Just finished an Oliva Serie O Maduro Robusto - 2 months in humi, 16 hour dry box
VERY nice stick - started out chocolatey with mild pepper on retrohale, then morped into leather/coffee in the second half, while the retrohale totally smoothed out - rich tobacco flavors the whole way.
A solid A- (90 pts) - have two more which I'll put to rest (if I can resist)
Just took the steak off the grill, after that its a Gurkha Triple Ligero
Great choice...I love my Triple Ligero's!
"Any cigar smoker is friend, because I know how he feels." Alfred de Musset "A fine cigar is just like a woman. If you don't light it up just right and suck on it with a certain frequency, it will go out on you."Unknown
“A pipe is to the troubled soul what caresses of a mother are for her suffering child.” Indian Proverb
Already smoked today:
IT Super Fuerte - construction was not good, had a plug and kept burning down one side, cliped it and re-lit it to try to fix plug, yet it persisted. Also, 601 Green Oscuro and RP Vintage 1992
Kristoff maduro my 2nd one ever. Very impressed. Anyone had the criollo?
I have had several and would be willing to trade as I havent tried the Maduro.
Decent cigar, one of my favorites
Has anyone tried the cubao maduro
I love the Cubao maduro. Just went through a 5er of the churchills. Horrible rott but amazing with a couple months.
Yea I think these murcielago's can benefit from some humi time, excellent construction, nice even burn, tight ash (which i am appreciating more these days) started a touch spicy, went into a mellow smooth stick med-full body mild-med flavor.
in the final third now and it turned real bitter, it wacked my pallate, I know I wasnt oversmoking if anything I was smoking too slow. I purged it and it isnt as bitter, its better now, but the cigar is still slightly bitter or my pallete hasnt recovered,, put er down, just wasnt working for me. I usually like to eat an apple to clear my pallate, but ate my last one last night.
Kristoff maduro my 2nd one ever. Very impressed. Anyone had the criollo?
I have had several and would be willing to trade as I havent tried the Maduro.
Decent cigar, one of my favorites
Has anyone tried the cubao maduro
I love the Cubao maduro. Just went through a 5er of the churchills. Horrible rott but amazing with a couple months.
Yea I think these murcielago's can benefit from some humi time, excellent construction, nice even burn, tight ash (which i am appreciating more these days) started a touch spicy, went into a mellow smooth stick med-full body mild-med flavor.
in the final third now and it turned real bitter, it wacked my pallate, I know I wasnt oversmoking if anything I was smoking too slow. I purged it and it isnt as bitter, its better now, but the cigar is still slightly bitter or my pallete hasnt recovered
Dont know if you saw my edited post but I should be able to get a Cubao maddie out to you if your interested.
Comments
VERY nice stick - started out chocolatey with mild pepper on retrohale, then morped into leather/coffee in the second half, while the retrohale totally smoothed out - rich tobacco flavors the whole way.
A solid A- (90 pts) - have two more which I'll put to rest (if I can resist)
Later tonight - Gurkha Titan time!
"Any cigar smoker is friend, because I know how he feels." Alfred de Musset
"A fine cigar is just like a woman. If you don't light it up just right and suck on it with a certain frequency, it will go out on you." Unknown
“A pipe is to the troubled soul what caresses of a mother are for her suffering child.” Indian Proverb
IT Super Fuerte - construction was not good, had a plug and kept burning down one side, cliped it and re-lit it to try to fix plug, yet it persisted.
Also, 601 Green Oscuro and RP Vintage 1992
I have had several and would be willing to trade as I havent tried the Maduro.
Decent cigar, one of my favorites
Smokin my last maduro now, just got 2 criollos or I would.
I love the Cubao maduro. Just went through a 5er of the churchills. Horrible rott but amazing with a couple months.
About to grab another 5er would be happy to send one your way.
Dont know if you saw my edited post but I should be able to get a Cubao maddie out to you if your interested.