kockroach
BoM August 2010/2011
Alright, review time two nights in a row! I bought a few Mx3's from Drapers, after really digging the Camacho Triple Maduro. The Camacho, in short, I think is like smoking a stick of dark chocolate or cocoa. I haven't tried an Mx2, yet (I do have one sitting in the humidor), but I thought it would be better to go straight to the Mx3 for comparison to the Camacho.
This is a robusto size, 5x50, with a nice tightly wrapped dark and oily maduro (duh) wrapper. There were only a couple of slight veins, but the cap was a little sloppy on this one (nothing major though). The stick was very firm, with no soft spots or bumps at all. There are a couple of bands, a slick silver and black CAO band, and a black and silver Drapers band just below.
After a straight cut with my Palio, I was surprised it didn't start to unravel as I somehow managed to take off the whole cap. The pre-smoke draw provided hints of cedar, coffee (I suppose...don't drink the stuff), and a slight cocoa flavor.
The cigar lit really well, and had a nice even burn right away. I can't really break this one down into thirds though, as the flavors were complex and varied throughout. There was a creamy character to the front end of each puff, with cedar present at varied strengths. Mixed in with the cedar were random notes of coffee, leather, spice, cocoa and raisin.
The really odd thing was that the raisin flavor would only show when I breathed out the smoke through the nose. Very odd, but that's the only time it would come out. I am not that experienced with smoking....having only smoked cigars (no cigarettes, pipes....nothing but cigars), so I haven't perfected blowing out through the nose.
I wasn't able to take this all the way to the nub, as it did start to get somewhat harsh. This could be because this smoke required sticking it as there was a bit of a plug. At one point, I couldn't even draw, but I was able to free it up, except it would occasionally require sticking it again with my multi-tool. This may have been because of how firm this stick was.
Overall, I thought it was a good smoke, especially since it gave a variety of flavors throughout. It lasted about 75 minutes (again, not going to the nub). If you get a chance, I would recommend trying one. They are just over $12 a stick, so they are a little pricey.
Add on(thanks for asking SkinsFanLarry!):
As for which all maduro I would choose, it is hard to choose, but not because one is necessarily better. When I ordered the Mx3, I told Matt at Drapers that I was looking forward to one of them, as I really like the Camacho Triple Maduro. He said that they really are quite different. And he was spot on.
I think both the CAO and Camacho are great sticks. As I briefly said at the start, the Camacho is like smoking a stick of dark chocolate or cocoa (maybe I should smoke another for a full review). The CAO, is a very complex cigar that throws you for a loop seemingly with each puff. If I were presented with each stick and asked to take only one, The Camacho takes the prize for me....thanks to my chocolate addiction. But, I would not turn down the Mx3.
This is a robusto size, 5x50, with a nice tightly wrapped dark and oily maduro (duh) wrapper. There were only a couple of slight veins, but the cap was a little sloppy on this one (nothing major though). The stick was very firm, with no soft spots or bumps at all. There are a couple of bands, a slick silver and black CAO band, and a black and silver Drapers band just below.
After a straight cut with my Palio, I was surprised it didn't start to unravel as I somehow managed to take off the whole cap. The pre-smoke draw provided hints of cedar, coffee (I suppose...don't drink the stuff), and a slight cocoa flavor.
The cigar lit really well, and had a nice even burn right away. I can't really break this one down into thirds though, as the flavors were complex and varied throughout. There was a creamy character to the front end of each puff, with cedar present at varied strengths. Mixed in with the cedar were random notes of coffee, leather, spice, cocoa and raisin.
The really odd thing was that the raisin flavor would only show when I breathed out the smoke through the nose. Very odd, but that's the only time it would come out. I am not that experienced with smoking....having only smoked cigars (no cigarettes, pipes....nothing but cigars), so I haven't perfected blowing out through the nose.
I wasn't able to take this all the way to the nub, as it did start to get somewhat harsh. This could be because this smoke required sticking it as there was a bit of a plug. At one point, I couldn't even draw, but I was able to free it up, except it would occasionally require sticking it again with my multi-tool. This may have been because of how firm this stick was.
Overall, I thought it was a good smoke, especially since it gave a variety of flavors throughout. It lasted about 75 minutes (again, not going to the nub). If you get a chance, I would recommend trying one. They are just over $12 a stick, so they are a little pricey.
Add on(thanks for asking SkinsFanLarry!):
As for which all maduro I would choose, it is hard to choose, but not because one is necessarily better. When I ordered the Mx3, I told Matt at Drapers that I was looking forward to one of them, as I really like the Camacho Triple Maduro. He said that they really are quite different. And he was spot on.
I think both the CAO and Camacho are great sticks. As I briefly said at the start, the Camacho is like smoking a stick of dark chocolate or cocoa (maybe I should smoke another for a full review). The CAO, is a very complex cigar that throws you for a loop seemingly with each puff. If I were presented with each stick and asked to take only one, The Camacho takes the prize for me....thanks to my chocolate addiction. But, I would not turn down the Mx3.
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