Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Toro

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WyoBob

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Must be the day to review Toranos. Coz77 had a nice review on the perfecto and lots of thumbs up from other gorillas. So, on to the Toro.

I received the CT Exodus 1959 Toro from DJM in the "Newbie pif-new but not improved " PIF.

Size: 6 x 50
Shape: Toro
Wrapper: Honduras
Filler: Hon., Mex., Nic.
Binder: Honduras

I bought a box of Torano Signatures and, though the cigar is not among my favorites, did admire the quality of construction. The Toro looked very well constructed with a vein free wrapper. I used my punch and the head stayed intact. After toasting the foot, the cigar lit well with a nice volume of smoke.

The burn was pretty good for the first third. I got the fragrance of perfume from the burning end. The first third was a real "yawner" for me. The taste never changed. No coffee, pepper, spice, coffee, leather, etc. I started out pretty disappointed.

The second third started to get more interesting. The perfume aspect diminished and there was some "nuttiness" starting to assert itself. Nice change of pace. The burn turned a little irregular and from this point on, I had to touch up the burn several times. This doesn't bother me. As a smoker of Maduros, some with really tough wrappers, I'm used to doing touch-ups. Because of the touch ups, I'd have to say that construction wasn't as good as I thought it was in the beginning.

I really like the last third. I didn't feel this was a very "complex" cigar but there were some subtle complexities and they did increase during the last third. If the whole cigar smoked like this, I'd buy some. I never did taste any coffee, pepper, coffee or leather. There was a bit of spice in the last third. The last third was so good that I nubbed it. The nub did start excreting some tarry ooze but the good flavor held up right to the end. The cigar lasted 2 1/2 hours.

I enjoyed the cigar but not enough to buy a box. It's a higher quality cigar than I'm used to smoking as was the "Signature" but a bit too mild, refined & classy for me. Given a choice, I'd smoke one of my favorites in my sig or the No. 500 Tampa Sweetheart maduros before I'd buy one of these.

WyoBob
 
I'm speechless.
This is my favorite smoke for all of the tastes that you
said you didn't taste!

I don't want to be critical, but did you have a cold or sinus problem?
I suppose it's possible you got a dud, always a potental with hand-rolleds.

Just goes to show that everyone's preferences are different.
But if you want to dump any Toranos (Exodus or Signature or others), I'd be happy to trade some Camachos, Sancho Panzas, Padilla Hybrids or Hoyo de Monterreys.
 
I smoked one earlier today. It was an excellent cigar. Beautifully constructed.. nice, thick wrapper. No burn problems.

I had a similar problem where it started off rather bland, but the cigar totally surprised me because it kept getting better as it progressed past the half then the 1/3 point until the finish.

You might want to try another one. I definitely could taste a distinct cocoa/coffee flavor from this cigar.
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smokin5 said:
I'm speechless.
This is my favorite smoke for all of the tastes that you
said you didn't taste!

I don't want to be critical, but did you have a cold or sinus problem?
I suppose it's possible you got a dud, always a potental with hand-rolleds.

Just goes to show that everyone's preferences are different.
But if you want to dump any Toranos (Exodus or Signature or others), I'd be happy to trade some Camachos, Sancho Panzas, Padilla Hybrids or Hoyo de Monterreys.
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No cold or sinus problem but my senses probably are not as keene as a younger person (I'll be 60, shortly). I do remember my grandma complaining that she couldn't taste food as well as when she was younger. Crap. I guess that's what I have to look forward to.

Yeah, everyone has different tastes. I guess that's why we have so many cigars.

Look out for a PM.

WyoBob
 
Yep gotta say this smoke was mostly dark coffee and tobacco with leathery undertones most of the way in a 1-dimensional kind of way. Wasn't to my liking. I rated this one a 7.25/10. I'll try another and hope that will change me.
 
WyoBob said:
I enjoyed the cigar but not enough to buy a box. It's a higher quality cigar than I'm used to smoking as was the "Signature" but a bit too mild, refined & classy for me. Given a choice, I'd smoke one of my favorites in my sig or the No. 500 Tampa Sweetheart maduros before I'd buy one of these.

WyoBob
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Haha.....I think I know what you mean. I've had a few of these and I like 'em just fine. But there is nothing really eye-popping about 'em. As you say, refined and a bit mild (though there are plenty of more milder sticks out there)....but not alot of character IMO. A bit thin tasting.
 
I found the Exodus to be a superb smoke. It is funny though...I have been really hit and miss when smoking Torano cigars. One will be great and the next will be "so-so". The great ones have surpassed the "so-so" smokes, so I still indulge on occasion, but I would sure like to see a bit more consistency.

Jim
 
Marlboro Cigars said:
I smoked one earlier today. It was an excellent cigar. Beautifully constructed.. nice, thick wrapper. No burn problems.

I had a similar problem where it started off rather bland, but the cigar totally surprised me because it kept getting better as it progressed past the half then the 1/3 point until the finish.

You might want to try another one. I definitely could taste a distinct cocoa/coffee flavor from this cigar.
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:tpd: I'm not as seasoned to taste coffee leather and chocolate but it takes good thou
 
jbock said:
I found the Exodus to be a superb smoke. It is funny though...I have been really hit and miss when smoking Torano cigars. One will be great and the next will be "so-so". The great ones have surpassed the "so-so" smokes, so I still indulge on occasion, but I would sure like to see a bit more consistency.

Jim
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I think that's the first time I've ever heard anyone put down Torano's consistency. Maybe you've been very unlucky????
 
I've smoked boxes and boxes of Toranos, and so have many of my friends. One of the brand's best attributes, in our opinion, is that they are extermely consistent. I can honestly say that I've smoked the entire line, and never had one that was plugged, had a crappy burn (unless it was out on the golf course in extremely high winds and/or being thrown down on the grass repeatedly), or tasted much different from what I expected the vitola to taste like.

Because of this, I regularly buy them, and so do several people I know. My favorites are the Exodus 1059 (gold, not silver) the Signature, and for something mild in the morning-the Reserva Selecta.

I think you should give them another shot.
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I've smoked a couple of these(the Torpedo, not the Exodus), and I am very much in step with Wyobob's review.

I thought it was a really good smoke, but not too close to being a 'great' cigar.

Not box-worthy.

'Suppose I like my taste buds to get kicked around a little, and prefer a cigar that is not as shy as this one was.

In fairnesss, my expectations were also very high and may have also contributed to my feelings about the smokes.(It was ranked #5 in 2006 by Cigar Afi. with a 91 score) So it didn't quite live up to the high bar I had in my head.

Another thing that played into my expectations is how the cigar looks. It is so freakin' beautiful. Oily, chocolate bar like with a sexy box press and a flashy metallic band. The cigar looks so good, you feel like a pillaging thug for torching the helpless thing.

It's kinda like going to eat in a smancy restaurant with a great reviews and superb plating, sometimes the chow doesn't taste nearly as good as it looks(or as good as you heard), of course it is never bad, but sometimes it just doesn't clear the hurdle like those special meals you crave.

My. 02.

Thanks for the review wyo!
 
BtheK said:
It was ranked #5 in 2006 by Cigar Afi. with a 91 score
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Sometimes I wonder how they score these things. After my first I'm rating it in the mid-80s on my own scale. The Padron 2K I found for a similar price had a better taste profile. Will give another go at these.
 
WyoBob said:
The burn was pretty good for the first third. I got the fragrance of perfume from the burning end. The first third was a real "yawner" for me. The taste never changed. No coffee, pepper, spice, coffee, leather, etc. I started out pretty disappointed.
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If "coffee, pepper, spice, leather..." are what you are looking for - I would recommend La Aurora 1495, La Aurora cien anos, Litto Gomez's LG, K. Hansotia's Ligero x 3, or the Camacho Corojo Diploma...better yet, the Coyolar Puro from Camacho is real firecracker.


Nice review - sorry the 1959 didn't pan out for you.
 
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Torano 1916? I've got one in my box and I'm thinking of firing it up tomorrow. I've never experienced a Torano of any kind and was just looking for what everyone's opinion is.

P.S. Sorry if this is a hyjack...it's not intended to be. :)
 
Marlboro Cigars said:
I smoked one earlier today. It was an excellent cigar. Beautifully constructed.. nice, thick wrapper. No burn problems.

I had a similar problem where it started off rather bland, but the cigar totally surprised me because it kept getting better as it progressed past the half then the 1/3 point until the finish.

You might want to try another one. I definitely could taste a distinct cocoa/coffee flavor from this cigar.
:tu
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This is one of my favs as well, a stable in the humidor
 
jbo said:
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Torano 1916? I've got one in my box and I'm thinking of firing it up tomorrow. I've never experienced a Torano of any kind and was just looking for what everyone's opinion is.

P.S. Sorry if this is a hyjack...it's not intended to be. :)
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i had one a while ago and was disappointed. since then tho, ive tried more toranos and loved them so i am going to give the 1916 another try. it didnt help the first time i smoked one it was 12 degrees.
 
Thanks for the review! Smoked one of these tonight. I would say your review is pretty close to what I experienced. More mild then what I have smoked the last few weeks and it was a nice change of pace. Not sold on a box purchase of these but would certainly pick up a few at a B&M or a special on line.
 
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