Camacho Triple Maduro

Country: Honduras
Size: 4.5 / 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Honduras (Maduro)
Binder: Honduras (Maduro)
Filler: Honduras (Maduro)

So, this week's Camacho was the Triple Maduro. Several other members have done reviews on this cigar as well, but for completeness, I thought it important to include this cigar in this review series as well. I normally don't smoke cigars so small, but recently I've really been trying to reach out and smoke gauges and sizes I normally wouldn't (in an effort to broaden my cigar smoking experiences). At 4.5", and me with only a few hours while the wife was out running errands, I thought it was fitting.

There were zero construction problems with this cigar. A smooth, somewhat oily sheen to the wrapper, there were no protruding veins to speak of. When squeezed, this cigar was probably the firmest of all Camacho's I have reviewed to date. In addition, all components of the cigar (wrapper, binder, filler) are composed of maduro tobacco.

Clipping the cap revealed a few white-ish spots where I'd snipped the head. It wasn't mold, I'm thinking it was more like veins that had been wrapped in the filler. Anyway, the pre-light draw was somewhat loose, but not too much to be annoying. I proceeded to toast the foot and get this party started.

The cigar immediately provided flavor. Not surprising, as there isn't much size to this cigar. I don't know what else I would expect. Throughout smoking the cigar, I couldn't help but notice how much smoke was coming from this cigar. I normally would dry-box a cigar I'm going to smoke, seeing that the humidity is so high, but this time, I didn't, and it still burned very well. Lots of creamy white smoke, and a very even burn throughout.

As for taste, well, I'm afraid that the taste profile didn't change too much throughout, common of the Camacho line. But the flavors that I did taste were that of some coffee and bittersweet chocolate; but again, you probably wouldn't expect anything different from a completely maduro cigar. I must admit that I did have a piece of chocolate while smoking, something I picked up from DogWatch the other day. I don't know what affect that had on my taste buds, however. The ash was very firm, staying on easily over 1" in length. Twice I had to leave the cigar unexpectedly, and was still able to keep it going without re-lighting it.

Noticeable characteristics: Smoke volume, as it's absolutely insane. It's also very flavorful, and burned evenly throughout.

I wish it: was a bit spicier. Was a bigger vitola. But most of all, I wish it were not so expensive.

Overall rating: B
The Camacho Triple Maduro is a tasty smoke. It gives off a lot of smoke, and burns very easily. 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.