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| Rocky Patel Patel Brothers Toro | July, 2010 | 79
CG Rating |  | | Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Byron (Beegerply) | | Overall, this was not what I had expected from this cigar, especially after seeing how well done the... Read More | | Rocky Patel Patel Brothers Toro | July, 2010 | 84
CG Rating | | | Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Rebecca Silverwolf (Rebecca Silverwolf) | | This cigar packed a lot of flavor, with decent complexity, a good even burn, and a significant nicot... Read More | | Rocky Patel Patel Brothers Toro | July, 2010 | 81
CG Rating | | | Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Jason (qman22) | | This cigar was a pleasant surprise for me, as I don't smoke Rocky Patel cigars too often. ... Read More | | Rocky Patel Patel Brothers Toro | July, 2010 | 85
CG Rating | | | Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Jason Sherlock (Jackal) | | This was not a typical Rocky Patel cigar. The smoke and burn were completely different fr... Read More | | Rocky Patel Patel Brothers Toro | July, 2010 | 82
CG Rating | | | Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Rich Fry (lowpro75) | | The flavors in this cigar were very good and the cigar was smooth all the way down to the last coupl... Read More |
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| Alec Bradley Tempus Terra Novo |  | consti | 7/30/2010 3:58:59 AM | This is the second cigar from a sample that I have purchased a while back. I remember being underwhelmed the last time I had this cigar and so I decided against purchasing more of this blend. The cigar I am sampling has been aged for about 7 months and has been maintained at 67 RH.
The construction on this cigar was excellent. It felt really solid for its size and upon inspection, there were no soft/hard spots to be noted. The wrapper has a rustic look to it and there were no notable veins.
The burn was fairly good. It was slightly crooked throughout the smoke but it never needed any touch-ups. One thing to note is that this cigar is extremely slow burning. It took me about and hour and 45 minutes to go through this robusto.
The draw on this cigar was excellent. I just snipped a little of the cap and didn't need to cut more. It was pretty easy to produce plumes of creamy smoke - just how I prefer my draw to be.
The pre-light draw promises a peppery, woodsy smoke with hints of sweetness to it. The smell of this cigar reminded more of the Illusione cigars albeit a little bit spicier. The initial portions of the cigar has a pleasant peppery and oaky undertone to the flavor with hints of coffee, caramel, spice and complex tobacco flavor to it. A complex peppery note dominates the retrohale. The finish is very crisp and leaves a sweetness on the palate with notes of coffee and oak (in a good way.) The cigar then transitions to a more prominent oaky note with hints of coffee and caramel. The finish is a little bolder and the notes of oak and coffee linger on the palate. The cigar finishes with a deeper coffee note an hints of caramel with the aforementioned flavors on the background. The cigar is extremely full-bodied at this point and it just rounds out the entire experience perfectly. The finish is reflective of the prominent note on the final third and has a very rich, "oily" texture on the palate.
Overall, I enjoyed this cigar more than I thought I would. The first cigar I had of this line probably marred my experience but I will definitely be picking up more of these. A low 4.5 for sure but it definitely is a must try. | | Padilla Achilles Corojo Edicion Especial 2006 Torpedo |  | Bob Cordell | 7/29/2010 10:48:00 PM | Wow, this cigar started off great with some nice and mild leather and sweet nuts and a great burn and draw. The ash was a beautiful white against a medium brown wrapper that held very well. The flavor turned very sweet soon with some cashew notes mixed in. Those flavors stayed fairly constant to the mid point where the problems started...
The wrapper split and totally come apart on me but I chose to ignore the shattered wrapper because of the nice flavors which never got harsh or above a medium strength at best.
The wrapper soon became a real problem with the last third but overall I really liked this cigar and would give it another try anyday. The wrapper, which was rather light for a Corojo seemed a bit thin to me but I held on as long as possible due to the nice flavors. | | La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero DL-452 Maduro | | bklein128 | 7/29/2010 9:23:27 PM | I smoked the natural wrapper of the same cigar a couple days ago and wanted to give this one a shot. The natural wrapper was good but missed the punch that would make it great. This little beauty has that punch.
Great construction. Slightly toothy and a little on the firm side but overall very good.
Draw and burn we very good as well. Only issue was the draw was a little stiff for my liking. Still not enough to take points away. After about 1/2 an inch the burn was super straight. Thick, creamy smoke was plentiful. Temperature was very cool until the last 1/3 when the heat picked up. Ash held very tightly and would have probably held for most of the cigar but I didn't want to chance ending up with ash in my lap.
Taste was excellent. Right from the start the earthiness and cocoa covered up the usual pepper blast with most cigars although the spice was still present. This smoothed out after half an inch or so and the deeper flavors came though. Earthiness, cocoa and coffee were dominant for most of the stick. I would place this in the full bodied category.
Will absolutely buy more of these in the future and highly recommend them. | | Saint Luis Rey (Cuban) Serie A |  | nwb | 7/29/2010 9:03:12 PM | Prelight - This is not the most attractive cigar, but I've noticed that many CC aren't. The wrapper is much darker than the Cuban cigars I've had in the past. It is veiny and bumpy, but the construction seems good regardless. It is solid, shows no soft spots, and is slightly box-pressed. The prelight aroma has a nice floral sweetness to it, and the cold draw tastes a bit like leather.
1/2 - Opens with a good bit of leather with some spice that hits the palate. The floral notes I picked up on during prelight mingled for the first inch, but then it disappeared. The construction was good with an easy draw and relatively straight burn line. The salt and pepper ash held well over two inches.
2/2 - There was a definite build in the intensity in the second half, and the leather really dominated. There was also and added white pepper flavor toward the nub. Construction remained good, although it did require a couple of touch-ups.
Overall, this was a good cigar, and it was different than most of the Cubans I've smoked. It was also somewhat complex, and I had to really concentrate to fully enjoy it. | | Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo | | nwb | 7/29/2010 8:49:25 PM | Prelight - This is a beautifully constructed cigar with a dark, oily wrapper and simple double band. There is some slight discoloration near the foot, though. The construction is solid - heavy in hand, slightly box-pressed, and seamlessly rolled. The prelight aroma is dark and sweet, and the cold draw tastes a bit like cocoa.
1/2 - Opens with more pepper than I expected, but it quickly mellowed. Then I got a buttery smoothness that also surprised me since I don't usually notice this flavor in a dark cigar. About two inches in, and the leather, coffee, and cocoa started to dominate. The construction was superb, with an easy draw and an ash that held for more than three inches.
2/2 - The coffee from the first half really picked up in the second half, and an ever so slight sweetness faded in and out. Toward the nub, that coffee turned a little bitter, but not enough to ruin the smoke. It was just heavy. Constructionr remained good with the exception of a slightly wavy burn line.
Overall, this is one of Rocky's better offerings. The was some complexity and the flavor was very good. Construction was also above average. Easily four stars. | | Joya de Nicaragua Clasico Torpedo Claro | | kennyg | 7/29/2010 8:35:11 PM | This cigar has been in my humidor for about 60 days.
The cigar lit easily, and had a pleasant medium flavor, tobacco, cedar and some spices. Cigar burned well all the way down. I had to relight it twice, the cigar wanted to go out several times, so I lowered the rating to a 3 from a 3.5
I have 4 more of these to smoke, I will update the rating after smoking the next one. | | Padilla Cazadores Torpedo |  | Jackal | 7/29/2010 7:30:52 PM | I believe that this is a cigar from Padilla that is trying to go more towards a lower priced offering than their standard line.
It has a rough looking wrapper that is somewhat bumpy and slightly oily. It felt a bit light in the hand and the draw was pretty open.
It lit up easily and produced a good amount of smoke. The burn was sharp and the ash solid and firm.
Flavors were dead set medium bodied with cedar, oak, brown spices and a bit of vanilla, nothing overly complex, but quite pleasant.
One thing I noticed is for such a big cigar, it was done pretty quickly. It also had a decent kick of nicotine.
All in all, I enjoyed this cigar. As a daily smoke, this would fit the bill. | | Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte Madrid | | junglepete | 7/29/2010 5:45:40 PM | | Wow, a high four stars for me. This stick has been resting for 460 days. It was great. I had not smoked it sooner because I was intimidated by the size and name; I thought it would be too strong, it was not, and was more medium bodied than full. It cut, lit, drew, and burned perfectly. The medium box-press made it real chuncky but did not deter it from delivering a pleasant taste of hearty tobacco, and toasted leather. A little spice and sweetness also made this smoke really enjoyable. They can still be found for $3 a pop and to me are worth every penny. | | El Mejor Espresso Torpedo |  | kccricket | 7/29/2010 4:43:40 PM | | I did not like this cigar one bit. MAybe a little to heavy for me still new into cigars. I had to relight it 2 times and the burn was way off. seemed like only one side would burn nomatter what I did to try and fix it. To be honest I tossed this bad boy half way through. Probably will never smoke one of these again. good thing they were free. | | Perdomo Habano Connecticut Robusto |  | kccricket | 7/29/2010 4:38:40 PM | | Loved this gem. The burn was as perfect as ever. The draw was even better. It was contructed great. A smooth creamy smoke throughout. Tasted some sort of nuttiness to it as well. Will definately be buying many more of these in the future. Would highly recommend this cigar to another person. | | Casa de Garcia Toro Connecticut |  | Morinphen | 7/29/2010 3:41:49 PM | This is my first cigar review. I figured I will review a basic cheap cigar so that noone will really take my review to heart.
I purchased this cigar for $1.80 at my local B&M. For under $2 a stick, this was not a bad cigar for the money. Very mild although my expectations were met with the price. Draw was decent and taste was okay. I purchased a few of these so that I may have something for when my non-cigar appreciating brothers show up at my house.
Overall I would suggest this cigar as a cheap everyday smoke, or as just something to give out to the non-cigar loving crowd. | | La Herencia Cubana Oscuro Fuerte Belicoso | | JKG | 7/29/2010 3:05:31 PM | Construction: 4.0
Very well made, the stick was fully packed and solid. For a short cigar, it was hefty. I don't have a ring gauge but it seemed smaller than 56 to me. The wrapper was rolled tight with nice coloring.
Aroma: 4.0
Pre-light was very good and the lit aroma even better. The smoke had a heavier aroma than I expected from a small belicoso.
Burn/Draw: 3.5
Draw was a little tight at first but then I clipped a little bit more off and it was perfect. The burn was consistent until about halfway down and it began to canoe but, several puffs later it corrected itself all the way around. This was a slow burner but it produced plenty of smoke. I removed the extra little green band before I fired this one up. The ash was light gray and hung on until it reached the big band.
Taste/Strength: 4.0
It's listed as being full strength but it seemed more medium to me. The flavor was spicy and full. It's a good puffer cigar. It smokes slow with lots of tastey smoke.
Overall: 4.0
I've smoked a few of these and I consider it a very good cigar. I highly recommend it especially if you want a good cigar at a reasonable price. | | CAO MX2 Robusto | | grogo67 | 7/29/2010 1:56:56 PM | Age: 0 days
Appearance/Feel: This cigar has a dark and rich maduro wrapper. The feel was very toothy and had some moderate veins appearing in a couple places. There was a small flake in the wrapper from taking the band off but it dod not affect my experience.
The full flavor is a bit out of my league still and it had no age on it whatsoever except however long it was in the B&M. The taste was very very dark mocha for the entire stick. I imagine a few months aging and me having more experience with full bodied cigars will make quite a difference. The ash held together very well and fell off at 2". I had tunneling problems all throughout the last 2/3rds that required many touch-ups. I have 3 more of these that I will let sit and try again around the holiday season at the end of the year. | | Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Robusto | | PA.pierced2010 | 7/29/2010 1:37:00 PM | Appearance and Construction (15%):
This cigar had the excellent appearance and construction I have continued to find with Rocky Patel. It had a smooth, near flawless wrapper and was consistent in color and shape. It felt firm and solid when held.
Flavor/Taste (25%):
Although I did not notice distinctive flavors or taste, I could name, it was a nice flavor. Wood/oak is what comes to mind. The cigar had a smooth, rich, and creamy taste. It was never bitter nor harsh.
Smoking Characteristics, Burn, Draw (25%):
This cigar lighted and burned easily and evenly. However, the burn got a little uneven toward the very end. The draw was comfortable (close to perfect) and the same throughout the cigar. The smoke was plentiful and always cool in the mouth.
Overall Impression (35%):
A very nice medium cigar, with nice draw, smoke, and flavor. Still a maduro fan, but this was very enjoyable and I would smoke again.
| | G.A.R. by George Rico Robusto Grande | | Bob Cordell | 7/29/2010 11:35:14 AM |
An excellent cigar that burned perfectly. Nice wrapper with a silky smooth feel that burned VERY slow and produced a ass-load of thick smoke. This cigar was VERY complex opening with leather, nuts, pepper, spice and wood. I got some very nice coco, vanilla, honey and woody flavors later. This tastes expensive and says quality throughout!
I need more! Thanks Don |
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