July 27th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom
If I recall correctly, a local tobacconist named Jack gave me these to try. It looked like it had potential to be a morning cigar, so I graciously accepted the samples. As always, for the review I paired with water and offer you my thoughts…
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Habano, Nicaragua
Filler: Habano, Nicaragua
Size: Robusto 5 x 52
Price: Around $4.00
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The wrapper looked smooth, with minor blemishes and some small veins. The wrapper smelled of sweet earth, while the foot had a slight woody spice. The pre-light draw was free, almost loose, and had a mild earthy woody taste. The cigar was a little soft but bounced back when pinched.
I did no burn corrections, and the ash held for an inch.
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Posted in: Cigar Reviews
Tags: #1, connecticut, gran, habano
July 23rd, 2010 / 2 Comments » / by Tom
I never heard of this boutique cigar company until attending an event at The Bonita Smoke Shop. Louis Juan Falto, President & CEO of La Garita Cigar Co., was showcasing his cigars that day. I smoked a couple at the shop and liked what I had. I brought a couple home with me, and this brings us to the review today. Although I was given a few free smokes at the event, the cigar I am reviewing today was purchased by me. As always, I paired this cigar with water.
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Size: 5 1/2 x 47
Price: Around $8.00
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The wrapper had a nice look to it, with a couple larger sized veins accompanied by the usual small ones. Overall the cigar was packed consistently, with one flaw. A small indentation where the second third starts. This didn’t really concern me at all. The pre-light draw was great, and had a sweet woody flavor. The foot had almost no odor at all. The wrapper had a nice natural tobacco and woody smell.
The burn required a few significant corrections in the first third, but leveled off after that. The ash held for about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
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Posted in: Cigar Reviews
Tags: cigar, company, corda, Corona, falto, lagarita, legado
July 22nd, 2010 / 3 Comments » / by Tom
I usually try to keep this site focused on cigars and minimize personal subject matter. There are always exceptions, and this is one of them.
Today, July 22nd, is the 3rd annual “Smoke a JJ for JJ day.” Jerry from The Stogie Review would appreciate if you would take a moment and smoke a Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ in remembrance of his son. JJ was born on this day three years ago, and died of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) only 3.5 months into his life.
My pal Barry at acigarsmoker.com is also holding a fundraiser. Barry runs a great cigar review site and is going above and beyond. Go HERE to find out more.
It is that simple. Just sit back, relax, enjoy life and enjoy the smoke.
Posted in: Events, Misc
Tags: don, garcia, Jerry, jj, pepin, Serie, stogiereview
July 19th, 2010 / 2 Comments » / by Tom
I’m sure you’ve seen every blog out there reviewing this cigar, and I am no exception. Patrick Vivalo, executive sales at Rocky Patel, contacted me to review this cigar. Being a Rocky Patel fan, I accepted and before I knew it, two samples were at my door. Along with the samples was a press release flyer and a hand written note from Nish Patel.
The 15th Anniversary is produced out of their new “boutique” factory in Nicaragua, and will be released on July 30th, 2010. Obviously this line is in celebration of Rocky Patel being in the cigar biz for 15 years. And like Jerry said in his review at the Stogie Review… Even if you aren’t a huge Rocky fan, he is very active in the industry and always fighting those who want to hinder our right to sit back and have a cigar. He deserves to be applauded for his efforts. Anyway, enough babble. I paired the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary with water and offer you my thoughts.
Wrapper: Habano Ecuador
Binder: Jalapa
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: Robusto 5 x 50
Price: Around $9.00
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The dark oily wrapper had a rugged look to it, and a few small to medium veins. The odor coming off of the wrapper was dark, sweet and woody. The foot also had that same sweet woody smell to it. This box pressed beauty was rock solid and evenly packed with tobacco. Despite that, the draw was good with a slight resistance. The pre-light draw had a dark earthy, woody, sweet taste.
The ash held for an inch and the burn required no corrections.
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Posted in: Cigar Reviews
Tags: anniversary, nish, patel, rocky
July 16th, 2010 / 3 Comments » / by Tom
I picked up this cigar at Ed’s shop awhile back. It looked like it may be a decent milder cigar, which I’m always keeping an eye out for. For the sake of this review, I smoked this cigar with water, and offer you my thoughts.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut – Aged 7 years
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Dominican
Size: Robusto 5 x 50
Price: Around $6.00
Pre-Smoke & Construction:
The wrapper had very few flaws, with small to medium sized veins and a slight toothy appearance. I could only get natural tobacco odors when sniffing the foot and wrapper. The draw had slight resistance, with an earthy tobacco taste. When squeezed, I found that the cigar was softer towards the foot, and firmly packed towards the head.
The burn was wavy at first, but straightened itself out without my help The ash held for around an inch.
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Posted in: Cigar Reviews
Tags: carreras, connecticut, esteban
