a little overview of my cc adventure

[classic]

i wrote two little reviews of my first cigars montecristo no 5 and romeo & julieta no 2 - both around 40 minutes smokes) but it is really very hard to describe it...
my third and fourth cigar was a partagas series d 4 (around one hour) and a hoyo de monterrey petit rubusto (40 minutes) - i found them being to light and boring compared to the montecristo

but then i tried my first cohiba (siglo I - 40 minutes) - WOW - if i compare it to the montecristo 5 the siglo I is way more complex and more satisfying.

my latest cc was a montecristo edmundo... i expected a comparable flavor to the monte no 5 but somehow it was too light for me... but i noticed that after smoking the edmundo i feel like the other cigars are too small...

in between of this cc i smoked a local brand called che - they have single / double wrapper rubustos and a maduro version and come from Nicaragua
the single / double wrapper are comparable with a hdM petit robusto... cannot compare the maduro versoin since this was my first one...

favorite brands at the moment: montecristo / cohiba

on my to do list:

h. upmann
jose l. piedra
trinidad
bolivar
punch
quintero

 

[CO Smokes]

Bolivar petit coronas are excellent. Also if you're going through the montes and enjoy the no 5, you can go for the no 4 which would be slightly longer or the no 2's. no 2's can be inconsistent at times but when you get a good one they are fantastic.

 

[SurpriseMVP]

What year are the cigars your smoking from? Didn't see you mention it in your reviews. Age makes all the difference in cc's. proper storage also makes a huge difference.

 

[KickinD]

Those Monte Edumundos are fantastic smokes. I haven't had many CCs, but those are on my list for sure. You might try the the LE version and see if it suits your fancy instead.

 

[SDShark]

nice adventure! I'm sure you will have MANY more!

 

[classic]

just got 3 number 2s from a duty free shop - will leave them in the humidor for now, but cant wait to try them out

 

[Alwayslit]

nice adventure! I'm sure you will have MANY more!

....:thumbsup:

 

[BMack]

I am a fan of the Siglo I and II, very underrated cigars IMO.

You HAVE to try Ramon Allones! The small club corona is a complex little guy, with a gingerbread mixed with a grahame cracker flavor that will knock your socks off!

 

[Doc.J]

What year are the cigars your smoking from? Didn't see you mention it in your reviews. Age makes all the difference in cc's. proper storage also makes a huge difference.

Try to find out their age. Boxed date usually stamped under the box.
Fresh cc's (within a year of production) and those with 3yrs or 5yrs or more on them can be very different.
There's a great article with graphs that shows development of flavors.
http://cigarjournal.co/index.php/us/archive/collectors-corner/548-ausgabe32011