Noobings Reviews
taythegibs
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So in talking with Matt the other day i decided to try putting up some reviews again, this first one is on a little stick called the Padron Cortico Maduro (4.5x35)
Time in humi- 3 days (was one of a few left in the box at the b&m so it isn't rott)
Price point- $3.50, can be had for less online.
Strength- Medium-Medium/full
drink- water
Construction- the foot is very hard, but the rest of the cigar is pretty soft. The cap has a knot on it where it wasn't applied evenly, but otherwise i can see no defects
Prelight- The wrapper is dark an oily looking, it is thoroughly covered in small veins, and it is a little rough looking, I cut with a double guillotine and the prelight draw tasted faintly of cedar and coco.
First puff- very woodsy with some pepper and coco, very bitter
First third- The woodsy, cedar taste starts out strong with a small hint of bitter-sweet coco, its ashing about every centimeter and a half with a decent burn.
Second third- The coco is becoming more prominent with a bit of pepper and hint of some cinnamon, almost like a spiced chocolate. The smoke still smells strongly of cedar. Im attempting to teach myself to retro-hale, its opening up a whole 'nother ballpark and the spice is popping out more. It is reminding me of a Mexican hot chocolate that a coworker brought in to work once.
Final third- the chocolate is nearly gone as is the cinnamon that i tasted a few times. it is now overly woodsy again, and the bitterness is packing a whallop. between puffs my palate tastes as if i had just eaten some bittersweet chocolate and a pickled banana pepper, an interesting combination.
Smoking time- 27 minutes
Final thoughts- This is a very bitter cigar, maybe if it had a year or two to settle down it could be great. Due to it's length im not getting much of a stink finger but the bittersweet chocolate flavor is lingering on my palate For the price it's not a bad buy, and definitely worth revisiting.
Appearance- 8/10
Burn- 7/10
Construction- 7/10
Taste- 6/10
At a final tally- 7 out of 10 noobings recommend this smoke, it is a cheap Padron, that doesn't seem to quite live up to the name. It is overly bitter but could get better with age.
Time in humi- 3 days (was one of a few left in the box at the b&m so it isn't rott)
Price point- $3.50, can be had for less online.
Strength- Medium-Medium/full
drink- water
Construction- the foot is very hard, but the rest of the cigar is pretty soft. The cap has a knot on it where it wasn't applied evenly, but otherwise i can see no defects
Prelight- The wrapper is dark an oily looking, it is thoroughly covered in small veins, and it is a little rough looking, I cut with a double guillotine and the prelight draw tasted faintly of cedar and coco.
First puff- very woodsy with some pepper and coco, very bitter
First third- The woodsy, cedar taste starts out strong with a small hint of bitter-sweet coco, its ashing about every centimeter and a half with a decent burn.
Second third- The coco is becoming more prominent with a bit of pepper and hint of some cinnamon, almost like a spiced chocolate. The smoke still smells strongly of cedar. Im attempting to teach myself to retro-hale, its opening up a whole 'nother ballpark and the spice is popping out more. It is reminding me of a Mexican hot chocolate that a coworker brought in to work once.
Final third- the chocolate is nearly gone as is the cinnamon that i tasted a few times. it is now overly woodsy again, and the bitterness is packing a whallop. between puffs my palate tastes as if i had just eaten some bittersweet chocolate and a pickled banana pepper, an interesting combination.
Smoking time- 27 minutes
Final thoughts- This is a very bitter cigar, maybe if it had a year or two to settle down it could be great. Due to it's length im not getting much of a stink finger but the bittersweet chocolate flavor is lingering on my palate For the price it's not a bad buy, and definitely worth revisiting.
Appearance- 8/10
Burn- 7/10
Construction- 7/10
Taste- 6/10
At a final tally- 7 out of 10 noobings recommend this smoke, it is a cheap Padron, that doesn't seem to quite live up to the name. It is overly bitter but could get better with age.
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I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
They are normally a little bitter (cocoa like) and a little spicy and earthy. Do you think the excess bitterness was from the super small rg?
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
Time in humi- about 2.5 months
Price point- $3, i got a killer deal on it, normaly retails around $8
Strength- Medium
drink- water
Construction-I can see no defects in the cigar, it is a light brown sungrown wrapper with only one or two decently sized veins. The churchill is a bigger violta then i usually grab but i got a killer deal on this stick.
Prelight- The cutter of choice tonight is a punch, the prelight draw was a little tight and tasted a little woodsy with a hint of syrup
First puff- woodsy, with a little nuttiness
First third- The the woodsy taste evolved into a sweet nuttiness with a little black pepper. The ash is pretty flaky, its threatening to let go quite quickly.
Second third- The cigar kept a decent burn, i had to touch it up once but the ash held a lot better than in the first third. Taste-wise, the nuttiness still is prominent, and the slight syrupy sweetness that i tasted in the prelight is coming into play.
Final third- The ash is holding on tight with the flavor developing a slight buttery, creaminess that staid till I put it out. At the very end it became a little harsh but nothing too overpowering.
Smoking time- 2 hours
Final thoughts- This is a good, solid cigar. The nuttiness that developed throughout the stick was very appealing and consistent, albeit a bit one dimensional, but good nonetheless.
Appearance- 9/10
Burn- 8/10
Construction- 9/10
Taste- 8/10
At a final tally- 8 out of 10 noobings recommend this smoke. It was a GREAT smoke for the price and i will jump on another 5ver if i can get it that cheap again.
Time in humi- Just over one year
Price point- i got it in a trade, but have paid $10 for one
Strength- Full bodied
drink- Yellow Powerade!
Construction-I could find no defects in the cigar, it is a deep oily brown in color andit was a little overly dense at the cap and the foot but from what ive seen that is somewhat common in a figurado shaped cigar.
Prelight- The cutter of choice tonight is a double guillotine, the prelight draw was a very tight and was a little woodsy.
First puff- very woody with a light sweetness
First third- The MoW kept its woodsy taste that, imo, was very familiar to chewing on a sassafrass twig, with a underlying spiciness and a tad bit of chocolate. The burn was very straight with a decently solid ash, i ashed it about 1 1/2 inches in. The draw started off very tight but as the cigar widened out to the 50+ rg it opened up beautifully.
Second third- The cigar kept a great burn, the ash did not want to let go, but since i was reading I ashed it a second time when it was at about 2 inches in length. A Creamy Nuttiness developed in this third that helped the underlying chocolate flavor evolve.
Final third- The ash held on like CRAZY! I only ashed the cigar twice, a record for myself and this ash held on till it was nearly 3 inches! It held on till i laid the Cigar down in the dirt. This third was a mashup of nutty chocolate, a little wood and an aftertaste of a sweet coffee. A winning combination in my book!
Smoking time- 130min
Final thoughts- This is a very good, very solid cigar. The price has gotten a bit inflated here of late but this is definitely a favorite of mine, let it rest for a year or more for a Great stick! This is my idea of what a great cigar should be like, there was almost no harshness at all, very buttery and creamy flavors and some very nice billowing smoke!
Appearance- 9/10
Burn- 10/10
Construction- 9/10 i almost gave this a 10/10 just because of how well the ash held but the tight draw in the first third threw me off.
Taste- 10/10
At a final tally- 9 out of 10 noobings recommend this smoke. It was a GREAT smoke for the price and i will jump on another if i can.