Camacho Reviews

[Galvanicfish]

But there are plenty of other equally nice "black" cigars that can be had for a third of the price of this one, that offer more complex flavors that develop during the course of the cigar.

Any chance of listing a few those? I rather enjoyed the triple maduro, but not the price.

[mrtr33]

Any chance of listing a few those? I rather enjoyed the triple maduro, but not the price.

Certainly.

I'm almost positive the "black" cigars I refer to have a more formal name, or at least distinction. It should also be noted that I can't distinguish colors so well; the following cigars made my list of "black" cigars because that's what they look like to me. My favs list, in order:

Excalibur Dark Knight - my favorite, well above the rest
La Gloria Cubana Serie R - still pretty good
Partagas Black - good, but pricier
CAO Brazilia - ok. Not as good, but in same price range as the Dark Knight. My fav of the entire CAO line
Cohiba Black - more complex flavor, but just as pricey as the Camacho Triple Maduro
CAO Sopranos, but only the Boss - not as complex flavor, still as expensive as Camacho Triple Maduro, but nice none the less

While I'm at it, "kind-of-black" cigars I rather enjoy:

Ashton VSG - spicy
El Rico Habano - pleasant. Cheap. Nothing to write home about, but definitely a must try.

I'm not a big fan of San Luis Rey Serie G.

Hope that helps.

[Galvanicfish]

Thank you very much. I can only spend a small amount on cigars per month, so I want them to be good ones, and the sticks that taste best to me are the "Black and sorta black".

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Certainly.

I'm almost positive the "black" cigars I refer to have a more formal name, or at least distinction. It should also be noted that I can't distinguish colors so well; the following cigars made my list of "black" cigars because that's what they look like to me. My favs list, in order:

Excalibur Dark Knight - my favorite, well above the rest
La Gloria Cubana Serie R - still pretty good
Partagas Black - good, but pricier
CAO Brazilia - ok. Not as good, but in same price range as the Dark Knight. My fav of the entire CAO line
Cohiba Black - more complex flavor, but just as pricey as the Camacho Triple Maduro
CAO Sopranos, but only the Boss - not as complex flavor, still as expensive as Camacho Triple Maduro, but nice none the less

While I'm at it, "kind-of-black" cigars I rather enjoy:

Ashton VSG - spicy
El Rico Habano - pleasant. Cheap. Nothing to write home about, but definitely a must try.

I'm not a big fan of San Luis Rey Serie G.

Hope that helps.

mrtr33,

Thanks again for the great reviews!

I have been waiting for this review and thanks for the other suggestions.
You listed two of my other favorite cigars the Cohiba Black and the CAO Soprano.
The Dark Knight and the La Gloria Cubana Serie R will up in my list of must try smokes.

Rich

[mrtr33]

I should point out that the LGC Serie R I am referring to here are the Maduros. Have no experience with the naturals.

Definitely give the Dark Knights a shot. They are mighty tasty, and a great price. I did have a little bit of a draw problem with the torpedo shaped ones, but not so much with other vitolas.

Mark

[Spanky]

Thanks for the comprehensive review of the Camacho lineup.

The first cigar I ever smoked was a Camacho Havana2000 back in 2003 which was the stick that was responsible for getting me into the hobby. After reading your reviews I picked up some Corojo Maduro Monarcas a few weeks back and finally got around to smoking one. It was the perfect way to end a very long day.