The KC/DW Review Series

**King Catfish** · 08-31-2008, 09:27 AM

OK, gents, going on a fishing trip all this week; I have two more sticks from Ashauler to review when I get back. Wish me luck!

**logan37** · 08-31-2008, 01:23 PM

have fun and good luck

**DeeDubya** · 08-31-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by King Catfish

OK, gents, going on a fishing trip all this week; I have two more sticks from Ashauler to review when I get back. Wish me luck!

I hope your taking some "fishgars"? One of those important items (fishing gear, bait, beer and cigars). Anything else like cell phone, extra change of clothes, boom box can be left at home. You won't need them.

**DeeDubya** · 09-01-2008, 01:43 PM

Thanks again Chris for the REO. More Kudos to Rocky Patel for a joint effort with EO Brands to blend a really good cigar.

This is a medium/full-bodied box pressed cigar with a five year old Sumatra seed wrapper grown in Costa Rica. It is a blend of select Nicaraguan and Honduran long fillers. It has some impressive complex flavors, burns impeccably and has a really nice finish.

It toasted with hints of "toast", lit well and burned evenly. It was consistant throughout and never got bitter or harsh. Certainly a good cigar yet I won't ramble on because it falls in the quagmire of literally hundreds of good cigars and does not have a distinguishing characteristic that set it apart.

I'm sure this is a good seller because it is a good value for the price. I have not tried the other three vitolas by REO.

On a scale of 1-10 I rate this cigar 8.

**bigwhiteash** · 09-01-2008, 02:10 PM

I like these, along with the very similiar Vibe Corojo, they have absolutely Beautiful wrappers on them. Thay can be had for very decent prices, and make great fish/yardgars.

**DeeDubya** · 09-03-2008, 08:59 AM

Last evening I enjoyed this Don Tomas Robusto by General Cigars that Chris bestowed upon me. A few years ago I would shy away from Don Tomas as I had some less than pleasant cigars from them. I think construction and quality were to blame because they did not burn evenly and sometimes became bitter toward the end. Now, however things have changed for the better, especially the Sun Grown line.

The "Sun Grown" consists of aged Brazilian, Mexican and Honduran tobaccos grown in Honduras, blended and wrapped in a Honduran Jamastran natural leaf. Rich and spicy flavors, this medium to full-bodied puro has notes of cedar and wood, is well balanced with a good finish. I especially liked the beautiful wrapper with a slightly oily sheen and small veins, tightly and smoothly wrapped. The smoking experience was dead on with a pleasant toast, easy draw, plenty smoke, even burn and firm salt/pepper ash. The flavors were consistantly medium-bodied yet mellow and smooth. A very good value cigar.

On a scale of 1-10 I rate this cigar 8.5.

**King Catfish** · 09-08-2008, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by DeeDubya

I hope your taking some "fishgars"? One of those important items (fishing gear, bait, beer and cigars). Anything else like cell phone, extra change of clothes, boom box can be left at home. You won't need them.

Oh, of course. Smoked a few cheapies and a nice stick or two. And did well with the fishes as well. :)

**DeeDubya** · 09-19-2008, 07:51 AM

I recently picked up a box of Savinelli's at a good price. They turned out to be a nice little surprise package. They're around $5 but I got them for $3.40. They are made by Oliva so "Duh" I wasn't really taking a big chance on getting some duds.

These are very limited edition Nicaraguan full-bodied, spicy, well balanced, savory, delicious cigars. The wrapper is Ecuadorian, dark, oily, medium veins. The Nicaraguan filler is long-aged vintage tobacco with a Nicaraguan binder.

It toasted well and surrendered hints of spiciness. The draw was near perfect producing creamy clouds of rich, earthy smoke. One can immediately appreciate the aged fillers which remain consistantly smooth and complex for the entire length. I actually considered taking a dinner break and smoking another last evening. It was that good. I had a Shiner Hefeweizen with this one. A Guiness would be a good choice as well.

I'm thinking the Savinelli's were a joint venture with Famous as the box had been opened and re-wrapped with a note indicating that it had been inspected for quality control. I'll be ordering another box to stash in the tupperdore for a little additional aging.

On a scale of 1-10 I rate this cigar 9.2.