Tabaqueria de Filipinas 1898 Independencia L.E.

[chrisboy]

i find most Filipino cigars to be on the more 'grassy' flavor profile. a good place to start though. i know cause i sampled almost all the brands available, before moving on. and once you go Cuban, you never go back

[badwhale]

i find most Filipino cigars to be on the more 'grassy' flavor profile. a good place to start though. i know cause i sampled almost all the brands available, before moving on. and once you go Cuban, you never go back

I strongly disagree. I find many NC to be very, if not more enjoyable.

Will

[ashauler]

I strongly disagree. I find many NC to be very, if not more enjoyable.

Will

This.

[CoventryCat86]

Sound like really bad cigars.

[CptnBlues63]

I strongly disagree. I find many NC to be very, if not more enjoyable.

Will

Ditto that.

The more NC's I smoke, the more I find that I truly enjoy more so than the ISOM's. Of all the ISOM's I've tried, only about 3 different varieties are ones I want in my humi all the time. When it comes to NC's, well, check the "latest addition to your humidor" thread for more info on that...........lol.....

Thanks for the review JiveTurkey I was hoping those would be a lot better than that. Your review is very "on target" for the 2 different types of Philippino cigars I've tried to date and I was hoping these would be better.

Oh, btw, sat in LL "Stubs" state park campground last week and shared a Padron 3000 with my stepdaughter's boyfriend and thought of you. Nice park, nice campground. I'm in love with the Oregon coastal region! The wife and I have decided we want to retire down there......if we ever get to that is!

[JiveTurkey]

Thanks for the review JiveTurkey I was hoping those would be a lot better than that. Your review is very "on target" for the 2 different types of Philippino cigars I've tried to date and I was hoping these would be better.

That's too bad. I was really hoping these and other Philippine cigars would be better. I've heard Don Juan Urquijo are leagues better than the rest of them. Maybe you and I should go in on a box split next time your family goes there.

Oh, btw, sat in LL "Stubs" state park campground last week and shared a Padron 3000 with my stepdaughter's boyfriend and thought of you. Nice park, nice campground. I'm in love with the Oregon coastal region! The wife and I have decided we want to retire down there......if we ever get to that is!

Glad you enjoyed your stay. I haven't been to that park. I want to explore all of the state in my life, so I'll add this to the list. We'll definitely be retiring here, too.

[CptnBlues63]

That's too bad. I was really hoping these and other Philippine cigars would be better. I've heard Don Juan Urquijo are leagues better than the rest of them. Maybe you and I should go in on a box split next time your family goes there.



Glad you enjoyed your stay. I haven't been to that park. I want to explore all of the state in my life, so I'll add this to the list. We'll definitely be retiring here, too.

My little brother said he liked the Don Juan Urquijo's best. He didn't remember the name, he told me, "The ones with the gold writing on a black background". When his mother-in-law goes again, I'll tell him to order a couple boxes of those and you're most welcome to some of them. Although, if they're better than the rest..............

LOL

[chrisboy]

My little brother said he liked the Don Juan Urquijo's best. He didn't remember the name, he told me, "The ones with the gold writing on a black background". When his mother-in-law goes again, I'll tell him to order a couple boxes of those and you're most welcome to some of them. Although, if they're better than the rest..............

LOL

ah the Don Juans. i believe these are the most premium smokes the Philippines has to offer. they are quite similiar to a Macanudo, imho.

thick, clean, creamy smoke, with nutty and buttery notes on the palate. not very complex. just a simple enjoyable morning smoke.

i do miss these.

[JiveTurkey]

i find most Filipino cigars to be on the more 'grassy' flavor profile.

Yes, grassy sounds right. It was more noticeable in the smell than the taste, at least to me, but it was there now that I think of it.

The cigar wasn't really bad, but certainly not that good. Given the price, it was pretty decent really.

[CoventryCat86]

Yes, grassy sounds right. It was more noticeable in the smell than the taste, at least to me, but it was there now that I think of it.

The cigar wasn't really bad, but certainly not that good. Given the price, it was pretty decent really.

"pretty decent really?" How can you say that when here are your own words:

but I needed to double-puff most of the time to get it

almost immediately started to burn unevenly which I could not remedy

I don't care how cheap disgusting cigars like this are they are not worth wasting time, money and energy on.

Life is too short to smoke $hitty cigars.

[JiveTurkey]

Life is too short to smoke $hitty cigars.

Yes, I agree. These have cultural value to me, so I really want these to be good (or at least enjoyable in some respect). I'll post up again in a few months and see if the others are any better (I know, long shot...).

[Tdre977]

I don't care how cheap disgusting cigars like this are they are not worth wasting time, money and energy on.

Life is too short to smoke $hitty cigars.

I dunno, being as I tend to smoke way more when I'm drinking/preoccupied with social events, I really enjoy a cheap satisfyying smoke. It is not often I get to really sit down and give my time and attention to a "high dollar" smoke. Really, I only sit down and get into my "top shelf" smokes when I'm in the company of fellow cigar smokers, or just by myself without "wifey " nagging about me smoking the house out. I know a expensive cigar will be good.... its about chasing the elusive low buck gem and enjoying the pursuit.