Review Cigar #35 - wk-mang
CPUserName: wk-mang
CigarNumber: 35
FLOR DE A. ALLONES FAVORITAS 5.65x46 $2.40 (One of JR's Cigars)
Box Date = September 2001
Appearance: Good
Appearance Notes
A dark cigar with a smooth wrapper. It looks like a honduran or nicaraguan maduro wrapper... smooth, fine veins, shiny but not appearing to be oily. It's a corona gorda sized cigar and nicely put together.
Construction: Good
Construction Notes
This cigar is solidly put together. It is packed with tobacco and is very firm. It reminds me of the old Puros Indios cigars... they were packed with so much tobacco that the cigars felt heavy for their size as was the case for this stick. The only issue with it's construction was after I cut the cap off... there were 2 noticable stems in the filler but it didn't affect the draw at all.
Burn: Even
Problems: None Found
AshColor: Light Grey
AshStructure: Flakey
Draw: Perfect
Aroma: Fair
Smoked_To: To the Band
Strength: Medium
Recommended: Yes
Scale: Decent/Worthy
Class: Regular
Taste Notes
Straight forward tobacco flavor, some spice, some earthiness and a little sweetness was noted when exhaling through the nose... probably from the dark/maduro wrapper. There wasn't a lot of depth in the flavor as the smoke was thin as opposed to being rich and chewy. The flavors were consitent throughout the length of the cigar with no bitterness or grassiness at all. I'm not sure if my tastebuds were influenced from the Camacho 11/18 I smoked before dinner but this cigar had that uniquely honduran flavor to it.
Overall Notes
Overall, this was a decent cigar. It was well made, nice looking, had a perfect draw and was packed full of tobacco. The flavor profile wasn't what I enjoy in a cigar but it wasn't unpleasant either. If I had to guess I'd say it was a mid-line Honduran cigar... something in the line of a Hoyo or Punch in the $3.00 to $5.00 range.
The Manufacturer Said: A private Honduran brand carefully crafted for many years by Villazon on behalf of Alfred Dunhill, Ltd. to satisfy their Havana-smoking clientele. It is spicy, lean cigar with a long finish and substantial body. They are packed without cellophane in heavy Spanish Cedar cabinets suitable for long-term storage and aging. This has become a new-found favorite for those who prefer heavier cigars.
SD Said: I love these cigars. For the price, you can't beat them. I usually smoke the Especiale No 5 - 5.25 x 38 - which are $1.40. I don't think you can get these from anyone but JRs. The wrapper is Ecuador Sumatran - Connecticut Binder with Honduran/Nicaragua Filler. The cigars are not Maduro. They are only sold in Natural. Some are just darker than others. I'm glad you found the cigar to be descent. You also Recommended it. :0 Thanks for helping out with the reviews Bro. Very well done!