Est 1844....a review
KingoftheCove
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I like them.................you should try them!
the above review sponsored by padronpete
and now, for a brief review by yours truly, imvho of course.
I've smoked about 5 or 6 of these now, the first being almost rott, the most recent had about 9 months on it, and I just finished it.
These most definitely need at least 3 to 6 months rest. The first one I smoked was rough, rather harsh, the spice a bit nasty, the expected leathery full tobacco flavors just simply overpowered by the "roughness" of the not-quite-ready to smoke stick.
Each one I smoked got better as time went on.
The one I smoked this afternoon/evening was a typical semi-strong Nicaraguan maduro, not an in-your-face full bodied bomb, but well past medium in strength and body.
Construction on these has, for me, been outstanding, with perfect draw and perfect burn on each one, with tons of easily produced smoke. Only one minor touch-up required in the final third, and that's only because I have cigar OCD, I like to keep my burn lines perfect.
Complex? No, of course not. But it does provide rich, quality, tobacco flavors, with occasional hints of coffee and bitter chocolate. The finish is somewhat oily on the palate, but in a good way.
The harsh spicey retrohale which I encountered when smoking the first one of these almost "off-the-truck" has completely vanished. Now the retrohale is smooth as silk, with just a hint of spice and the occasional bitter chocolate.
This cigar is really challenging the GH2002 as my go-to, well under $2/ea budget smoke.
the above review sponsored by padronpete
and now, for a brief review by yours truly, imvho of course.
I've smoked about 5 or 6 of these now, the first being almost rott, the most recent had about 9 months on it, and I just finished it.
These most definitely need at least 3 to 6 months rest. The first one I smoked was rough, rather harsh, the spice a bit nasty, the expected leathery full tobacco flavors just simply overpowered by the "roughness" of the not-quite-ready to smoke stick.
Each one I smoked got better as time went on.
The one I smoked this afternoon/evening was a typical semi-strong Nicaraguan maduro, not an in-your-face full bodied bomb, but well past medium in strength and body.
Construction on these has, for me, been outstanding, with perfect draw and perfect burn on each one, with tons of easily produced smoke. Only one minor touch-up required in the final third, and that's only because I have cigar OCD, I like to keep my burn lines perfect.
Complex? No, of course not. But it does provide rich, quality, tobacco flavors, with occasional hints of coffee and bitter chocolate. The finish is somewhat oily on the palate, but in a good way.
The harsh spicey retrohale which I encountered when smoking the first one of these almost "off-the-truck" has completely vanished. Now the retrohale is smooth as silk, with just a hint of spice and the occasional bitter chocolate.
This cigar is really challenging the GH2002 as my go-to, well under $2/ea budget smoke.
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Yep!! I'll drink to that. Of course, I'll drink to 'most anything...
But - these are not for you! too much like an AJ smoke ...............