abjd14 wrote:My guess (originally I listed possible cigar names but deleted them.in fear of.being terribly off) I choose the order merely.based off the ones i liked the best to least. Overall I would smoke all of these again and finish them. Thanks Tom!!
Cigar #1 high end
Cigar #2 yard gar
Cigar #3 mid level
First review of Cigar #2
Grabbed this one bc it was the largest and had plenty of time to smoke on the 55 degree day after a 2 day snow storm. At first glance I will just assume it is the budget stick. Nice tight roll some large veins, very toothy but wrapper seems very thin. After a straight cut the ends seem to have lots of large veins/sticks idk what to call them but consistent with a lower budget stick.
Vitola: Toro
Color: claro
Cold draw: sweet with a little earth, cedar and raisen. A slighty tight draw so I opened it up. I like a really loose draw so almost everything I smoke is too tight.
Hit it with the torch and immediately love the flavors coming out. Great smoke output, good burn not a lot of flavor yet but unique. The flavor lingers after each puff.
1st third: mild to medium body. Subtle tobacco flavors, faint spice, hay. Not the usual flavor profile I smoke but very enjoyable so far. Getting thru the 1st third the burn is perfect beautiful white ash. (Will do the sand test with the ash after it drops)
Cool ash is Sandy so shouldn't be a cuban
2nd Third: lots of earthy/woody flavor. Still mild/medium. A little bit of pepper and clove on the retrohale. I might be smoking a little fast because I do enjoy the cigar and hoping it develops a little more flavor but the fast smoking is making it slightly harsh.
Still a perfect burn line.
3rd Third: moved up to medium body getting more pepper, all pepper. Quick drop off of pepper back to more mild earthy tones. This is turning to be a great afternoon smoke with a coffee.
Overall: I would be surprised if this was the high end smoke. This is for sure low to mid level. I usually prefer the full body cigars but I would def. Keep 5vers of these around if they come at good prices. Haven't got a clue as to what brand this might be.
Second review cigar #1
11:22 am
50 degrees and sunny
32 coffee pairing
4.25x52 dark and shimmery cigar but not oily. Foot and straightcut.end has some nice looking filler with very few stems. Great looking construction, firm cigar and firm draw but not tight.
1st third: first few puffs, rich flavors of cocoa, leather, cedar. Starting out as a medium body. Thru the end of this third all the same flavors ash remains but not a tight ash suggests mid to low cigar. I have a strange feeling this is the same Monte medio noche I sent for Tampas blind review last year
2nd third: smooth creamy smoke output. No more sweet notes of cocoa. More doni ate is the cedar and leather and a small touch of spice on the back end. Def. Don't believe this is the low end as the flavor profile keeps developing. Leather has gone away and this has developed into just smooth creamy smoke.
3rd Third: pepper is really amping up. This is how I like a cigar to develop. Starts with lots of flavors moves to medium with dominate flavors and then nub it all the way down with strong peppery nicotine kick but still smooth and no harshness especially since I smoke fast. Finished this re view 20mims ago and still smoking the nub. I'm leaning to the high end.
My guess it's the high end smoke.
Third Review of Cigar #3
5.25x46 paired with a root beer, punch cut
Appearance beautiful wrapper small to no veins triple cap that goes down about 1/4 in.
Cold draw: very loose sweet on the lips no distinguishing flavors or aromas yet
1st Third: First Few Puffs and I am reminded of something I have defonetlt had.before. not many but have had. Great smoke output again, some sweetness, floral notes and hints of citrus on back of the tongue. Initial thoughts are some boutique cigar warped/crown heads.
2nd Third: ash still intack, even burn but the filler is burning faster than the wrapper (just learned this happens when the wrapper isn't aged long enough) flavors are mellowing out a bit. Would.call this mild to more medium still sweet with some raisen/currants touch of honey.
3rd Third: sweetness fading out and paper and earth building up.
So here is out it laid out. I numbered them 1,2,3 so I could remember what I sent.
#1 High end - First Public release of Newman Black Diamond.......been resting for over a year.
#2 Middle - Crowned Heads Hedley Grange - also about a year in humi.
#3 low end- I don't treat this one like a yard gar........ Curivari Buenaventura BV 500 barely under the $5 wire.........actually my favorite of the lot as I am not a big nic fan but love a flavorful smoke.
Good job on reviews and I like seeing all at once........yours coming soon.
Making your own cuban? Too ambitious for me as it is easier to buy around here. I just butter and toast it. Tampa cuban? in addition glazed ham and swiss cheese. Gotta have Genoa Salami, the right Pork and pickle - the often missing ingredients in fakes.....and of course the bread is often fake. Mustard NO MAYO. No lettuce tomato. Hot pressed is the best but a variation on original.