Cubao Natural ~ #4

[badwhale]

These cigars are in my regular rotation. Obviously, I like them very much. I agree with the woodsy overtones and can understand where you might describe what you taste as licorice, but is that unsweetened or sweetened cocoa? With milk or straight out of the Hershey's box? By the way, I just set one down.

Doc.

I can't recall. I jotted these notes down about 5 or 6 weeks ago. Usually when I mention something about a cocoa note, it's not like baker's chocolate, it's more the sweetened version.

FWIW, we had the Cubao #4 in the maduro for the blind megareview, and I didn't care for it much.

Will

[Devil Doc]

I don't care for maduro cigars, period. Almost never smoke them. I think the maduro stage is something all newbs go through and eventually leave behind. The maduro wrapper obscures the taste of the bunch and lessens the complexity of the cigar, in my opinion.

Doc.

[badwhale]

I don't care for maduro cigars, period. Almost never smoke them. I think the maduro stage is something all newbs go through and eventually leave behind. The maduro wrapper obscures the taste of the bunch and lessens the complexity of the cigar, in my opinion.

Doc.

I can respect that. I partake and enjoy both in certain lines such as Padron, or AF Hemi. At this point in my cigar journey I'd neither say I'm a maduro guy, or a non-maduro guy.

Will

[buzz]

I don't care for maduro cigars, period. Almost never smoke them. I think the maduro stage is something all newbs go through and eventually leave behind. The maduro wrapper obscures the taste of the bunch and lessens the complexity of the cigar, in my opinion.

Doc.

Nice review Will. I've smoked both #4's too and I preferred the Maduro, so the theory holds.