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About 10 days or so ago I smoked my first Curivari Seleccion Privada and enjoyed it tremendously. There was something about the cigar that reminded me of another cigar that I had smoked relatively recently but I couldn't remember which one it might be. Over the weekend I smoke a CC El Rey De Mundo Choix Supreme and I thought.. ah-hah. I reviewed the ERDM over in the CC review section. I purposefully chose the Curivari for my morning smoke today as I wanted to compare it with the ERDM while it was still fresh on my mind. I am always searching for a good flavored but mild and mellow cigar for the mornings with coffee. Certainly the ERDM Choix Supreme hits the spot but of course I do not always have them around. So here we go.
This robusto measures 5 X 50 and according to the Curivari website it is a Nicaraguan puro made with Cuban seed Criollo and Corojo. It has a light to medium brown wrapper that is smooth to the touch and has a slight oily sheen. Sniffing the foot reveals light notes of mustiness, cedar and hay. I gave the cigar a straight cut. The draw on this cigar was excellent. Notes of cedar, hay and a bit of sweet cinnamon spices were present. The cigar lit well and the burn was very good throughout the smoke requiring no touch-ups or re-lights during the smoke. This was about a 40 minute smoke for me.
The first third gave me a bit of pepper on the initial few puffs. This was most evident on the retro and at the back of the throat. Notes of cedar and a honey like sweetness were evident as well as a touch of leather in the background. Toward the end of the first third the leather notes intensified and the pepperiness pretty much went away. When the tongue was placed against the filler there was saltiness. Mixed with the sweetness this made for a very good flavor combination. The strength and body were both solid medium. I was very pleased with the balance and creaminess of this smoke at this point.
The second third of the just developed into a sweet, leathery goodness. The wood notes became deeper. The retro was now effortless with no pepper tingle at all. The cigar was beautifully balanced. The smoke was incredibly smooth and creamy. It almost had a buttery feel to it and the cigar left an oily sweet, salty residue on my lips. The sweetness and saltiness both ramped up during the second third and remained there through the remainder of the smoke.
The final third was just all smooth, creamy leather goodness highlighted by the sweet-saltiness. A bit of pepper came back on the retro but at a much reduced intensity compared to the beginning of the cigar. I picked up a bit of nuttiness with the pepper and maybe some slight notes of cinnamon. Shortly after this I put the cigar down.
So this was an excellent cigar to me. This fits right in with what I look for in a morning cigar. Medium strength with good flavor, not very complex but not boring either. So how does it compare with the CC ERDM. There is no doubt that the flavor profiles are very similar. The ERDM is a bit more complex, elegant and refined. I would almost say the ERDM has a more feminine character to it. For those of you that drink Scotch and have had both Ardbeg and Lagavulin the Lagavulin just seems a bit more refined and elegant though both are delicious.
The Curivari Seleccion Privada in this size cost about $6.75 a stick and come in boxes of 10. Of course the ERDM cost more, hard to get and of course, illegal. For those of you who desire a smooth elegant smoke for the morning you need to give this a try. It's a winner. It's makes a pretty good substitute for a Choix Supreme.
This robusto measures 5 X 50 and according to the Curivari website it is a Nicaraguan puro made with Cuban seed Criollo and Corojo. It has a light to medium brown wrapper that is smooth to the touch and has a slight oily sheen. Sniffing the foot reveals light notes of mustiness, cedar and hay. I gave the cigar a straight cut. The draw on this cigar was excellent. Notes of cedar, hay and a bit of sweet cinnamon spices were present. The cigar lit well and the burn was very good throughout the smoke requiring no touch-ups or re-lights during the smoke. This was about a 40 minute smoke for me.
The first third gave me a bit of pepper on the initial few puffs. This was most evident on the retro and at the back of the throat. Notes of cedar and a honey like sweetness were evident as well as a touch of leather in the background. Toward the end of the first third the leather notes intensified and the pepperiness pretty much went away. When the tongue was placed against the filler there was saltiness. Mixed with the sweetness this made for a very good flavor combination. The strength and body were both solid medium. I was very pleased with the balance and creaminess of this smoke at this point.
The second third of the just developed into a sweet, leathery goodness. The wood notes became deeper. The retro was now effortless with no pepper tingle at all. The cigar was beautifully balanced. The smoke was incredibly smooth and creamy. It almost had a buttery feel to it and the cigar left an oily sweet, salty residue on my lips. The sweetness and saltiness both ramped up during the second third and remained there through the remainder of the smoke.
The final third was just all smooth, creamy leather goodness highlighted by the sweet-saltiness. A bit of pepper came back on the retro but at a much reduced intensity compared to the beginning of the cigar. I picked up a bit of nuttiness with the pepper and maybe some slight notes of cinnamon. Shortly after this I put the cigar down.
So this was an excellent cigar to me. This fits right in with what I look for in a morning cigar. Medium strength with good flavor, not very complex but not boring either. So how does it compare with the CC ERDM. There is no doubt that the flavor profiles are very similar. The ERDM is a bit more complex, elegant and refined. I would almost say the ERDM has a more feminine character to it. For those of you that drink Scotch and have had both Ardbeg and Lagavulin the Lagavulin just seems a bit more refined and elegant though both are delicious.
The Curivari Seleccion Privada in this size cost about $6.75 a stick and come in boxes of 10. Of course the ERDM cost more, hard to get and of course, illegal. For those of you who desire a smooth elegant smoke for the morning you need to give this a try. It's a winner. It's makes a pretty good substitute for a Choix Supreme.
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