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| Trinidad Coloniales cigars - 1s by Thomas |
Date Added: Tuesday 22 June, 2010 |
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The cigar looks amazing, with its beautiful dark wrapper, oily sheen and a Trinidad gold banding which is always nice on the eyes!
Draw was a little difficult as tobacco was fairly tightly packed, with medium amount of smoke, certainly not as much (with a not as easy draw) as the Robusto T or even the Reyes. Still, the taste was more spicey than the Robusto (though less creamy), and more deep richer than the Reyes.
Roasted taste intensified during the second third of the cigar, with hints of sweetness found. Ash has started off uneven, but did level off after an inch, with the ash lasting around1 1/2 inches until falling. Dark grey ash, again not as smooth as the Montecristo No. 2, but smoother than the Robusto T and Reyes, with white star-like nodules present (similar to the Reyes).
Apart from the size, which is modest, though not one I would prefer, the taste and look of the cigar was first class. I am very harsh when I score any cigar (remember 4-5 is excellent, 3 is middle of the road, with 1-2 as not so good), but 4/5 is very good.
Not bad price for a Cuban Trinidad, medium sized stick packed with roasted spicy, leather and coffee flavours with hint of sweetness.
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Don Ramos Minutos No. 20 - 1s by Richard |
Date Added: Sunday 20 June, 2010 |
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I'm afraid that I must agree, almost, with Alfred. Not the foulest cigar I've smoked but I did not enjoy it. In fact, like Alfred, I only smoked the first third and discarded the rest. Not to my taste at all. But then not everyone likes Marmite.
Rating:  [1 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Bolivar Petit Belicosos Limited Edition 2009 - 1s by Mr Moreton |
Date Added: Sunday 20 June, 2010 |
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To make a strange comparison to chocolate..if your not a dark chocolate fan then this cigar might not be for you. The Bolivar is extremly rich and shares a similar sharpness/bitterness to a deep dark high cocoa content chocolate...for that reason this is a cigar very much for the later evening..I do not doubt that some of this sharpness may mellow out with further ageing and turn this cigar into a real classic beauty. What I really like about this cigar is its aroma as it burns, deep smooth chocolatey hazelnuts..its the sort of aroma that you'd love to sit in a room and smell while others smoke it. An aroma second to none that I have smoked..I just wish this transfered a little more in the taste..though again I repeat this may well happen with a little more time on its side. A definite to add and age with your collection but perhaps not an everyday smoke.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Bolivar Petit Belicosos Limited Edition 2009 - Box of 25 by Mr Moreton |
Date Added: Sunday 20 June, 2010 |
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To make a strange comparison to chocolate..if your not a dark chocolate fan then this cigar might not be for you. The Bolivar is extremly rich and shares a similar sharpness/bitterness to a deep dark high cocoa content chocolate...for that reason this is a cigar very much for the later evening..I do not doubt that some of this sharpness may mellow out with further ageing and turn this cigar into a real classic beauty. What I really like about this cigar is its aroma as it burns, deep smooth chocolatey hazelnuts..its the sort of aroma that you'd love to sit in a room and smell while others smoke it. An aroma second to none that I have smoked..I just wish this transfered a little more in the taste..though again I repeat this may well happen with a little more time on its side. A definite to add and age with your collection but perhaps not an everyday smoke.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Luis Martinez Tres Petit Corona - 1s by Richard |
Date Added: Friday 18 June, 2010 |
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Nicely made, good aroma, perfect draw, but too strong for my taste. I expect that those who like a good strong cigar will find this a very enjoyable smoke, at a very reasonable price.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Trinidad Robusto T cigars - 1s by Thomas |
Date Added: Friday 18 June, 2010 |
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Well after just over an hour of smoking the Robusto T I have to say it wasn't bad at all.
Beautiful skin, minimal veins, a very easy draw, with gallons of thick white controllable smoke! Very rich, peppery, and spicy taste that hits your tongue full on, which makes me wonder whether it is indeed a medium blend at all (or simply perhaps my inexperienced palette!).
Towards the middle part of the smoke the flavours did merge into what, to me, tasted surprisingly like roasted macadamia nuts, which was a first for me. Ash was not as marble smooth as the Montecristo 2 I smoked, with a bit of roughness, but lasted about an inch before toppling over.
The Trinidad Robusto T is my first, and thus will need to smoke a few more in order to write a more reliable review. Nonetheless a good thick size, not too long, with thick white smoke, roasted coffee aroma, and a rich macadamia spicy peppery tang.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Ramon Allones Small Club Corona cigars - 1s by Richard |
Date Added: Friday 11 June, 2010 |
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Not as strong as expected, which suits me. Excellent if medium strong and quite nutty is your taste.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| Zino Platinum XS Cello - 1s by Richard |
Date Added: Thursday 10 June, 2010 |
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Beautifully made and presented. Very light draw, smoked very well. Unusual flavours, with a slightly bitter after-taste. Probably an acquired taste. Not my first choice.
Rating:  [2 of 5 Stars!] |
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| H. Upmann Magnum 48 Limited Edition 2009 - 1s by Thomas |
Date Added: Thursday 10 June, 2010 |
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What an outstanding cigar! Okay it is quite short, though respectively thick. The presentation is wonderful with a beautiful dark wrapper, minimal veins, and a double banding.
As for the taste and aroma? Wow! Compared with a lot of non-Cubans I've smoked, this stick has a very deep and wide range of flavours emanating from the first 1/3. A rich well of roasted nutty flavours, with spice and pepper. Kind of similar to the roasted aroma you get from cooked nuts during Christmas time! It even had a hint of something sweet towards the final 1/3. You can definitely tell that the tobacco in this cigar has been well aged and well selected!
A very modestly sized cigar that packs a big punch! Taste is surprisingly different when compared with the Magnum 46 and 50, with no evidence of the creaminess found. Nonetheless, the deep roasted taste of nuts, spice and coffee just renders this stick something synonymous to a single measure of fine cognac!
Beautiful indeed!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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| La Invicta Nicaraguan Corona - 1s by Thomas |
Date Added: Tuesday 01 June, 2010 |
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Well constructed with hardly any veins showing. A nice colour, but sadly part of the tip broke off with only 2mm of cutting!? A ton of smoke comes out of this cigar so make sure your room is well ventilated! As for the taste? Spicy, peppery and full-bodied! Sadly the intense bitterness simply over powers the rest of the flavours and tends to stick to your tongue for a while. The cigar could do with at least a few years of aging. It may be a hand made corona but it certainly tastes like a machine made entreacto!
Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!] |
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