CI Legend purple by Graycliff

Don Fernando · 05-13-2010, 06:18 AM

The CI Legends series is a series of cigars, all toro's in a 5.7 x 54 size except for the Perdomo blend which is a torpedo, made by several well known cigar makers especially for the online retailer cigarsinternational. By the color of the band you can see who the maker is, too bad they don't mention it on the band, you need to check the website before you know who made the specific blend. So far I smoked the CI Legend yellow by Don Pepin, the CI Legend red by Perdomo, the CI Legend black by La Aurora and here's my review of the CI Legend purple by Graycliff.

The oily wrapper looks nice with a few long thin veins but when I took a closer look it looked like the wrapper had a case of severe chicken skin. The cigar smells like a horse stable and has a good construction. The predraw is a bit on the loose side and leaves a mix of wood and raisin flavors in my mouth.

I taste a spicy peppery coffee flavor. The pepper tastes like green pepper and I also taste a hint of chocolate, but that flavor is very mild and far on the background. The pepper fades away a bit, the coffee becomes the main flavor and the chocolate is completely gone.

Halfway I can taste dry wood with some earth flavors on the background. At ⅔ the earth becomes a bit stronger but the dry wood stays dominant.

This cigar lasted me about 90 minutes and during that time I got plenty of reasonable thick smoke that has a brownish glow to it. The draw and burn are good, even though the wrapper cracks open while I am smoking, but that didn't cause any burn or draw issues. The light colored ash is quite frayed. This cigar is both medium in flavor and in body.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, didn't care much for this cigar

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 6 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

kelmac07 · 05-13-2010, 06:41 AM

Nice review Ferdie. This is one of the Legends that I have yet to try. Yellows and Reds are my favorites.

Coz77 · 05-13-2010, 06:55 AM

Nice review Ferdie. Can you list the Legends you had so far in favorite order?

Don Fernando · 05-13-2010, 06:56 AM

CI Legend Yellow is my favorite by far, didn't care much for the others.

Smokin Gator · 05-13-2010, 07:09 AM

Nice review Ferdie... and I concur. Don't care much for this one and the yellow rocks!

Goldie · 05-19-2010, 11:02 PM

Nice review Ferdie. I hate to say, but I have never had a Graycliff I have enjoyed.

MedicCook · 05-19-2010, 11:06 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie.

G G · 05-20-2010, 03:41 AM

Another nice review Ferdie, thanks.

05-13-2010, 06:18 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	CI Legend purple by Graycliff The CI Legends series is a series of cigars, all toro's in a 5.7 x 54 size except for the Perdomo blend which is a torpedo, made by several well known cigar makers especially for the online retailer cigarsinternational. By the color of the band you can see who the maker is, too bad they don't mention it on the band, you need to check the website before you know who made the specific blend. So far I smoked the CI Legend yellow by Don Pepin, the CI Legend red by Perdomo, the CI Legend black by La Aurora and here's my review of the CI Legend purple by Graycliff. The oily wrapper looks nice with a few long thin veins but when I took a closer look it looked like the wrapper had a case of severe chicken skin. The cigar smells like a horse stable and has a good construction. The predraw is a bit on the loose side and leaves a mix of wood and raisin flavors in my mouth. I taste a spicy peppery coffee flavor. The pepper tastes like green pepper and I also taste a hint of chocolate, but that flavor is very mild and far on the background. The pepper fades away a bit, the coffee becomes the main flavor and the chocolate is completely gone. Halfway I can taste dry wood with some earth flavors on the background. At ⅔ the earth becomes a bit stronger but the dry wood stays dominant. This cigar lasted me about 90 minutes and during that time I got plenty of reasonable thick smoke that has a brownish glow to it. The draw and burn are good, even though the wrapper cracks open while I am smoking, but that didn't cause any burn or draw issues. The light colored ash is quite frayed. This cigar is both medium in flavor and in body. Would I buy this cigar again? No, didn't care much for this cigar Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 6 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 7 / 10 Aroma second part: 6 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-13-2010, 06:41 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff Nice review Ferdie. This is one of the Legends that I have yet to try. Yellows and Reds are my favorites. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

05-13-2010, 06:55 AM	#3
Coz77 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: NY Posts: 307 Trading: (1)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff Nice review Ferdie. Can you list the Legends you had so far in favorite order?

05-13-2010, 06:56 AM	#4
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff CI Legend Yellow is my favorite by far, didn't care much for the others. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

05-13-2010, 07:09 AM	#5
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff Nice review Ferdie... and I concur. Don't care much for this one and the yellow rocks! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

05-19-2010, 11:02 PM	#6
Goldie Bring the pain! Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Drew Location: Ohio Posts: 808 Trading: (13)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff Nice review Ferdie. I hate to say, but I have never had a Graycliff I have enjoyed. __________________ Come in here dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far - Pink Floyd I like my draw, like I like my women, a little loose - Goldie

05-19-2010, 11:06 PM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff 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

05-20-2010, 03:41 AM	#8
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: CI Legend purple by Graycliff Another nice review Ferdie, thanks.