kockroach
BoM August 2010/2011
Last month, an number of BOTLs (including myself) got together for the Federal Cigar 90th Anniversary party in New Hampshire. The night before the dinner, Steve Saka held a small private Liga Privada tasting. I wasn't in attendance, but while in NH for the Federal event, I was bombed with one of the Bomba de Brazil cigars that came from this private tasting.
I don't have much information on the cigar at all, other than it uses a Brazilian wrapper and filler. Steve Saka added that specifically it has "BMF Capa and Filler mixed with Nicaraguan Filler and a T52 Stalk-Cut Binder - not a Brazilian Puro". This is a pre-production, test blend, that Steve says "we are playing around with. Nobody knows anything about it, not finalized, no plans to release, no anything. It was just a unique cigar that I brought for the LP Private Tasting so folks could experience something 'in progress' fwiw."
I measured the cigar, and it would appear it is 4 x 52. The dark wrapper is pretty oily, and does have a couple of noticeable veins. The construction was pretty good, although there was a slight dented spot. It wasn't a soft spot, but it wasn't completely round in that area. Most likely due to the ribbon holding the cigars bundled together.
The pre-light draw had flavors of tobacco, with a little spice and bits of fruit (seemed like it may be cherry). The first half of the Bomba de Brazil was loaded with cocoa, with light oak in the background. There was also a pleasant mix of pepper that could be felt on the tongue and at the back of the throat. As a short cigar, if it stayed like this all throughout, I would not have any problem.
The cigar burned pretty well, a little off here and there, but would catch up with no issue. The ash was a light gray color, and was pretty solid. And it was a smoke stack! This pic was after about a third of the way through.
At the halfway point:
The second half changed up a bit. The dominant flavor was now oak. There was still a decent amount of cocoa to balance out the woody flavor. Pepper was still present just as it had been before. I could also detect bits of cherry mixed within. The cigar maintained a fairly straight burn, and the ash was light gray as it burned.
I was very impressed with this pre-production of the LP Bomba de Brazil. Steve or JD could comment further on if the blend will change at all, but if it stays like this, I won't complain one bit. Burn time was 80 minutes.
I don't have much information on the cigar at all, other than it uses a Brazilian wrapper and filler. Steve Saka added that specifically it has "BMF Capa and Filler mixed with Nicaraguan Filler and a T52 Stalk-Cut Binder - not a Brazilian Puro". This is a pre-production, test blend, that Steve says "we are playing around with. Nobody knows anything about it, not finalized, no plans to release, no anything. It was just a unique cigar that I brought for the LP Private Tasting so folks could experience something 'in progress' fwiw."
I measured the cigar, and it would appear it is 4 x 52. The dark wrapper is pretty oily, and does have a couple of noticeable veins. The construction was pretty good, although there was a slight dented spot. It wasn't a soft spot, but it wasn't completely round in that area. Most likely due to the ribbon holding the cigars bundled together.
The pre-light draw had flavors of tobacco, with a little spice and bits of fruit (seemed like it may be cherry). The first half of the Bomba de Brazil was loaded with cocoa, with light oak in the background. There was also a pleasant mix of pepper that could be felt on the tongue and at the back of the throat. As a short cigar, if it stayed like this all throughout, I would not have any problem.
The cigar burned pretty well, a little off here and there, but would catch up with no issue. The ash was a light gray color, and was pretty solid. And it was a smoke stack! This pic was after about a third of the way through.
At the halfway point:
The second half changed up a bit. The dominant flavor was now oak. There was still a decent amount of cocoa to balance out the woody flavor. Pepper was still present just as it had been before. I could also detect bits of cherry mixed within. The cigar maintained a fairly straight burn, and the ash was light gray as it burned.
I was very impressed with this pre-production of the LP Bomba de Brazil. Steve or JD could comment further on if the blend will change at all, but if it stays like this, I won't complain one bit. Burn time was 80 minutes.
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