Cigar #2 of the review is a nice looking Maduro. It is about 6 X 52 in size. The construction of this stick seems very good. It has a delicious chocolate, sweet smell to it.
1. Appearance: It has a good tight wrap. Single cap. Overall quite smooth. The only down fall was the large vein that started at the tip and ran down ¾ of the cigar. 12/15
2. Ash: The ash had tight flakiness. It was pretty strong. Held of for about 2 inches before falling off. It tried to curl a little upwards the first ½ inch or so. 8/10
3. Draw: The draw on this smoke was just right for me. Not to loose and not so tight I got a headache pulling on it! 10/10
4. Burn: The burn was not too bad. It started very even. After about an inch or so it went a little uneven, but by rotating it during the smoke it evened back up. The biggest problem I had with this stick was that it went out all by itself for no reason about half way through. I relit it and it went fine from there on. 8/10
5. Smoke: The smoke was average on this cigar. It was a nice light gray from the mouth. There was not a lot from the butt end of the stick. The biggest smoke factor was the wife didnt mind it, which means I can smoke it in the house!! 9/10
6. Flavor/Blend: The first taste was not what I expected from the original smell of it. It seemed a little on the spicy side. There was not much of the sweetness I smelled. I do not have the palate to tast all the complex flavors everyone writes about. This was an average tasting cigar for me. It did start out tasting like a strong smoke, but then in the middle it mellowed out towards the middle. 16/20
7. Uniqueness: This cigar didnt seem to unique to me. The only odd thing I can think of is that it didnt taste like it smelled. 7/10
8. Finish: The finish on this stick was a little on the harsh side. It got a little bitter about 1 inch for the end. It seems like the strength grew on it too. It defiantly changed from the middle section. 12/15
Overall this was not a terrible smoke. It seemed like a decent average Maduro. I would defiantly smoke one again, but it wasnt good enough for me to call one of my favorites.
I gave it an overall rating of an 82.
1. Appearance: It has a good tight wrap. Single cap. Overall quite smooth. The only down fall was the large vein that started at the tip and ran down ¾ of the cigar. 12/15
2. Ash: The ash had tight flakiness. It was pretty strong. Held of for about 2 inches before falling off. It tried to curl a little upwards the first ½ inch or so. 8/10
3. Draw: The draw on this smoke was just right for me. Not to loose and not so tight I got a headache pulling on it! 10/10
4. Burn: The burn was not too bad. It started very even. After about an inch or so it went a little uneven, but by rotating it during the smoke it evened back up. The biggest problem I had with this stick was that it went out all by itself for no reason about half way through. I relit it and it went fine from there on. 8/10
5. Smoke: The smoke was average on this cigar. It was a nice light gray from the mouth. There was not a lot from the butt end of the stick. The biggest smoke factor was the wife didnt mind it, which means I can smoke it in the house!! 9/10
6. Flavor/Blend: The first taste was not what I expected from the original smell of it. It seemed a little on the spicy side. There was not much of the sweetness I smelled. I do not have the palate to tast all the complex flavors everyone writes about. This was an average tasting cigar for me. It did start out tasting like a strong smoke, but then in the middle it mellowed out towards the middle. 16/20
7. Uniqueness: This cigar didnt seem to unique to me. The only odd thing I can think of is that it didnt taste like it smelled. 7/10
8. Finish: The finish on this stick was a little on the harsh side. It got a little bitter about 1 inch for the end. It seems like the strength grew on it too. It defiantly changed from the middle section. 12/15
Overall this was not a terrible smoke. It seemed like a decent average Maduro. I would defiantly smoke one again, but it wasnt good enough for me to call one of my favorites.
I gave it an overall rating of an 82.
