kann
One Leg Of Fury.
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My first review, of sorts, so we'll see what happens...
Perdomo La Tradicion Cabinet Series P, 6x50.
Described by CI as: Oscuro Epicure. I'm still learning what all that means, but in Mickey Mouse Engrish, I think it means "Damn Good Smoke".
As noted above, this started as a near disaster. I put my 4-year-old down to bed at about 2000 and selected this particular stick from the humidor for a quiet hour or so of reading on the balcony swing. I smoked one of these the other night during the Rapture storm, and I like it. I've smoked this cigar two or three times in the past, and it is one that has always stuck out for me. Anyway, after I punched the cap, I was getting ready to light when my dog started whining at the door. As I went to stand, my knee gave out and I went face down on the balcony. The cigar took flight with a trajectory that would send it over the rail and down to the street about five meters below. Somehow, it bounced off the top of the railing and landed back on the balcony, twisting, turning and bouncing the entire time. Dammit.
I got myself up, let the dog in, cursed my luck, and then picked up the stick. I could have cried. Unfortunately I didn't have a camera handy, though now I wish I could have documented this. The wrapper was cracked and peeling in several places. The leaf, itself, was dark, oily and beautiful. Unfortunately, it wasn't where it was supposed to be. I contemplated discarding it with honor and getting another, but decided that I needed to get back on the horse that tried to kill me. Worst thing that could happen, it would burn poorly, continue unraveling, taste like crap and make me nauseous. Fortunately, none of that happened. In fact, it was almost exactly the converse.
I am not experienced enough to give minute-by-minute experiences and detailed descriptions of every subtle flavor. I will tell you that I DID experience a fine smoke. It lit easily, burned smoothly and evenly, the draw was cool all the way through the beginning of the final third, and for the most part was quite flavorful and for the first time I can say I recognized different hints in the cigar. If I had to choose a predominant taste, it would be chocolate or cocoa. There was an ambient nutty-tobacco taste pretty much the entire smoke underneath whatever hints and flavors I recognized. Around the second third I definitely picked up some sweet berry flavors. They were fleeting, but they were there. I see many cigar reviews say there is a taste of "earth" for whatever stick it is. If by "earth", they mean "dirt", then I got that, too. It wasn't bad or overpowering, but at times I felt like I was had a mouthful of potting soil. There were also hints of "50-year-old dusty hardcover book" in the second third, but the cigar definitely wasn't dry. I'm not sure if any of the obscure tastes were at all due to the trauma the stick sustained.
I was expecting the cigar to self-extinguish early and often, but it did not. At all. I did not remove the peeling wrapper portions. I tried to lick them back down, but once they dried, they popped right back up. I let the cigar burn and remove themselves as organically as possible. There were two major unravelling portions of the wrapper. The smaller was right at the foot of the cigar. The larger was in the middle of the stick. I let it burn themselves off, which it did without batting an eye or ash. Speaking of ash, it was tight and a medium to darkish gray. I wanted to see how the cigar ashed with the damage sustained, so I did not ash it myself. With no hyperbole, the original ash held on tightly for over half of the stick. It must have been about three and a half inches when it finally fell from gravity and the slight breeze outside. I was not gentle or economic in my arm motions, so I'm really impressed how long the ash hung in there. It was a tight cylinder. The second ash was not as tight and seemed to fan out . Parts of it flaked off after about an inch. The burn was razor sharp. I only had to touch up twice, and that was expected at the points where the damaged wrapper finally burned and flaked off. Even at that, it was a quick touch and the cigar had an even line all the way around. I smoked it down to a nub of about an inch and a half left. I would usually smoke further, but I wanted to watch our continuing LOST marathon with my older daughter before her bed time. Overall smoke time was about an hour and twenty minutes or so. I wish I had a camera for this one...
With my limited knowledge and experience, I'd rate it a 9 out of 10 (of what I know and have personally experienced). I have now smoked several of these and I quite enjoy them. I can see a box arriving at my place in the future.
Perdomo La Tradicion Cabinet Series P, 6x50.
Described by CI as: Oscuro Epicure. I'm still learning what all that means, but in Mickey Mouse Engrish, I think it means "Damn Good Smoke".
As noted above, this started as a near disaster. I put my 4-year-old down to bed at about 2000 and selected this particular stick from the humidor for a quiet hour or so of reading on the balcony swing. I smoked one of these the other night during the Rapture storm, and I like it. I've smoked this cigar two or three times in the past, and it is one that has always stuck out for me. Anyway, after I punched the cap, I was getting ready to light when my dog started whining at the door. As I went to stand, my knee gave out and I went face down on the balcony. The cigar took flight with a trajectory that would send it over the rail and down to the street about five meters below. Somehow, it bounced off the top of the railing and landed back on the balcony, twisting, turning and bouncing the entire time. Dammit.
I got myself up, let the dog in, cursed my luck, and then picked up the stick. I could have cried. Unfortunately I didn't have a camera handy, though now I wish I could have documented this. The wrapper was cracked and peeling in several places. The leaf, itself, was dark, oily and beautiful. Unfortunately, it wasn't where it was supposed to be. I contemplated discarding it with honor and getting another, but decided that I needed to get back on the horse that tried to kill me. Worst thing that could happen, it would burn poorly, continue unraveling, taste like crap and make me nauseous. Fortunately, none of that happened. In fact, it was almost exactly the converse.
I am not experienced enough to give minute-by-minute experiences and detailed descriptions of every subtle flavor. I will tell you that I DID experience a fine smoke. It lit easily, burned smoothly and evenly, the draw was cool all the way through the beginning of the final third, and for the most part was quite flavorful and for the first time I can say I recognized different hints in the cigar. If I had to choose a predominant taste, it would be chocolate or cocoa. There was an ambient nutty-tobacco taste pretty much the entire smoke underneath whatever hints and flavors I recognized. Around the second third I definitely picked up some sweet berry flavors. They were fleeting, but they were there. I see many cigar reviews say there is a taste of "earth" for whatever stick it is. If by "earth", they mean "dirt", then I got that, too. It wasn't bad or overpowering, but at times I felt like I was had a mouthful of potting soil. There were also hints of "50-year-old dusty hardcover book" in the second third, but the cigar definitely wasn't dry. I'm not sure if any of the obscure tastes were at all due to the trauma the stick sustained.
I was expecting the cigar to self-extinguish early and often, but it did not. At all. I did not remove the peeling wrapper portions. I tried to lick them back down, but once they dried, they popped right back up. I let the cigar burn and remove themselves as organically as possible. There were two major unravelling portions of the wrapper. The smaller was right at the foot of the cigar. The larger was in the middle of the stick. I let it burn themselves off, which it did without batting an eye or ash. Speaking of ash, it was tight and a medium to darkish gray. I wanted to see how the cigar ashed with the damage sustained, so I did not ash it myself. With no hyperbole, the original ash held on tightly for over half of the stick. It must have been about three and a half inches when it finally fell from gravity and the slight breeze outside. I was not gentle or economic in my arm motions, so I'm really impressed how long the ash hung in there. It was a tight cylinder. The second ash was not as tight and seemed to fan out . Parts of it flaked off after about an inch. The burn was razor sharp. I only had to touch up twice, and that was expected at the points where the damaged wrapper finally burned and flaked off. Even at that, it was a quick touch and the cigar had an even line all the way around. I smoked it down to a nub of about an inch and a half left. I would usually smoke further, but I wanted to watch our continuing LOST marathon with my older daughter before her bed time. Overall smoke time was about an hour and twenty minutes or so. I wish I had a camera for this one...
With my limited knowledge and experience, I'd rate it a 9 out of 10 (of what I know and have personally experienced). I have now smoked several of these and I quite enjoy them. I can see a box arriving at my place in the future.
