Since Christmas, I have been trying the cigars that the girlfriend bought me, and I'd like to share some thoughts on what I have smoked.
Tonight, I smoked an "AVO" INTERMEZZO, XO, (it came in an orange, metalic tube). When I opened the tube up, I noticed that the cigar wrapper was coming "unglued" about halfway up the stick, with another section of the wrapper coming apart near the end that you stick in your mouth, (not sure what part of the cigar that is called). After seeing that, I immediately checked to make sure that my box was maintaining the correct humidity.
The hygrometer was reading 71%, which is what I expected, so I can only assume that maybe it was a factory defect. I went out onto the porch, with my ash tray, a glass of 2002 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon, and the news paper.
After lighting the cigar, I was a bit underwhelmed with the first half. During the second half, I noticed a sensation in my mouth that I can only assume was the "spicy" taste that I have other smokers talk about. It was similar to the sensation you get when you eat something with chili pepper in it, but this is the first time I have ever encountered it in a cigar. I rather enjoyed the second half, but I was still a bit put off by the wrapper coming apart, and the dissapointing first impressions of the cigar.
My question is this, is this normal for this cigar? Among the other cigars I have tried, I have really enjoyed the Fuente "Hemmingway" cigars, as well as a couple of Ashthons, the Macanudo's, and the Cohiba Panatella's, they were all enjoyable throughout, and had none of the unwrapping issues that the AVO had.
Any thoughts on the issue would be appreciated. Thanks
Tonight, I smoked an "AVO" INTERMEZZO, XO, (it came in an orange, metalic tube). When I opened the tube up, I noticed that the cigar wrapper was coming "unglued" about halfway up the stick, with another section of the wrapper coming apart near the end that you stick in your mouth, (not sure what part of the cigar that is called). After seeing that, I immediately checked to make sure that my box was maintaining the correct humidity.
The hygrometer was reading 71%, which is what I expected, so I can only assume that maybe it was a factory defect. I went out onto the porch, with my ash tray, a glass of 2002 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon, and the news paper.
After lighting the cigar, I was a bit underwhelmed with the first half. During the second half, I noticed a sensation in my mouth that I can only assume was the "spicy" taste that I have other smokers talk about. It was similar to the sensation you get when you eat something with chili pepper in it, but this is the first time I have ever encountered it in a cigar. I rather enjoyed the second half, but I was still a bit put off by the wrapper coming apart, and the dissapointing first impressions of the cigar.
My question is this, is this normal for this cigar? Among the other cigars I have tried, I have really enjoyed the Fuente "Hemmingway" cigars, as well as a couple of Ashthons, the Macanudo's, and the Cohiba Panatella's, they were all enjoyable throughout, and had none of the unwrapping issues that the AVO had.
Any thoughts on the issue would be appreciated. Thanks
