MEGA Review: JdN Antano Dark Corojo Azarosa

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| GRADING:..... | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Overall |
| Abyr......... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| ashauler*.... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| badwhale..... | .A- | .B+ | .B. | ...B+.. |
| buzz......... | .B+ | .B. | .B- | ...B... |
| cigarsarge... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| Cyris........ | .C+ | .B- | .C. | ...C... |
| Daigz........ | .A+ | .A+ | .A+ | ...A+.. |
| Diesel Grinch | .B. | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| dr. cox...... | .A. | .A. | .B+ | ...A... |
| Eville....... | .B+ | .A- | .A- | ...B+.. |
| logan37...... | .A. | .A+ | .A. | ...A... |
| Mangyrat..... | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |
| Mizicke5273.. | .B- | .C. | .D. | ...C-.. |
| ndv21........ | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| prophetic_joe | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |
| Steele....... | .C+ | .C. | .C+ | ...C+.. |
| Tdre977...... | .B. | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| AVERAGE...... | .A- | .A- | .B+ | ...B+.. |

| THOUGHTS:.... | .Smoke Again. | ...Buy a Box... | ...Recommend... |
| Abyr......... | Yes.......... | Yes............ | Yes............ |
| ashauler*.... | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| badwhale..... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| buzz......... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| cigarsarge... | Definitely... | Definitely..... | Definitely..... |
| Cyris........ | Probably not. | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Daigz........ | Definitely... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| Diesel Grinch | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| dr. cox...... | Definitely... | Yes............ | Yes............ |
| Eville....... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Definitely..... |
| logan37...... | Yes.......... | Yes............ | Definitely..... |
| Mangyrat..... | Yes.......... | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| Mizicke5273.. | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Maybe.......... |
| ndv21........ | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| prophetic_joe | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Steele....... | Probably not. | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Tdre977...... | Yes.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |

LAST WORDS:

Abyr: This stick was great, and I'd definitely buy some more. I have to remember to eat a solid meal first, lol. This one left my stomach flip flopping and me sorta light headed.

ashauler*: The flaky ash was a bit troubling, but not enough to move me from trying more of these. The size I smoked was the Peligroso 5x44.... this is my preferred vitola of most sticks, and this cigar is no exception.

badwhale: I'm not too into really ass-kicking cigars and this is one of them. That said, under party circumstances, where there's an abundance of food & drink around, this would be more appealing.

buzz: Nice cigar – went well with the scotch. The uneven burn was annoying.

cigarsarge: I was really impressed by this cigar. It produced and produced again. I think they make it in a corona size. I'd love to try that one. Eat a good meal before this one. The only drawback is the nicotine kick. Maybe some time in the humi would help this.

Cyris: I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about smoking this cigar. I had heard it was a big one and they were right! It started off like a big ol spice bomb... but that faded away to more coffee and chocolate bitterness that wasn't bad. The nicotine on this one killed me, which I really was not expecting. I would recommend this to someone who loves big smokes, but this is a little more then I like.

Daigz: I'm normally not one to go for the full flavored smokes but this was exceptional. I loved the dark toothy wrapper, absolutely amazing. The flavor from this stick was a thick leather with some hints of earth and some light spice. Although it did need a few touch ups for the uneven burn it was still great. Interestingly, I went to the smoke shop today (5/17/10) and bought a single just to bring with me on a work trip tomorrow. I would recommend this smoke to anyone (provided it's not their first stick) because for a full flavor smoke it is really smooth and delicious.

Diesel Grinch: Had an uneven burn during the last 2/3. Ash was flaky and didn't hold together well. I like JdN's and would smoke again. Maybe even buy a box if I still enjoy it as much as I did.

dr. cox: Had some slight burn issues but I was outside and it was windy out so I blame that. I would have loved to finish it but my damn lighter died on the walk. I only got to smoke about half of the last third, but I have another one sitting in the humi, can't wait to bust it out.

Eville: Great flavor profile, but the tunneling in the second third knocked it down a bit.

logan37: My favorite smoke from the Mega so far. I really enjoyed the flavor profile of this cigar. Definitely a full bodied cigar, but not a knock you on your ass smoke. Not for me, at least. Near the cap the cigar was rolled a bit looser then the rest of it, hence the not perfect score for construction.

Mangyrat: This is no JDN Antano 1970 but it will still sneak up on you. The draw is so easy it tricks you into thinking its milder. Nice cigar.

Mizicke5273: I was looking forward to this smoke, as I am a big fan of the original Antano line. So I had some good expectations of this cigar. I was a bit let down by it, but will try it again soon. My experience could have just been due to a dud. Who knows, I could have botched the light since it was particularly hard to light.

ndv21: Strong cigar. Definitely not something I would give a complete rookie. I may have not tasted some spice if there was any since I had a strong dinner, based on some recommendations from other BOTLs. My dinner contained Serrano peppers and I went ahead and added some Chipotle sauce (I like it hot). Therefore my taste buds were probably compromised and I might have missed any spicy tones if there were any. Really liked this cigar.

prophetic_joe: Pretty darn good smoke overall, add a little age and it could be great. Would buy a few others to leave in humi and smoke from time to time to check how it matures.

Steele: This was a nice cigar that I would recommend for anyone who likes a very full body smoke. Would probably score higher to others but this is not along the lines I usually go for just a bit too full for me.

Tdre977: I was definitely expecting way more power from this stick, I was expecting a lot more spice, but it just never happened. Perhaps it was the excessive meal I had beforehand. I would like to grab a 5'er of these as a nice after dinner with a drink smoke.

* Ashauler smoked the Peligroso size (5x44).

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
Special thanks to Abyr, ashauler, badwhale, cigarsarge, Cyris, Daigz, Diesel Grinch, dr. cox, Eville, logan37, Mangyrat, Mizicke5273, ndv21, prophetic_joe, Steele, and Tdre977. Sheesh, that is a lot of participants! No wonder it took so dang long for me to compile the results! These cigars came in a very nice cedar box, with fantastic presentation (I was very impressed). My wife liked the box enough to steal it from me and put all kinds of girlie trinkets in it. All of the sticks looked to be in perfect shape, I didn’t notice a single one damaged. Mine burned pretty poorly, but it looks like most others were nice and even. The ash (color, structure, and length) seemed inconsistent – my guess is it might have to do with resting times. In my newbie opinion, these sticks probably wanted at least a couple months of humi-time.

-Buzz

[denver24]

Damn fine work fellas! This sounds like an interesting smoke that I will most certainly have to try. Thanks for the reviews guys!

[Tdre977]

Sweet review! I'm glad I participated. Very interesting to see how my thoughts compared to more seasoned smokers and some fellow newbs. And thanks again Buzz for takin' care of business! And as a side note i got myself a few of these resting in the coolidor now for future enjoyment.

[logan37]

Nice work. Still have to get that Cusano smoked.

[Cyris]

Failed at getting my pictures in on time.. but here are a couple I liked!

[prophetic_joe]

Failed at getting my pictures in on time.. but here are a couple I liked!

What's up with the cigar in the first pic, wtf is that ugly fuzzy thing attached to it. Mold problem maybe?

I forgot to take pics, I'm worthless. expect pics from me for the LFD.