Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
Don Pepin Garcia JJ Maduro
Selectos (Robusto) 5x50
Nicaraguan Puro
In humi approx 6 months +/- a month.
The Look: (Sorry, no pics, camera phone is busted with no end in sight for a fix).
I take this out of the cello, which is slightly tainted yellow.
The cigar is a nice uniform dark brown, almost black.
Not very oily, almost dry.
The veins are almost invisible. The seams on the roll are barely visible.
The triple cap is PERFECT!. :stretchgr
Prelight:
Clip just a bit off the cap and feel it is a perfect Xi2 cut.
Cold draw is really loose - worriesome loose....:sadpace:
Cold draw has some dark flavors along with sweet tobacco.
The light:
It takes a bit to light this one up, as I dont feel the center is getting any flame - almost feels light it is lighting hollow - Im worried.:crytears:
1st Third:
The draw is SUPER LOOSE and Im not getting much smoke. flavors are really muted at this point.:cryloud:
I feel like I have to draw and draw to keep/get this going......:sadcry:
about 1/2 way through the 1st third (try that one on for size math majors!)...
At this point the draw 'catches' and the smoke output really picks up!
:headroll::ccowboy::chat:
I wasnt having fun with this cigar up to this point. At this point the flavors really pick up too. Flavors of earth, cocoa and sweet tobacco. Totally PEPPERY through the retrohale in typical DPG fashion.
opeyes:
1st Third is a mixed bag at this point. Some good flavors, some not so good.
Burn is a bit wavy through the 1st third but doesnt require any touch ups.
2nd Third:
Ok, the Muted flavors of the 1st third really POP here in the 2nd third.
Totally clear earthy flavors, coffee, cocoa and Sweet Sweet Tobacco! This is turning into a really nice Maduro! Pepper is totally gone on the retrohale and the additional flavors on the retrohale are totally funy, tasty and welcomed!
Burn line on the 2nd third is totally razor sharp.:bouncetau
Final Third:
1st Ash was tapped shortly before hitting the final third.:blushlove
Cigar develops a burn problem (one side not catching up.)
A few more puffs in and it becomes clear that this is going to need a touch up.:sadstare:
Hit it w\ the torch and as expected get a few puffs that are totally bitter.
After this touch up the burn line returns to being razor sharp.:awholelot
The Verdict:
Im finding myself lately leaning away from Maduro's more and more.
I like them, just dont love them.
I think that its more the coating aftertaste that I dont like of a maduro than of other cigars.
This is a totally solid cigar and can be had at a decent price.
MSRP is $8.81, but these can be found for $4-5 on certain deals.
It smoked well and had some decent flavors. For my Money, I would totally prefer the regular JJ line and totally would spend the extra couple $$ for a My Father.
Selectos (Robusto) 5x50
Nicaraguan Puro
In humi approx 6 months +/- a month.
The Look: (Sorry, no pics, camera phone is busted with no end in sight for a fix).
I take this out of the cello, which is slightly tainted yellow.
The cigar is a nice uniform dark brown, almost black.
Not very oily, almost dry.
The veins are almost invisible. The seams on the roll are barely visible.
The triple cap is PERFECT!. :stretchgr
Prelight:
Clip just a bit off the cap and feel it is a perfect Xi2 cut.
Cold draw is really loose - worriesome loose....:sadpace:
Cold draw has some dark flavors along with sweet tobacco.
The light:
It takes a bit to light this one up, as I dont feel the center is getting any flame - almost feels light it is lighting hollow - Im worried.:crytears:
1st Third:
The draw is SUPER LOOSE and Im not getting much smoke. flavors are really muted at this point.:cryloud:
I feel like I have to draw and draw to keep/get this going......:sadcry:
about 1/2 way through the 1st third (try that one on for size math majors!)...
At this point the draw 'catches' and the smoke output really picks up!
:headroll::ccowboy::chat:
I wasnt having fun with this cigar up to this point. At this point the flavors really pick up too. Flavors of earth, cocoa and sweet tobacco. Totally PEPPERY through the retrohale in typical DPG fashion.
opeyes:1st Third is a mixed bag at this point. Some good flavors, some not so good.
Burn is a bit wavy through the 1st third but doesnt require any touch ups.
2nd Third:
Ok, the Muted flavors of the 1st third really POP here in the 2nd third.
Totally clear earthy flavors, coffee, cocoa and Sweet Sweet Tobacco! This is turning into a really nice Maduro! Pepper is totally gone on the retrohale and the additional flavors on the retrohale are totally funy, tasty and welcomed!
Burn line on the 2nd third is totally razor sharp.:bouncetau
Final Third:
1st Ash was tapped shortly before hitting the final third.:blushlove
Cigar develops a burn problem (one side not catching up.)
A few more puffs in and it becomes clear that this is going to need a touch up.:sadstare:
Hit it w\ the torch and as expected get a few puffs that are totally bitter.
After this touch up the burn line returns to being razor sharp.:awholelot
The Verdict:
Im finding myself lately leaning away from Maduro's more and more.
I like them, just dont love them.
I think that its more the coating aftertaste that I dont like of a maduro than of other cigars.
This is a totally solid cigar and can be had at a decent price.
MSRP is $8.81, but these can be found for $4-5 on certain deals.
It smoked well and had some decent flavors. For my Money, I would totally prefer the regular JJ line and totally would spend the extra couple $$ for a My Father.
