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601 Green Oscuro La Punta Perfecto

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This 5.5×48-52 perfecto stick offers a very dark brown, almost black wrapper with a slight red hue, a velvet texture and a rock hard pack. It shows minimal veins, tight seams, very even firm construction and offers a barnyard and tobacco aroma. First light reveals an insanely tight draw but big medium-full flavors of deep oily tobacco and white pepper with a long earthy finish. 10 minutes in the draw opens up to a very nice light resistance and smoke output is excellent. Flavors are very deep and substantial with a long full finish. The draw flavors are very woody and peppery with an oily slick on the lips but dry parched mouthfeel. 25 minutes in I had to give it a small touchup, there was a strip on one side that wasn’t burning. 35 minutes in hitting the 1/2 way point flavors shift just lightly, adding a dark chocolate in to the mix. Ending at 1:15 the 2nd half proved to be very similar, only changing the draw back to snug, but not a big problem. I did have to give it another touchup, and the ash on this last half was not as firm as the first, flowering and flaking quite a bit. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/601-green-oscuro-la-punta-perfecto-cigar-review/
 

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^ ditto. Never had the perfecto, but I like that size in general (too many perfectos are ginormous).

Nice reivew!
 

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I definetley want to try this. Quite frankly, I need to try all of 601 brand cigars. Just had the red toro. Wonderful smoke. Only one I've tried so far.
 

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These can be had pretty cheap. Got a fiver off CBID the other day for $17. New band but they look to be very well made.
 

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Yeah, love the Oscuro. The new banded greens are just as good. Glad to see all the speculation was wrong about the blend going to crap after Rocky got involved with the marketing. Most everything coming out of the My Father factory these days is pretty damned good.
 

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Agreed, the Greens are good and so are the Blues. The cigar in that pic though is looking like it had a rough night :laugh:.

Glad to see all the speculation was wrong about the blend going to crap after Rocky got involved with the marketing.
That's an old band on that cigar...just sayin' :dunno:.

Dan
 

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That's an old band on that cigar...just sayin' :dunno:.

Dan
Yeah I know, my point was that the new release hasn't changed and is just as good. Cigar does look a bit like it took a ride on Lewinski street. :stretchgr
 
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Thanks for the review of a great cigar. Picked up a corona from the sosa family cigar B&M and smoked it while sipping a Cuban espresso (can’t remember the Spanish name for the life of me) at Café Versailles on Calle Ocho. Definitely would love to try the other vitolas in the line.
 
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