Review Pass--Reviews

[cigarsarge]

I smoked cigar #14 today...Here is the review.

This cigar was a churchill in size...6.25x46. It was maduro wrapped and had large veins all over the body of the cigar. The cap was a little sloppy. The rest of the cigar appeared well made with the exception of a small soft spot in the upper third. The cigar had a musty arouma.

The cut went well with no damage done during the clip. The prelight draw was a little tight. The prelight draw tasted a little salty and sweet.

I lit this cigar up and proceeded to smoke it. It burned well through the entire cigar...No need to touch it up at all.

The flavor never really impressed me. It was good but not great. It tasted of sweet tobacco that really never changed except for getting a bit stronger as the cigar got shorter...Basically it was on the mild side of medium in strength.

I'm guessing this to a $2-$4 cigar. It would be a good everyday smoke.

[ashauler]

I smoked cigar #2 tonight...So here is my review.

This was a well made cigar. The cap and foot were perfect. No soft spots were felt along the body of the cigar. It was a petit corona.

It clipped well. The prelight draw was perfect...Just enough resistance to show the cigar was properly rolled. The prelight smell and were of rasins or dried apples.

I lit this baby up. The first draw was accidently inhaled...I was driving down the road at work. The radio went off and I inhaled with smoke in my mouth while answering it.

I waited a minute or so and took a second draw...I was hit by a spice rush. As I smoked this cigar the spice got pretty intense. It had a leathery finish. This was a really strong cigar. I think I know what it was.

I'm gonna go out on a limb...I know my rep is on the line.

I think this is a higher end cigar...I think it's an Opus X #4.

I smoked cigar #14 today...Here is the review.

This cigar was a churchill in size...6.25x46. It was maduro wrapped and had large veins all over the body of the cigar. The cap was a little sloppy. The rest of the cigar appeared well made with the exception of a small soft spot in the upper third. The cigar had a musty arouma.

The cut went well with no damage done during the clip. The prelight draw was a little tight. The prelight draw tasted a little salty and sweet.

I lit this cigar up and proceeded to smoke it. It burned well through the entire cigar...No need to touch it up at all.

The flavor never really impressed me. It was good but not great. It tasted of sweet tobacco that really never changed except for getting a bit stronger as the cigar got shorter...Basically it was on the mild side of medium in strength.

I'm guessing this to a $2-$4 cigar. It would be a good everyday smoke.

You weren't on a limb sarge, you were firmly on the trunk.
#2 Opus X Perfecxion X #4
#14 Perdomo Lot 23 maduro

[derivation]

Very impressive sarge

[cigarsarge]

You weren't on a limb sarge, you were firmly on the trunk.
#2 Opus X Perfecxion X #4
#14 Perdomo Lot 23 maduro

Well...I knew when I lit cigar #2 it had to be an Opus. Nothing else has that flavor. The only other cigar that is close are the Litto Gomez Small Batch.

Cigar #14...I had no clue as to what it was. It was not a bad cigar. It just lacked much complexity.

[ashauler]

Well...I knew when I lit cigar #2 it had to be an Opus. Nothing else has that flavor. The only other cigar that is close are the Litto Gomez Small Batch.

Cigar #14...I had no clue as to what it was. It was not a bad cigar. It just lacked much complexity.

I figured you'd nail it when you posted your takes, being the experienced "old" guy and all.

[bigwhiteash]

Ok, here goes my review, (or attempt at a review), of cigars #4 and #9

Cigar #9 (smoked them in this order)

5 X 50 Robusto, maduro wrapper, Very bumpy/toothy, slight yield to finger pressure, but not soft. Cut nicely with the dbl. Guillotine, draw was perfect to my liking, had a strong wood / hay taste. Lit this with a Colibri torch, no problems here.

I really don’t have much to say about this thing. I selected it because it appeared to be a Rocky Patel Edge, which I have enjoyed a few of. I gave it a chance, but it never really delivered in the flavor department. Started out with a burning hay taste, and just stayed there. I let go of it with about 1.5” remaining. UGH!

I’ll be surprised if this thing cost over $3.00



Cigar #4

I chose this one for it’s intriguing shape, 6 X 48 Toro maduro, with a slight bulge in the middle to about 50rg. Kinda looks like a snake that recently ate a rat. Not overly pronounced, just a slight curve. Very oily looking, darker than #9. with a nice triple cap. Looking at the foot, there seems to be a lot of ligero present. Prelight aroma is very sweet, almost overpowering chocolate. Same cut and light as above, although the draw was a little loose for my preference.

This is really not to my liking, the overwhelming sweetness from the prelight stayed on for 2/3 of this smoke, then got a bit harsh. I really prefer spicier cigars. The ash on this was fairly loose, and fairly dark gray for a maduro. Overall, not a BAD cigar, just not in my ballpark. I expected a stronger cigar based on appearance. I did get a slight nic-buzz, but that may be because I smoked these both in a 4 hour period.

I’m going to say this was also in the lower end price range… Maybe $4.00

[ashauler]

Ok, here goes my review, (or attempt at a review), of cigars #4 and #9

Cigar #9 (smoked them in this order)

5 X 50 Robusto, maduro wrapper, Very bumpy/toothy, slight yield to finger pressure, but not soft. Cut nicely with the dbl. Guillotine, draw was perfect to my liking, had a strong wood / hay taste. Lit this with a Colibri torch, no problems here.

I really don’t have much to say about this thing. I selected it because it appeared to be a Rocky Patel Edge, which I have enjoyed a few of. I gave it a chance, but it never really delivered in the flavor department. Started out with a burning hay taste, and just stayed there. I let go of it with about 1.5” remaining. UGH!

I’ll be surprised if this thing cost over $3.00



Cigar #4

I chose this one for it’s intriguing shape, 6 X 48 Toro maduro, with a slight bulge in the middle to about 50rg. Kinda looks like a snake that recently ate a rat. Not overly pronounced, just a slight curve. Very oily looking, darker than #9. with a nice triple cap. Looking at the foot, there seems to be a lot of ligero present. Prelight aroma is very sweet, almost overpowering chocolate. Same cut and light as above, although the draw was a little loose for my preference.

This is really not to my liking, the overwhelming sweetness from the prelight stayed on for 2/3 of this smoke, then got a bit harsh. I really prefer spicier cigars. The ash on this was fairly loose, and fairly dark gray for a maduro. Overall, not a BAD cigar, just not in my ballpark. I expected a stronger cigar based on appearance. I did get a slight nic-buzz, but that may be because I smoked these both in a 4 hour period.

I’m going to say this was also in the lower end price range… Maybe $4.00

Well......here is what you smoked:
#9 Los Blancos maduro ($3-4)
#4 Camacho triple maduro ($10+)

I'm sorry, and surprised, that you had such bad experiences with both smokes.

[bigwhiteash]

well... dang!

didn't really have a bad expierience with #4, just not my preference.

I am surprised at the loosness of draw on the camacho, and the flaky ash. I really expected more based on it's appearance.

anyway... I'm batting 500