Perhaps I can eventually write my reviews sans the leading editorial, maybe they will end up being part of "my style". I am still working on the format, and still would like suggestions. Although it hasn't been said, the fact that my review yesterday has now had 46 views and only 2 other people replied I gather some of my jokes and metaphors were in poor taste. I apologize to any of you I offended. I have added prostitution to my short list of off limits here (the list also includes jokes about Macintosh). Here is the review:
Scores
Appearance - 77
Construction - 89
Burn - 94
Draw - 85
Flavor - 80
Value - 85
Overall - 81
This cigar had the right amount of firmness and showed signs of excellent construction throughout. As a result the burn was consistantly good, the draw was nice, and the ash went 2" each time before I helped it off. Although there are cigars that can do these things better, there are few in this price range.
The maduro wrapper was decent looking but not a beauty. It had moderate veins and was applied in a double layer. The double layer is a very good thing because there were a few tears/small splits on the outer most part that peeked through to the second layer. I suspect Indian tabac uses the flawless maduro wrappers on some of their higher priced lines like the Super Fuerte.
Snipping the cap I had a tiny amount of unravel at the head, but once it had a bit of spit on it there were no further issues. The flavor of the unlight cigar was nothing special, it had a bit of typical maduro sweetness. The cigar started off with an even burn and stayed even the whole time. It has been a long time since I have had a cigar that burnt this well. The smoke was moderately thick with a slight creamyness. The smoke hung in the air well even with the breeze outside today. This stogie was much fuller bodied than I am accustomed to; in fact it allowed me to fully realize yesteday's cigar was indeed mild and not as I had previously thought. Flavor and complexity were a bit lean in the first two inches however they both built steadily the whole time to reach a nice flavor crecendo when I put it out with an inch remaining. I tasted moderate peppery flavor and had some tingling in the roof of my mouth, just about the right amount for my liking. The flavor was mostly cedary in the start and nutty at the end, a little one dimensional. Finish was nice and short and the lingering aftertaste is pleasant.
I can really recommend this cigar for a couple of reasons. I haven't had a cigar with this kind of body in some time. I associate fuller bodied cigars with higher prices. For those of you that like full bodied cigars but don't have deep pockets the $2 price tag on these sticks ($50/box @ CI) seems good to me.
I think this would be a good cigar to keep with me when going to a cigar friendly public place. Nothing yanks my chain quite like people making a fuss about cigar smell when they are in an establishment that allows them. While other people might be tempted to pull out an aromatic flavored cigarillo; I would like to have one of these as my "weapon of enjoyment". I think the thick smoke from it would do a decent job of offending such people further.
I think this cigar might also be a good candidate for coolidor aging. A small $50 investment in a box of these could really pay off if the flavors from the tobacco could meld a bit longer. Although the tobacco itself didn't taste young, the blend did. I could be all wrong here though, so if you spend fifty and they suck in two years I am not liable
Matt
Scores
Appearance - 77
Construction - 89
Burn - 94
Draw - 85
Flavor - 80
Value - 85
Overall - 81
This cigar had the right amount of firmness and showed signs of excellent construction throughout. As a result the burn was consistantly good, the draw was nice, and the ash went 2" each time before I helped it off. Although there are cigars that can do these things better, there are few in this price range.
The maduro wrapper was decent looking but not a beauty. It had moderate veins and was applied in a double layer. The double layer is a very good thing because there were a few tears/small splits on the outer most part that peeked through to the second layer. I suspect Indian tabac uses the flawless maduro wrappers on some of their higher priced lines like the Super Fuerte.
Snipping the cap I had a tiny amount of unravel at the head, but once it had a bit of spit on it there were no further issues. The flavor of the unlight cigar was nothing special, it had a bit of typical maduro sweetness. The cigar started off with an even burn and stayed even the whole time. It has been a long time since I have had a cigar that burnt this well. The smoke was moderately thick with a slight creamyness. The smoke hung in the air well even with the breeze outside today. This stogie was much fuller bodied than I am accustomed to; in fact it allowed me to fully realize yesteday's cigar was indeed mild and not as I had previously thought. Flavor and complexity were a bit lean in the first two inches however they both built steadily the whole time to reach a nice flavor crecendo when I put it out with an inch remaining. I tasted moderate peppery flavor and had some tingling in the roof of my mouth, just about the right amount for my liking. The flavor was mostly cedary in the start and nutty at the end, a little one dimensional. Finish was nice and short and the lingering aftertaste is pleasant.
I can really recommend this cigar for a couple of reasons. I haven't had a cigar with this kind of body in some time. I associate fuller bodied cigars with higher prices. For those of you that like full bodied cigars but don't have deep pockets the $2 price tag on these sticks ($50/box @ CI) seems good to me.
I think this would be a good cigar to keep with me when going to a cigar friendly public place. Nothing yanks my chain quite like people making a fuss about cigar smell when they are in an establishment that allows them. While other people might be tempted to pull out an aromatic flavored cigarillo; I would like to have one of these as my "weapon of enjoyment". I think the thick smoke from it would do a decent job of offending such people further.
I think this cigar might also be a good candidate for coolidor aging. A small $50 investment in a box of these could really pay off if the flavors from the tobacco could meld a bit longer. Although the tobacco itself didn't taste young, the blend did. I could be all wrong here though, so if you spend fifty and they suck in two years I am not liable
Matt
