Bahia Blu - first bad experience with a cigar

[WMGF]

Man after hearing all the talk up in the reviews about these I was excited to spark one up but when I did...ugh. It tasted great before I fired it up but man as soon as I did it was all down hill. Bland flavor, didn't burn all that great, tight draw, and the wrapper started to unravel a little ways in - I had to toss it.

Did I just get a freak occurrence bum cigar or is their quality control spotty? I got mine in a sampler so maybe it got messed with in the shipping but the La Herencia I had turned out great.

 

[ncstogie]

:dunno: never tried one never felt the desire to do so :skew:

 

[threebean]

I've had the Blue and the Gold in this line and thought neither was very good. Tight draw, lack of smoke, an inexpensive cigar taste. A little more time in the humi helped the draw problem on the second one, and I did not have an unravel problem, but still, not a fan.

 

[CWS]

I used to like the gold. I remember the Blue to be an OK smoke.

 

[VillageIdiot]

I have gone through half a bundle in 6 months. It is a yard gar for me. It's not bad, it's just boring.

 

[Coolhand]

Have had two Blues in my humidor for about 2 months. I will have to spark one and see how I feel about them.

 

[Craig Mac]

My dads buddy has gifted me a couple on the golf course. Didn't have any issues with them, decent smoke.

 

[bigbwalls]

Speaking of horrible cigars -- stay away from Buccanero Reds. Ugh! I had a hard time giving them away.

 

[WMGF]

Speaking of horrible cigars -- stay away from Buccanero Reds. Ugh! I had a hard time giving them away.

I was just looking at those too - I've been hunting for a cheaper cigar for smoking daily.

 

[bigbwalls]

I was just looking at those too - I've been hunting for a cheaper cigar for smoking daily.

Don't buy them. They smell like an old, wet shoe. And they taste horrible. I literally went into work with about eight of them and said, "Grab a cigar -- FREE." The bastards wound up sassing me because they were so horrible.

A good, cheap cigar for daily smoking...?
Flor De Oliva, Perdomo Slow-Aged Lot 826, and 5 Vegas Gold.

 

[Memitim]

I don't mind the Bahia Blu but yeah, it is pretty one-dimensional. The tight draw is my biggest peeve with it; like fighting to pull smoke through it sometimes. I have to agree with bigbwalls on the 5 Vegas Gold, my current favorite choice for daily smoker, although I keep seeing thumbs up for the Flor De Oliva. I suppose I should stop wondering and just order some, but the wife is starting to raise an eye to all of the packages that have been arriving as of late.