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Oliveros LTD, Gran Robusto

admin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:53:27 +0000

The Gran Robusto, a 5.5×52 stick, has a Brazilian wrapper, a Corojo binder and a combo of Nicaraguan, Peruvian and Dominican fillers. These cigars have been aged since 1991.

The main thing I tasted in this smoke was leather. It was a good smoke, good draw and plenty of smoke. I didn’t taste anything besides the leather, perhaps because I am not as experienced, but that was it. I did like the cigar and I smoked the entire thing, never getting hot all the way to the nub. Good smoke.

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Oliveros International Churchill

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:06:51 +0000

January 2008 was the first month of our new Cigar Club, Stogie Ninja Society. This month was Judge’s month and he chose a sampler pack of Oliveros cigars from Cigar International.

Tonight I smoked the Oliveros International Churchill. This smoke measures 7.0″ x 50 and it’s blend employs a mixture of 100% Cuban-seed long-fillers from the Dominican Republic. The smoke started out a bit spicy and bitter, but very quickly turned into a great, woodsy tasting smokes. The smoke was very smooth with a terrific draw and plenty of smoke. It lasted for about an hour and smoked good all the way down to the nub. It did tend to get a little hot at the very end, but I wasn’t disappointed because I didn’t expect it to taste quite this good. I am looking on CigarBid right now, trying to find more of these cigars because I liked this one so much. I’d recommend this cigar to people who are new to smoking and also those who have been into cigars for as long as I have, about 2 year.

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Rocky Patel Vintage 1990

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:53:50 +0000

I smoked this last night at the weekly poker game (do you see a trend starting here??) on the recommendation of a friend.

Broadleaf, 12 year old wrapper, and blended with 7 year old Nicaraguan and Dominican filler, measuring 6.25×52.

I thought this cigar started a bit bitter with very little real flavor. However, after only a very short but, the flavor picked up into a nutty, earthy taste with plenty of smoke and a perfect draw. The flavor remained constant all the way down to the nub. This was a fantastic cigar and I would really like to smoke one again, I rate it at a solid A.

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Gurkha Signature 101, Maduro

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:23:30 +0000

This is my 2nd Gurkha cigar to smoke. I haven’t bought or smoked these before because, quite frankly, they are too high-priced. Most B&M’s charge $8-$10 minimum for most Gurkha vitolas. I picked up a 10-pack of these sticks for $30, so I was quite pleased to get the quality of smoke for such a great price.

This blend offers a dark, oily Costa Rican Maduro wrapper, a leaf with some fantastic characteristics. The cigar had a rich blend of well-aged Honduran, Dominican, and Jamaican long-leaf tobaccos. Medium to full-bodied, this complex blend provides plenty of smoke, full-flavor and smoked cool and clean down the the nub. I tasted nothing special, just full-flavored smoke and great taste. I am glad I got this stick and will be happy to buy more.

I rate this cigar at a A-

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Indian Tabac Limited Reserve Buffalo

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:05:28 +0000

So this is only my second Indian Tabac to smoke and I wanted to try a more mild cigar because this last one that I smoked was their Super Fuerte Maduro and it was quite dark and bold, almost a little too much, but I will probably smoke one again someday anyway.

This cigar is made in Nestor Plasencia’s Honduran factory, each is draped in cedar, concealing a flawless, Connecticut-seed wrapper leaf underneath. This leaf is grown under Ecuador’s natural mountain mist, yielding an exceedingly smooth wrapper with an oily sheen, yet I found that the wrapper flaked off at the tip after I cut it.

Quite frankly, since the maduro smoke was so bold and heavy, I expected more from this lighter stick. I liked the flavor and the draw was quite good, plenty of smoke, it just wasn’t as heavy as I was hoping. My next purchase will probably be the Natural wrapper, which is between this one and the Super Fuerte.

I’ll rate this cigar at a B. This would be a good smoke for someone who likes lighter cigars or perhaps a beginning smoker.

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San Cristobal Monumento, Maduro

admin — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:38:08 +0000

Every since I read the article in this month’s Aficianado Magazine about Don Pepin Garcia and all the different cigars he wraps, I’ve wanted to try one of these San Cristobals. These smokes are wrapped by Don Pepin and produced by Ashton. Click here for some more info on that relationship.
This was a great smoke, just like almost every other Pepin Garcia cigar I have had. It started smooth and ended very smooth, I smoked it down to the very end. It did start to get a little hot towards the end, but it wasn’t too hot to smoke. There was plenty of smoke and the draw was very easy. I rate this cigar at an A-.

Now having said all that, I don’t think that I would smoke this cigar on a regular basis. I’d like to try 1 or 2 more of the Vitolas but frankly after I try them I probably won’t buy any more. They are great smokes, but they taste very similar to the Don Pepin Garcia Black-Label Line or the Tatuajes. And since the San Cristobals are $2-$3 higher than the other 2, I will probably stick with the cheaper ones.

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Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Toro, Maduro

admin — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:42:22 +0000

Super Fuerte means super strong, and this cigar was definitely strong. It started somewhat bitter, though not too much, and was full of smoke and a hearty, maduro full-flavor. This Vitola measures 6×52 and are hand-made in Honduras, with filler from Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It burned quite evenly. About 1/5 of the way into the cigar, the bitterness went away and I got just a very deep, dark, maduro mouth full of smoke.

Frankly this smoke was a little heavy for me. I like Maduro cigars most of the time, but this was just a little too much. I am very interested to try their Natural wrapper cigar because the flavor of the Maduro was quite nice, just a tad too strong for my tastes. I’d rate this smoke at a B+.

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Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles, Red Band

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:10:43 +0000

“Blended in the style of the flavorful yet Medium Bodied Cuban Cigars.
Cigars are rolled in Nicaragua using select Nicaraguan tobaccos and classic cuban blending with a beautiful Cuban triple-cap. ”

I smoked this little treat last weekend at Hideaway Harbor. After this one, I think I am going to have to update my Top 5 Favorites.

This smoke started smooth and never lost smoothness all the way to the end. It had a earthy, woodsy taste to it and was just an incredible smoke. It wasn’t ever hot or harsh. I’d have to rate this cigar at a solid A because it was so good. It cost $7.60 where I bought it, but since then I have found it for $7 at another store. I’ll be picking some more of these up again and am anxious to try the other sizes.

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