Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones Review

Outlaw God · 02-21-2014, 01:55 PM

Review # 98
Price $ 18.90 - $20.
Shape: Perfecto
Size: 6 7/8 x 57
Strength: Medium - Full
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper Type: Ecuadorian Habano
Color: Colorado Maduro
Binder / Filler: Dominican Republic / Dominican Republic
Grade: Hand Rolled / Long Filler
Blender: H. Kelner
Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 1
Storage time: 3 weeks
Storage Humidity 68
Storage Temperature 67

Prelight: Sweet hay, floral notes, sweet woods

1st 1/3
Soft woods, mild spice, dry soft tasting pepper, molasses and a perfect draw.
I love a cigar with a tapered foot so you don’t have to lay a lot of flame to it to get it started
Toasted nut notes coming up with the pepper note but not over the top and semi sweet creaminess and burning straight with a gray ash.

2nd 1/3
The pepper has fallen off a bit, followed by a deeper creaminess, along with the molasses and soft woods
For me the cigar is more a medium then full in strength at this point with zero harshness and still burning straight and having a great draw.

Last 1/3
Toasted nut notes with a smooth sweetness of bread and spice show up
The bands had way to much glue on them to be able to remove them without damaging the wrapper, a mark against the Symphony 20 Ltd.
The flavors continued to progress and have moved to full-bodied. Overall, the Symphony 20 Salomones was a cigar where it emphasized body over strength.

Smoking time 2hrs
Score 8 out of 10

Smoking other Salomone shape vitola cigars I have to say the Man O' War Ruination Salomon and the La Aurora Puro Vintage '03 Salamone had a better flavor profile and much less expensive but the Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones still was a stellar smoke.

Xolotal Mungin · 02-23-2014, 12:19 PM

Ah, finally a PG review! This producer seems to have fallen off the public radar. Nice review. Too bad about the ring, I hate it when they do that.

AdamJoshua · 02-23-2014, 01:35 PM

Nice review, personally not into the soft wood aspect.

02-21-2014, 01:55 PM	#1
Outlaw God John 3:16 Join Date: Jun 2013 First Name: Daniel Location: California Posts: 537 Trading: (2)	Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones Review Review # 98 Price $ 18.90 - $20. Shape: Perfecto Size: 6 7/8 x 57 Strength: Medium - Full Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper Type: Ecuadorian Habano Color: Colorado Maduro Binder / Filler: Dominican Republic / Dominican Republic Grade: Hand Rolled / Long Filler Blender: H. Kelner Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 1 Storage time: 3 weeks Storage Humidity 68 Storage Temperature 67 Prelight: Sweet hay, floral notes, sweet woods 1st 1/3 Soft woods, mild spice, dry soft tasting pepper, molasses and a perfect draw. I love a cigar with a tapered foot so you don’t have to lay a lot of flame to it to get it started Toasted nut notes coming up with the pepper note but not over the top and semi sweet creaminess and burning straight with a gray ash. 2nd 1/3 The pepper has fallen off a bit, followed by a deeper creaminess, along with the molasses and soft woods For me the cigar is more a medium then full in strength at this point with zero harshness and still burning straight and having a great draw. Last 1/3 Toasted nut notes with a smooth sweetness of bread and spice show up The bands had way to much glue on them to be able to remove them without damaging the wrapper, a mark against the Symphony 20 Ltd. The flavors continued to progress and have moved to full-bodied. Overall, the Symphony 20 Salomones was a cigar where it emphasized body over strength. Smoking time 2hrs Score 8 out of 10 Smoking other Salomone shape vitola cigars I have to say the Man O' War Ruination Salomon and the La Aurora Puro Vintage '03 Salamone had a better flavor profile and much less expensive but the Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones still was a stellar smoke. __________________ There are five things, above all else, that make life worth living: a good relationship with God, a good woman, good health, good friends, and a good cigar

02-23-2014, 12:19 PM	#2
Xolotal Mungin bon vivant Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Xolotal Location: Bay Area Posts: 99 Trading: (0)	Re: Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones Review Ah, finally a PG review! This producer seems to have fallen off the public radar. Nice review. Too bad about the ring, I hate it when they do that. __________________ ~smoke is medicine and magic~

02-23-2014, 01:35 PM	#3
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,785 Trading: (40)	Re: Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Ltd Salomones Review Nice review, personally not into the soft wood aspect.