logan37's reviews

**logan37** · 10-31-2008, 04:36 PM

Robusto (5 x 50)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
Binder: Cameroon (I think)

Drink: coffee

Construction was solid with no soft spots. The wrapper was a nice looking slightly oily brown. The scent of the cigar unlit was sweet and grassy with a slight hint of fresh mint. The cap cut clean and the prelight draw was nice and tasted earthy.

Lit, this cigar produced a ton of thick white smoke that had a simple aroma of sweet tobacco. At first the cigar was very peppery with a strong leather finish. About 1/3 down the spice dropped a little and a nutty taste joined in. As the cigar burned shorter the spice lessened until it totally dropped off with about 1/4 of the stick left. For the last 1/4 the nuttiness went away and a tasty of fresh grass was introduced. The finish at this point was still leathery, but much milder then it was before.

I was pretty impressed with this cigar. It's a little over priced IMO(MSRP $6.65), due to the limited production I guess. If you see them on sale, they are worth checking out.

**logan37** · 11-05-2008, 10:57 PM

I just got home form Maxi's Cigar Lounge in the neighboring town. Had a great time with my close friend talking, smoking and playing darts.

Drink for both: Blue Point Toasted Ale

Litto Gomez Cubano

Robusto (5 x 50)
Wrapper: Dominican Republic (natural)
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic

Absolutely incredible cigar. This cigar had a slightly rough texture and the construction was perfect. After firing it up, this cigar produced a smooth, cool draw that tasted of nuts and spice. As the cigar burned down the spice increased and a mild flavor of sweet coffee came into play. Half way through the spice mellowed out quite a bit and the taste became a little leathery. The full bodied cigar was extremely smooth the entire length. The ash held strong and burned even. I'm putting this cigar way up there on the top of my list. I bought 2 more to bring home at the end of the night. If you haven't tried this stick yet, get one. You won't be disappointed. Seriously, it's up there with some of those $20+ cigars that I've tried. This will be a box purchase in the future.

Dona Flor Selecao

Robusto (4.75 x 52)
Wrapper: Brazilian
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Brazilian

This cigar was a little loose in it's construction. It burned a little bit faster then I like but was still very enjoyable. This medium bodied cigar started out very nutty. About 1 inch in, cocoa and coffee flavors joined the nuttiness. About half way down the cocoa/coffee flavor dropped and a woody spice picked up. This flavor stayed similar for the rest of the cigar with slight fluctuations in the spice and woodiness. The nutty taste stayed on for the entire cigar. The draw was very cool and smooth. The ash was a little loose but burned pretty even. Not the best smoke I've had, but very good. Well worth checking out as it's pretty inexpensive($5.75 with NY taxes). (note: Cigar Aficionado gave this cigar a 92 rating)

**mrtr33** · 11-06-2008, 12:52 AM

Nice review, Rich. I'm gonna have to try out those Litto's sometime. And I'm always interested in cigars that aren't from the "normal" cigar producing countries, like Brazil. There's a Peruvian cigar on my "to try" list as well JFellows was talking about a while back.

Thanks for the heads up. Great reviews.

**logan37** · 12-03-2008, 08:00 PM

Robusto (5.25 x 50)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Colorado
Filler: Dominican Republic
Binder: Dominican Republic

The Fuente family does not disappoint. This cigar was was incredible from beginning to end.

The construction was perfect and smooth oily wrapper smelled of earth and cocoa. The pre-light draw was clear and tasted sweet and earthy. After lighting this stick the sweet earthy flavor became more pronounced. About an inch in the sweet died down and a nutty taste came into play. Half way down a mild spice picked up and joined the nutty flavor. The earthiness subsided. For the rest of the cigar the spice continued to build. The intensity of nuttiness danced up and down mixing with a refreshing grassy flavor that popped out once in a while. The cigar provided an ample amount of sweet smelling smoke and an even burn.

This cigar produced an extremely cool draw and a smooth taste for the entire length. For a medium-full bodied smoke it tended to be on the lower end for me. The taste was complex and delicious. A must try.