Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet
JF
Posts: 54
This is my first attempt at a
review, so bear with me...
Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet Robusto,
rested 3 weeks after delivery. Opens with strong cream with an
ephemeral backdrop of earthiness and a hint of that rich tobacco-y
taste that really can't be described as anything else.
I only
recently began to retro-nasal cigars; oddly enough, it's a mistake to
do so with this one. Nose aroma is completely pepper and spice; these
don't present themselves in the mouth at all if you just puff - I
abandoned retro-nasaling for this stick after the first inch because
of this.
Halfway into the first third, the cream dissappears,
and the earthiness becomes more prominent. A mild black-pepper note
appears at this point, but remains int he background. In the second
third, a flavor of damp, slightly musty wood develops quickly
and plateaus at a similar intensity to the general earthiness
throughout the rest of that third.
The final third sees all
of these flavors fade relatively quickly to be briefly replaced by a
pleasant mildly-syrupy nuttiness. The last half of the last third see
the development of a tar flavor that necessitates an end (what I
often think of as the "cigar's over" flavor). Nevertheless,
for the price, an excellent stick. Needs a bit of a rest, though. If
you tend to heavily retro-nasal, you may feel this is a one-dimension
stick upon trying it.
Comments
At the price right now it seemed like a no-brainer. Split a flight sampler with a friend, also got a Culebra just to have one - gonna age it awhile, I think, save it for a special occasion. I had burn issues as well, but I'd chalked it up to using a a few barbecue matches to toast it rather than my torch lighter. It wasn't so bad as to interfere with the enjoyment of the stick, however. i also forgot to mention that it went out once, but that's likely largely due to me smoking very slowly - that robusto lasted me somewhere between an hour and an hour and a half.
Sometimes I post things and us old timers on the forum know what I mean.....When you've been on here awhile smbrink you will to ...untill then I'll be glad to PM you with additional info as and when you require it .....
I agree on the Verdadero whole-heartedly. I've never had a raisin flavor come through so strongly as with the Verdadero, ever (mind you, I've been a 1/week smoker for a year, not a whole lot of experience, and I've only had one of these). I just wish they made them with a more complex, robust flavor. Some earth would go really well with that raisin. The one I had, unfortunately, had a major plug, such that I ended up cutting a half-inch off the stick and re-lighting. The rest are definately on my list.
Good to know; I think I will.
I know how the revolving door theory works! Man o War, Sol Cubano and Gurkha Double Maduro are always in my top teir. Really looking forward to the Ruination though. When will you get them in and are they better with some time on them? I'm assuming not if you were smoking and loving them at the factory...
All time best sellers? Like a hall of fame of sorts? That is a good question. Kind of like, as cigars move in and out of the top 5, which ones had the longest time in. Ill tell you, late 1990's I love the Punch Rare Corojo. Original run of VSG was awsome too. Ohhh and Partagas Black when they first came out were kick ass. 5 Vegas Limitada 2006 is in there. Some other favorites that I am not smoking much anymore either because my taste changed, the blend changed or it was a one time run are:
La Aurora 1495 Cameroon 1994
Oliva Master Blends I
Oliva O Maduro (original cloth band and toilet seat box)
CAO Anniversaire Maduro (original release made in costa rica)
Camacho 1962 Pre-Embargo