CRQuarto
Brrraaaiiinnnsss.....
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I apologize in advance for the low quality pictures, I am in the process of moving and my nice camera is packed away, so all I had was my iphone. :blush:
Stats I pulled off the internet:
Padilla Miami 8/11
Size: 5 x 50 Robusto
Origin: Nicaragua (Puro)
Wrapper: Corojo.
Binder: Criollo
Filler: Corojo and Criollo.
Body: Full
Strength: Full
After a good day at work that finished on time and without incident, I decided it would be a great time to fire up a review. I grabbed my tools, and dug around for a shorter smoke, opting for my favorite sized smoke, a robusto. I settled on a Padilla Miami 8/11 Robusto that was sent to me by another member, grabbed a beer, and headed outside to the balcony.
On smelling the foot, I didn't get much other than a spiciness, which I immediately took as, "Ahh, a full bodied little bastage...good!" The construction was top notch, and the wrapper was a cocoa brown with a light sheen of oil on it, with a couple medium sized veins running the full length of the cigar. I clipped the head, and the prelight draw was peppery which again raised my suspicions of this being a mean little guy. A little resistance in the draw, but not too much. I toasted the foot, and then took that first few draws to get it going. I tasted a lot of black pepper up front, with wood following on the finish, this was a strong cigar from the start, though it didn't stay that way as I would later find out.
The first third was spicy and loaded with black pepper, giving way to a full body and short finish. The burn immediately started having an issue, but a correction with the torch set it back on track. About an inch in, the strength calmed quite a bit, in fact surprisingly so, and the pepper faded to a mellow tone and earth tones came out to play with the wood ones. The ash was a dark, mottled gray that was flaky and going a little funky already.
The second third was uneventful at first in that it didn't change in the flavor profile or strength, and the finish was still short. About halfway into this portion of the smoke, I started picking up a flavor that reminded me of old hay, kind of like how it smells in a pumpkin patch in October. Interesting and slight, very muted. The strength actually began to subdue even more, which surprised me. At this point I ran inside to use the restroom, and came back out to find that the cigar had went out. I did a relight and purge, and on the first few puffs the hay taste became very prominent for a brief moment, then the flavor profile went back to normal.
The final third was the same as the second, with no noticeable change other than the wrapper started to bulge and finally burst. I don't believe it was due to the removal of the band, as when I pulled it off I didn't see any damage. Once I came to this part that had the popped wrapper, I was close to finishing the cigar so I let it die out.
All in all, I would say this was a decent cigar, though a bit of a letdown for being classified as a full bodied, full flavored smoke. Perhaps I got a fluke, so I am going to give this one another chance and pick it up again when I see one at the B&M. I found out after I finished that this was a Don Pepin cigar, and I was again surprised that it didn't have more zest to it. Either way, doing a review is a fine way to end my week, as I have Thursday and Friday off to commence the move to my new house. :thumbs:
Stats I pulled off the internet:
Padilla Miami 8/11
Size: 5 x 50 Robusto
Origin: Nicaragua (Puro)
Wrapper: Corojo.
Binder: Criollo
Filler: Corojo and Criollo.
Body: Full
Strength: Full
After a good day at work that finished on time and without incident, I decided it would be a great time to fire up a review. I grabbed my tools, and dug around for a shorter smoke, opting for my favorite sized smoke, a robusto. I settled on a Padilla Miami 8/11 Robusto that was sent to me by another member, grabbed a beer, and headed outside to the balcony.
On smelling the foot, I didn't get much other than a spiciness, which I immediately took as, "Ahh, a full bodied little bastage...good!" The construction was top notch, and the wrapper was a cocoa brown with a light sheen of oil on it, with a couple medium sized veins running the full length of the cigar. I clipped the head, and the prelight draw was peppery which again raised my suspicions of this being a mean little guy. A little resistance in the draw, but not too much. I toasted the foot, and then took that first few draws to get it going. I tasted a lot of black pepper up front, with wood following on the finish, this was a strong cigar from the start, though it didn't stay that way as I would later find out.
The first third was spicy and loaded with black pepper, giving way to a full body and short finish. The burn immediately started having an issue, but a correction with the torch set it back on track. About an inch in, the strength calmed quite a bit, in fact surprisingly so, and the pepper faded to a mellow tone and earth tones came out to play with the wood ones. The ash was a dark, mottled gray that was flaky and going a little funky already.
The second third was uneventful at first in that it didn't change in the flavor profile or strength, and the finish was still short. About halfway into this portion of the smoke, I started picking up a flavor that reminded me of old hay, kind of like how it smells in a pumpkin patch in October. Interesting and slight, very muted. The strength actually began to subdue even more, which surprised me. At this point I ran inside to use the restroom, and came back out to find that the cigar had went out. I did a relight and purge, and on the first few puffs the hay taste became very prominent for a brief moment, then the flavor profile went back to normal.
The final third was the same as the second, with no noticeable change other than the wrapper started to bulge and finally burst. I don't believe it was due to the removal of the band, as when I pulled it off I didn't see any damage. Once I came to this part that had the popped wrapper, I was close to finishing the cigar so I let it die out.
All in all, I would say this was a decent cigar, though a bit of a letdown for being classified as a full bodied, full flavored smoke. Perhaps I got a fluke, so I am going to give this one another chance and pick it up again when I see one at the B&M. I found out after I finished that this was a Don Pepin cigar, and I was again surprised that it didn't have more zest to it. Either way, doing a review is a fine way to end my week, as I have Thursday and Friday off to commence the move to my new house. :thumbs:
I'm still learning how to do a proper review, so its good to hear that this one was enjoyed! I honestly think that this one may have just been a fluke, I doubt Don Pepin would turn out a stick like that. I'll be firing up another one! :sign:
