GDeAngelo
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Brand Owner: Rakesh "Rocky" Patel
Tabacalera: El Paraiso - Danli, Honduras
Model/Vitola: Olde World Reserve Torpedo (Maduro)
Size: 5.0 x 54 (figurado — box-pressed)
Wrapper: Costa Rica (Maduro) — Nicaragua (Corojo)
Binder & Filler: Nicaragua (rumored a little India too)
Lighter of choice : Colibri Legacy
Drink of Choice : Makers on the Rocks
Weather: low 70s no breeze
I would like to say first and foremost, my humidor was a bit off. My humidifier was dry
. It has been in there close to a month. It's quite possible that have a poor humidor controlled much of integrity of this cigar.
I've read the reviews on this cigar. I cut and lit with high expectations. The light was very even and very fast. I noticed the draw was very very easy. The texture of the body had a little bit of bounce to it. I wouldn't have thought of it to be dry.
Aroma was fairly consistent the entire cigar. A soft leather with an oaky accent. Around a 1/3 of the way down, a soft musk developed. It wasn't your typical cheap stogie musk, more like a amber or evergreen smell. The smoke lingered and was very thick. If you enjoy smoke rings or french rolls, it's very easy and visible with this cigar. I like to take about 2 draws every 45 seconds "ish". This cigar had trouble sitting with out a draw. I had to relight once.
1/3 : rich leather taste, and slight oaky accent
After about 5 decent draws, a port developed and started to burn unevenly. I torched the other side in hopes to catch it up.
2/3 : I noticed the filler was burning much faster then the wrap. The draw stayed the same, but the wrap would never catch up.
3/3 I let set for about a minute and it burned out. I relit and gave it a few short draws. From then out out, it was very bitter and not close to appetizing.
I didn't finish the cigar. I rather sit there and enjoy the nice evening and finish my at this point watered down drink.
Like I said, I've heard good things about this cigar. I wasn't impressed. I may give this cigar another try on someone else's dime. I do think my humidor played a role in the distasteful experience.
Has anyone else smoked this cigar? Maybe you have different thoughts.
-Gianni-
Tabacalera: El Paraiso - Danli, Honduras
Model/Vitola: Olde World Reserve Torpedo (Maduro)
Size: 5.0 x 54 (figurado — box-pressed)
Wrapper: Costa Rica (Maduro) — Nicaragua (Corojo)
Binder & Filler: Nicaragua (rumored a little India too)
Lighter of choice : Colibri Legacy
Drink of Choice : Makers on the Rocks
Weather: low 70s no breeze
I would like to say first and foremost, my humidor was a bit off. My humidifier was dry

I've read the reviews on this cigar. I cut and lit with high expectations. The light was very even and very fast. I noticed the draw was very very easy. The texture of the body had a little bit of bounce to it. I wouldn't have thought of it to be dry.
Aroma was fairly consistent the entire cigar. A soft leather with an oaky accent. Around a 1/3 of the way down, a soft musk developed. It wasn't your typical cheap stogie musk, more like a amber or evergreen smell. The smoke lingered and was very thick. If you enjoy smoke rings or french rolls, it's very easy and visible with this cigar. I like to take about 2 draws every 45 seconds "ish". This cigar had trouble sitting with out a draw. I had to relight once.
1/3 : rich leather taste, and slight oaky accent
After about 5 decent draws, a port developed and started to burn unevenly. I torched the other side in hopes to catch it up.
2/3 : I noticed the filler was burning much faster then the wrap. The draw stayed the same, but the wrap would never catch up.
3/3 I let set for about a minute and it burned out. I relit and gave it a few short draws. From then out out, it was very bitter and not close to appetizing.
I didn't finish the cigar. I rather sit there and enjoy the nice evening and finish my at this point watered down drink.
Like I said, I've heard good things about this cigar. I wasn't impressed. I may give this cigar another try on someone else's dime. I do think my humidor played a role in the distasteful experience.
Has anyone else smoked this cigar? Maybe you have different thoughts.
-Gianni-