ERDM Choix Supreme

[cigardawg]

To start my cigar-smoking day on Saturday, I fired up an ERDM Choix Supreme. Got this in a trade with davela (thank you very much)...couldn't wait to smoke it.

The cigar was slightly box pressed, with a medium-brown wrapper. There were few veins and the cigar was finished with a very nice 3-flag cap. The pre-light nose was mild, mostly of wood and a hint of coffee. The pre-light draw was medium-firm, though not worrisome. As I lit the cigar, the draw immediately opened a bit, creating a fine smoking cigar. This robusto burned cool and even throughout. Though the smoke was a little thin, there was plent to identify the medium-body tastes. The ash was a little gray and slightly flaky, but overall the construction was right-on.
The taste...now this why we smoke cigars isn't it?? The taste started mild-to-medium...very subtle. A little coffee, a little wood, maybe some sweet spices. However, the tastes were just a little young and were impacted by this with just a hint of harshness. After about 1 inch, however, this all disappeared. At this point, the cigar settled into some nice creamy-coffee flavors touched with just a hint of nuttiness. The cigar had some sweetness at the 1/2 point (caramel???) and then developed some toastiness to compliment the creamy-coffee. These were the flavors that carried it home. Yummmmmyy!

Can't wait until these have about 6 months to a year of age on them. I think they will absolutely blow me away.

 

[TripleCap]

Choix Supremes are my favorite man... they're some of the best cubans in my book. When were they rolled? (what year)? The younger ones tend to be a bit more grassy right out of the box. I'm not sure what "thin smoke" you were talking about... I've never had a choix that was anything less then a spicy mouthful of smoke. That's one of the things that I love about them....consistency... I've bought over 15 boxes so far. I think for the money, they're one of the nicest cubans out there.

 

[cigardawg]

Choix Supremes are my favorite man... they're some of the best cubans in my book. When were they rolled? (what year)? The younger ones tend to be a bit more grassy right out of the box. I'm not sure what "thin smoke" you were talking about... I've never had a choix that was anything less then a spicy mouthful of smoke. That's one of the things that I love about them....consistency... I've bought over 15 boxes so far. I think for the money, they're one of the nicest cubans out there.

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Honestly can't remember what Davela told me the date code was. I believe is was sometime in late 04. Anyway, I agree with you about quality for the money. They are great cigars that are only going to get better with age. I had one with a firm draw, so the smoke was a little thin. Not too thin, though. I look forward to smoking one of the aged ones in a few months.