flamchop
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Specs:
5.25 x 52
Strength: Full (although I found it medium to full compared to other full bodied smokes I've had)
Dominican Puro
With a lot of cigars in this price range and rarity, the hype builds, and that weighs on my mind as I go to light one up which I can't stand. So today I torched one on my front porch while listening to some tunes and drinking my favorite brand of coffee... Dunkin Donuts
Mmmmm.
The construction is beautiful I must say. Not very veiny. A darker oily, mildly toothy wrapper. About what you'd expect from a sungrown. I didn't find many flaws in this one. I punched the cap and the pre-light draw was even and had a good flavor to it. It torched up nice and even.
This smoke didn't have that typical peppery spice flavor I usually get when first toasting a Pepin or Padron type of smoke. Smoke came through nicely and the flavor was pretty mellow. Nothing noteworthy.
After about the first half inch the flavors seemed to perk up. Nice mellow flavor, good amount of smoke, and lasting finish. I'd like to say it had a coffee-like after taste but that could have very well been the actual coffee
After the halfway mark the flavor turned and mellowed out very much. The ash was very strong and bright white. Some of the perked up flavor from the beginning was gone, and this was just straight, medium-bodied flavor. In fact it was so mellowed out that all I could think of was that this tasted like tobacco. There were no sweet notes, no nuttiness, no coffee... nothing. If anything maybe leathery or "earthy" although I'm not sure what that really means.
The last few inches were the best in my opinion and I ended up nubbing this sucker. My coffee was long gone at this point but the fact that I could still detect a coffee-ish flavor (without sweetness) with the leather... leads me to believe that this is the flavor profile of this smoke.
The whole way down the burn was even, only minor touch ups needed. After I finished the smoke, the flavor lingered in my mouth for quite a while and to be honest it's a pleasant flavor.
Overall I'd say I enjoyed it, but the hype is nowhere near called for in my opinion and the price tag makes it a smoke I will probably never buy again. At about $10 this becomes worth it, at $18, forget about it. It doesn't even begin to touch any of the Anniversary Padrons, the Anejos, or for that matter the higher end Tatuajes (J21, Cojonu, etc.)
Here are some pics! As usual I started my smoke on the later side so it got too dark to take pics of the very end. But here's my sad attempt and mimicking Kingantz pic style which I think is great!
5.25 x 52
Strength: Full (although I found it medium to full compared to other full bodied smokes I've had)
Dominican Puro
With a lot of cigars in this price range and rarity, the hype builds, and that weighs on my mind as I go to light one up which I can't stand. So today I torched one on my front porch while listening to some tunes and drinking my favorite brand of coffee... Dunkin Donuts
Mmmmm.The construction is beautiful I must say. Not very veiny. A darker oily, mildly toothy wrapper. About what you'd expect from a sungrown. I didn't find many flaws in this one. I punched the cap and the pre-light draw was even and had a good flavor to it. It torched up nice and even.
This smoke didn't have that typical peppery spice flavor I usually get when first toasting a Pepin or Padron type of smoke. Smoke came through nicely and the flavor was pretty mellow. Nothing noteworthy.
After about the first half inch the flavors seemed to perk up. Nice mellow flavor, good amount of smoke, and lasting finish. I'd like to say it had a coffee-like after taste but that could have very well been the actual coffee
After the halfway mark the flavor turned and mellowed out very much. The ash was very strong and bright white. Some of the perked up flavor from the beginning was gone, and this was just straight, medium-bodied flavor. In fact it was so mellowed out that all I could think of was that this tasted like tobacco. There were no sweet notes, no nuttiness, no coffee... nothing. If anything maybe leathery or "earthy" although I'm not sure what that really means.
The last few inches were the best in my opinion and I ended up nubbing this sucker. My coffee was long gone at this point but the fact that I could still detect a coffee-ish flavor (without sweetness) with the leather... leads me to believe that this is the flavor profile of this smoke.
The whole way down the burn was even, only minor touch ups needed. After I finished the smoke, the flavor lingered in my mouth for quite a while and to be honest it's a pleasant flavor.
Overall I'd say I enjoyed it, but the hype is nowhere near called for in my opinion and the price tag makes it a smoke I will probably never buy again. At about $10 this becomes worth it, at $18, forget about it. It doesn't even begin to touch any of the Anniversary Padrons, the Anejos, or for that matter the higher end Tatuajes (J21, Cojonu, etc.)
Here are some pics! As usual I started my smoke on the later side so it got too dark to take pics of the very end. But here's my sad attempt and mimicking Kingantz pic style which I think is great!
I'm with Don on these. I've tried a number of VSG and have yet to have one that's done anything for me. Now the ESG on the other hand, I thoroughly enjoy! I've not had a 21 yr salute, however it doesn't look much different than a regular ESG. Again, great review my friend!
