Cuesta Rey Stanford #9 review

[jwintosh]

This was one of my Secret Santa gifts, and one i've been wanting to try. A beautiful cameroon wrapper on a rather large torpedo (i'd guess 6.5x54). well, i got to stand in the frigid cold (no kidding! we got that white stuff falling out of the sky just an hour up the road! Damn san diegans don't know how to drive in the elements) for a few hours today, and i just happened to have this smoke with me.

This cigar smoked like a champ! Awesome flavors of cedar and earth enveloped in rich tobacco. Toward the end, it became very creamy and the cedar was more pronounced. Great till the very end!

Interesting note: Thick ash! it was quite windy, and i didn't lose the first ash till about the two-inch mark! nice

an excellent smoke that i will be picking up!

Thanks Secret Santa, now, show yourself!!

jeff

 

[Frank N]

Thanks for the review.

I have a few of these stashed away. I think these are great.

 

[pharmgator]

Is this the Stanford's Cameroon Reserve? If so it is a very tasty cigar IMO.

 

[jwintosh]

Is this the Stanford's Cameroon Reserve? If so it is a very tasty cigar IMO.

yes it is! and, yes it was!!:santa:

 

[Wasch_24]

This was one of my Secret Santa gifts, and one i've been wanting to try. A beautiful cameroon wrapper on a rather large torpedo (i'd guess 6.5x54). well, i got to stand in the frigid cold (no kidding! we got that white stuff falling out of the sky just an hour up the road! Damn san diegans don't know how to drive in the elements) for a few hours today, and i just happened to have this smoke with me.

This cigar smoked like a champ! Awesome flavors of cedar and earth enveloped in rich tobacco. Toward the end, it became very creamy and the cedar was more pronounced. Great till the very end!

Interesting note: Thick ash! it was quite windy, and i didn't lose the first ash till about the two-inch mark! nice

an excellent smoke that i will be picking up!

Thanks Secret Santa, now, show yourself!!

jeff

Irritech bombed me with one of these.

Very sharp looking.

 

[jwintosh]

i'd like to get a few more, for sure! you'll enjoy it!!

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Thanks for the review!

 

[Wasch_24]

Just finishing one up now.


Very nice, especially as a morning cigar.

Thanks Irritech!

 

[jmatkins]

Thanks for the review.

 

[pigwithoutawig]

Thanks for the review. Looks like one I will have to try.

 

[CWS]

Not my cup of tea. :dunno:

 

[Wasch_24]

Really? I liked it better then the SG Pyramid #9. Weird.

I guess these are the same except for the wrapper? :dunno:

 

[CWS]

Really? I liked it better then the SG Pyramid #9. Weird.

I guess these are the same except for the wrapper? :dunno:

I gues I expected something WOW. Just didnt happen for me.

 

[Wasch_24]

Ahhh, expectations really do affect the experience.

 

[Irritech]

Really? I liked it better then the SG Pyramid #9. Weird.

I guess these are the same except for the wrapper? :dunno:

I think your right Wasch. I know they are the exact same size. However, the blend could be different also. These are definately my fav Cuesta Rey #9's. I think they're great w/ a year of age on em. :argh:

 

[Wasch_24]

Yeah. I have no idea about the blend.