Appearance & Construction:
15 of 15
*Excellent draw
*Flawless, glossy wrapper
*Clean cut, no unraveling or anything like that

Flavor:
20 of 25
*Heavy spiciness in the beginning, a good assault on one's tongue and mouth in general.
*3/4ths the way down-mellows out into a rich, almost buttery taste

Smoking characteristics:
24 of 25
*Nice, even burn
*moderate smoke output
*Nice smooth feel to it, no "bumpy" veins to skip your fingers over.

Overall Impression:
30 of 35
*Hearty, after dinner cigar to grab your taste buds by the collar
*Reminds me very much of a Te-Amo. There must be some serious spicy leaf in this one. It's a very coarse and rugged tasting cigar like the Te-Amo. NOt a lot of flavor, but lots of character.
*After taste reminds me of what lingers after you smoke a Partagas black or CAO MX2. This is a decent maduro.

Overall rating: 89



What cigars were these??????



The light, natural cigars were the Thompson Phoenix series.

The dark maduro was an Olor Fuerte!.


Wow, if what the country needs is a good seventy cent cigar, I think I found it in the Thompson Phoenix. Good thing it was an unbanded review, I don't know if I would've smoked it otherwise. Guess that I found a diamond in the rough here.


Thanks a million Jaewing!.