Benzopyrene
BoM June 08
H. Upmann Magnum 50 EL 2005
Length: 6 1/2
Ring gauge: 50
Size: Double Robusto
Appearance- 10/10
Ash- 9/10
Draw- 8/10
Burn- 8/10
Flavor/Blend- 28/30
Uniqueness- 9/10
Smoke- 9/10
Finish- 10/10
Total 91/100
I finally made myself sit down and smoke this cigar after looking at it in my humidor for months on end. It had a beautiful dark wrapper and great band presentation with red, white, and gold colors contrasting against the dark brown wrapper. The ash was dark grey and cracked and maintained decent strength throughout the smoke. The draw was pretty tight at first and the smoke was light, but with a little bit of gentle pressure and some time the cigar began to open up around the second third. This cigar had a nice light bodied profile about it that was extremely smooth. It had a nice earthy core with incredible chocolate undertones. These flavors persisted through the entire smoke and were very consistent. The burn was relatively even through most of the cigar, but the edges had to be relit a couple of times. The cigar finished smooth and flavorful without any harshness, which allowed me to smoke it to the very end. I cant wait for these to become a regular production cigar so that I can keep them in stock on a regular basis.
Length: 6 1/2
Ring gauge: 50
Size: Double Robusto
Appearance- 10/10
Ash- 9/10
Draw- 8/10
Burn- 8/10
Flavor/Blend- 28/30
Uniqueness- 9/10
Smoke- 9/10
Finish- 10/10
Total 91/100
I finally made myself sit down and smoke this cigar after looking at it in my humidor for months on end. It had a beautiful dark wrapper and great band presentation with red, white, and gold colors contrasting against the dark brown wrapper. The ash was dark grey and cracked and maintained decent strength throughout the smoke. The draw was pretty tight at first and the smoke was light, but with a little bit of gentle pressure and some time the cigar began to open up around the second third. This cigar had a nice light bodied profile about it that was extremely smooth. It had a nice earthy core with incredible chocolate undertones. These flavors persisted through the entire smoke and were very consistent. The burn was relatively even through most of the cigar, but the edges had to be relit a couple of times. The cigar finished smooth and flavorful without any harshness, which allowed me to smoke it to the very end. I cant wait for these to become a regular production cigar so that I can keep them in stock on a regular basis.
