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[Sporadic Metonomy]

Okeedokee, here are my reviews for the smokes I received from Mizicke5273.

Thanks for the experience. It was fun.


Cigar #1

6-inches, 52-54 rg.

Appearance: This smoke appeared to be a Toro size smoke with a Connecticut wrapper. The stogie was veiny and rough looking. It appeared to be jam-packed with tobacco making it the firmest cigar I've ever felt. I mean, this thing felt like a Billy club. The cap was hastily prepared, but that went along the lines of the "rough" appearance.

First Third: Despite the rough appearance, this smoke started out promising. The burn was sharp except for a little, wave-like inconsistency. The flavor, at least during the first inch, was creamy and smooth with a short finish. The aroma was floral and pleasant. The flavor of this cigar reminded me several Don Kiki C.E. Beck's I've had.

Second Third: The flavor is shifting from a nice creaminess to a slightly irritating spice...especially felt in the back of my throat. I keep thinking I'm licking page A8 of a week old newspaper. The burn is still very good and the ash is holding on like a champ (whatever that means). The finish is VERY dry. I'm chugging the water on this one. The aroma is still wonderful. I'd almost rather smell the resting smoke of this cigar than taste it. The ash held on for about 3-inches.

Final Third: Same newspaper taste. Dry finish. Only now it's a bit harsher on the back of my throat. The burn is still wonderful. I didn't mind setting this one down with about 1 1/2 inches left.


Conclusion: I knew I was in for a battle with this cigar considering it's rough wrapper and rock-hard consistency. The flavor was so promising in the first inch, so much so that I was beginning to think I was going to enjoy the smoke. It ended up being less than enjoyable cigar, especially in flavor. Kudos to the roller though! The burn was exquisite.

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Cigar #2

5 inches, 46-50rg. (I have no way to measure. It's smaller than the first cigar)


Appearance: There's nothing too fancy about this little maduro robusto. The cigar is less toothy than cigar 1, but it still has its veins. The cigar was much softer to the touch. When clipped, the cap popped right off. I've never had a cigar do that before and it created a near perfect opening from which to draw smoke. The foot smells of dark chocolate and hay with a touch of spice.


First Third: I used three matches to toast this cigar until it was lit. The flavor of the smoke was that very familiar "maduro" flavor; slightly sweet, bitter & a tad spicy. The spice was especially coming through on the front of the tongue. The burn is a little bit off, but still good. This smoke reminded of the budget La Floridita maduros I smoke all the time, but it seems a bit better in the construction dept. The draw was a bit tighter than I care for.


Second Third: The flavor is becoming spicier with a new charcoal taste coming through. Inexplicably, at the halfway mark, this cigar just went out. It gave no indication it was going to do that and I thought I was smoking at a reasonably steady pace. After purging and re-lighting, the cigar was off again with the same spicy taste. The cigar was still fairly tight on the draw.

Final Third: The cigar continued being a typical maduro. The spice was there, the bitter dark chocolate returned. The smoke was considerably denser on the palate as we approached the end. I don't know why I referred to the cigar & me as "We." Maybe my mind was wandering, completely bored with this cigar? I smoked the cigar to the nub and let it die.

Conclusion: Although I enjoyed this cigar much more than the first, it seemed to be a very basic maduro cigar that I've had over and over again. I found nothing complex in flavor or anything to write home about the construction.

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Mike,

Thanks so much for letting me review these smokes! Considering the differences in the two cigars (they were two completely different smokes) it's difficult to decide which is the more expensive. My gut tells me that #2 is the less expensive smoke. So we'll go with the gut.

#2 is the more expensive 'gar.

or

[Mizicke5273]

Your right! #2 was the more expensive of the 2.

#1 - 5 Vegas Cask Strength
#2 - Diamond Crown Maximus #5

Glad you enjoyed doing the reviews.

[bigwhiteash]

Review of cigars from Sporadic Metonomy

Cigar #1
Robusto, 5 X 54 or so, looks like corojo wrap, nicely built, smooth with minimal veins, firm to touch.
Cut cleanly, perfect draw, pleasant taste of tobacco and mild spice. Lit with the Colibri torch. Initial taste of strong pepper, but quickly evened out to familiar corojo goodness. Ash is fairly tight, light gray, I broke it off at about 1-1/4”. Burn is slightly uneven, but never became a problem. I did have some odd wrapper issues with this stick, it developed a series of small cracke in a spiral about 1/4 “ from the ember. It didn’t affect smoking any, but I’ve just never seen this. This stick had a nice peppery coffee like flavor, plenty of smoke, and nice burn. Reminds me of the few Pepin cigars that I’ve had.

Nubbed it, nice cigar!



Cigar #2
Toro, 6 X %0 or so, Maduro. Toothy, bumpy, oily, and firm to touch. Sweet cocoa aroma at the foot. Nice looking, well constructed cigar. Again, a perfect draw, with sweet tobacco flavors predominant. Lit with the torch, the first ¼” was a bit harsh, but quickly mellowed into the sweet earthy maduro taste. Ash is bright gray and held on fairly well. This cigar has a very short finish of cocoa/coffee, leaving no aftertaste… very nice! I did have some burn issues, but with a couple touchups, they were easily corrected. I really enjoyed the smooth dark chocolate flavors, and very nice aroma of this cigar.

Burn issues aside, I’m going to say cigar #2 is the more costly stick
But both of these will have a place in my humidor, Thank you

[Sporadic Metonomy]

Great reviews but Wrong! Lucky for you though.

Cigar #1: La Tradicion Perdomo Cameroon "R" MSRP: $5 to $7
Cigar #2 La Floridita Toro Maduro MSRP: $1.50 to $3


Glad you liked the smokes! Both had been aging for about a year now. Those La Floridita bundles are CHEAP at Famous-Smoke

[bigwhiteash]

Nice!

I do like finding good cigars in the lower price range

fooled again, though

[Maduro Man]

Cigar #1…Pre light, on first appearance this stick seemed like it may have had little mold dots all over it. Upon closer inspection It turned out to be just signs of a well seasoned stick. This stick was a true Maduro.(Thanks Spiffy)After toasting this baby it lit perfectly and the first few draws were great. Lots of thick white smoke! I enjoyed this stick with 3 fingers of crown on the rocks. What an ice pairing for a great smoke.
The stick burned even through out and the taste kept changing from spice to mellow wood back to spice.(Never made me sweat) and was mellow for the pallet. All in all I enjoyed this stick. Will smoke and review stick #2 tomorrow night. In addition to posting my opinion as to what stick was the better smoke and what stick was the more pricier.

Thank again Spiffy for the pleasure of enjoying this stick.

[spiffykyle]

Thanks bigwhiteash for the sticks. Here is the review for cigar #1.

This was a toro sized stick with a dark smooth wrapper. It felt solid, didn't give too much, and in general looked of good construction.

I enjoyed a Dr. Pepper with this smoke.

After the cut the pre-light draw was just a tad loose for my liking, but the flavor was right on.

It lit up very easily and once lit, the draw was pleasant as well. First thing I noticed is that this seems to be a rather mild smoke, maybe at the milder end of medium. I'm not seeing as much smoke coming off the cigar as I am used to. I don't know if its because it was chilly outside today or what. The cigar didn't change much throughout, just a steady mild, woody flavor.

Slight burn issues but nothing that effected the experience.

I would probably enjoy this as a morning smoke with some coffee.

Review #2 should be up tomorrow.

spiffy

[Maduro Man]

Cigar #1…Pre light, on first appearance this stick seemed like it may have had little mold dots all over it. Upon closer inspection It turned out to be just signs of a well seasoned stick. This stick was a true Maduro.(Thanks Spiffy)After toasting this baby it lit perfectly and the first few draws were great. Lots of thick white smoke! I enjoyed this stick with 3 fingers of crown on the rocks. What an ice pairing for a great smoke.
The stick burned even through out and the taste kept changing from spice to mellow wood back to spice.(Never made me sweat) and was mellow for the pallet. All in all I enjoyed this stick. Will smoke and review stick #2 tomorrow night. In addition to posting my opinion as to what stick was the better smoke and what stick was the more pricier.

Thank again Spiffy for the pleasure of enjoying this stick.

Stick #2 from Spiffy… Well I’m not going to bore everyone with a long story about a stick I did not like so, that’s just it…I did not like this stick. This stick looked good upon inspection and smelled nice out of the box. It was a square pressed Maduro. I was really looking forward to the taste this baby was going to give off. Gave her a light and then it happened…It turned on me…A lot less smoke then I am used to and the taste was very strong and over powering. I kept smoking it in hopes it would mellow a bit but it never did. It stayed overpowering from start to finish. The burn was very uneven and to put it simply I just didn’t like it.

So my guess is of the two sticks I had…# 1 was the more $$$ Stick and #2 was the cheaper one…Once again Spiffy I really want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to try both of these sticks. Loved #1 but #2 left me blue.