Cigary43
Just Another Ashhole
This cigar was a gift from a friend of mine in Gig Harbor, WA. where he and I trade back and forth and his gift was a Tambo Super Robusto which he has yet to review for me.
As in all reviews this is my take on the cigar and doesn't necessarily mean this is exactly what you might get from it. I like trying cigars that are new to me and this one didn't disappoint. The great thing about this hobby is the discovery of new "talent" that is out there and never to believe 100% in the marketing ads but rather our own individual tastes. Independant reviews are things I'd rather listen to or read instead of review ads where people are paid or given tons of cigars to so that they will be endorsed by them. With that lets get down to business.
BRAND - Kristoff Maduro
SIZE - Torpedo
WRAPPER TYPE - Brazil
TYPE CUTTER - Xikar
LIGHTER -Soft Flame LGC
BEVERAGE - Amarula
APPEARANCE - Fresh, slightly oily, smooth,,,has a shaggy foot at the end
CONSTRUCTION - Slight vein, smooth
FEEL - Solid feel with just a slight spongy feel
TASTE - LIGHT UP - Has a slight chocolate almost sugar/salt taste
DRAW - As soon as I lit it up ( this cigar I kept for 2 weeks before firing it up at 65%RH) it has a tight draw. Enter Booms Draw Tool to open it up and after this
it was smooth sailing. Thank you Troy for this tool!)
EVEN BURN - Good consistant burn that only had to be touched up twice with
my soft flame ( an excuse to use my new LGC/ST Dupont like lighter PING! )
TASTE 1ST THIRD - After lighting this up I noticed an immediate nice cocoa/chocolate
taste which then turned after an inch into a acidic type citrus…this went away after another inch of burning.
2ND THIRD - It settles into the main taste of sweet smooth leather with hints of spice
and what tastes like a coconut type of sweetness…not heavy but ever so slight.
LAST THIRD - This is when this cigar really starts to rock n roll with flavor. I wish that
the last third was the whole cigar as it tamed into a real complex panoply of rich
solid flavor of sweet rich tobacco.
OVERALL CHARACTER MEDIUM-
RATING 1- 20 I’d give this cigar an 18 STRENGTH 1- 10 I gave this an 8
COMMENTS - This cigar has been reviewed by others as slightly harsh at time but I
Think that might be because of the slight draw issue and that tends to make you want
to draw on it more. This cigar proves to be really good if you take your time with it
and draw occasionally and keep it slow. That gives your taste buds time to enjoy the
flavor instead of forcing it to keep burning.
QUALITY - ISSUES - Just the opening draw which is quickly remedied with the draw
tool
POSITIVES- Rock solid cigar that gives the recipient lots of good flavor and enjoyment.
As in all reviews this is my take on the cigar and doesn't necessarily mean this is exactly what you might get from it. I like trying cigars that are new to me and this one didn't disappoint. The great thing about this hobby is the discovery of new "talent" that is out there and never to believe 100% in the marketing ads but rather our own individual tastes. Independant reviews are things I'd rather listen to or read instead of review ads where people are paid or given tons of cigars to so that they will be endorsed by them. With that lets get down to business.
BRAND - Kristoff Maduro
SIZE - Torpedo
WRAPPER TYPE - Brazil
TYPE CUTTER - Xikar
LIGHTER -Soft Flame LGC
BEVERAGE - Amarula
APPEARANCE - Fresh, slightly oily, smooth,,,has a shaggy foot at the end
CONSTRUCTION - Slight vein, smooth
FEEL - Solid feel with just a slight spongy feel
TASTE - LIGHT UP - Has a slight chocolate almost sugar/salt taste
DRAW - As soon as I lit it up ( this cigar I kept for 2 weeks before firing it up at 65%RH) it has a tight draw. Enter Booms Draw Tool to open it up and after this
it was smooth sailing. Thank you Troy for this tool!)
EVEN BURN - Good consistant burn that only had to be touched up twice with
my soft flame ( an excuse to use my new LGC/ST Dupont like lighter PING! )
TASTE 1ST THIRD - After lighting this up I noticed an immediate nice cocoa/chocolate
taste which then turned after an inch into a acidic type citrus…this went away after another inch of burning.
2ND THIRD - It settles into the main taste of sweet smooth leather with hints of spice
and what tastes like a coconut type of sweetness…not heavy but ever so slight.
LAST THIRD - This is when this cigar really starts to rock n roll with flavor. I wish that
the last third was the whole cigar as it tamed into a real complex panoply of rich
solid flavor of sweet rich tobacco.
OVERALL CHARACTER MEDIUM-
RATING 1- 20 I’d give this cigar an 18 STRENGTH 1- 10 I gave this an 8
COMMENTS - This cigar has been reviewed by others as slightly harsh at time but I
Think that might be because of the slight draw issue and that tends to make you want
to draw on it more. This cigar proves to be really good if you take your time with it
and draw occasionally and keep it slow. That gives your taste buds time to enjoy the
flavor instead of forcing it to keep burning.
QUALITY - ISSUES - Just the opening draw which is quickly remedied with the draw
tool
POSITIVES- Rock solid cigar that gives the recipient lots of good flavor and enjoyment.
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