Bsneed51
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I was fortunate enough to get one of these cigars from the Make a Wish thread thanks to bluue13. After watching the Chiefs blow a game they should have won today, I decided to head outside and do some yard work while enjoying a cigar.
Wrapper: Hybrid Ecuadorian Rosado/Criollo Wrapper
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 1/2 by 52 ring gauge
Appearance: No doubt this is a very nice looking, well made cigar. The wrapper is absolutely flawless, with a nice sheen, and no visible veins. The triple cap on this cigar is as well done as any I've seen.
I clipped the cap with my Xikar, and took a cold draw. The draw was a little tighter than I would have preferred, but not so much that it was going to hinder the cigar. The cold taste was pretty much straight forward tobacco, and cedar. I also noticed that I did not get the normal tingle on my lips I get from a lot of Pepin cigars.
I lit up the cigar, and away I went. The cigar started with a taste of aged tobacco, cedar, and a slight sweetness. One thing I noticed right away as that I didn't get the blast of pepper that normally accompanies Pepin cigars. This had more of a medium strength, and that was not a bad thing at all. I've been smoking a lot of ISOMs lately, and I got a lot of the same flavors in this cigar that I've been getting from those.
As the cigar progressed the flavors remained pretty steady, and occasionally would mix in the tastes of medium roast coffee. The sweetness remained most of the time, and had kind of a honey flavor. The ash on this cigar was bright white, and it fell about every half inch or so. The ash was very compact, and held together even after it fell in the ash tray. The burn stayed perfect the entire time, never requiring a touch up.
Now, for the big question with this cigar: Is it worth $20. Some of you know that I already had my say about this cigar, and it's price. Honestly, it was a very good cigar, but I would not put it in the same category as other cigars in that price range. For my money I would prefer the Padron 1926s, larger format Opus and Anejo, and ISOMs such as the H. Upmann Sir Winston, or the Cohiba Esplendido for the same money. I would actually spend my $20 on two My Father lanceros, over this cigar. With that said, I thought it was a very good cigar. If this was a $13 cigar, it would be well worth the money. You could tell it was made well, with good aged tobacco. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try one. Thanks Greg.
Wrapper: Hybrid Ecuadorian Rosado/Criollo Wrapper
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 1/2 by 52 ring gauge
Appearance: No doubt this is a very nice looking, well made cigar. The wrapper is absolutely flawless, with a nice sheen, and no visible veins. The triple cap on this cigar is as well done as any I've seen.
I clipped the cap with my Xikar, and took a cold draw. The draw was a little tighter than I would have preferred, but not so much that it was going to hinder the cigar. The cold taste was pretty much straight forward tobacco, and cedar. I also noticed that I did not get the normal tingle on my lips I get from a lot of Pepin cigars.
I lit up the cigar, and away I went. The cigar started with a taste of aged tobacco, cedar, and a slight sweetness. One thing I noticed right away as that I didn't get the blast of pepper that normally accompanies Pepin cigars. This had more of a medium strength, and that was not a bad thing at all. I've been smoking a lot of ISOMs lately, and I got a lot of the same flavors in this cigar that I've been getting from those.
As the cigar progressed the flavors remained pretty steady, and occasionally would mix in the tastes of medium roast coffee. The sweetness remained most of the time, and had kind of a honey flavor. The ash on this cigar was bright white, and it fell about every half inch or so. The ash was very compact, and held together even after it fell in the ash tray. The burn stayed perfect the entire time, never requiring a touch up.
Now, for the big question with this cigar: Is it worth $20. Some of you know that I already had my say about this cigar, and it's price. Honestly, it was a very good cigar, but I would not put it in the same category as other cigars in that price range. For my money I would prefer the Padron 1926s, larger format Opus and Anejo, and ISOMs such as the H. Upmann Sir Winston, or the Cohiba Esplendido for the same money. I would actually spend my $20 on two My Father lanceros, over this cigar. With that said, I thought it was a very good cigar. If this was a $13 cigar, it would be well worth the money. You could tell it was made well, with good aged tobacco. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try one. Thanks Greg.
