michael88n
02-24-2009, 03:28 PM
Yay! My package arrived today in the mail. It’s only 6,000 miles to my B&M, so it’s a nice day when smokes come in.
One of the things that I’ve been looking forward to is a 5-er of these Cincos that I’ve been wanting to try. These smokes are 5.5 x 55 which makes it an “Apotheosis” - No clue what that word means. I’ll have to look it up later. Out of the cello it looks great. Seamless wrapper and no veins are noticeable. Initial smell is like… dark roasted/toasted coffee beans. It smells strong. And it’s dark with a shiny band. It looks cool.
I punch a hole in the end and take a pre-light draw. Niiice! It’s a box press and feels kind of funny in my fingers. Not funny/bad, but funny/clucky. It lights quite well, and right away I get that dark gray start of ash.
First couple of puffs are awesome! I get loads of thick smoke. Pleasant and almost creamy. It starts off mild to medium. The toasty flavor comes out right away. The spice is almost an afterthought. Kind of like a “hey, how ya doin’?!”
About half way though the spice takes a slightly more active role in the flavor. The toastiness is mixed with the roasted coffee and cocoa, but it’s not overwhelming. This is a very relaxing cigar. The ash was dark and stayed on for two inches before I knocked it off. I would have left it on longer, but I’ve already spilled hot sauce on my shirt at lunch time. Even towards the end, it never burned hot. I did get a little wood scent, but I had to reach for it.
This cigar never got beyond medium in strength. That’s not a bad thing. Kind of like a Guinness Draught. It looks dark and strong, but it’s really dark and smooth. And it goes down like a dream. A one hour and 20 minute dream. I finished it, and 20 minutes later wanted another one. But I’ll let the others rest in the ‘dor for a bit. There’s a few more that I want to try first.
And here’s a question I want to ask: When I’m finished smoking a good cigar, I don’t wash my hands for a while so I can smell my fingers (Jeez. You had to go there, didn’t you…). Does anyone else do that? Is there a word for that? I love the smell that this Cinco left on my hands. It’s a toasted chocolate coffee smell and it’s great. Doesn’t even smell like a cigar.
And I just looked the word Apothesis: "model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal". I know that the ones I have now won’t last long. And I’ll be buying more soon.
Cheers,
Michael
And that is my fourth review.
One of the things that I’ve been looking forward to is a 5-er of these Cincos that I’ve been wanting to try. These smokes are 5.5 x 55 which makes it an “Apotheosis” - No clue what that word means. I’ll have to look it up later. Out of the cello it looks great. Seamless wrapper and no veins are noticeable. Initial smell is like… dark roasted/toasted coffee beans. It smells strong. And it’s dark with a shiny band. It looks cool.
I punch a hole in the end and take a pre-light draw. Niiice! It’s a box press and feels kind of funny in my fingers. Not funny/bad, but funny/clucky. It lights quite well, and right away I get that dark gray start of ash.
First couple of puffs are awesome! I get loads of thick smoke. Pleasant and almost creamy. It starts off mild to medium. The toasty flavor comes out right away. The spice is almost an afterthought. Kind of like a “hey, how ya doin’?!”
About half way though the spice takes a slightly more active role in the flavor. The toastiness is mixed with the roasted coffee and cocoa, but it’s not overwhelming. This is a very relaxing cigar. The ash was dark and stayed on for two inches before I knocked it off. I would have left it on longer, but I’ve already spilled hot sauce on my shirt at lunch time. Even towards the end, it never burned hot. I did get a little wood scent, but I had to reach for it.
This cigar never got beyond medium in strength. That’s not a bad thing. Kind of like a Guinness Draught. It looks dark and strong, but it’s really dark and smooth. And it goes down like a dream. A one hour and 20 minute dream. I finished it, and 20 minutes later wanted another one. But I’ll let the others rest in the ‘dor for a bit. There’s a few more that I want to try first.
And here’s a question I want to ask: When I’m finished smoking a good cigar, I don’t wash my hands for a while so I can smell my fingers (Jeez. You had to go there, didn’t you…). Does anyone else do that? Is there a word for that? I love the smell that this Cinco left on my hands. It’s a toasted chocolate coffee smell and it’s great. Doesn’t even smell like a cigar.
And I just looked the word Apothesis: "model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal". I know that the ones I have now won’t last long. And I’ll be buying more soon.
Cheers,
Michael
And that is my fourth review.