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Isabela Miami Esplendido
Written by Cigar Geeks Member: ljlemer (ljlemer)

75
Cigar Geeks Rating

Welcome to another Cigar Geeks Critique of a cigar provided to us by Isabela Cigar Company. They have generously provided a number of their various sizes for us to review.



Isabela Miami Esplendido

Brand:
Isabela
Name:
Miami Esplendido
Length:
7.25
Ring Gauge:
54
Country of Origin:
United States
Filler:
Honduras
Binder:
Nicaragua
Wrapper:
Ecuador
Color:
Colorado Maduro
Strength:
Mild-Medium
Shape:
Double Corona
Average Member Purchase Price:
$1.95
Average Member Rating:
3 star rating based on 4 Review(s) (4 Review(s))
This cigar was enjoyed with Sam's Club Caffeine-Free Diet Cola

Pre-Light: 15 Points of 10 Possible

Attractive appearance. Flawless wrapper. Effortless cutting. Somewhat spongy, suggesting either freshness or looseness. Aroma, while not unpleasant, has no charm, no hint of fine aging and curing in the smell, no hint of a great smoke to come.



Lighting and Burn: 11 Points of 15 Possible

Lit well. Burn rate faster than expected, clearly due to somewhat loose packing. Ash unimpressive. Lots of smoke. Stays lit throughout, but requires repair and
boost with flame towards the end. Burn was even, although not perfectly so, until almost the end.

Construction: 24 Points of 30 Possible

Overall good construction, except for the leaves not packed tight enough to slow down the burn a bit. The looseness was not pathological by any means, just sub-par. Construction contributed to overall even burn.
Head could have been reinforced better, but it held up.

Flavor and Aroma: 25 Points of 45 Possible

The flavor was the weakest link. It was heavily toasty, "smoked", gratefully without any burnt toast taste. That flavor remained constant and did not contain any other notes or complexity, hence it was monotonous. Labeled mild-to-medium, I rate it medium-to-full.

Summary

Total 75 points. This cigar might be just right for another herfer, but it's not my cup of tea. I would never buy it. I will only smoke other sizes to review
them, and only because I am getting them free. Let's hope they are better.


   
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