Date Added: Tuesday 07 June, 2016
by Staff
£59.99
Reviewed by Mat Nicholls
Well, sat here smoking this cigar 2nd one in 24hrs I felt compelled to jot a few thoughts onto paper/pc as it were. I am sat currently at a pavement bar in the centre of Rome, having just finished a delightful meal of linguini, and sipping away at my Havana Club Mojito using 7 year old rum I am in a perfect position to start this wonderful cigar.
Pre-burn observations include the wonderful maduro and excellent quality of this cigar. Toasting the foot the familiar coco and cedar aromas waft towards me and blend with the night air. Tentatively I draw lightly to allow the flame to catch, whilst being careful not to allow it to touch the cigar.
The initial draw is perfect, a gentle pull and a melange of spice cedar leather and coffee notes descend on the palette. This really is a pleasure, I have smoked many of these particular stogies and would surmise that the quality of the construction and the draw quality rarely cease to impress. I am such a fan of the oily maduro, as it burns you can detect faint crackles as the oil vaporises and leaves the most pleasant aroma in the air.
After the initial draw and about a third of the way in, the wonderful slate grey ash has built to a point where a good tap will be needed, supping the mojito and refreshing the palette, I twirl the cigar lightly in the ashtray. The tasting notes do not alter dramatically throughout however a creamier vanilla hint is detectable, as well as the pronounced coffee and leather flavours that get slightly more rounded with the length.
In summary I would recommend this cigar as a medium to strong smoke, excellent as a 20-30 min after dinner smoke, and complimented thoroughly with a full bodied preferably Southern French Red or equally with a mojito or large Italian Espresso. Wonderful smoke, a shame it comes to an end but alas there is more in the box so until next time - ciao !
Where the Serie No. 2 was very focused on the taste and aroma, this review seemed more focus on the things I don't really want to hear about - the mojito, the aged rum, being in Rome. Perhaps I'm just jealous of the CA type lifestyle, but many of us who enjoy cigars do so on their back porch or in a cigarette scented bar, where you get funny looks when you don't order a "Miller Lite". The review did leave me longing to try the SLR PC so it did accomplish enough of a description to complete the task.
Score: 6.5/10
Reviewed by Adam Carlton
I liked the initial setting description, not over done, set the tone and made me want to read on. I felt him truly appreciating, feeling and caressing the cigar upon lighting it ... I did like his further description of this cigar but it was too Short .. he left me wanting more!! Maybe that's a good thing? It did keep my interest!
Score: 8/10
Reviewed by Chris Cacciotti
Once again, just too wordy. Plus the bad spelling and grammar put me off. Way to flowery prose for me. It was not a very good review.
Score: 3/10
Reviewed by Bill Liberman
OVERALL SCORE: 17.5/30
