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Cain Maduro by Oliva
Size: 6 x 50 rg Toro
Wrapper: Maduro
Binder: Unknown
Filler: Taken from Tex Cigars, "Ligero from Esteli, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua."
Strength: Full
So, today I had taken a trip over to Bo's with Shant (LA Kings Fan) to drop off a couple Esencia cigars, as Bo had mentioned he had never had nor heard of them before. The day before Bo had told us that he had been sent a few Cain cigars, both in Maduro and Habano, and asked if we were interested in trying them out, so when we handed him the Esencias he in turn gave us each a Cain. I chose the Maduro while Shant took the Habano, and we both settled down in the lounge to fire these babies up. I had read a little about these cigars here on CP in IanHummel's thread, but that was the extent of what I knew.
I was immediately struck by the superb quality of the construction of this cigar, which sported a wrapper that felt rough, almost sandpaper like to the touch, and was punctuated by a perfect cap and well bunched foot. The cigar felt heavy in the hand with a slight springy feel when squeezed along the length, and on clipping the cap I found a perfect draw that revealed a taste of sweet tobacco. I was about to remove the band that was wrapped around the foot end of the cigar when I noticed that under the name "Cain", it also said "Straight Ligero". Good thing I just ate! :laugh: I then toasted the foot until it was burning evenly, and took a nice deep draw. This is when I realized what I was up against...on letting the smoke out of my mouth and nose, I was promptly smacked upside the head with a huge blast of black pepper. This thing is by far the spiciest cigar I have ever smoked, no contest whatsoever. The surprising thing was, there was absolutely none of the usual maduro sweetness in taste, but instead I found charred hickory and leather. There was a sweetness on the lips, and the finish was a mile long and left my mouth and tounge tingling, yet at the same time it was strangely smooth. The burn was razor sharp and left behind a tight, rock hard ash that held on strong until let go at the inch mark. This cigar smoked very consistent throughout, with coffee bean being the only flavor that developed later, around the halfway mark. The strength on this thing is definitely full, very full, and is making me woozy!
I took it down to the nub, and never once did I experience any harshness.
I would have to say that while extremely spicy and strong, this was actually a very, very good cigar. I am definitely going to be buying a box of these, though I will certainly be enjoying them after a heavy meal and with a cup of strong black coffee. It did go well with a Coca Cola, but it was obvious that the drink of choice would be either a coffee or expresso. If you have one of these, I suggest you smoke it, you won't be dissapointed!
Size: 6 x 50 rg Toro
Wrapper: Maduro
Binder: Unknown
Filler: Taken from Tex Cigars, "Ligero from Esteli, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua."
Strength: Full
So, today I had taken a trip over to Bo's with Shant (LA Kings Fan) to drop off a couple Esencia cigars, as Bo had mentioned he had never had nor heard of them before. The day before Bo had told us that he had been sent a few Cain cigars, both in Maduro and Habano, and asked if we were interested in trying them out, so when we handed him the Esencias he in turn gave us each a Cain. I chose the Maduro while Shant took the Habano, and we both settled down in the lounge to fire these babies up. I had read a little about these cigars here on CP in IanHummel's thread, but that was the extent of what I knew.
I was immediately struck by the superb quality of the construction of this cigar, which sported a wrapper that felt rough, almost sandpaper like to the touch, and was punctuated by a perfect cap and well bunched foot. The cigar felt heavy in the hand with a slight springy feel when squeezed along the length, and on clipping the cap I found a perfect draw that revealed a taste of sweet tobacco. I was about to remove the band that was wrapped around the foot end of the cigar when I noticed that under the name "Cain", it also said "Straight Ligero". Good thing I just ate! :laugh: I then toasted the foot until it was burning evenly, and took a nice deep draw. This is when I realized what I was up against...on letting the smoke out of my mouth and nose, I was promptly smacked upside the head with a huge blast of black pepper. This thing is by far the spiciest cigar I have ever smoked, no contest whatsoever. The surprising thing was, there was absolutely none of the usual maduro sweetness in taste, but instead I found charred hickory and leather. There was a sweetness on the lips, and the finish was a mile long and left my mouth and tounge tingling, yet at the same time it was strangely smooth. The burn was razor sharp and left behind a tight, rock hard ash that held on strong until let go at the inch mark. This cigar smoked very consistent throughout, with coffee bean being the only flavor that developed later, around the halfway mark. The strength on this thing is definitely full, very full, and is making me woozy!
I took it down to the nub, and never once did I experience any harshness. I would have to say that while extremely spicy and strong, this was actually a very, very good cigar. I am definitely going to be buying a box of these, though I will certainly be enjoying them after a heavy meal and with a cup of strong black coffee. It did go well with a Coca Cola, but it was obvious that the drink of choice would be either a coffee or expresso. If you have one of these, I suggest you smoke it, you won't be dissapointed!
