Oliva
Cain 660 Maduro. This dark cigar is made from a blend of
triple-fermented longfillers, using a "straight ligero" blend. It is a
6*60 cigar, and it feels it. It is heavy in the hand, and the wrapper
feels smooth and oily. When I sparked it up there were immediate spicy
notes and heavy smoke. There are some cocoa hints, and for a strong
cigar, it is very smooth. The taste does not change greatly while you
smoke it, but it does not need to. This cigar tells you what to expect,
and it delivers. It burns slow, and it burns even. This cigar was a
delight to smoke, but I only suggest it if you like strong, heavy
cigars.
Rating 10/10.
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Rating: Inch by E.P. Carillo No. 64. This is a thick cigar, measuring
just over 6 inches with a 64 ring gauge. I smoked the maduro, and it is
wrapped in a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that gives off a surprisingly
fruity scent when just smelling the wrapper. This is a dark cigar, with
a nice oil content.
Upon lighting it was smooth, and gave off copious amounts of smoke. It
had some peppery notes, but was not overpowering. There was also some
cocoa and earthy notes. The finish was dry.
The band is fashioned after a old ruler, and the 64 ring gauge makes it
one inch thick. I would smoke this again, but it is not the head turner
I was hoping for. Very good cigar, just not elite.
Rating: 8/10 Lost of two points for the dry flat finish.
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Smoking:
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Robusto. This 4.3/4*5 inch cigar is cloaked
in a smooth feeling Ecuadorian Havana seed wrapper, and are aged for
five years. They consistently receive excellent ratings, and are rolled
by Tabacalera A. Fuente. Sounds like a winning combination.
The burn was even, and slow, and it was solidly constructed. That are
the good qualities of the cigar.
Upon lighting the cigar up, the first quarter of the cigar was harsh.
Very harsh. No flavors of the mixed tobaccos, just harshness. I
considered putting it down. Then it hit the sweet spot. It went from a
harsh cigar to a alright cigar. There were notes of coffee and some
sweetness. It never became a stand out cigar though. The taste changed
once again for the end, and it became a cigar with no flavor. It
unfortunately was just bad. I was shocked for a few reasons. 1) not what
I expect from a cigar considered super premium and 2) This is J.C.
Newman and Arturo Fuente cigars. Not what I would expect for a cigar
named for the founder of J.C. Newman cigars. Also if we are going to pay
what these cigars cost, I expect a superlative cigar, not this. Very
disappointed in this cigar.
Rating: 4/10.
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Rating: The Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Perfecto. If you are a
fan of strong cigars, after you read this review, get down to your local
cigar shop and buy one, or a few, or a box.
This tapered 6*60 cigar is a densely packed cigar that will surprise you
with the range of flavors it gives off. This Nicaraguan Puro starts off
peppery and with spice, and after about a half inch mellows out a bit.
With that being said, it stays a strong cigar. The wrapper has a almost
lush feel to it, and is smooth while having a nice oily feel. There is a
strong earthiness to this cigar that adds to the flavor, and it burns
even and slow. As you can see from the grid picture, the ash will hold
on for you. 6 inch cigar, that is an almost 5 inch ash. I could go on
and on about this cigar, but I won't. Great cigar, go get some.
Rating: 10/10
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smoking: The Cigar Inn house blend. I was in NYC a few weeks ago, and
found a great cigar shop/lounge called the Cigar Inn. I found this place
after leaving Club Mac... in disgust.
This reddish hued cigar is wrapped in a lovely Peruvian Oscuro wrapper,
and is oily and lush. This particular cigar is 6*60. Honestly, I am not
sure if it named, so I will just call it the house blend. Sorry Cigar
Inn.
This cigar starts out pretty mellow, but slowly strengthens as you smoke
it. By the halfway point, it is a nice medium smoke. There are hints of
spice, and cedar, and some sweetness that comes from the wrapper. It is
always nice to try a house blend that the business takes seriously and
this is a quality cigar.
The only issue I had was some flaking of the wrapper towards the end of
me smoking it, but I have seen that happen on tons of cigars. If you are
in NYC and want to try something different, head to The Cigar Inn. They
have a great lounge, and I especially liked the part of the lounge done
up to look like a old school barber shop. They have a very well stocked
walk in humidor, and a huge selection of accessories. If I lived in
NYC, I would spend a log of time,(and money) there.
This cigar gets a 9/10. Ig loses a point because it does get a little
harsh at the end, but other than that, excellent cigar.
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smoking: Perdomo Reserve Champagne Noir Super Toro. This hefty 6*60
cigar is cloaked in a dark triple fermented Cuban seed Maduro wrapper.
That happens to be aged in bourbon barrels. Already sounds delicious
huh? It is. You should go buy one right now.
This cigar is a full bodied smoke that will not overpower you, but will
make sure you do not forget it is there. The wrapper leaf is great
looking, oily and smooth. The light up is easy and the burn was even.
The smoke was substantial, and for a strong cigar it was almost creamy
smooth. There was a strong earthy taste to the cigar punctuated with
coffee. cedar, and what tasted like anise to me. There was some spice,
and that continued the whole length of the cigar.
With about two inches left, the cigar inexplicably spit open. Which is
to bad, because I was planning on smoking it as far down as I reasonably
could. Normally something like that would make me ding a cigar in the
rating I give it, and this will be no exception. So instead of a 10/10, I
will have to give it a 9/10.
This is a great cigar, at an excellent price point, and I look forward
to smoking it again with hopefully no splitting of the wrapper. Do
yourselves a favor and try this cigar.
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The
Casa Magna Colorado Gigantor is a big, heavy solid cigar at 6*64. This
line of cigars has garnered excellent press, and the Robusto size was
Cigar Aficionado #1
cigar in 2008. I have been smoking these cigars since they were
introduced, but this is the first time I was able to get my hands on
this size.
The word "Colorado" in the name refers to the dark, reddish hue of the
wrapper, and the wrapper on this cigar was beautiful. It was oily, but
felt silky to the touch. Upon lighting up, there were hints of cedar and
spice. It burned very evenly, and I never had to touch it up to
maintain that burn. The cigar got stronger during the second half, and
it was delicious. Thick smoke on the inhale and burned blue at the foot.
I could probably smoke this cigar all the time and be very happy. This
cigar gets at 10/10. Incredible stick.
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I
was looking forward to trying the Headley Grange because it was
garnering so much positive press, and any cigar that makes Cigar
Aficionados top 25 in the first year of release, has to be a great
cigar. Right?
It turns out, it was pretty darn good. I lit up the Estupendos size
cigar, 5.5*52, and could tell that the filler of this cigar was
Nicaraguan filler.
The Sumatra Ecuadorian wrapper adds some sweetness to
the cigar, and some hints of coffee. I had heard that the cigar had
some spice, but I did not get much of that beyond the first quarter of
the cigar. It started out strong, but quickly mellowed.
I was happy
because it was a very good cigar, but disappointed because instead of
the medium to full I had heard this was, it was more light to medium.
Overall, it is a great smoke. One that I would reach for again. 8/10.
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I
have several cigars that I need to review, and now that I feel better, I
am going to review them. This is the first one I have decided to
discuss because it is a Cuban cigar, and I was expecting a lot from it.
This is the Cohiba Secretos Maduro, and measures 4.25 * 39. A smaller
cigar that is supposed to be strong, and deliver a ton of flavor.
Honestly, it was disappointing. The taste was flat with not a lot of
variance throughout. It burned alright, and for its size was a
surprisingly slow smoke, but nothing could make up for the bland taste. I
was surprised at the lack of depth to this cigar. Overall rating is
4/10.
