SteveH
04-18-2011, 03:42 PM
Gents,
Ok - I am going to be totally blunt here - I did not like this stick. Im not saying it is a bad cigar; but rather it just isn't what I am personally looking for when I decide to spend an hour and 20mins with a bundle of fermented tobacco. Anyway, on to the review:
Specifics
Vitola: Classic Lancero
Length: 7.5
Ring Gauge: 40
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Price: $10.25
Looks and Prelight - The cigar is slightly rustic, and has a very faint sweet smell. Feels solid in the hand. I did find a construction defect in the wrapper; pic below.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/Tayot62jO6I/AAAAAAAAG04/0iWExH0vVOw/s640/1000000301.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/TayowZ7o5JI/AAAAAAAAG08/lvi0K0gP6Ew/s640/1000000303.jpg
First Half - Immediately upon lighting, I was hit by real strong pepper in the back of my mouth. Light blue-ish smoke, and the cigar almost gave off no smoke at rest. There wasn't any real discreet flavor (other than the pepper sensation) - it was more like an old tobacco flavor - and not necessarily in a good way. The burn didn't need any touching up, and the ash hangs for about 3/4 of an inch.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/TayovHx4OfI/AAAAAAAAG1A/wilNLTiLwtA/s640/1000000302.jpg
Second Half - The cigar really picked up in the smoke creating area; huge gobs of it...Shocking for a stick this size. Unfortunately flavor didn't come along with that increase of smoke. The pepper has gone, and now I just was getting that old tobacco flavor. For the first time in a long time I didn't bother taking it to the nub, as I felt that there just wasn't anything there.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/Tayox7VmF8I/AAAAAAAAG00/8CGm1PnpZsg/s640/1000000304.jpg
Wrap Up - I haven't had a cigar like this. The closest I can compare it to is a cigar which you decide to relight after an hour...That first kinda skanky draw..That's what this entire stick was like. Even now about an hour after smoking I can't get that flavor out of my mouth.
I hate being negative in a review; but unfortunately the stick didn't give me anything to work with. I thought that perhaps I was making it burn hot (Lanceros aren't a usual vitola for me), so I really took my time through the 2nd half with no change or improvement.
Anyone else try this stick with a totally different result ? I'd be interested to hear.
Ok - I am going to be totally blunt here - I did not like this stick. Im not saying it is a bad cigar; but rather it just isn't what I am personally looking for when I decide to spend an hour and 20mins with a bundle of fermented tobacco. Anyway, on to the review:
Specifics
Vitola: Classic Lancero
Length: 7.5
Ring Gauge: 40
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Price: $10.25
Looks and Prelight - The cigar is slightly rustic, and has a very faint sweet smell. Feels solid in the hand. I did find a construction defect in the wrapper; pic below.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/Tayot62jO6I/AAAAAAAAG04/0iWExH0vVOw/s640/1000000301.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/TayowZ7o5JI/AAAAAAAAG08/lvi0K0gP6Ew/s640/1000000303.jpg
First Half - Immediately upon lighting, I was hit by real strong pepper in the back of my mouth. Light blue-ish smoke, and the cigar almost gave off no smoke at rest. There wasn't any real discreet flavor (other than the pepper sensation) - it was more like an old tobacco flavor - and not necessarily in a good way. The burn didn't need any touching up, and the ash hangs for about 3/4 of an inch.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/TayovHx4OfI/AAAAAAAAG1A/wilNLTiLwtA/s640/1000000302.jpg
Second Half - The cigar really picked up in the smoke creating area; huge gobs of it...Shocking for a stick this size. Unfortunately flavor didn't come along with that increase of smoke. The pepper has gone, and now I just was getting that old tobacco flavor. For the first time in a long time I didn't bother taking it to the nub, as I felt that there just wasn't anything there.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_IPGHyT92a24/Tayox7VmF8I/AAAAAAAAG00/8CGm1PnpZsg/s640/1000000304.jpg
Wrap Up - I haven't had a cigar like this. The closest I can compare it to is a cigar which you decide to relight after an hour...That first kinda skanky draw..That's what this entire stick was like. Even now about an hour after smoking I can't get that flavor out of my mouth.
I hate being negative in a review; but unfortunately the stick didn't give me anything to work with. I thought that perhaps I was making it burn hot (Lanceros aren't a usual vitola for me), so I really took my time through the 2nd half with no change or improvement.
Anyone else try this stick with a totally different result ? I'd be interested to hear.