dualing la traviata's

trendo · 02-17-2012, 02:02 PM

This stick is only a year old, which proably makes a biggest difference in the draw. Everything here in hawaii seems to take a while to dry out. The diference in flavor was slight, but the smoke volume and such may be contributed to the older cigars time to dry out a bit.

I am by no means a super taster, and I must admit that my palate felt a little blown out when double fisting the two cigars. Being that they were two, I had to puff a lot more often than usual.

Being that the cigar has only been around for a couple of years, I am not sure what the aging potential is......If I still got some a couple of years from now, maybe I will revisit this post

ninjavanish · 02-17-2012, 02:52 PM

Interesting Review... However...

I think you have fallen victim to a common misconception:

General Cigar Company did not buy CAO. The same company that owned CAO prior to 2010... still owns CAO. Scandinavian Tobacco Group. General Cigar Company now falls under their ownership as well.

Interestingly enough, La Traviata is still made by the same people, at the same factory with the same tobaccos that it always has been.

I think what you may be experiencing is the inherent variations of a 2 year old cigar versus a 6 month old cigar.

02-17-2012, 02:02 PM	#1
trendo Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Troy Location: Maui Posts: 223 Trading: (16)	Re: dualing la traviata's This stick is only a year old, which proably makes a biggest difference in the draw. Everything here in hawaii seems to take a while to dry out. The diference in flavor was slight, but the smoke volume and such may be contributed to the older cigars time to dry out a bit. I am by no means a super taster, and I must admit that my palate felt a little blown out when double fisting the two cigars. Being that they were two, I had to puff a lot more often than usual. Being that the cigar has only been around for a couple of years, I am not sure what the aging potential is......If I still got some a couple of years from now, maybe I will revisit this post

02-17-2012, 02:52 PM	#2
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Re: dualing la traviata's Interesting Review... However... I think you have fallen victim to a common misconception: General Cigar Company did not buy CAO. The same company that owned CAO prior to 2010... still owns CAO. Scandinavian Tobacco Group. General Cigar Company now falls under their ownership as well. Interestingly enough, La Traviata is still made by the same people, at the same factory with the same tobaccos that it always has been. I think what you may be experiencing is the inherent variations of a 2 year old cigar versus a 6 month old cigar.