njstone
BoM January 2010
I wish I had the time to do a full review on these, with pics and third-by-third updates--and I promise I will once we get settled in Japan. But for now, I just had to post SOMETHING on these babies! But hey, there's nothing wrong with a quickie, right? :stretchgr
Appearance: This is the most visually appealing cigar I've ever seen, period. So dark, so oily--it looks more like it's wrapped with a piece of well-oiled leather than a dry leaf.
Construction: Perfect draw, burn (no touch-ups at all, and I'm anal about burn), no wrapper issues at all. I used a toothpick and smoked it until I burned my lip.
Flavors: This cigar is unlike any I've smoked. It has the incredible depth and richness of something like an Illusione (though very different), giving you the woody/cocoa/coffee flavors you expect from something with a lot of Nica tobacco, as well as a very generous dose of very nice spices. It's "spicy" in terms of having a lot of spices, but not in terms of assaulting your palate--you can feel it through the nose, though. I couldn't identify everything, but there was a lot of cinnamon (a current favorite in cigars), nutmeg, and a note of clove here and there, and like I said, other things too, all of 'em good.
Overall: If I had to pick two words to describe the T-52 Toro, it would be: Deliciously marvelous. It's just a flat-out awesome smoke, folks. I can't get enough of these things; they're worth every penny, and as most of you know I don't typically smoke cigars this expensive. I'd really like to try the robusto to see how they compare, but at this point the Toro has solidified a place in my Top 10 Regular Production Cigars.
Rating: 96
I cannot possibly recommend this cigar highly enough! So go buy one, rent one, borrow one, or steal one from a baby--you'll thank me.
Appearance: This is the most visually appealing cigar I've ever seen, period. So dark, so oily--it looks more like it's wrapped with a piece of well-oiled leather than a dry leaf.
Construction: Perfect draw, burn (no touch-ups at all, and I'm anal about burn), no wrapper issues at all. I used a toothpick and smoked it until I burned my lip.
Flavors: This cigar is unlike any I've smoked. It has the incredible depth and richness of something like an Illusione (though very different), giving you the woody/cocoa/coffee flavors you expect from something with a lot of Nica tobacco, as well as a very generous dose of very nice spices. It's "spicy" in terms of having a lot of spices, but not in terms of assaulting your palate--you can feel it through the nose, though. I couldn't identify everything, but there was a lot of cinnamon (a current favorite in cigars), nutmeg, and a note of clove here and there, and like I said, other things too, all of 'em good.
Overall: If I had to pick two words to describe the T-52 Toro, it would be: Deliciously marvelous. It's just a flat-out awesome smoke, folks. I can't get enough of these things; they're worth every penny, and as most of you know I don't typically smoke cigars this expensive. I'd really like to try the robusto to see how they compare, but at this point the Toro has solidified a place in my Top 10 Regular Production Cigars.
Rating: 96
I cannot possibly recommend this cigar highly enough! So go buy one, rent one, borrow one, or steal one from a baby--you'll thank me.
