jfields
Where did all my money go?
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Filler: :whistling:
Binder: :whistling:
Wrapper: :whistling:
Shape: Piramide
Date: April 06
This brand bears the name of one of the best Cuban Tobacco growers. Don Alejandro Robania. A large portion of tobacco exported from the Pinar Del Rio Province comes from the Robania plantations making Robania a legend in the tobacco world.
Sunday was one of those cool rainy days that you spend at home lazily doing nothing. It seemed like a perfect day to sit out on the front covered porch doing nothing but enjoying a fine cigar with the company of my wife. I poured myself a glass of ice water and set up a relaxing chaise lounge type chair out of the heavy downpour.
This specimen had come from a fellow BOTL here that shall remain nameless. This paticular one had a bit of the wrapper missing but, other than that was flawless in construction. I doubted that the imperfection would affect the smoking performance.
This piramide shape cigar was a beauty to behold. (Not a real firm roll) Nice color in the wrapper, great construction foot, cap, and all. I snipped the cap and gave a quick test draw to not find any problems there either. I toasted the foot before setting her on fire. Immediate leather and oak flavors ensued from the first few draws that I took. This is the performer that I have come to love in this line. Definitely one of my favorites. Great for a lazy rainy day with nothing to do or, nowhere to be.
The ash was a flaky mixture of salt and pepper.
The second third evolved into a hint of the coffee flavors that I always associate with the Isom cigars. No burn issues are noted at this point and she seemed to be performing flawlessly at this point.
The ash fell not long after this.
Then disaster struck...............I'm guessing that the humidity / dampness took it's toll. The flavorful cigar that I had been enjoying outside started to develop an "off" taste. I got a bitter metallic taste to it. The cigar also seemed to become a lot of work keeping it lit. When I did have it lit the smoke seemed like I was puffing too hard and fast making hot smoke. I tried blowing through it but, this did not help either. After several re-lights (about eight), I decided that the moisture outside was definitely playing a roll in the demise of what is normally a great performer. I decided to call it a day on what is normally a nubber.
Overall impression of this cigar is that it is still a great one in my book. I will not be smoking any outside on a rainy day like this anymore. The creamy profile of this cigar has never let me down yet and, I can't help but feel that there was a factor other than the cigar in the undoing of this one.
Filler: :whistling:
Binder: :whistling:
Wrapper: :whistling:
Shape: Piramide
Date: April 06
This brand bears the name of one of the best Cuban Tobacco growers. Don Alejandro Robania. A large portion of tobacco exported from the Pinar Del Rio Province comes from the Robania plantations making Robania a legend in the tobacco world.
Sunday was one of those cool rainy days that you spend at home lazily doing nothing. It seemed like a perfect day to sit out on the front covered porch doing nothing but enjoying a fine cigar with the company of my wife. I poured myself a glass of ice water and set up a relaxing chaise lounge type chair out of the heavy downpour.
This specimen had come from a fellow BOTL here that shall remain nameless. This paticular one had a bit of the wrapper missing but, other than that was flawless in construction. I doubted that the imperfection would affect the smoking performance.
This piramide shape cigar was a beauty to behold. (Not a real firm roll) Nice color in the wrapper, great construction foot, cap, and all. I snipped the cap and gave a quick test draw to not find any problems there either. I toasted the foot before setting her on fire. Immediate leather and oak flavors ensued from the first few draws that I took. This is the performer that I have come to love in this line. Definitely one of my favorites. Great for a lazy rainy day with nothing to do or, nowhere to be.
The ash was a flaky mixture of salt and pepper.
The second third evolved into a hint of the coffee flavors that I always associate with the Isom cigars. No burn issues are noted at this point and she seemed to be performing flawlessly at this point.
The ash fell not long after this.
Then disaster struck...............I'm guessing that the humidity / dampness took it's toll. The flavorful cigar that I had been enjoying outside started to develop an "off" taste. I got a bitter metallic taste to it. The cigar also seemed to become a lot of work keeping it lit. When I did have it lit the smoke seemed like I was puffing too hard and fast making hot smoke. I tried blowing through it but, this did not help either. After several re-lights (about eight), I decided that the moisture outside was definitely playing a roll in the demise of what is normally a great performer. I decided to call it a day on what is normally a nubber.
Overall impression of this cigar is that it is still a great one in my book. I will not be smoking any outside on a rainy day like this anymore. The creamy profile of this cigar has never let me down yet and, I can't help but feel that there was a factor other than the cigar in the undoing of this one.
