Swag Infamous Toro

[Poriggity]

The below review was copied from my cigar blog at www.cigarchoice.net.

So, I was perusing Cigars International, and came across these cigars. I looked them over and got the opinion of a long time friend before pulling the trigger. His thoughts were that they were a peppery smoke, being that they were a dominican puro, I was tempted to believe this. I went back to Cigars International and picked up a 10 pack of the Infamous size (toro) for a great price. Let's move on to the review!

Pre- Light: As I ran this cigar across my nose, the aroma came across as a faint smell of barnyard, with some spice and light coffee or cocoa notes mixed in. The cigar feels pretty hefty in my hands, as it should being that it is a large 6.0x54 size. The cigar feels very well packed and solid. I clipped the cigar with my Xikar cutter, and lit up with my Ronson Jetlite.

1/3: As I lit up the cigar, the first few puffs were a little tighter than I'd like, but not so bad that I was discouraged. The first thing I noticed was the shear volume of smoke coming from this stick. If there is one thing I enjoy when it comes to cigars, it's the smoke volume. The first few puffs brought pure spice, very peppery, with a fairly smooth retrohale. The burn is pretty solid, with some very slight waves, but nothing I am giong to complain about.

2/3: As I continued on this stick, the body fired up from a solid medium to a full body. The smoke was still billowing nicely, and I started to get some leather and more coffee notes on the exhale. The burn is starting to get a little crooked, but I am blaming this on the wind at my smoking location. It was quite breezy. So far, I am really enjoying this stick.

3/3: As I finished up with this hefty cigar, I was getting some of those "buzz" feelings associated with a full bodied cigar. I don't usually get a buzz from nicotine, so it was interesting to say the least! The full bore pepper spice came back, and the leather and coffee flavors subdued into the background. The smoke was still solidly billowing, and the cigar was not getting hot at all.

Overall Impression: Overall, I have to say, for the price I paid (around $3/stick) I would be hard pressed to find a better stick for the money. I enjoyed all the flavors, spiciness, and complexity of this cigar. I highly recommend that full bodied cigar smokers definitely give this one a try!

 

[forty_caliber]

Nice review. This is one that I would have passed by just because of the packaging and name. Having been burned in the past by crummy boutique offerings I tend to stay with more established producers.

I guess that should teach me not to judge a cigar by it's cover.

forty

 

[Poriggity]

I will say, I too was leary of making the purchase, just based on the name. I sought a friend's opinion on these before buying.

 

[javajunkie]

thanks for the review! IIRC, this is made by oliveros, who have been on an upswing lately. they also did the aging room line, which is one i easily recommend to at least try (tip: the get better the smaller they go!).

 

[GeeRawkz]

Great review! Having recently received some of these in the mail (had heard a few people say how good they were, so I had to try them out despite thinking it was a joke) I must say your review is spot on. I found in my smoking experience with these that the flavors went from strong spices to the leathery / coffee / mocha tastes back to being spicy towards the end. At first the spicy flavors gave my mouth a bit of a tingly sensation, which caught me by surprise since this had never happened before. I was actually able to retrohale the cigar pretty frequently without much difficulty, which definitely enhanced all of the flavors. But I agree with Poriggity, for the price point these cigars are currently at, they are tough to beat. A must try!