Menu
What's new
  • BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE

    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

Cain Daytona 550 Robusto

Poriggity

Poriggity

CRA Ambassador #0042
Rating - 100%
4   0   0
Joined
Aug 18, 2006
Messages
320
Location
Blue Jay, Ca



Pre-Light: As I took a look at this cigar, and rolled it in my finger tips, the first thing I noticed was that the wrapper was flawless, with no major veins, and it was velvety smooth. I loved the attention to detail in this cigar. It was packed very well, and rolled VERY well, as I have found is typical with the whole Cain/Nub line. I ran the cigar across my nose, and got some very nice spice and some cedar and wood notes. I clipped the cigar with my trusty Palio cutter, and lit up with my Ronson Jetlite. Let’s see how this goes!

1/3: As I started in on this cigar, the first thing I noticed was that while the first few puffs had some punch and spice to them, the cigar was not near as powerful as the Cain and Cain F lines. I got some great cedar flavors, with black and white pepper flavors. I also got a slight bit of sweetness, almost a carmel flavor, that didn’t linger too long, but I did notice it. The smoke was billowing nicely, and the ash was solid. I am really enjoying the complexity of flavors coming from this cigar, and the construction is top notch.

2/3: As I continued on this cigar, the sweet carmel flavor became a bit more pronounced, but still did not linger on the tongue much. The pepper spice picked up quite a bit at this portion of the cigar. The ash was knocked off earlier, just so I would not get the ash all over myself. The cigar is burning perfectly, with no real issues to note. The draw is great, as is most of the Cain/Nub line. At this point, I am seriously considering a box purchase. Those of you who know me, know that a cigar has to be VERY good in order for my to consider a box purchase. We shall see if this cigar continues to live up to it’s “box worthiness”.

3/3: As I finised up this cigar, the carmel sweetness went back into the background and the pepper spice, with cedar notes made itself more prominent as I was finishing up. The ash was still holding on decently, and I was knocking it off every 1/2″ or so. The burn is still going great, and I am still REALLY enjoying the flavors of this cigar.

Overall Impression: If you can’t tell by reading the prior paragraphs, I was VERY impressed with this cigar. I went into it with an open mind, but as I mentioned earlier, I am a fanboi of the Nub/Cain line, and this Cain Daytona did not dissapoint me! I am already on the hunt for a box, but in the meantime, I am glad I have found a local retailer that carries them at a decent price point. I highly recommend this cigar, and if you are a fan of what Studio Tobac and the Nub/Cain/Oliva crew are doing here, BUY SOME! They are great, and are a cigar I could easily smoke daily.

You can see more pics and info here:
http://www.cigarchoice.net/?p=550

Smoke Em If You Got Em, Buy Em If You Don’t!
Scott
 
danthebugman

danthebugman

BoM Nov '10
Rating - 100%
124   0   0
Joined
Dec 30, 2009
Messages
7,365
Location
Joplin, MO
Good review, thanks for sharing. The few Cains that I've smoked have not impressed me by any stretch of the imagination. Does sound interesting, but I remain skeptical.

Dan
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top