Eshaw99
Just livin' the dream
I like to do reviews of cigars I haven't smoked before. Also, I like to play around with new gadgets when I get them (Giggity!). Since I just got a Motorola Q phone, I figured I'd dig in the humi for something I haven't smoked before and do a photo review. Keep in mind, the pics aren't that great because they were taken with a cell phone, although it's a pretty cool one considering it wasn't that expensive.
The cigar I selected was a La Aroma de Cuba Marquis tubo that was gifted to me sometime in early 2006, though I'm not exactly sure when. The only vitola I've smoked from this brand was the Corona Minor. It's been a few years since then, but I remember enjoying it very much. Hopes were high for this cigar.
Scene of the crime: The patio behind my new house. Gotta get 'er broken in.
The setup:
Accompanying the cigar:
One of my favorite small batch bourbons, Woodford Reserve...
The Muddy Waters Collection (via my iPod played through my laptop...remember CD's?)...
...and my dog Stormy, who was a little camera-shy.
Extracting the cigar from the tube, I found a pretty nice-looking stick. Not small, but not huge (5.75 x 48). Nice looking oily wrapper. A little on the veiny side, but I've seen worse.
This cigar lit up extremely easily and evenly. It immediately produced copious amounts of smoke. I thought it may be a sign of good things to come. About a quarter of the way through, I was waiting for something to comment on. It didn't taste bad, it just didn't taste much of anything. I would characterize it as almost medium-bodied because I could feel it in my throat a little bit, but it had an extremely short (almost non-existant) finish. Virtually no flavor at all.
Exactly 1.57 seconds after snapping this picture, I accidentally ashed on my lap. Fantastic.
At first, I withheld judgment because I believe you can't really get a good idea about a cigar until your at least halfway through it. I kept waiting (re: hoping) the flavor would begin to show a little bit of complexity. At the midpoint, I was still a little disappointed.
About two minutes after snapping THIS picture, I ashed on the the keyboard of my laptop. After going 0-for-2 on the night, I'm beginning to wonder why I even brought the ashtray out here with me.
At the three-quarter point, I'm convinced this cigar isn't going to have much to offer. The flavor picked up a bit, but it was too little too late.
It fizzled out on me shortly thereafter. Time to pack it in.
Overall, this was a disappointment to me, given how much I enjoyed the Corona Minor from this brand. It didn't taste bad, but was pretty bland for my palate. I think this would be a good smoke for someone who was new to cigars and didn't want to smoke Macanudos. As for me, I lack the vocabulary to adequately express my opinion of this cigar, so I figured the best way would be to put a new spin on an old classic...
Overall: 6 out of 10
The cigar I selected was a La Aroma de Cuba Marquis tubo that was gifted to me sometime in early 2006, though I'm not exactly sure when. The only vitola I've smoked from this brand was the Corona Minor. It's been a few years since then, but I remember enjoying it very much. Hopes were high for this cigar.
Scene of the crime: The patio behind my new house. Gotta get 'er broken in.
The setup:
Accompanying the cigar:
One of my favorite small batch bourbons, Woodford Reserve...
The Muddy Waters Collection (via my iPod played through my laptop...remember CD's?)...
...and my dog Stormy, who was a little camera-shy.
Extracting the cigar from the tube, I found a pretty nice-looking stick. Not small, but not huge (5.75 x 48). Nice looking oily wrapper. A little on the veiny side, but I've seen worse.
This cigar lit up extremely easily and evenly. It immediately produced copious amounts of smoke. I thought it may be a sign of good things to come. About a quarter of the way through, I was waiting for something to comment on. It didn't taste bad, it just didn't taste much of anything. I would characterize it as almost medium-bodied because I could feel it in my throat a little bit, but it had an extremely short (almost non-existant) finish. Virtually no flavor at all.
Exactly 1.57 seconds after snapping this picture, I accidentally ashed on my lap. Fantastic.
At first, I withheld judgment because I believe you can't really get a good idea about a cigar until your at least halfway through it. I kept waiting (re: hoping) the flavor would begin to show a little bit of complexity. At the midpoint, I was still a little disappointed.
About two minutes after snapping THIS picture, I ashed on the the keyboard of my laptop. After going 0-for-2 on the night, I'm beginning to wonder why I even brought the ashtray out here with me.
At the three-quarter point, I'm convinced this cigar isn't going to have much to offer. The flavor picked up a bit, but it was too little too late.
It fizzled out on me shortly thereafter. Time to pack it in.
Overall, this was a disappointment to me, given how much I enjoyed the Corona Minor from this brand. It didn't taste bad, but was pretty bland for my palate. I think this would be a good smoke for someone who was new to cigars and didn't want to smoke Macanudos. As for me, I lack the vocabulary to adequately express my opinion of this cigar, so I figured the best way would be to put a new spin on an old classic...
Overall: 6 out of 10
