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1998 Trinidad Fundador ISOM

Lumberg

Lumberg

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Well I caught the Cuban bug from the Punch Petit Coronation I smoked last night review so I decided to go for it and try the Fundador I had been so generously gifted by a BOTL here on this site. It was banded as a "Diplomatico" from the D.R. for importation purposes I presume.

When I punched it the head cracked a bit which was a surprise since it had been stored at 70% for a couple of months and then at 65 for a couple of weeks. It had a good pre-light draw so I sparked it up.

The taste was....meh. Not great, not bad. No real strong characterisitc one way or another. Burn was good, never once went out. I even went inside a store for about 2 minutes and when I came out it was still lit. The smoke was so mild, there were several occasions when I thought it went out because I didn't feel anything in my mouth. The burn was relatively straight, got a little off kilter at times but for the most part caught up.

One thing was the flavor did stay consistent throughout the cigar, well past the point most cigars start to get harsh. When it did get harsh though, it smelled like burning trash with a healthy dose of rubber thrown in there.

Basically, this is what I would expect out of a $2-3 cigar. :(
 
I've smoked several of these from different years and never had this experience!

These are probably one of the best Habanos out there actually, imho.

I wonder if authenticity is a factor with this one???

Don't give up on these, try some from another source, they are wonderful smokes!

Lee
 
The Trinidad Fundadore is not a strong cigar, it however a complex cigar, usually. May have been a dud, or may have not been real.
 
I've had 2 of these - and 1 of them matched lumbergs description exactly. The other 1 was freakin' tasty (that's the technical term, I believe). Both cigars came from the same purchase - so I was seriously confused (thankfully - I smoked the good one first).

I've seen some very diverse reviews on this cigar - with a lot of people with great experiences and an equally large amount with poor experiences (usually citing a mediocre taste or draw problems as the issues).

Based on other threads on various boards and review sites, there seems to be an opinion that these cigars are particularly prone to losing their flavor if stored poorly - even for a short period of time.

I just figured I got a dud, and moved on... but I see lots of divergent reviews on this stick. Any comments on this from Trini' experts?

- Oak
 
I've heard and read these are relatively mild so I don't have them high on my priority list of "must have" cigars. They're awfully pricey too so gimme a $4.00 RASCC any day of the week over a Trini that I probably would be as excited about as Lumby was.

Thanks for taking the time to post your review Jon :thumbs:
 
coventrycat86 said:
I've heard and read these are relatively mild so I don't have them high on my priority list of "must have" cigars. They're awfully pricey too so gimme a $4.00 RASCC any day of the week over a Trini that I probably would be as excited about as Lumby was.

Thanks for taking the time to post your review Jon :thumbs:
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Like you CC, I enjoy a strong cigar over milder ones anyday. But I am also a fan of real good taste and complexity in a cigar. The Trinidad Fundadore is both - tasty and complex. It is an expensive cigar but it is one of the best Habanos out there that the layman can get his hands on and the construction is superb. Give it a shot if you ever have the opportunity - I don;t think you will be disappointed ;)

Sam
 
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