danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
I'm back!!! Since I have internet again and it seems to be working...at least right no...figured I'd get a review posted. Haven't had much time to stop and have a cigar since the tornado a few weeks ago, but I'm trying to get back in the swing of things as much as I can. Last night there was some yard work that needed to be done at the house I'm staying at so I figured why not have a cigar also...
Didn't want anything too big so I opted for the Viaje Exclusivo Short.
Nice looking cigar, though a it seemed a bit smaller than the quoted 4 1/4 x 42. Medium brown wrapper with a slight oily sheen. Few small seams present, but nothing major. Aroma off the wrapper was rich, slightly salty tobacco. Really gets my mouth watering and reminds me of a nice steak.
Pig tail cap clipped easily and cleanly to reveal an easy draw. A rich tobacco flavor was prominent with a bit of pepper on the finish. Lit easily with a Ronson JetLite.
Initial blast of pepper and an odd fruity flavor at the outset. Not bad odd, just different and not something that I was expecting. Draw is good and smoke output is fantastic.
While the burn started off good, it soon became a bit lopsided and seemed to want to stay that way for most of the cigar which prompted a few touch ups.
After the first third the pepper mellowed and was accompanied by a subdued leathery taste. The fruitiness at the start continued to hang around, though only intermittently and in the background. I think it could best be described as cherries :dunno:.
In the last third the fruit flavor became more noticeable, the pepper came back a bit and was joined by a slight roasted coffee through the nose.
I wanted to keep going, but the cigar started to heat up too much. Overall a cigar I enjoyed...until I started looking up details and noticed the price. $6.50 for a PC (and a seemingly small one at that)!? Wow. Not a cigar that's going to find a spot in my humidor at that price. I could get a Padron 2000 Maduro for cheaper than that and enjoy it twice as long.
Dan
P.S. Stay tuned, got some pretty cool things coming up that I started before the tornado and should finish before too long :grin:.
Didn't want anything too big so I opted for the Viaje Exclusivo Short.
Nice looking cigar, though a it seemed a bit smaller than the quoted 4 1/4 x 42. Medium brown wrapper with a slight oily sheen. Few small seams present, but nothing major. Aroma off the wrapper was rich, slightly salty tobacco. Really gets my mouth watering and reminds me of a nice steak.
Pig tail cap clipped easily and cleanly to reveal an easy draw. A rich tobacco flavor was prominent with a bit of pepper on the finish. Lit easily with a Ronson JetLite.
Initial blast of pepper and an odd fruity flavor at the outset. Not bad odd, just different and not something that I was expecting. Draw is good and smoke output is fantastic.
While the burn started off good, it soon became a bit lopsided and seemed to want to stay that way for most of the cigar which prompted a few touch ups.
After the first third the pepper mellowed and was accompanied by a subdued leathery taste. The fruitiness at the start continued to hang around, though only intermittently and in the background. I think it could best be described as cherries :dunno:.
In the last third the fruit flavor became more noticeable, the pepper came back a bit and was joined by a slight roasted coffee through the nose.
I wanted to keep going, but the cigar started to heat up too much. Overall a cigar I enjoyed...until I started looking up details and noticed the price. $6.50 for a PC (and a seemingly small one at that)!? Wow. Not a cigar that's going to find a spot in my humidor at that price. I could get a Padron 2000 Maduro for cheaper than that and enjoy it twice as long.
Dan
P.S. Stay tuned, got some pretty cool things coming up that I started before the tornado and should finish before too long :grin:.
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