Le Ferme - robusto 5 1/4x48
Strength: mild/medium
Body: medium/full
Tobacco origin: Nicaragua
I'm still a bit of a newbie, but of the 35 cigars I've tried this has the best smoke of anything I've enjoyed thus far.
It really had an excellent flavor, but I didn't make enough notes about what those flavors were. I tend to like cigars with a sweeter cocoa flavor and I enjoy a little spice, but I don't remember this one being especially spicy. It also didn't kick too much so I didn't feel sick despite it being my second cigar for the night.
The construction of the stick I had was terrible - and it had been in a well maintained humidor from the cigar lounge I purchased it from for months. Despite a clean shallow cut (by the cigar lounge cigar sommelier) the head came unraveled, but it didn't stop me from enjoying it. It also had a ragged burn and required about 4 or 5 touch ups which was very annoying. This made me wonder if it had been a little over humidified, but it never plugged so I think it was just a poorly constructed or damaged stick. It was flavorful enough that it was worth touching up again.
I gave it a 9 based on everything I've had (mostly premium cigars). I really enjoyed it overall and would definitely smoke again. 0.5 deducted for very poor construction.
The Le Taureau (5.5 x 56) was #3 for Cigar of the Year in 2011 by Cigar Aficionado.
I wasn't planning on doing a review so I didn't get a good picture of it. My picture was just to capture the name so I could remember what I smoked for my spreadsheet. ;-)
Strength: mild/medium
Body: medium/full
Tobacco origin: Nicaragua
I'm still a bit of a newbie, but of the 35 cigars I've tried this has the best smoke of anything I've enjoyed thus far.
It really had an excellent flavor, but I didn't make enough notes about what those flavors were. I tend to like cigars with a sweeter cocoa flavor and I enjoy a little spice, but I don't remember this one being especially spicy. It also didn't kick too much so I didn't feel sick despite it being my second cigar for the night.
The construction of the stick I had was terrible - and it had been in a well maintained humidor from the cigar lounge I purchased it from for months. Despite a clean shallow cut (by the cigar lounge cigar sommelier) the head came unraveled, but it didn't stop me from enjoying it. It also had a ragged burn and required about 4 or 5 touch ups which was very annoying. This made me wonder if it had been a little over humidified, but it never plugged so I think it was just a poorly constructed or damaged stick. It was flavorful enough that it was worth touching up again.
I gave it a 9 based on everything I've had (mostly premium cigars). I really enjoyed it overall and would definitely smoke again. 0.5 deducted for very poor construction.
The Le Taureau (5.5 x 56) was #3 for Cigar of the Year in 2011 by Cigar Aficionado.
I wasn't planning on doing a review so I didn't get a good picture of it. My picture was just to capture the name so I could remember what I smoked for my spreadsheet. ;-)
