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[CgarDan]

Spiffy here goes .....

1) 6 X 54 Brown toothy wrapper with reddish hue. ooks like this cigar is filled to the gills

Construction looks great razor sharp burn with white ash that is very solid.

Profile is very similar to Partagas Spanish Rosado. So close in fact that it just might be that cigar.

Overall a very solid cigar, but unfortunatelly I am not a fan of the tangy taste that this cigar has.

2) 6 X 50 Smooth light brown wrapper with a very nice cap. Foot smells woodsy and creamy

Also great constrtuction with white ash but this one is a bit more flaky than on the first cigar.

Right awat I am getting strong creammy vanilla like notes-- too strong too be natural probably infused in some way. Like caffee lattte or something

Also past the flavor there are some harsh notes. OkI think I have the flavor nailed to Baileys or Irish cream.

Once again although flavor is pleasant I am not a big fan of the infused cigars, so that looses a lot of points in my mind.


To be honest I think these 2 cigars are in the very same price range maybe few bucks difference, but the fact that one s natural and the other is not maes me lean towards cigar number 1

[spiffykyle]

Spiffy here goes .....

1) 6 X 54 Brown toothy wrapper with reddish hue. ooks like this cigar is filled to the gills

Construction looks great razor sharp burn with white ash that is very solid.

Profile is very similar to Partagas Spanish Rosado. So close in fact that it just might be that cigar.

Overall a very solid cigar, but unfortunatelly I am not a fan of the tangy taste that this cigar has.

2) 6 X 50 Smooth light brown wrapper with a very nice cap. Foot smells woodsy and creamy

Also great constrtuction with white ash but this one is a bit more flaky than on the first cigar.

Right awat I am getting strong creammy vanilla like notes-- too strong too be natural probably infused in some way. Like caffee lattte or something

Also past the flavor there are some harsh notes. OkI think I have the flavor nailed to Baileys or Irish cream.

Once again although flavor is pleasant I am not a big fan of the infused cigars, so that looses a lot of points in my mind.


To be honest I think these 2 cigars are in the very same price range maybe few bucks difference, but the fact that one s natural and the other is not maes me lean towards cigar number 1

Wow...I guess I kinda stumped you there then...

Number 1 was a Vibe Corojo, around $5 at my B&M
Number 2 was a Litto Gomez Diez (not infused in any way, I know better), around $10.50, and is one of my splurge cigars.

spiffy

Oh, Mills, I am planning on ding my reviews tomorrow evening, have to work from 4pm to 2 am with some large breaks in there. Just didn't want y'all to think I had forgotten.

[CgarDan]

Wow that is an amazing flavor from a cigar that is not infused. I will def have to check it out

Thanks for a cool and humbling experience I guess the fraze Live and Learn applies here or is it Smoke and Learn

[spiffykyle]

Here are the cigars I got from Mills. #1 is on top in the picture and is a huge 7 x 54. #2 has the cedar sleeve and is a 6.0 x 52.




This is my first review so be gentle.


Cigar #1:

This was a dark and shiny cigar. The wrapper had a few veins and overall the cigar was firm, but not overly so. It smelled great, but then I love the smell of most cigars.

The pre-light draw was rather tight and slightly sweet.

It lit just fine and the draw was still really tight. Nothing very overpowering, but not to much body. After a couple of inches it got a little peppery, but still nothing I would call a defining flavor.

About halfway through, a slightly sweet note came through. Still an insanely tight draw though. I'd have to say the cigar finished better than it started.

The burn was slightly uneven, but it was never really a problem. The ash was streaky and held on for about an inch and a half.



Overall I liked this one, but it was nothing special, maybe it was the tight draw the whole way through.


Cigar #2:

I'm a sucker for a cedar sleeve and love the sweet smell it gives to a cigar. The wrapper on this one was lighter and smoother, no veins at all. Overall it seemed firmer than the first one.

The pre-light draw was a breeze. Perfect and with that slightly sweet tobacco flavor.

This one lit up easily and right away I notice a ton more smoke. The first few draws were very spicy but it mellowed out quickly. It had a great draw all the way through. The burn was dead even and mostly white. The ash held on for almost 2 inches at times.



I don't think I have a refined enough palate to go into profiles of a cigar so I won't even try, but I do know that I like this stick and nubbed it.

Both of these cigars were rather mellow and I would have to say that cigar #2 was the more expensive one. Hopefully I didn't just get a bad stick for the first one.

Mills, thanks for the opportunity, let me know how I did,

spiffy

[mills]

You are correct sir. #1 was a Drew Estate La Vieja Habana, about 2-3 bucks. It gets mixed reviews, so I guess you're not one of the fans. #2 was a CAO Black around 8-9 dollars. On CI the CAO Black get an excellent description, but I didn't especially like the one that I tried, so I was curious to see how somebody else would respond, especially blind. I'll have to try it again. I don't think I was quite ready for it in my smoking experience. Glad you enjoyed it, and good job with the reviews.

[spiffykyle]

Sweet!

That was the first CAO I have ever smoked. I've been thinking about trying a few of them or maybe getting a sampler, now I'll definately have to look for one.

Thanks,

spiffy

[Quickbeat]

I got my cigars from Dan this morning, and was excited to get right into reviewing them. I smoked them both today and came to some conclusions.

Cigar 1
This cigar had a decently large ring size, was lighter in color and seemed to have great construction. Pre-light it had a loose draw with an earthy taste. After lighting, this proved true as it had a really easy draw and tasted very earthy with some leather. Overall, the cigar was very smooth and didn't have much spice to it, and produced a lot of smoke. The burn on this one was pretty uneven, and I had to do a couple touch ups; also the ash was somewhat greyish. Overall a decent smoke, but too earthy for my tastes. I have no idea what kind of cigar this was however.

Cigar 2
This one was thinner and longer, and was darker in color. Pre-light it was somewhat spicy and tight. After lighting, it had a tighter draw but still produced quite a bit of smoke. Pre-light was a bit misleading as it wasn't all that spicy. The smoke was pretty smooth and creamy, and my inexperienced palate picked up some wood flavors. This baby burned perfectly and had white flaky ash that held on so long I got nervous and tapped it off. This was a great smoke that, depending on price, I would like to pick up a few more of.

I think due to construction, burn, and overall taste and complexity, cigar #2 was the more expensive cigar.


Thanks for the wonderful experience Dan and also thanks for the stow-aways!