Comments on: Stogie Reviews: Graycliff 1666 Pirate

By: LowKey

LowKey — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:58:36 +0000

I must have purchased a good batch! My 1666 had a wonderful story line! Started with a kick of spice, 1/3 was a demo of premium medium bodied smooth tobacco, 2/3 had great complexity (floral, cream and few other great flavours I couldn’t define), Home stretch kicked off with a change from medium to med/full. With notes of spice, coffee and a touch of sweetness. The final inch was nothing special.

This cigar is a smooth dry smoke, be sure to have a drink near by. The finish is long and forgiving (great for armatures like me who need a bit of time to define various under tones). I enjoyed every aspect of this smoke. A touch more ligero would have raised the bar even higher for me (my Cuban exposure begs for more power).

Construction: Not a single flaw. Perfect burn.

Value: It’s worth $7.00 no more no less .

Cheers Guys

By: islandak

islandak — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:36:24 +0000

I’m smoking one right now. For $3 – $4 a stick this is a nice cigar. I’ve had about five of these and I’ve liked all of them. They are absolutely NOT worth $13, $19 or whatever crazy MSRP they are listed at. But I am happy to have them in my humidor.

By: Brown Bear

Brown Bear — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:56:10 +0000

If you paid more than $4 for this crappy stick, you got reamed! I paid around $2 from a sampler and thought the 1666 was average at best. The first third was hell! Bitter metal taste that lingred all the way into the 2nd third and refused to stay lit. The ash was weak and flaky. The last 2 thirds improved dramatically, but still an average (hot) smoke at best. $14 a stick??? O- Hell-No!

By: FcoP

FcoP — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:43:17 +0000

Nothing special… This is my review from the 1666.
There are lots of better cigars to choose for an even 3.00 to 4.00 special deal you can find for them. Not a bad cigar but nothing great to remember…

By: Graycliff 1666 Pirate | Cigar Review | The Perfect Draw

Graycliff 1666 Pirate | Cigar Review | The Perfect Draw — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:33:18 +0000

[...] Another, more charitable take on this cigar from The Stogie Guys. [...]

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:26:52 +0000

I just smoked my first of 10 Graycliff’s that I got at a discount. The draw was a little tight and had to clip it a bit lower. Burn was solid and definitely hit the chocolaty notes. As others have said – if you get them at $3-4 a stick like I did, it was fine. But if I paid retail for it at a B&M, I would have been bummed especially after having a RP Old World Maduro yesterday. No comparison.

By: tim

tim — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:13:46 +0000

Bought a 4 pack based on your initial review. I too must have got a good batch. Very enjoyable with no problems. $3.50 a stick.

By: Chris V

Chris V — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:24:33 +0000

Had another today just to make sure… not bad… not bad. But then again, I paid $5…

By: George E.

George E. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:43:44 +0000

For more on the subject of beetles and Graycliff, see this over at Stogie Review: http://www.stogiereview.com/2008/12/10/my-graycliff-tobacco-beetle-adventure/

By: Patrick A

Patrick A — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:57:02 +0000

Well, given the overwhelmingly negative response, we’ll have to chalk my experience with two Pirates up as an anomaly. Maybe I just got a well-constructed, good tasting batch from an otherwise disappointing line.

This is the reason, by the way, why we almost always smoke at least two of the same blend and vitola before a review. The first Pirate I had was from a sampler pack that I bought relatively recently. The other had been sitting in my humidor from God knows where for God knows how long.