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Outlaw Custom "Bad to the Bone" Connecticut

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Back in October I was up at Outlaw Cigar and picked up a couple of their house blends. I reviewed the Corojo wrapper already (http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=44787) and have been waiting for a good time to fire up the Connecticut. Well today was that day. It's a stunningly beautiful 70 degrees today, hard to believe in a few days we're slated to be getting a wintery mix of precipitation :crying:. Anyway, after doing a few things around the house I decided to take the dogs for a walk. Since it was still early in the day I was hunting for a milder cigar and the Outlaw Connie practically smacked me in the face...



This cigar measures 6 x 52. According to the website, it's a Dominican blend and sports a smooth (think freshly shaved legs :hearteyes), light tan wrapper. The wrapper on this particular cigar is peeling some towards the foot, the result of being jostled around in my humidor for the last several months. It feels just a touch lighter than I'd expect for a cigar this size, but seems well packed. The aroma coming off this cigar is a pleasant grassy, slightly sweet tobacco. Skinned the cap with my guillotine and was met with a perfect draw. Flavors were a light, grassy tobacco. Torched it up, hooked up the dogs, and away I went.







Immediately the flavors were a dry, grassy tobacco with a slight nuttiness on the finish. After a few puffs, a pleasant creaminess developed and soon thereafter a roasty flavor/aroma was present through the nose. All in all a great start to this stick. The burn was a bit wavy at the start and got worse as it approached the loose section of wrapper. Nothing that really needed to be touched up, but most people probably would have (as would I had I not had three dogs trying to go every which way :laugh:). I wish I would have been able to take pics of how it burned because it was really pretty interesting. About half way through the peeling wrapper a few small splits started, but didn't go very far. By about half way though the stick you'd have never known there was any problem to begin with...the burn was sharp. The flavors remained consistent up until about the half way point when the nuttiness morphed into more of a woodiness. Unfortunately the flavors seemed to dull in the last third, but by then I had returned home so I tossed it in the ashtray and headed inside.





Overall I found this to be a pretty good stick. The burn was great despite the issues I had, which were not really the fault of the cigar as it was damaged in my care. The flavors were good, though I wish they hadn't dulled toward the end. To date this is probably my favorite Connecticut wrapper cigar :thumbsup:. I paid $7.00 for this cigar which is a little pricey in my opinion, but I bought a single and if you buy them by the box they work out to a much friendlier $5.60 a cigar ($140/box 25). You can only get these at Outlaw Cigar Co, so if you're ever in the area or have the chance to...I'd recommend giving them a spark.

Dan
 

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Dan, thanks for the review and pic's my friend. :thumbsup:

I went back and read your "corojo" review again, how would you compare the two and which one would you make an investment in again.
 
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Awesome review, Dan!

Great to see you're finding a couple of Connecticuts you enjoy.

Variety is the spice of life, man!
 

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I went back and read your "corojo" review again, how would you compare the two and which one would you make an investment in again.
It's an interesting thing to consider Larry. They both are Dominican so the only difference between the two is the wrapper, but what a difference that causes. I enjoyed them both, but I think the Corojo would win out in a head to head. I'll for sure pick up a few more next time I'm up there. I'm looking forward to reviewing their Gunslinger line...it's a Nicaraguan with Maduro wrapper, which is right up my alley :grin:.

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Great review, and pics, brother!! It is indeed a gorgeous day! I'm on the patio right now, having a CAO La Traviata.

I will definitely have to get some of those house cigars next time we go up to bug Bob.
 
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Thanks for the review Dan! Outlaw is a great cigar store! Also, if their still available the 07 Pepin event cigar( different from the tour pack I think) is worth the search.:thumbsup:
 
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Nice review Dan, I've got one of each that I picked up at the Padron event. I also have smoked one of each,found them to be a little green to me, hope the rest on the other two I got make them better.

Byron
 

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Thanks for the review Dan!
On a side note I called about getting one of there callenders and they told me they wont ship because there free. I even said I'd pay but he said ya got to get one in persone. Wierd! If you know any brothers going there tell them to pick me up one...I'd really appreciate it!
 

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Oh really??
Yea...he actually laughted at me over the phone, which kinda pissed me off. Like I'm supposed to know that sort of thing. I just need a new calendar for my den is all and didn't want the usuall CI one. I got the feeling he thought I was supposed to know the rutine on getting one.
 
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