Chubby Ultimate torpe grande

Don Fernando · 05-16-2010, 08:23 AM

I got this cigar in a sampler from Cuban Stock, one of the sponsors of my blog. The Chubby ultimate is a Dominican puro with tobacco from Cuban seed. The torpe grande measures 7x60 and has a nice retro band that reminds me of the 1950's.

This cigar is impressive, big, dark, shiny, oily and lots of veins. If this cigar was a man in ancient Rome, it would have been a gladiator with scars from previous battles. The cigar has a strong aroma of moist straw. The top of the torpedo is quite pointy. The predraw is good and I taste a bit of pepper.

I taste leather and earth, which sounds Cubanesque but it tastes a bit different. After half an inch I can also taste some chocolate. An inch later the wrapper tears and I taste herbs with the earth, leather and chocolate.

Halfway the leather and herbs are the strongest flavors with the earthy flavor and the very mild chocolate as support and aftertaste. The flavors change to a dry walnut flavor with herbs, mild chocolate and mild toast. Close to the end the herbal flavors are dominant with walnut as support and aftertaste. The earth and chocolate have disappeared.

The cigar produced a lot of smoke. The draw is fine and the burn is fine too, although I had some problems in the beginning, the burn was a bit crooked then. The smoke has a peppery smell to it, a flavor I won't find in the cigar itself. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. I purged the cigar and got a huge flame. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored. This cigar lasted me 2 full hours.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I will have to find me some more

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

kelmac07 · 05-16-2010, 12:38 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie..not sure I would enjoy this, not a fan of walnuts.

MedicCook · 05-16-2010, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie.

maninblack · 05-17-2010, 04:08 AM

Thanks for the review. Thats a big sucka!

KenyanSandBoa · 05-17-2010, 09:15 AM

Great review Ferdie...that is a BEAST of smoke.

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Thanks for the review Ferdie..not sure I would enjoy this, not a fan of walnuts.

Funny...it was actually the walnuts that made me think I might like it. That's one of the things I've really come to love about cigars...the fact that they replicate different nuts, herbs, coffee/cocoa beans, etc. I've really noticed that my cigars often replicate the foods I enjoy most.

Don Fernando · 05-17-2010, 10:14 AM

hmmmm, then I must look for a cigar that tastes like Moe's canoli

05-16-2010, 08:23 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Chubby Ultimate torpe grande I got this cigar in a sampler from Cuban Stock, one of the sponsors of my blog. The Chubby ultimate is a Dominican puro with tobacco from Cuban seed. The torpe grande measures 7x60 and has a nice retro band that reminds me of the 1950's. This cigar is impressive, big, dark, shiny, oily and lots of veins. If this cigar was a man in ancient Rome, it would have been a gladiator with scars from previous battles. The cigar has a strong aroma of moist straw. The top of the torpedo is quite pointy. The predraw is good and I taste a bit of pepper. I taste leather and earth, which sounds Cubanesque but it tastes a bit different. After half an inch I can also taste some chocolate. An inch later the wrapper tears and I taste herbs with the earth, leather and chocolate. Halfway the leather and herbs are the strongest flavors with the earthy flavor and the very mild chocolate as support and aftertaste. The flavors change to a dry walnut flavor with herbs, mild chocolate and mild toast. Close to the end the herbal flavors are dominant with walnut as support and aftertaste. The earth and chocolate have disappeared. The cigar produced a lot of smoke. The draw is fine and the burn is fine too, although I had some problems in the beginning, the burn was a bit crooked then. The smoke has a peppery smell to it, a flavor I won't find in the cigar itself. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. I purged the cigar and got a huge flame. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored. This cigar lasted me 2 full hours. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I will have to find me some more Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 7 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-16-2010, 12:38 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Chubby Ultimate torpe grande Thanks for the review Ferdie..not sure I would enjoy this, not a fan of walnuts. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

05-16-2010, 10:00 PM	#3
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Chubby Ultimate torpe grande Thanks for the review Ferdie. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-17-2010, 04:08 AM	#4
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Chubby Ultimate torpe grande Thanks for the review. Thats a big sucka! __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

05-17-2010, 10:14 AM	#6
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Chubby Ultimate torpe grande hmmmm, then I must look for a cigar that tastes like Moe's canoli __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.