Rocky Patel Vintage Seconds Toro 1992

[Lumberg]

So I've reviewed one of these before, maybe even two, and they both had draws that were WAAY too tight.

Finally lit one up several weeks later and it's finally ready, humidity-wise.

(I am assuming the draw problems were due to the typically over-humidified environment in which mail order cigars are stored)

For those of you who may ask,

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDis...tem=CS-K3&cat=3

This is a very pungent and strong cigar. It's hard to describe the taste but it's not refined; it's the equivalent of a cannon ball where a Fuente might be a 200mm artillery shell.

Sometimes it's nice to go with precision bombing; other times it's fun to go back to something that has rougher edges.

The real deal aren't worth it. These are a good change of pace cigar (I've smoked both and cannot tell the difference. The price on these is what makes them worth it)


Edit: my coolerdor is a fairly stable 65%

 

[kevpriest]

It's interesting you think this is a "rough" cigar. I find these to be pleasant cigars, an approximation of Padron Anniversary Maduros. I smoke the occasional OpusX and Don Carlos, and I definitely prefer them to this cigar (and PAMs, actually), but to me the Vintage line seems pretty smooth, and not that strong of a cigar. Compared to some of the other RP cigars (Edge, Sun Grown) I think this one is the smoothest of the lot.

 

[Lumberg]

Interesting, but I've not a very experienced palate.

For example, I can see someone saying "gobs of creamy smoke" when describing a Padron, but not this cigar.

 

[kevpriest]

I'm with you on no "gobs". This cigar doesn't produce enough smoke for my taste, or at least it's inconsistently able to produce sufficient smoke, and that's a complaint I don't have with the PAMs. Almost nothing satisfies like a good Fuente, in that regard.

 

[Lumberg]

True, but I think extra time at sub-65% humidities would cure that...anyway I was referring to the "creamy" part!

This is what the internet is all about. Sharing opinions. I'd like to get together and herf some cigars with you.