MEGA Review: Carlos Torano Tribute 2004 Torpedo

[buzz]

| GRADING:... | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Overall |
| Abyr....... | .B. | .A- | .A- | ...B... |
| ashauler... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| badwhale... | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |
| buzz....... | .A- | .B. | .B. | ...B... |
| Daigz...... | .B+ | .A- | .B- | ...B+.. |
| EGQ........ | .B+ | .A- | .A. | ...A-.. |
| Eville..... | .B+ | .A- | .A. | ...A-.. |
| heftysmokes | .B. | .B. | .B. | ...B... |
| Irish79.... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| Mangyrat... | .B. | .B+ | .A- | ...B+.. |
| Mizicke5273 | .A- | .A. | .B- | ...A-.. |
| MrPlatypus. | .A. | .A. | .A+ | ...A... |
| Tdre977.... | .A. | .A. | .A. | ...A... |
| AVERAGE.... | .A- | .A- | .A- | ...A-.. |

| THOUGHTS:.. | ..Smoke Again.. | ...Buy a Box... | ...Recommend... |
| Abyr....... | Probably not... | Probably not... | Probably not... |
| ashauler... | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| badwhale... | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| buzz....... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Definitely..... |
| Daigz...... | Maybe.......... | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| EGQ........ | Yes............ | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |
| Eville..... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Definitely..... |
| heftysmokes | Maybe.......... | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| Irish79.... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| Mangyrat... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| Mizicke5273 | Definitely..... | Yes............ | Definitely..... |
| MrPlatypus. | Definitely..... | Definitely..... | Definitely..... |
| Tdre977.... | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Definitely..... |

LAST WORDS:

Abyr: I was disappointed in this stick, I guess I was hoping for too much. It's not a bad smoke, but I won't be having another.

ashauler: Winner.

badwhale: Tastes similar to the '59 50th anniversary I had last night.

buzz: Wasn’t as strong as I would have liked, and the pepper/spice could have held out longer – but it was a very nice stick. Next time I’ll pair it up with a more chocolate-coffee type drink.

Daigz: This was a really good smoke, I was a little upset it got bitter at the end but up until then it was really good. This would have been a solid A if the flavors held up. IMO a little bit expensive.

EGQ: Nice smoke.

Eville: Unfortunately I lost my notes on this one so am going off memory for this review. I remember the Tribute as being fairly spicy/peppery. It started out sort of harsh for the first 1/4 to 1/2 inch but mellowed out quickly and continued to improve until I put it out. I don't remember it as being very complex.

heftysmokes: A good cigar, probably the best of this lineup... the price point on this was high for the cigar. Overall, I'd smoke a Torano 59 Gold or even a Casa over any of the lot. An interesting experiment, nonetheless.

Mangyrat: It developed a small crack at the half way point, nothing that distracted me from the enjoyment I got out of this cigar.

Mizicke5273: I really liked this cigar, as it had a very strong coco flavor with a hint of spice that developed into a spicy flavor with some hints of coco. It was smooth throughout the cigar till about the end when the harsh flavor began to appear. Simply, I'm a fan!

MrPlatypus: At this moment in time in my smoking career, I would definitely have to say this is among the best cigars I've ever gotten to smoke. Might have been the age, or the tobacco, or both, but whatever it was, it was a wonderful mix.

Tdre977: Great smoke, loved it from beginning to end. I'll keep my eyes open for a 5er' of these.