illinoishoosier
Will Whore for Cigars
Tonights review corner features a special guest. You may remember the post by kylej1 for Warped Cigars where he asked for volunteers to review one of his cigars. I was one of the lucky ones, and I mean lucky.
Here are the particulars:
Anubis Corona Gorda Habano 46x5 5/8
Looks a little scared knowing what is about to happen...
This is a very nice looking cigar. Aroma is a sweet grassy smell. Cigar has a very smooth wrapper, no veins or imperfections. The cap, however, did have one place where it looks like it bunched while being applied. It clipped right off with no issues. Cigar is a little soft, maybe some time in the humi. I am smoking this one pretty much out of the box.
Lit very easily, with the trusty Nibo Dual Flame. Definite light spice on the tongue. Cedary/Cinnamony flavor. Draw is very easy, nearly perfect. Puts out a nice amount of smoke. so far so good!!
3 mins in...
Picked up a little leather taste with spiciness underneath. Draw is still very good. Burn has one little off spot, but will it correct itself. Puts out a nice amount of smoke at rest. Getting a sweet spice through the nose, very nice. Ash is salt and pepper and holding nicely.
10 mins...
Flavor is very light, sweet spice. Aroma is the same. Draw is great and still putting out copious amounts of smoke!! Ash holding and the burn issue corrected itself.
20 mins...
This is turning out to be a nice little stick. Flavor has been consistent so far. just now starting to pick up a little more spice and cedar. Ash was holding great, but I tapped it. Shaky hand, didn't want to wear it, but notice the nice cone it left behind in the pic below.
30 minutes in and the taste is still very good. The burn is still steady, good recovery from the ash tap. The ash has, however, turned flaky, but not too bad. I am enjoying the aroma as the cigar sits in my mouth as I type my notes. A smoky pepper aroma that is very sweet. I can't quite put my finger on that sweet, it's subtle, but there. Just a light finish on the tongue at this point.
40 mins...
Nothing new. Very consistent smoke.
50 minutes, oops forgot to take a pic. Tapped the ash off 4 minutes ago. Just starting to get the slightest hint of harsh. smoke coming off into nose is no longer sweet. cigar has helf up well, finish has gotten a little stronger, which tells me I am getting close to the end.
60 mins and death is near...
The nic buzz has arrived. Just a nice little buzz, nothing fierce. Keep in my mind, my threshhold is low for nic bizz IMHO. Ash was getting flaky, but the flavor stayed consistent. I let it die here.
Overall, this was a great little stick that provided a nice amount of flavor in the 62 minutes it lived. Flavor was consistent and the cigar was well constructed. No real issues. I would let you decide on the price point of $6, but I could see myself purchasing a fiver of these and letting them nap for awhile.
I give this one...
4 1/2 illinoishoosiers out of 5.
Here are the particulars:
Anubis Corona Gorda Habano 46x5 5/8
Looks a little scared knowing what is about to happen...
This is a very nice looking cigar. Aroma is a sweet grassy smell. Cigar has a very smooth wrapper, no veins or imperfections. The cap, however, did have one place where it looks like it bunched while being applied. It clipped right off with no issues. Cigar is a little soft, maybe some time in the humi. I am smoking this one pretty much out of the box.
Lit very easily, with the trusty Nibo Dual Flame. Definite light spice on the tongue. Cedary/Cinnamony flavor. Draw is very easy, nearly perfect. Puts out a nice amount of smoke. so far so good!!
3 mins in...
Picked up a little leather taste with spiciness underneath. Draw is still very good. Burn has one little off spot, but will it correct itself. Puts out a nice amount of smoke at rest. Getting a sweet spice through the nose, very nice. Ash is salt and pepper and holding nicely.
10 mins...
Flavor is very light, sweet spice. Aroma is the same. Draw is great and still putting out copious amounts of smoke!! Ash holding and the burn issue corrected itself.
20 mins...
This is turning out to be a nice little stick. Flavor has been consistent so far. just now starting to pick up a little more spice and cedar. Ash was holding great, but I tapped it. Shaky hand, didn't want to wear it, but notice the nice cone it left behind in the pic below.
30 minutes in and the taste is still very good. The burn is still steady, good recovery from the ash tap. The ash has, however, turned flaky, but not too bad. I am enjoying the aroma as the cigar sits in my mouth as I type my notes. A smoky pepper aroma that is very sweet. I can't quite put my finger on that sweet, it's subtle, but there. Just a light finish on the tongue at this point.
40 mins...
Nothing new. Very consistent smoke.
50 minutes, oops forgot to take a pic. Tapped the ash off 4 minutes ago. Just starting to get the slightest hint of harsh. smoke coming off into nose is no longer sweet. cigar has helf up well, finish has gotten a little stronger, which tells me I am getting close to the end.
60 mins and death is near...
The nic buzz has arrived. Just a nice little buzz, nothing fierce. Keep in my mind, my threshhold is low for nic bizz IMHO. Ash was getting flaky, but the flavor stayed consistent. I let it die here.
Overall, this was a great little stick that provided a nice amount of flavor in the 62 minutes it lived. Flavor was consistent and the cigar was well constructed. No real issues. I would let you decide on the price point of $6, but I could see myself purchasing a fiver of these and letting them nap for awhile.
I give this one...
4 1/2 illinoishoosiers out of 5.