Review These Pass II Reviews

[ashauler]

Nice reviews as always DW......you hit it smack on.

A- Don Thomas Clasico Robusto $2.13
B- Cabaiguan Belicoso Fino $8.94

This baggie contained two robustos.

Cigar A - Slightly smaller ring guage of the two it would measure closer to 48-49 than the traditional 50. It had a coarse, veiny, dry, medium brown wrapper. The roll was somewhat lumpy which was even more evident with an uneven burn. I would guess the filler to be a blend of Dominican and Porta Rican or possibly even Mexican. It was less than I would want to smoke for an every day stick.

Cigar B - Traditional 5x50 robusto. Nice dark Habano looking, maybe a Sumatra wrapper. Fairly smooth, tight, slightly oily and a very even roll with a perfect cap. This was a full bodied cigar with some spiciness, and thick, creamy smoke. It burned nearly perfect with a light grey ash. I would guess that it is a blend of Nicaraguan and Honduran. I enjoyed this cigar. I am anxious to learn what it was so that I might purchase some.

Without question, Cigar B is the more expensive of the two.

Thanks Ashauler for your dedication to make this a better community.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Good job DeeDubya, enjoyed the review. I guess I'm up.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

I decided on bag 11. Both we're light colored wrappers. One being a torpedo and the other more like a churchhill. Both 6 inches and around 50 ring gauge. Looking at them without bands, you would think it was the same cigar.

Cigar A:

This cigar felt a little soft around the center, a few veins, and light in color. I cut the cap and the pre light draw seemed fine, toasted the foot. It was a bit harder to light than other cigars. First draw seemed to have a little spice and sweet taste that only lasted about 5 minutes. That was replaced with a harsher earthy taste. The second third is were the problem started, it started getting very harsh and unpleasant. Then the wrapper started to unwrap!! After about 5 minutes the wrapper fell off! I had never had this happen before, it did expose a darker shade of tobacco underneath. I put it to rest shortly after that.

Cigar B:

This cigar felt as if had a better construction than A, it also had a few veins and light in color. The pre-light draw was better so I went ahead and toasted the foot. It lit well and burned even through the whole cigar. The firts third had subtle hints of earth and nuts. It put out alot of smoke and was a lot better that A. The burn still was close to perfect throughout the second third. The taste picked up more of the earthy tones but still a faint nutty taste. This lasted for the last third as well. I nubbed it. This was a very enjoyable cigar.

Putting aside the wrapper issue and comparing even just the first third of both cigars, I would say B was much better than A. This is not only in my taste, but in the smoke it produced and the burn.

I have enjoyed this pass very much and thank Ashauler and everyone else for letting be part of it.

I would think you know my answer but here it is:

I would think by far, that B is the more expensive cigar.

[ashauler]

Very, very nice reviews.
Here is what you smoked:
A. Perdomo Fresco Torpedo: $1.53
B. Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Toro: $ 7.00

Congratulations, you nailed it!!! Sig-tag on its way via PM, thanks for playing.

I decided on bag 11. Both we're light colored wrappers. One being a torpedo and the other more like a churchhill. Both 6 inches and around 50 ring gauge. Looking at them without bands, you would think it was the same cigar.

Cigar A:

This cigar felt a little soft around the center, a few veins, and light in color. I cut the cap and the pre light draw seemed fine, toasted the foot. It was a bit harder to light than other cigars. First draw seemed to have a little spice and sweet taste that only lasted about 5 minutes. That was replaced with a harsher earthy taste. The second third is were the problem started, it started getting very harsh and unpleasant. Then the wrapper started to unwrap!! After about 5 minutes the wrapper fell off! I had never had this happen before, it did expose a darker shade of tobacco underneath. I put it to rest shortly after that.

Cigar B:

This cigar felt as if had a better construction than A, it also had a few veins and light in color. The pre-light draw was better so I went ahead and toasted the foot. It lit well and burned even through the whole cigar. The firts third had subtle hints of earth and nuts. It put out alot of smoke and was a lot better that A. The burn still was close to perfect throughout the second third. The taste picked up more of the earthy tones but still a faint nutty taste. This lasted for the last third as well. I nubbed it. This was a very enjoyable cigar.

Putting aside the wrapper issue and comparing even just the first third of both cigars, I would say B was much better than A. This is not only in my taste, but in the smoke it produced and the burn.

I have enjoyed this pass very much and thank Ashauler and everyone else for letting be part of it.

I would think you know my answer but here it is:

I would think by far, that B is the more expensive cigar.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Very, very nice reviews.
Here is what you smoked:
A. Perdomo Fresco Torpedo: $1.53
B. Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Toro: $ 7.00

Congratulations, you nailed it!!! Sig-tag on its way via PM, thanks for playing.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I was scared to look!!

Edit to say: Got my sig tag on your 2000th post Congrads to both of us!!

[DeeDubya]

Congrats bro. I can't say that I've had an entire wrapper fall off but have had some unwind. I had some Ghurka perfectos that once you removed the band it was really hard to tell the head from the foot. If you light the head it will unwind.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Congrats bro. I can't say that I've had an entire wrapper fall off but have had some unwind. I had some Ghurka perfectos that once you removed the band it was really hard to tell the head from the foot. If you light the head it will unwind.

It started unwinding at the burn and within a couple of minutes it was just flopping around the cigar. Good thing it was a torpedo, kind of hard, even for newbie, to light the wrong end!!

Thanks Rich

You have very good taste Ashauler, she is one of my all time favorite and most attractive actresses, imho!!

[logan37]

Congrats bro. I can't say that I've had an entire wrapper fall off but have had some unwind. I had some Ghurka perfectos that once you removed the band it was really hard to tell the head from the foot. If you light the head it will unwind.

Royal Brigade. I wasted one my first time.