jonumberone
11-04-2010, 02:04 PM
Q Cigars is a shop located in Down Neck Newark. I believe the “Q” stands for Quisqueana.
This was, according to the owner, the best of their rolled in house selection. It was gifted to me by a co-worker and I promised Chingas a review.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104.jpg?t=1288900769
Initial thoughts
This smoke is a beast. 7 X 52 is my best guess. It has a dark chocolate wrapper with a few veins.
I squeeze the stick and find nothing out of sorts. I get a nice clean cut from my Xikar.
I get a strong tobacco taste from the pre-light draw and the stick has a nice barnyard smell.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_1.jpg?t=1288900769
First Third
The draw is a little loose. Initially I get a lot of sweet coffee flavors. I’m a little surprised at how smooth the stick is.
Almost no burn when I go to my nose. About an inch in, I get a lot of chocolate flavor and a ton of creamy smoke.
A little further down I try my nose again, bad idea! That was brutal and now my eyes are tearing.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_2.jpg?t=1288900769
Second Third
The smoke is starting to get a little bitter and a lot harsh. It’s starting to taste very fresh.
I’m getting a strong tobacco taste with a hint of cedar. The smoke is still thick and plentiful.
The flavors are getting very muted and drowned out by the freshness. I can absolutely taste the youth on this stick.
In fact, it’s all that I taste now.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_3.jpg?t=1288900769
Final Third
The flavors are a muddled mess and the smoke tastes very heavy.
It’s a bit like smoking a cup of coffee that has been left on the burner too long.
This is how it stayed till the very end!
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_4.jpg?t=1288900769
Final thoughts
This stick has some potential with a lot of rest. Even with time, I don’t think it will be worth the $10 price tag.
This smoke started out nicely and I thought I was in for a real treat, but it really crashed and burned in the end.
Burn was perfect with no relights. Draw was a little loose but not an issue.
Final Score 5/10 though I would like to smoke one that’s well rested
Smoke time 2hr 26 min
This was, according to the owner, the best of their rolled in house selection. It was gifted to me by a co-worker and I promised Chingas a review.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104.jpg?t=1288900769
Initial thoughts
This smoke is a beast. 7 X 52 is my best guess. It has a dark chocolate wrapper with a few veins.
I squeeze the stick and find nothing out of sorts. I get a nice clean cut from my Xikar.
I get a strong tobacco taste from the pre-light draw and the stick has a nice barnyard smell.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_1.jpg?t=1288900769
First Third
The draw is a little loose. Initially I get a lot of sweet coffee flavors. I’m a little surprised at how smooth the stick is.
Almost no burn when I go to my nose. About an inch in, I get a lot of chocolate flavor and a ton of creamy smoke.
A little further down I try my nose again, bad idea! That was brutal and now my eyes are tearing.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_2.jpg?t=1288900769
Second Third
The smoke is starting to get a little bitter and a lot harsh. It’s starting to taste very fresh.
I’m getting a strong tobacco taste with a hint of cedar. The smoke is still thick and plentiful.
The flavors are getting very muted and drowned out by the freshness. I can absolutely taste the youth on this stick.
In fact, it’s all that I taste now.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_3.jpg?t=1288900769
Final Third
The flavors are a muddled mess and the smoke tastes very heavy.
It’s a bit like smoking a cup of coffee that has been left on the burner too long.
This is how it stayed till the very end!
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/jonumberone/cigar/Snapshot_20101104_4.jpg?t=1288900769
Final thoughts
This stick has some potential with a lot of rest. Even with time, I don’t think it will be worth the $10 price tag.
This smoke started out nicely and I thought I was in for a real treat, but it really crashed and burned in the end.
Burn was perfect with no relights. Draw was a little loose but not an issue.
Final Score 5/10 though I would like to smoke one that’s well rested
Smoke time 2hr 26 min