Back in my super newbie days (a mere 2.5 months ago) SmokeyJoe traded with me in order for me to build up my trade numbers. This was way before I understood how Gorilla math worked. It truley was a bomb. In it was a AF SG (not a SG)and I decided today it had rested for 2.5 months, and that was all she was gonna get.
My past 3 or so new cigars have all sucked, hard. Bad burns, bad taste, and just over all bad experiences. I had high hopes on this one as many had praised it. So with an un-sweet ice tea I headed out doors.
I punched today vice the cut, trying something new...... It punched clean and the pre-draw was just short of what to me is medium. A good start as most cigars seem to draw a little harder as the smoke gets shorter. The smell was rich and the coloring very distinct. The leaves were colored like copper looks after it has aged and has that patina patttern, only this was in a brown color. Very unique and nice to look at.
I have been having terrible issues with burns and up front tastes so I tried a different light today:
(see thread http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147122). I went with common book matches. I lit up very nicely and the burn was rock solid from start to finish. The ash was gray, never went black which is an idicator for me the burn is going to be off.
I am perplexed on the taste. It stayed constant all the way to the last quarter where at that point it got a touch spicy, but at a low level. Mostly it was an earthy taste with the leaves on the lips passing a sweet type of taste to the tounge. Not as in sugary sweet but different. Gotta figure out a way to describe it. While not complex, I did not get bored with it. This cigar produced nice smoke and was very smooth. Not creamy, but smooth and none of the tobacco taste (as in cigarette) like my last 3 had. I can see why this is a cigar people hunt for. My third in the AF line up and the best so far.
Here is a pick of my faithful guardian. She wan't so impressed with the cigar and ran off to chase the squirrels.
Thanks for the great smoke, Smokeyjoe. Even though it was a balmy 54* outside, I had a good time smoking it.
My past 3 or so new cigars have all sucked, hard. Bad burns, bad taste, and just over all bad experiences. I had high hopes on this one as many had praised it. So with an un-sweet ice tea I headed out doors.
I punched today vice the cut, trying something new...... It punched clean and the pre-draw was just short of what to me is medium. A good start as most cigars seem to draw a little harder as the smoke gets shorter. The smell was rich and the coloring very distinct. The leaves were colored like copper looks after it has aged and has that patina patttern, only this was in a brown color. Very unique and nice to look at.
I have been having terrible issues with burns and up front tastes so I tried a different light today:
(see thread http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147122). I went with common book matches. I lit up very nicely and the burn was rock solid from start to finish. The ash was gray, never went black which is an idicator for me the burn is going to be off.
I am perplexed on the taste. It stayed constant all the way to the last quarter where at that point it got a touch spicy, but at a low level. Mostly it was an earthy taste with the leaves on the lips passing a sweet type of taste to the tounge. Not as in sugary sweet but different. Gotta figure out a way to describe it. While not complex, I did not get bored with it. This cigar produced nice smoke and was very smooth. Not creamy, but smooth and none of the tobacco taste (as in cigarette) like my last 3 had. I can see why this is a cigar people hunt for. My third in the AF line up and the best so far.
Here is a pick of my faithful guardian. She wan't so impressed with the cigar and ran off to chase the squirrels.
Thanks for the great smoke, Smokeyjoe. Even though it was a balmy 54* outside, I had a good time smoking it.
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