haha

 

[Solarius99]

I had one picked up from a Drew Estate dinner event at Federal Cigar in NH. They are an awesome smoke. Full bodied, chocolaty and earthy, dense smoke... and they pack a helluva nicotine wallop. Definitely an after dinner smoke (and by dinner I mean you need to eat a brontosaurus size steak). Even on a full stomach I was a bit wobbly and dizzy after finishing that sucker off... but it was a finger burner which is unusual for me. I'd love to snag a box of these when the become available.

You sure you didn't get a Ratzilla? I thought the Velvet Rat was supposed to be milder??

I'm pretty sure it was the Velvet Rat... there was a BBR, a L9 Tubo, a UF13, a Papas Fritas and an unbanded Velvet Rat in the pack. I've only had the PF and the Velvet Rat so far out of the pack and I clearly remember the kick the VR had... some of the other guys at the dinner had the same response. Actually I think I posted it in a Today's Smoke post with the same comments and this was shortly after the dinner. Got alot of "Whats a Velvet Rat?" questions.

Edit: Oh and strangely... I can't say I've had a Ratzilla. Dirty Rat sure... but didn't catch any of the RZs.

 

[ZachF88]

aaahhhh, you listed every DE cigar that I've been hunting for! Let us know how they are!

 

[dtbach]

I had one picked up from a Drew Estate dinner event at Federal Cigar in NH. They are an awesome smoke. Full bodied, chocolaty and earthy, dense smoke... and they pack a helluva nicotine wallop. Definitely an after dinner smoke (and by dinner I mean you need to eat a brontosaurus size steak). Even on a full stomach I was a bit wobbly and dizzy after finishing that sucker off... but it was a finger burner which is unusual for me. I'd love to snag a box of these when the become available.

Sigh..... I remotely remember the days in Wisconsin when you COULD have a cigar after dinner. Was it a private club??

 

[Solarius99]

Sigh..... I remotely remember the days in Wisconsin when you COULD have a cigar after dinner. Was it a private club??

No, it's NH. Federal Cigar has a few dinners a year in conjunction with a high end steakhouse up here. The really big dinners (Fuente TAA Cigar Family Foundation dinner, Federal Anniversary dinner) the whole restaurant is rented out for the night and smoking is allowed upstairs in the bar area for the night (though not in the dining room downstairs because of all of the linens). There are other smaller dinners during the nicer parts of the year out on the restaurant's Cigar deck where cigars and pipes are welcome throughout the Spring / Summer / Fall. But normally no smoking inside the restaurant.