illinoishoosier
Will Whore for Cigars
Thanks for all the comments on Review Corner Edition #1. I learned a few things, smaller pictures and smaller thread title!
Today's victim is the Taboo Limited Reserve Havana Robusto.
Here we are waiting for the sweet flames of death.
This another fine looking cigar from Taboo. Great color and the wrapper has a slightly rough texture to it. No bumps or big veins. It is very solidly constructed, or as I guess we would say here in the jungle...it's a "hard cigar".
The aroma is very sweet, floral and perfumy. I could not place my finger (or nose) on what the aroma was. Put it down and sniffed on and off for a few minutes before it hit me, (with apologies) lavender. Yeah, I know.
Lit up with no problems. Using a Nibo dual flame torch. Draw was a little firmer than the LR Connecticut I reviewed earlier. Spicy wood is the flavor off the light.
Here it is 3 minutes in.
Gives off a decent amount of smoke, but not the "fog" I enjoy most. There is definitely a spiciness to this stick. It lingers in the mouth after the draw for a few minutes. Not unpleasantly, but it is different. The burn is nice and straight.
10 minutes in...
The burn is staright, but angled as you can see. Was able to correct by rotating the cigar. The draw has opened up nicely at this point. The spice has changed slightly. Can;t quite describe the taste but it is a change from the first 10mins. It still lingers on the tongue. the ash is light gray and tight. I bumped it with my finger and it didn't flinch!
20 minutes in....
Ash behaving like the LR Conn, bending slightly. Not sure if that something I am doing, or the constrcution of the cigar. Had to tap the ash off (got the shakes today afraid I'd wear it) and it did not want to let go!
The flavor has picked up that floral taste..lavender. That's the best that comes to mind. The spice has faded a bit.
Nice cone on this one. Yo Yo heard she was a hit in the last review, demands payment for further pics in kibble.
At the 30 minute mark, the burn is good and straight and the draw is now nearly perfect. It really opened up in the last 10 minutes or so. The floral aroma is still there, but the flavor has turned to a spicy wood taste.
40 minutes in and a nutty flavor has appeared with the unidentified spice. However, the lingering spice effect is gone.
At 45 minutes, the burn started going crooked. The nuttiness is gone now, but the spice remains with a very subtle smoothness (hard to explain).
52 minutes and done...
You can see the burn issue here. Touched up once and it went right back to this. The ash is still holding tight, but it has started to harsh up a bit. Put it down after this pic.
I didn;t enjoy this one as much as the LR Conn and I think it was that sweet aroma. It put me off a bit. Still, it's a nice smoke, with a nice mild flavor for me.
I give it....
3 1/2 Illinoishoosiers out of 5.
(hmm, looks like I need to shorten that half pic!)
comments appreciated!:ss
Today's victim is the Taboo Limited Reserve Havana Robusto.
Here we are waiting for the sweet flames of death.
This another fine looking cigar from Taboo. Great color and the wrapper has a slightly rough texture to it. No bumps or big veins. It is very solidly constructed, or as I guess we would say here in the jungle...it's a "hard cigar".
The aroma is very sweet, floral and perfumy. I could not place my finger (or nose) on what the aroma was. Put it down and sniffed on and off for a few minutes before it hit me, (with apologies) lavender. Yeah, I know.
Lit up with no problems. Using a Nibo dual flame torch. Draw was a little firmer than the LR Connecticut I reviewed earlier. Spicy wood is the flavor off the light.
Here it is 3 minutes in.
Gives off a decent amount of smoke, but not the "fog" I enjoy most. There is definitely a spiciness to this stick. It lingers in the mouth after the draw for a few minutes. Not unpleasantly, but it is different. The burn is nice and straight.
10 minutes in...
The burn is staright, but angled as you can see. Was able to correct by rotating the cigar. The draw has opened up nicely at this point. The spice has changed slightly. Can;t quite describe the taste but it is a change from the first 10mins. It still lingers on the tongue. the ash is light gray and tight. I bumped it with my finger and it didn't flinch!
20 minutes in....
Ash behaving like the LR Conn, bending slightly. Not sure if that something I am doing, or the constrcution of the cigar. Had to tap the ash off (got the shakes today afraid I'd wear it) and it did not want to let go!
The flavor has picked up that floral taste..lavender. That's the best that comes to mind. The spice has faded a bit.
Nice cone on this one. Yo Yo heard she was a hit in the last review, demands payment for further pics in kibble.
At the 30 minute mark, the burn is good and straight and the draw is now nearly perfect. It really opened up in the last 10 minutes or so. The floral aroma is still there, but the flavor has turned to a spicy wood taste.
40 minutes in and a nutty flavor has appeared with the unidentified spice. However, the lingering spice effect is gone.
At 45 minutes, the burn started going crooked. The nuttiness is gone now, but the spice remains with a very subtle smoothness (hard to explain).
52 minutes and done...
You can see the burn issue here. Touched up once and it went right back to this. The ash is still holding tight, but it has started to harsh up a bit. Put it down after this pic.
I didn;t enjoy this one as much as the LR Conn and I think it was that sweet aroma. It put me off a bit. Still, it's a nice smoke, with a nice mild flavor for me.
I give it....
3 1/2 Illinoishoosiers out of 5.
(hmm, looks like I need to shorten that half pic!)
comments appreciated!:ss
