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1998 Bolivar Coronas Extra
Reviewer No.1
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction
Color – Colorado Maduro
Texture – Medium
Cap – Well made
Bunch – medium
Comments:
/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Medium
Pre-light Draw – Tasted like well aged tobacco
Comments:
/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even, burnt perfect
Coal – flat
Combustion – medium
Ash color – dark gray
Ash structure - typical
Comments:
/10
Draw
Draw - perfect
Smoke volume – modest
Comments:
/10
Flavor
Richness – medium
Balance - balanced
Strength - medium,
Body - medium
First Third: Cigar had a dark chocolate wrapper. Cut evenly with my xikar and pre light draw tastes like aged tobacco. Upon lighting I get a meaty seasoning like flavor with wood and a sweet herbaly aftertaste. Cigar holds a nice ash and burns razor sharp. Meduim body and strenght.
Second Third: Cigar stays pretty much the same but with some creamy flavors as well. I really dig that sweet herbal aftertaste. It pairs well with the Rum & Coke I'm drinking. Still no draw or burn issues.
Last Third: This cigar stays very consistant. Picked up a little strenght as I smoked the final 3rd. One of the most even burning cigars I've ever smoked.
/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – medium,
Bitterness – none,
Acidity: – none,
Saltiness – light,
Finish – medium,
/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
/20
Appearance/Construction 9/10
Burn 10/10
Draw 9/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 17/20
Finish/Aftertaste 18/20in
Summery 18/20
You can tell that this cigar is well aged as it was nice and smooth throughout. I great cigar to relax and enjoy after a meal or with a good drink
Total score out of 100 points being the perfect cigar. 89/100
Reviewer No.2
Cigar #3
Prelight
Dark, mottled wrapper with quite a few veins and dark spots. (I really don’t make a decision on a cigar based on its wrapper, so it’s more of a comment than a criticism)
Nice triple cap securing a flat head. The foot end and cold draw both provided light notes of cedar and bread.
First Third
This cigar started without much complexity. Pleasant notes of cocoa and bread with an almond finish. Light and pleasant aroma of fresh baked bread. Sort of a chalky consistency to the flavor profile. Burning qualities were great.
Second Third
The flavor profile continued, delivering soft, muted notes. Nice thick ash, and a cone shaped cherry indicated great construction. A thin burn line suggested age. Easy volume of smoke with each draw.
Last Third
Flavor profile remained the same, and intensified slightly…Rounded notes of chocolate, almonds and sourdough bread. The finish was slightly stronger, providing a citrus/pineapple flavor.
Burning qualities remained excellent…Not a touch up or re-light required; and the burn line remained razor sharp.
Closing
Pleasant experience with this cigar, although there was not much to be found in terms of flavors. Because of the muted, rounded notes and the thin burn I am going to assume that this was an aged cigar. Great brining qualities as well….Lack of flavor just left me a bit disappointed.
70/100
Reviewer No.3
Blind Review No. 3
It was a beautiful night here at Casa de Tuba! Feeling good after some smoked pork loin that I made, I settled in to hopefully enjoy a fine cigar. As I looked over the cigar it looked very nice with a medium brown wrapper with some reddish color. The wrapper is nice and supple with no big veins and no blemishes. It was firm when I squeezed it but not hard. The pre light draw was a bit firm but not tight in anyway. The aroma of the cigar before I lit it was interesting; it reminded me of the alfalfa we used to grow on the farm when I was growing up. I haven’t really encountered that before. Intrigued, it was time to fire this corona up.
My initial impression of the cigar was salty and tangy. As the cigar moved through the first third of the cigar I felt the saltiness mellowed a bit but certainly did not go away. It was slightly bitter on the finish. I got a decent amount of smoke and the amount I got increased after the first inch of the cigar. I also enjoyed the aroma after the first inch, getting a woodsy smoked meat aroma. The burn of the cigar was pretty straight. I never had to correct it during the entire smoke.
During the second third, it really started to get more bitter and tannic. I purged it and it helped some, but still was slightly bitter. I think this is a pretty young cigar. The aroma is still good with that earthy, woodsy smell, but I’m not really enjoying the flavors which are still salty and a bit grassy and earthy.
The last third is still very tannic and harsh; still getting that salty profile. I think with a few more years this cigar will be much more enjoyable. The construction is very good as evidenced by the good burn and good draw throughout the entire cigar. I had high hopes for this cigar but they weren’t met unfortunately. Initially I was thinking Sancho Panza, but my guess is . . .
Vegas Robaina Familiar from 08
Scores:
Appearance: 10/10
Burn: 9/10
Draw: 8/10
Aroma: 8/10
Flavor: 12/20
Summary: 15/20
Total: 82
Reviewer No.4
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction-nice wrapper, firm but managable draw
Color – Dark Colorado
Texture – smooth
Cap – Well made/flat
Bunch –firm
Comments--Tastes well aged
9/10
Aroma/Bouquet-
Aroma – Medium
Pre-light Draw – smooth and nutty
Comments:
8/10
Smoke
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – complete
Ash color – gray
Ash structure -solid
Comments:
9/10
Draw
Draw - good
Smoke volume – medium
Comments:
9/10
Flavor
Richness –ample
Balance - good, flavor changes a couple time
Strength -medium
Body -medium
First Third--Starts woody
Second Third--creamy, woody, salty
Last Third--nutty, salty, with a slight tingle on the finish
18/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – none
Bitterness – none
Acidity: – light
Saltiness – light-medium
Finish –medium
17/20
Summery-A good cigar that improved from start to finish. It was woody, nutty, salty and creamy with a nice tongue tingle
18/20
Appearance/Construction 9/10
Burn 9/10
Draw 9/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 18/20
Finish/Aftertaste 17/20
Summery 18/20
A good cigar I enjoy on a regular basis, I know this cigar as it is the one I donated (I hope).
Score 88. Cigar BCE from 98
Reviewer No.5
Cigar#3
Start Time 1:30pm
Pre-Smoke
Appearance and Construction
Color – Colorado
Texture – Fine
Cap – Well made
Bunch - firm
Comments:
10/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Full
Pre-light Draw – Consult flavor wheel
Comments:Tobacco, light sweetness
10/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – complete
Ash color – white gray dark gray black
Ash structure -solid
Comments:
10/10
Draw
Draw - perfect
Smoke volume –medium
Comments:
9/10
Flavor
Richness – voluptuous
Balance - perfect
Strength - full
Body - generous
First Third All 3 the same body and strength
Second Third
Last Third
19/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness –medium
Bitterness – none
Acidity: – none
Saltiness – none
Finish medium
First Third
Second Third
Last Third
18/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
18/20
Total score 94/100
This cigar was a great one IMO. W hints of cinnamon, cedar, leather, and a slight spice thru the nose. A medium to long finish that coated the mouth. Ash held over a inch for the whole cigar. Also this cigar finished with a mint like coolness on the nub which I absolutely love! The one thing that I loved most is I couldn't even come close to
a certain Marca to this cigar. Maybe a boli maybe a Party? Who knows, it also had hints of Nc strength to it which I loved!
Guess as to what the cigar was that you smoked?
Don't know lol! But I loved it!
Reviewer No.6
#3 Corona size Cigar
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction:
Color – Colorado Maduro
Texture – bumpy with slight veins
Cap – Well made, square
Bunch – solid, but soft spot in the middle
Comments:
Cut revealed kind of a firm bunch
8/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Mild
Pre-light Draw – sweet & tobacco
Comments:
9/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – smoldering
Ash color – mottled gray
Ash structure - flaky
Comments:
8/10
Draw
Draw - open - no resistance, good draw
Smoke volume – abundant
Comments:mouthful of smoke tastes of sweet tobacco & wood on exhale.
8/10
Flavor
Richness – medium
Balance -balanced,
Strength - medium
Body - medium
First Third - slight wood & mild tobacco, soft floral note
Second Third - creamy with a charred wood profile, subtle spice
Last Third - Still creamy, more pronounced woodiness with a lot of spice on the last, tarry and tasted a tad on the young side but good.
18/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – moderate
Bitterness – light
Acidity: – none,
Saltiness –light
Finish – builds...first was clean but as it smoked it coated and had a nice finish.
First Third
Second Third
Last Third
18/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
18/20
Appearance/Construction 8/10
Burn 9/10
Draw 8/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 18/20
Finish/Aftertaste 18/20in
Summery 18/20
Guess as to what the cigar was that you smoked?
3-5 y/o Boli CE
87/100
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Reviewer No.1
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction
Color – Colorado Maduro
Texture – Medium
Cap – Well made
Bunch – medium
Comments:
/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Medium
Pre-light Draw – Tasted like well aged tobacco
Comments:
/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even, burnt perfect
Coal – flat
Combustion – medium
Ash color – dark gray
Ash structure - typical
Comments:
/10
Draw
Draw - perfect
Smoke volume – modest
Comments:
/10
Flavor
Richness – medium
Balance - balanced
Strength - medium,
Body - medium
First Third: Cigar had a dark chocolate wrapper. Cut evenly with my xikar and pre light draw tastes like aged tobacco. Upon lighting I get a meaty seasoning like flavor with wood and a sweet herbaly aftertaste. Cigar holds a nice ash and burns razor sharp. Meduim body and strenght.
Second Third: Cigar stays pretty much the same but with some creamy flavors as well. I really dig that sweet herbal aftertaste. It pairs well with the Rum & Coke I'm drinking. Still no draw or burn issues.
Last Third: This cigar stays very consistant. Picked up a little strenght as I smoked the final 3rd. One of the most even burning cigars I've ever smoked.
/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – medium,
Bitterness – none,
Acidity: – none,
Saltiness – light,
Finish – medium,
/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
/20
Appearance/Construction 9/10
Burn 10/10
Draw 9/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 17/20
Finish/Aftertaste 18/20in
Summery 18/20
You can tell that this cigar is well aged as it was nice and smooth throughout. I great cigar to relax and enjoy after a meal or with a good drink
Total score out of 100 points being the perfect cigar. 89/100
Reviewer No.2
Cigar #3
Prelight
Dark, mottled wrapper with quite a few veins and dark spots. (I really don’t make a decision on a cigar based on its wrapper, so it’s more of a comment than a criticism)
Nice triple cap securing a flat head. The foot end and cold draw both provided light notes of cedar and bread.
First Third
This cigar started without much complexity. Pleasant notes of cocoa and bread with an almond finish. Light and pleasant aroma of fresh baked bread. Sort of a chalky consistency to the flavor profile. Burning qualities were great.
Second Third
The flavor profile continued, delivering soft, muted notes. Nice thick ash, and a cone shaped cherry indicated great construction. A thin burn line suggested age. Easy volume of smoke with each draw.
Last Third
Flavor profile remained the same, and intensified slightly…Rounded notes of chocolate, almonds and sourdough bread. The finish was slightly stronger, providing a citrus/pineapple flavor.
Burning qualities remained excellent…Not a touch up or re-light required; and the burn line remained razor sharp.
Closing
Pleasant experience with this cigar, although there was not much to be found in terms of flavors. Because of the muted, rounded notes and the thin burn I am going to assume that this was an aged cigar. Great brining qualities as well….Lack of flavor just left me a bit disappointed.
70/100
Reviewer No.3
Blind Review No. 3
It was a beautiful night here at Casa de Tuba! Feeling good after some smoked pork loin that I made, I settled in to hopefully enjoy a fine cigar. As I looked over the cigar it looked very nice with a medium brown wrapper with some reddish color. The wrapper is nice and supple with no big veins and no blemishes. It was firm when I squeezed it but not hard. The pre light draw was a bit firm but not tight in anyway. The aroma of the cigar before I lit it was interesting; it reminded me of the alfalfa we used to grow on the farm when I was growing up. I haven’t really encountered that before. Intrigued, it was time to fire this corona up.
My initial impression of the cigar was salty and tangy. As the cigar moved through the first third of the cigar I felt the saltiness mellowed a bit but certainly did not go away. It was slightly bitter on the finish. I got a decent amount of smoke and the amount I got increased after the first inch of the cigar. I also enjoyed the aroma after the first inch, getting a woodsy smoked meat aroma. The burn of the cigar was pretty straight. I never had to correct it during the entire smoke.
During the second third, it really started to get more bitter and tannic. I purged it and it helped some, but still was slightly bitter. I think this is a pretty young cigar. The aroma is still good with that earthy, woodsy smell, but I’m not really enjoying the flavors which are still salty and a bit grassy and earthy.
The last third is still very tannic and harsh; still getting that salty profile. I think with a few more years this cigar will be much more enjoyable. The construction is very good as evidenced by the good burn and good draw throughout the entire cigar. I had high hopes for this cigar but they weren’t met unfortunately. Initially I was thinking Sancho Panza, but my guess is . . .
Vegas Robaina Familiar from 08
Scores:
Appearance: 10/10
Burn: 9/10
Draw: 8/10
Aroma: 8/10
Flavor: 12/20
Summary: 15/20
Total: 82
Reviewer No.4
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction-nice wrapper, firm but managable draw
Color – Dark Colorado
Texture – smooth
Cap – Well made/flat
Bunch –firm
Comments--Tastes well aged
9/10
Aroma/Bouquet-
Aroma – Medium
Pre-light Draw – smooth and nutty
Comments:
8/10
Smoke
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – complete
Ash color – gray
Ash structure -solid
Comments:
9/10
Draw
Draw - good
Smoke volume – medium
Comments:
9/10
Flavor
Richness –ample
Balance - good, flavor changes a couple time
Strength -medium
Body -medium
First Third--Starts woody
Second Third--creamy, woody, salty
Last Third--nutty, salty, with a slight tingle on the finish
18/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – none
Bitterness – none
Acidity: – light
Saltiness – light-medium
Finish –medium
17/20
Summery-A good cigar that improved from start to finish. It was woody, nutty, salty and creamy with a nice tongue tingle
18/20
Appearance/Construction 9/10
Burn 9/10
Draw 9/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 18/20
Finish/Aftertaste 17/20
Summery 18/20
A good cigar I enjoy on a regular basis, I know this cigar as it is the one I donated (I hope).
Score 88. Cigar BCE from 98
Reviewer No.5
Cigar#3
Start Time 1:30pm
Pre-Smoke
Appearance and Construction
Color – Colorado
Texture – Fine
Cap – Well made
Bunch - firm
Comments:
10/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Full
Pre-light Draw – Consult flavor wheel
Comments:Tobacco, light sweetness
10/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – complete
Ash color – white gray dark gray black
Ash structure -solid
Comments:
10/10
Draw
Draw - perfect
Smoke volume –medium
Comments:
9/10
Flavor
Richness – voluptuous
Balance - perfect
Strength - full
Body - generous
First Third All 3 the same body and strength
Second Third
Last Third
19/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness –medium
Bitterness – none
Acidity: – none
Saltiness – none
Finish medium
First Third
Second Third
Last Third
18/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
18/20
Total score 94/100
This cigar was a great one IMO. W hints of cinnamon, cedar, leather, and a slight spice thru the nose. A medium to long finish that coated the mouth. Ash held over a inch for the whole cigar. Also this cigar finished with a mint like coolness on the nub which I absolutely love! The one thing that I loved most is I couldn't even come close to
a certain Marca to this cigar. Maybe a boli maybe a Party? Who knows, it also had hints of Nc strength to it which I loved!
Guess as to what the cigar was that you smoked?
Don't know lol! But I loved it!
Reviewer No.6
#3 Corona size Cigar
Pre-Smoke
Apperance and Construction:
Color – Colorado Maduro
Texture – bumpy with slight veins
Cap – Well made, square
Bunch – solid, but soft spot in the middle
Comments:
Cut revealed kind of a firm bunch
8/10
Aroma/Bouquet
Aroma – Mild
Pre-light Draw – sweet & tobacco
Comments:
9/10
Smoke
Burn
Burn – even
Coal – flat
Combustion – smoldering
Ash color – mottled gray
Ash structure - flaky
Comments:
8/10
Draw
Draw - open - no resistance, good draw
Smoke volume – abundant
Comments:mouthful of smoke tastes of sweet tobacco & wood on exhale.
8/10
Flavor
Richness – medium
Balance -balanced,
Strength - medium
Body - medium
First Third - slight wood & mild tobacco, soft floral note
Second Third - creamy with a charred wood profile, subtle spice
Last Third - Still creamy, more pronounced woodiness with a lot of spice on the last, tarry and tasted a tad on the young side but good.
18/20
Finish/Aftertaste
Sweetness – moderate
Bitterness – light
Acidity: – none,
Saltiness –light
Finish – builds...first was clean but as it smoked it coated and had a nice finish.
First Third
Second Third
Last Third
18/20
Summery (your overall impression. How did this cigar leave you?)
18/20
Appearance/Construction 8/10
Burn 9/10
Draw 8/10
Aroma/Bouquet 8/10
Flavor 18/20
Finish/Aftertaste 18/20in
Summery 18/20
Guess as to what the cigar was that you smoked?
3-5 y/o Boli CE
87/100
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