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| Viaje Skulls and Bones MOAB 2012 (White Label) |  | Beckerc07 | 5/18/2012 11:59 PM |
This short smoke is impressive to say the least. Medium in strength but full in flavor, the burn was even and slow, with this stick lasting me an hour and a half till it burned my fingers.
Great flavors- predominantly spice with a complimentary coffee and cocoa along and some wood to balance it out.
The construction is solid with a few imperfections and medium veins, but neither caused and burn problems. It has a nicely applied triple cap and a near-perfect draw.
For the price, these seem like a very good deal if you can find them. |
| Padilla Dominus Robusto |  | grabow66 | 5/18/2012 11:43 PM |
| This was a tough one because I had some burn issues, but here goes.....This was a very tight rolled oily Colorado maduro stick with one large vein that actually got caught in my front teeth while I smoked but thats ok. At first light I was hit with a strong blast of pepper that I wasnt expecting that was pretty harsh. But almost a centimeter down it developed into a oak bomb!! Oak oak oak. More than I have ever tasted in a cigar. I put it on my ashtray to go inside for another Diet Coke, (The elixir of the gods) when I came back outside after 45 sec. It was completely burned out. After a relight it was back to the oak tree. The flavor was so dominate that I couldnt pick up on anything else. I had 2 more touchups until I reached the nub, when at the very end I caught a little pepper and spice. Overall this wasnt a bad stick, just too much wood for my tastes. I wouldnt turn one down as a gift but I dont think I would buy any. But I had three weeks humi time with this, maybe more would or should I say WOOD lol have done it a little more justice. |
| Gurkha Special Ops | | ParadiseCove | 5/18/2012 11:09 PM |
| I know that this cigar deserves a better rating, but I had one extenuating circumstance. That would be the tight draw throughout. I suspect that the snug draw prevented me from getting the full flavor. That being said..it provided a perfect burn and nice white ash. Resting smoke was very aromatic and enjoyable. The thing kind of grew on me as later in the smoke I was able to pick up notable creamy coffee. All flavor no strength which is o.k. by me. Great construction as evidenced by the maintenance free performance. I have two more of these special ops so hopefully the draw will improve, and thus the flavor experience. |
| Alec Bradley New York Gotham |  | Herfin' Chef | 5/18/2012 11:06 PM |
| When I spotted these at a local B&M the beautiful Colorado maduro wrapper drew me right in. After a few months in the humi, I couldn't wait any longer. This cigar didn't have alot of weight to it and the draw was kind of loose. It lit ok but it wasn't rolled tightly enough. Too many tokes to get a good amount of smoke. It burned hot and went out quickly after letting it rest to cool down. I was trying to like the blend but the effort to smoke it caused me to lose focus on the tastes. It turned into just another cigar....I'll try another if given the opportunity, but I've got plenty more lined up to try in the mean time....NEXT! |
| Emilio AF1 Robusto | | BGcigarsuite | 5/18/2012 10:38 PM |
| A rich and full-flavored smoke that somehow maintains a medium body. This smoke has perfect construction, and burned evenly both indoors and outdoors. The flavors greet you from first light, and hang until you put them out. It was earthy, rich, and sweet from time to time. A staple for a breakfast/lunchtime smoke. |
| Opus X Lost City Lancero |  | Smokin lancero | 5/18/2012 10:35 PM |
| If you enjoy a good opus x but don't have the patience to let them age then this is the perfect cigar for you. It has all the great complexity and flavor of of a opus x. Just don't expect it to be a powerhouse, it is much more mild. Verry rich and creamy smoke. You still get some of that great pepper that opus xs are know for with a nice bit of vanilla. The lancero is my favorite vitola, but go ahead and try them all and decide for you self. |
| La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Chisel | | 1sgjeffward | 5/18/2012 10:02 PM |
Will preface my review by stating their isn't an LFD I don't like! But trying to be impartial. Excellent construction I'm a big fan of the Chisel head. 1 little trick to use with all the Chisel's gently knead about the last 1/2" before you clip the cigar and it will loosen up some of the tobacco lumps you can sometimes see, clipped very well, used my new AB Table Top Burner for this light and was perfect with nice razor sharp burn with generous amounts of nutty smoke. If you enjoy a stout kick of pepper to the face this is a good stick to retro hale! gives VERY strong white pepper flavors that will clear your sinuses right up! Prelight draw gives you some nice spicy earth flavors.
The chisel lives up to it's full flavored rating, pepper, spice, coffee, leather, a slight hint of sweetness that I wouldn't categorize it as anything stronger than natural honey. The pepper steps up strong and takes you through the first 3rd pretty quickly. Spice increases noticeably after the first third, with the sweetness fading to the background. Right towards the end the sweet honey returns to kinda kiss the cap and give it a little bit of a sweet tingle to the cap.
Took about an 1:45 form start to finish smoking. 5pk or even bettor Box you can go wrong with these. And YES not giving it that last 1/2 star is just killing me. Stronger flavor transition point and it would have gotteh therei |
| Arturo Fuente Anejo Reserva Shark No. 77 | | Smokin lancero | 5/18/2012 9:56 PM |
| One of my favorite personal smokes. Construction, draw, and burn are all great. Anejo line has the same filler and binder as the opus x line and that conn broad leaf wrapper is the same wrapper they use for any opus x maduro made after 2002. Much like any opus x they just get better with some age on them. Still a good smoke young. All that for around $12 how could you go wrong? If you would like the full story of how the anejo line came to be check out half wheel.com Verry informative. |
| Padilla Maduro Torpedo (original blend) |  | Kckodiak | 5/18/2012 7:47 PM |
| Nice cigar, I think I am officially a torpedo guy ..... Real nice prelight appearance, feel and taste. Lit very easily and opens up a solid medium stick. Coffee and subtle leather open up with a hint of pepper. Burned Azores sharp and dropped ancient salt and pepper ash. Flavors stayed pretty consistent throughout. Got a little tarry and bitter at the end but a quick purge Definately helped. Nubbed it, look forward to more in the future. |
| Reposado 96 Salomon Connecticut | | dbw | 5/18/2012 6:22 PM |
Monster cigar, a nicely rolled salomon. Only cost me $1.80 in a 5-pack so I was just hoping it would be a decent yard-gar. There was one crack about 2/3 of the way to the head. I was pleasantly surprised by a tasty mild consistent smoke with mild spice. The strength grew to mild-medium as I smoked this fatty. It was getting a bit soggy at the head by the time I reached the last third. The crack didn't grow out of control and I burned past it without a problem. Got some leather flavors out of the second half, and something sweet like apple juice. The burn was wavy but self-correcting. This cigar stayed tasty all the way to the nub with a little more spice and finished clean.
Really great especially considering the size and price. I have 4 more of these which I'll smoke when I've got lots of yardwork; I'm also going to keep an eye out for the maduro on cigarbid. Normally I'm more of a corona guy but these big guys are great for a longer smoke. |
| La Vieja Habana Belicoso D Corojo |  | ccrida | 5/18/2012 1:14 PM |
| Disappointing. I was hoping for a high value. It tasted like the $3 retail cigar that it is, cheap. Cardboard tobacco. Burned well though, and nice roll. Just not very good tasting, no depth. |
| Vindicator Churchill | | ljlemer | 5/18/2012 11:59 AM |
| Described as full, it's more medium-full. Exclusively sold by Famous, which claims it was rated a 95. I can't believe it would be rated more than, say, 88. It's a pretty decent smoke with great construction, draw, burn, etc. Not more than a trace of complexity. So it's not a great smoke, but a good one. |
| Camacho Liberty 2007 | | CrazyK | 5/18/2012 9:30 AM |
| I've had these in the humidor for a little over a year. I finally decided to light one up. I am glad I did! I love the barber-pole wrapper on these, it is applied perfectly. The shape is also wonderful. I clipped it with the Xikar V-cutter and the draw was perfect. Lots of cinnamon and dried fruit in the pre-light aroma. Upon lighting, it began with cedar and sweet spices. The flavour of cream also came to mind. As it burned, the complexity began to come out, with hints of white pepper, leather, and toffee. The ash was very sturdy, holding on well over an inch at a time. Overall an excellent cigar! |
| Ambos Mundos Toro No. 2 Sumatra | | lowpro75 | 5/18/2012 8:10 AM |
Nwb sent me this one when he send the last geek critique. While lovers of full cigars may not find the enjoyment in this medium bodied full flavored smoke, I found it to be a very good.
The construction was excellent and it burned well. It produced lots of smoke and the ash held nicely. The draw was generous.
The flavor was good, really good at times. There was some cedar notes that you would expect in a milder cigar but also hints of black pepper, especially in the retohale. I also tasted some cream and other woody notes as well as some sweetness. I found it to be fairly complex and enjoyable.
Recommend. |
| Kinky Friedman Lone Star #4 | | 1sgjeffward | 5/17/2012 11:19 PM |
| Got this cigar in a bomb from grabow66 so not sure how much rest it had. Nice construction, cut, burn and draw. This stick isn't going to win any prizes but is still a solid smoke. Consistent flavor of pepper, cedar and some spice undertones throughout. For the right price I could see keeping a few of these around to smoke during weekend projects. A solid 3.5 at the right price point. |
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