havanaphile
Banned
Now, this is what a cigar should be about.
I was always told to tell the most important thing first, and here goes:
These cigars are good for smoking NOW.
That out of the way, this was a perfectly constructed torpedo with wrapper slightly lighter than some Montecristo No. 4's and RyJ Churchill's I have resting, but had an ample draw, suprisingly with it's densly packed filler, a razor sharp burn, and an ash that held on for about 1 1/2" at a time. Several people complemented me with how good it smelled. It provided ample, thick smoke that often just stuck in the air, hanging around in wafts for a suprising amount of time. The flavor was akin to some of the Lusitanias I have had from 1997, albiet, in the end, a bit more sharp than the 1997's which I will have to atribute to age. In terms of strength, I didn't find it all that strong, but the only things that have floored me lately have been some old La Corona PCs, the PSD No. 3, and to some extent a RyJ Celstiales Finos (slightly wobbily would be a better term, not floored). Then again, I can take an Ashton VSG on an empty stomach standing up, and only get hungry. I know, that's as sick as the average Macanudo Joe would get if he smoked a VSG on a very empty stomach. (The tolerance that one builds as a quasi-narcoleptic from drinking 11 cans of Diet Coke a day is something that permantly re-wires one's brain.) The flavor was mainly comprised of pepper, supplemented by earthy tones of good Cuban tobacco, a touch of spice, and a touch of a floral character, which became more evident upon it's finish. I found it alltoghether in what I would call the character and flavor profile of the Partagas line. It was not the radical departure that I found the Romeo y Julietta Edicion Limitada Exhebicion No. 2 to be. This served as a most pleasant suprise. It is a wonderful smoke which I would certainly reccomend, and would further reccomend to any who has them resting at the bottom of their humidor to rummage down and pull one out to try. That being said, they definitely have quite a bit of aging potential to them, and will only get better over time. These fellows will not "burn out" and go dull or mild anytime soon.
Why can't all cigars taste like this?
However, that being said, I am quite glad that this cigar doesn't taste like other cigars do.
Pity that all the ones available on the market now are FAKES.....
I was always told to tell the most important thing first, and here goes:
These cigars are good for smoking NOW.
That out of the way, this was a perfectly constructed torpedo with wrapper slightly lighter than some Montecristo No. 4's and RyJ Churchill's I have resting, but had an ample draw, suprisingly with it's densly packed filler, a razor sharp burn, and an ash that held on for about 1 1/2" at a time. Several people complemented me with how good it smelled. It provided ample, thick smoke that often just stuck in the air, hanging around in wafts for a suprising amount of time. The flavor was akin to some of the Lusitanias I have had from 1997, albiet, in the end, a bit more sharp than the 1997's which I will have to atribute to age. In terms of strength, I didn't find it all that strong, but the only things that have floored me lately have been some old La Corona PCs, the PSD No. 3, and to some extent a RyJ Celstiales Finos (slightly wobbily would be a better term, not floored). Then again, I can take an Ashton VSG on an empty stomach standing up, and only get hungry. I know, that's as sick as the average Macanudo Joe would get if he smoked a VSG on a very empty stomach. (The tolerance that one builds as a quasi-narcoleptic from drinking 11 cans of Diet Coke a day is something that permantly re-wires one's brain.) The flavor was mainly comprised of pepper, supplemented by earthy tones of good Cuban tobacco, a touch of spice, and a touch of a floral character, which became more evident upon it's finish. I found it alltoghether in what I would call the character and flavor profile of the Partagas line. It was not the radical departure that I found the Romeo y Julietta Edicion Limitada Exhebicion No. 2 to be. This served as a most pleasant suprise. It is a wonderful smoke which I would certainly reccomend, and would further reccomend to any who has them resting at the bottom of their humidor to rummage down and pull one out to try. That being said, they definitely have quite a bit of aging potential to them, and will only get better over time. These fellows will not "burn out" and go dull or mild anytime soon.
Why can't all cigars taste like this?
However, that being said, I am quite glad that this cigar doesn't taste like other cigars do.
Pity that all the ones available on the market now are FAKES.....
