This is the last of the '06 RE in this series that I will review. There is one other RE still out there that I haven't been able to get my hands on, and that is the Punch Superfinos from Italy. This has been fun for me to do and I want to thank BobbyRitz for generously gifting 5 of these to me. Also thanks to rob300c for setting me up with the Punch SR. Hopefully I will get the chance to review all the '07 RE once they hit the market :thumbs:
The Libertadores is a large ass smoke. 6.5 by 54....essentially a Bolivar Sublime. Very nice wrapper and great construction. I clip the cap and test the draw; perfect. Very nice pepper notes on the dry puff. I light the cigar and take deep puffs to get this behemoth to smolder. Very thick and textured smoke to it. Not overly harsh right away, but the is a little bite to it that does not come from the spice. Lots of wood and earth to this cigar in the first inch or so. Light notes of pepper also; very peculiar earthy flavor hits me about the inch and a half mark. I liken it to dry leaves, but with a creamy undertone. Confused? Yea, me too. Lol!
The cigar is medium bodied throughout with a long finish. I don't know if I said it before, but to me, a cigar with a long finish gets extra points even if its not "all there" in terms of flavor. The flavor is essentially the same with some nutty and coffee notes here and there. Not overly complex at this point, but a good smoke nonetheless. The Boli has a lovely aroma to it that is unique in my experience. Very floral and pronounced. As the cigar reaches around half-way, it gets away from it's earthiness and becomes a little more mild and sweet. Not a whole lot in the way of bitterness at this point, just too "green."
Still not a whole lot of complexity noted in the cigar. Somewhat sweet like before, but getting more spice as the smoke gets down to the last couple of inches. Very long finish towards the end and the burn and draw remain great. I did have to re-light it about halfway as it almost went out, but besides that. the burn as been good. I smoke it down to the last inch or so before letting it go out. I did not detect any bitterness in the end, but it was obvious the cigar is too young.
Overall: 89 with good prospects for the future. I think this cigar is fairly good right now, not very complex however. It is certainly more enjoyable than the Colosales imo. I also think that it will age very well. Not sure how much these went for, but a good investment if around a $15 smoke.
Concerning the '06 REs, I think HSA has done very well with their offerings. There are some cigars that are fantastic right now: PL Lonsdale, RA Estupendos, JL Obus. And the Punch SR and Bolivar Libertadores will be fantastic smokes down the road. The only one I am dissapointed in is the Bolivar Colosales. Granted, these are all imo and I only smoked one cigar of each. Price/value wise.....the RA and PL are the best buys imo. Thanks again to both Robs for hooking me up with these smokes!
The Libertadores is a large ass smoke. 6.5 by 54....essentially a Bolivar Sublime. Very nice wrapper and great construction. I clip the cap and test the draw; perfect. Very nice pepper notes on the dry puff. I light the cigar and take deep puffs to get this behemoth to smolder. Very thick and textured smoke to it. Not overly harsh right away, but the is a little bite to it that does not come from the spice. Lots of wood and earth to this cigar in the first inch or so. Light notes of pepper also; very peculiar earthy flavor hits me about the inch and a half mark. I liken it to dry leaves, but with a creamy undertone. Confused? Yea, me too. Lol!
The cigar is medium bodied throughout with a long finish. I don't know if I said it before, but to me, a cigar with a long finish gets extra points even if its not "all there" in terms of flavor. The flavor is essentially the same with some nutty and coffee notes here and there. Not overly complex at this point, but a good smoke nonetheless. The Boli has a lovely aroma to it that is unique in my experience. Very floral and pronounced. As the cigar reaches around half-way, it gets away from it's earthiness and becomes a little more mild and sweet. Not a whole lot in the way of bitterness at this point, just too "green."
Still not a whole lot of complexity noted in the cigar. Somewhat sweet like before, but getting more spice as the smoke gets down to the last couple of inches. Very long finish towards the end and the burn and draw remain great. I did have to re-light it about halfway as it almost went out, but besides that. the burn as been good. I smoke it down to the last inch or so before letting it go out. I did not detect any bitterness in the end, but it was obvious the cigar is too young.
Overall: 89 with good prospects for the future. I think this cigar is fairly good right now, not very complex however. It is certainly more enjoyable than the Colosales imo. I also think that it will age very well. Not sure how much these went for, but a good investment if around a $15 smoke.
Concerning the '06 REs, I think HSA has done very well with their offerings. There are some cigars that are fantastic right now: PL Lonsdale, RA Estupendos, JL Obus. And the Punch SR and Bolivar Libertadores will be fantastic smokes down the road. The only one I am dissapointed in is the Bolivar Colosales. Granted, these are all imo and I only smoked one cigar of each. Price/value wise.....the RA and PL are the best buys imo. Thanks again to both Robs for hooking me up with these smokes!
