Wurm
Bratwurst and Beer
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Let me start this review by stating that I'm a huge fan of Cuesta Rey cigars and the 1884 has been a trust-worthy old friend I've visited with many times over the years.
But it has been a long time since our last visit, and my "old friend" hasn't aged very well.
Sold over here at the Military exchange in a 3-pack for > $10 the 1884 is
6 3/4 x 44
Connecticut Shade wrapper
All the rest aged Dominican
Double D bought the three pack and the first thing we both noticed when he opened it was the ring size seemed to be quite a bit thinner than we both remembered and that the roll wasn't up to the normally very high standards of the Cuesta Rey line. (the barrel of all three cigars showed indents occurred during the rolling process). He graciously gave me one and I took it home to let it rest for a few weeks in my Humidor.
Well as you can see from the pictures we were blessed with a rare warm sunny winter day and I decided to pull the 1884 out to see if it would live up to all the ones that had gone before. Sadly it didn't
Along with the indent, the cigar had an extremely hard draw, not quite plugged but close. I cut a little further down the cap to see if it would help but it didn't. So saying "Screw it" I lit her up. Meanwhile Smokey decided my beer looked interesting and jumped up to join me.
Well the 1884 didn't open up as I smoked it and due to the fact I wasn't getting much smoke the taste was very bland. Pissed off I decided to trash it a little before the half way mark.
Well whats a cigar lover to do when his chosen smoke isn't up to snuff and he has a few more hours of a gorgeous day to waste? He goes and grabs another cigar out of the humidor, that what he does.
Puros Indios Magnum
This is a big honking cigar ladies and gentlemen
6.0 x 62
Honduras
Cuba-seed filler
Ecuadorian wrapper
I clipped it and was pleased to find a perfect draw, the prelight taste was very spicy and I was pretty sure this big stogie was going to make up for its poorly rolled relative.
After lighting I settled back, large billowing clouds of smoke circling my head. I wouldn't call this cigar full or even medium bodied but its in no way bland. It has a sweet taste of vanilla and for the first time I understand what people mean when the say a cigar has a leathery taste because the Magnum has a definite taste of cow-hide to it, but its not a bad taste only different.
It burnt very evenly and only needed a few small touch ups.
I found my very bitter Czech beer was over powering the taste during the first cigar so I went and got rid of the beer and poured a shot of the very light and sweet Tyrconnell single malt Irish whiskey.
The ash was a dark gray and held on well.
With about 2 inches or so to go the tar build up was overpowering the taste so I put it down for good. Total time spent smoking: 1 hour 20 mins
Over all a very pleasant cigar, not one I would call a favorite, but one I would gladly smoke again.
But it has been a long time since our last visit, and my "old friend" hasn't aged very well.
Sold over here at the Military exchange in a 3-pack for > $10 the 1884 is
6 3/4 x 44
Connecticut Shade wrapper
All the rest aged Dominican
Double D bought the three pack and the first thing we both noticed when he opened it was the ring size seemed to be quite a bit thinner than we both remembered and that the roll wasn't up to the normally very high standards of the Cuesta Rey line. (the barrel of all three cigars showed indents occurred during the rolling process). He graciously gave me one and I took it home to let it rest for a few weeks in my Humidor.
Well as you can see from the pictures we were blessed with a rare warm sunny winter day and I decided to pull the 1884 out to see if it would live up to all the ones that had gone before. Sadly it didn't
Along with the indent, the cigar had an extremely hard draw, not quite plugged but close. I cut a little further down the cap to see if it would help but it didn't. So saying "Screw it" I lit her up. Meanwhile Smokey decided my beer looked interesting and jumped up to join me.
Well the 1884 didn't open up as I smoked it and due to the fact I wasn't getting much smoke the taste was very bland. Pissed off I decided to trash it a little before the half way mark.
Well whats a cigar lover to do when his chosen smoke isn't up to snuff and he has a few more hours of a gorgeous day to waste? He goes and grabs another cigar out of the humidor, that what he does.
Puros Indios Magnum
This is a big honking cigar ladies and gentlemen
6.0 x 62
Honduras
Cuba-seed filler
Ecuadorian wrapper
I clipped it and was pleased to find a perfect draw, the prelight taste was very spicy and I was pretty sure this big stogie was going to make up for its poorly rolled relative.
After lighting I settled back, large billowing clouds of smoke circling my head. I wouldn't call this cigar full or even medium bodied but its in no way bland. It has a sweet taste of vanilla and for the first time I understand what people mean when the say a cigar has a leathery taste because the Magnum has a definite taste of cow-hide to it, but its not a bad taste only different.
It burnt very evenly and only needed a few small touch ups.
I found my very bitter Czech beer was over powering the taste during the first cigar so I went and got rid of the beer and poured a shot of the very light and sweet Tyrconnell single malt Irish whiskey.
The ash was a dark gray and held on well.
With about 2 inches or so to go the tar build up was overpowering the taste so I put it down for good. Total time spent smoking: 1 hour 20 mins
Over all a very pleasant cigar, not one I would call a favorite, but one I would gladly smoke again.