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Bucking W
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I recently bought a box of the Man O’ War Puro Authentico. I loved how the box came with tobacco leaves inside. Great smoke and would highly recommend. However, I am curious if anyone else has tried the other brands of Man O' War puts out and what your take is on them. 2nd's, Ruination, and Virtue.
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That damned AJ is gonna put me in the poor house.
The MOW original is a really solid, great stick that you can smoke any time of the day. great flavor
The MOW Ruination is a fantastic full bodied stick that ages really well. It's very robust and has some depth
As you have found out, the MOW PA is great and this stick also has a ton of aging potential and I recommend giving them some rest to truly enjoy them
I've only smoked one Armada and it was good. I enjoy the Ruination and PA more but my palate, for some reason, just thinks the Armada is okay.
The Virtue, this was a miss for me. I've tried to like it but you can't please everyone.
MOW SE Salomon, this is a good flavored stick and cool in theory but not as good as the Ruination
I would love to try a MOW Maduro and haven't had the good fortune to do so yet.
we are all AJ Fernandez fans here and really enjoy his body of work. other sticks you might like are all the La Herencia lines and all the San Lotano lines
I like the PA and the Armada but the original does not appeal to me at all. Just please don't send me to the gallows!
Virtue - love it (yep, there are some of us that love this stick. if you ever enjoy connies and/or milder sticks, give it a shot. some have described it as unbalanced. I think of it as a connie that exhibits some meaty, rich undertones that you wouldn't normally expect in a connie)
Ruination - love it (both ends of the spectrum I guess)
Original - like it, but not as much as the other 2
I have a PA in the humi that I'll probably bust out around new year's or so. I've heard great things
Ruination - Awesome
Virtue - good? I've only had two....both Toros....one was really good (coffee, hints of chocolate, smooth, tastey)............one was not so good.....
+1, I'd also add the 5 Vegas AAA
Even though you say you're not big on milder sticks, if you get a chance to try one ... try it with coffee or espresso on a weekend morning.....or if you want to kick it up a little, get some Patron XO on the rocks to pair it with (this is my personal favorite for Saturday mornings).
I'm all out of MOWs right now or else I'd offer to send you one...
I think RP Vintage 99 and San Miguel are pretty good morning smokes...and if you're into flavored, the Tabak Especial or Isla del Sol are good too.
I'd be interested in trying the Placencia Organica - are you still looking to trade them?