Well, the cigar burned well and produced nice quantities of smoke. I wasn't hugely impressed by anything really, fairly one dimensional taste and aroma. Some sweetness and pleasing tastes but really I was quite pleased when it was finished. It has put me off buying large diameter cigars to be…
Having sat down in the garden and worked through this for 45 minutes last night I came to the conclusion that everybody who wonders why there is a premium for Cuban cigars should smoke one of these.
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These cigars are terrible, almost impossible to draw, as they are to tightly packed for the length of them and to compensate you have to cut more off the end than you would normally.
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Good value and not a bad smoke. First time I tried a non-Cuban cigar and it is quite nice. The smoke lasts about an hour, though not as good as my usual Hanbano smoke but still I find this very nice!
From looking at its formidable 60 ring gauge and dense filler it would be fair to assume that this is an extremely intense cigar. However, once lit it may surprise you with its initially subtle flavours. There is a rich sweetness that gradually develops through the first two thirds, with occasion…
I agree with Michael. As a new smoker I was quite intimidated by this fat little chap - I'm more of a robusto man - but it was much milder than I expected. Took some lighting because of size then easy draw, burned well, well made, good ash. Pleasant smoking experience, but I didn't get any taste…