Review Pass--Reviews

[chefchris]

you'll have to forgive me on this second review. I got hit with a bad cold about 3 days ago and I'm still fighting it off. I'll get the review up as soon as I can breathe again.

[chefchris]

Alright, I'm back in the game!

Cigar Review Number 2!
Cigar #15 - again paired with a Dr. Pepper

Looking at this cigar it's veiny, lumpy and light brown. When I pulled it out of the bag today I knew ... this was a Cuban. The cap was probably one of the worst jobs I've seen on a cigar and definately not triple capped. The leave used for the cap wasn't straight. It had chunks missing out of it so that looking at it vertically it looked more like a city skyline than a plateau horizon. Surpisingly it held on like a champ while cutting it with my Xikar that I finally got back after two months.

Lit up with no problem and started off with a rather tight draw. First mouth full of smoke and I was reassured that this was from Habana. The ash is also very distinctive on these cigars.

Flavor started off very mild. Nothing exciting and no real flavors jumping out. Just that "twang".

Now 2" into this cigar and it begins to come alive. Goodbye, mild. Draw opens up and I get cedar, wood and the most profound leather taste that I've ever experienced from a cigar. Pepper starts sneaking in at this point and builds until the cigar finishes getting more pronounced with every inch. Towards the end my forehead became a little damp. That's how my body reacts to pepper. I sweat eating barbque sauce.

I had no burn problems at all with this smoke and it lasted me about 45 to an hour.
This ended up being an excellent cigar. I really enjoyed this and also wouldn't mind having some of these in the humidor. I smoked it down till I couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore. Where did I put those roach clips?

Now I'm gonna be arrogant and guess that this was a Romeo y Julietta. I'm gonna be obnoxiously arrogant and say that it was a No. 3 Tubos. The reason I believe this cigar originally came in a tube was because of the asthestics of the stick. Like I said it was lumpy and veiny. The construction reminded me of the Fonseca Delicias that I had this morning ... which comes wrapped in tissue.


That being said I'm going to have to go with cigar #18 (first) was the more expensive.

Now hurry up and tell me what I smoked so I can go buy some!

[ashauler]

Stick #18 Paired with Dr. Pepper
5.75" x 48

First off this was a beautiful cigar. No visible flaws that I could see and no soft spots. It had a nice dark and oily wrapper. I couldn't wait to smoke it.

Very well constructed cap. Almost blended seamlessly with the wrapper. I cut the cigar with no problem. Did a prelight draw and it made me even more anxious, I could tell this was gonna be nice.

Lit it and sat down. Lots of smoke, which is a big plus for me. I like big obnoxious smoke everywhere.

I detected no spice whatsoever. Looking at this stick made me automatically think that I needed to get a steak in my stomach first before I even dared to smoke it. I almost didn't smoke this because I was afraid it might be too full at 3 in the afternoon. Turns out it was medium bodied .. maybe medium-full to some. Even thought I know it's not true but when I see a dark stick I think spicy and full bodied. What I did get out of this cigar was dark chocolate and lots of coffee. It was a really bold taste. I don't know how to elaborate more than that. It was good and I liked it. Really liked it.

This thing burned like a pro all the way down and the grey ash held on for 2" at a time. Draw was just right.

Took me about 2 hours to smoke this thing. I sat out on the front porch and did a lot of thinking and catching up with my Dad. I really enjoyed this cigar and I don't think I've had it before. If the price is right I would love to have a box of these. I'm guessing this is an $8 and up kinda stick. While smoking it all I could think of was i was smoking a Sopranos. But the sizes didn't add up. Seems like it had about the same flavor profile, though.

I had planned on smoking the other one, but I've been bothered with a sore throat all day. It'll give me something to do tomorrow.

Alright, I'm back in the game!

Cigar Review Number 2!
Cigar #15 - again paired with a Dr. Pepper

Looking at this cigar it's veiny, lumpy and light brown. When I pulled it out of the bag today I knew ... this was a Cuban. The cap was probably one of the worst jobs I've seen on a cigar and definately not triple capped. The leave used for the cap wasn't straight. It had chunks missing out of it so that looking at it vertically it looked more like a city skyline than a plateau horizon. Surpisingly it held on like a champ while cutting it with my Xikar that I finally got back after two months.

Lit up with no problem and started off with a rather tight draw. First mouth full of smoke and I was reassured that this was from Habana. The ash is also very distinctive on these cigars.

Flavor started off very mild. Nothing exciting and no real flavors jumping out. Just that "twang".

Now 2" into this cigar and it begins to come alive. Goodbye, mild. Draw opens up and I get cedar, wood and the most profound leather taste that I've ever experienced from a cigar. Pepper starts sneaking in at this point and builds until the cigar finishes getting more pronounced with every inch. Towards the end my forehead became a little damp. That's how my body reacts to pepper. I sweat eating barbque sauce.

I had no burn problems at all with this smoke and it lasted me about 45 to an hour.
This ended up being an excellent cigar. I really enjoyed this and also wouldn't mind having some of these in the humidor. I smoked it down till I couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore. Where did I put those roach clips?

Now I'm gonna be arrogant and guess that this was a Romeo y Julietta. I'm gonna be obnoxiously arrogant and say that it was a No. 3 Tubos. The reason I believe this cigar originally came in a tube was because of the asthestics of the stick. Like I said it was lumpy and veiny. The construction reminded me of the Fonseca Delicias that I had this morning ... which comes wrapped in tissue.


That being said I'm going to have to go with cigar #18 (first) was the more expensive.

Now hurry up and tell me what I smoked so I can go buy some!

Well, this is a close one.....both of these are from the less expensive category, but you got the isom right:

#15 JLP Petite Cedros ISOM
#18 CI Legend Orange Label.....Rocky Patel

[chefchris]

Well, this is a close one.....both of these are from the less expensive category, but you got the isom right:

#15 JLP Petite Cedros ISOM
#18 CI Legend Orange Label.....Rocky Patel

Wow! I have to say I'm very surprised. Especially by that CI Legend. Heck even the JLP, I've had a hand full of them and didn't think they were worth a crap. Shows what I know.

Makes you wonder if you decide how good a smoke is gonna be by looking at the band.
Funny story about how your brain can affect your experience. Link

I'll definately be picking up both of these cigars.

So what does that make me? Kinda right?

[ashauler]

Wow! I have to say I'm very surprised. Especially by that CI Legend. Heck even the JLP, I've had a hand full of them and didn't think they were worth a crap. Shows what I know.

Makes you wonder if you decide how good a smoke is gonna be by looking at the band.
Funny story about how your brain can affect your experience. Link

I'll definately be picking up both of these cigars.

So what does that make me? Kinda right?

Yep, so far the only person to guess both cigars correctly is Ken......everybody else is 1 of 2.

[bigwhiteash]

Hehe... Nice reviews

That Legend almost didn't make it to you, It was one of two I recieved in a sampler a while back. The first one left me wondering why I should spend more than $3.00 on any cigar

[chefchris]

Hehe... Nice reviews

That Legend almost didn't make it to you, It was one of two I recieved in a sampler a while back. The first one left me wondering why I should spend more than $3.00 on any cigar

I really appreciate it. It was an excellent cigar.
Who knows ... maybe I'll get a box.

[WOXOF]

Here's my reviews, I'm going to keep them short and simple. I probably totally screwed these up. My taste buds have been a little off since getting over a sinus infection.

Cigar #7

This was a robusto size with a maduro wrapper. Construction was below average with a toothy wrapper and simple cap. The cigar started off a little harsh but settled down into notes of leather and sweet tobacco. The flavors didn't change much throughout the smoke. I did begin to pick up a little spice around halfway. The draw was a little loser than I prefer and the overall taste was a little rough around the edges.

I would say this was a from the lower price range.


Cigar #10

This was a toro sized cigar with a very dark and oily maduro wrapper. Construction was good and firm with a nice cap. This cigar started off a lot nicer than #7. From the first few puffs this cigar was dominated by flavors off well aged tobacco. It had a nice sweetness to it and a very subtle spice that complimented it very nicely. I didn't notice many changes in the flavor profile. It stayed in the medium body range for me but full flavored and very enjoyable.

I would say this is from the upper price range.