Omar Ortez Original Toro

B

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Picked up a 5er of these on c bid. They went in the fridge for 1 day, freezer for 1 day, fridge for 1 more day, and into the Avanti they went. I was gonna let 'em sit for a while, but they look so damn good and I got a good deal, so I said "Aww, f**k it, I'm gonna fire one up."

Appearance: Unbanded, no cello. Some large veins in the wrapper but IMO a very nice looking stick. The wrapper is a nice dark brown, almost Maduro. Rolled very well, very nice tidy foot. For some reason I like the look of nekkid unbanded cigars. These are Nicaraguan puros, and I guess they are supposed to be some kind of RP Edge copycat, coming nekkid in big boxes of 60.

The first thing I noticed when I picked one of these up is they are HEAVY. I mean the kind of heavy that makes you say "Damn, these are heavy" and hold the cigar in the palm of your hand pondering the weight. At first I was thinking maybe they were too moist and I better not smoke one, but I clipped it and checked the draw and it was fine, and the pre-light draw had a nice earthy tobacco flavor, so I toasted the foot and lit it up.

Burn: Fair. It was a little too moist after all, and the burn needed a few touch ups. The burn was also SLOW, man! At 6 X 54, I figured this to be about a 1.5 hr smoke. At 1 hour, I was about HALF done!

Body/flavor: Medium/full. I've never had an Edge, so I really can't compare, but this cigar was pretty smooth but full flavored with a nice but fairly short finish. The first 1/3 gave me a little bite in the nostrils. Strangely, I thought this cigar tasted very similar to the few Pepin blends I've tried (JFR, El Rey de los Habanos). No discernable "food" flavors or anything like that, just a nice CIGAR flavor with a slight tartness on the finish. The "strength" of this cigar stayed pretty consistent, it didn't get harsh or bitter. Flavor was pretty consistent and one-dimensional until the last 1/3 when I noticed a nice sweetness on the draw and toastiness on the finish. I was surprised at how smooth this cigar smoked only 1 day outta the fridge. I puffed, rolled, and "French inhaled" noticing different flavors and aromas with each method. I gotta say, I REALLY liked this stick!

Overall: Nice cigar. Not a powerhouse by any means, but not for the Macanudo crowd either. I don't know if I would pull the trigger on a whole box though. 60 cigars is a bigass box. I will absolutely snap up a few more 5 packs though. :ss

Thanks for reading.
 
I just had one of these today. I went into my B&M and picked one out. I am not sure why I picked this one but the price was a factor. I didn't really want to spend $10+ for a Padilla Miami 8&11 or a VSG so I got this one.

There is not a whole lot written about these cigars from what I have seen. I liked the flavor. I have had a couple of RP Edge cigars and this is not too different IMO, which is a good thing. The smoke coming off the foot smelled VERY similar to what I remember the Edge smelling like. These are not as full as, say, JdN Antanos but it is on the full side of medium I would say. I am terrible at describing flavors so I won't even try here. I need some more practice with tasting.

This was a quicker smoke for me, only last a little over an hour. Maybe I was puffing faster, I'm not sure. Anyway, I will probably try to score a 5-pack on cbid. You can usually get them for around $10.
 
FWIW, this cigar just was just ranked as the #2 Corona Gorda in Cigar Aficionados May/June issue. It tied with the CAO Cameroon and the Fuente Fuente OpusX Perfecxion X (WTF!!). Score was 90 with a pretty glowing review.

Rocky Patel is probably torqued. I think he is pretty angry about this cigars appearance and packaging so closely resembling his Edge. It forced to eventually band his Edge cigars. I saw a rant of his (I think it was Tobacco World review) where he actually is "counterfeiting" his own Edge as an dig on the Omar Ortez cigars.

BillyBarue
 
JR has the boxes of 60 for around $2.30-$2.50 per stick.

I got a five pack of the torpedos from CBid and they aren't bad at all. I wouldn't give them a 90 but a very solid smoke.

I still prefer The Edge Corojos to these but if it's $5+ for an Edge or $2+ for these I'll pick these in a pinch.
 
Man I just had my first one of these tonight. A good friend of mine is retiring after 28 yrs on the force, and he received a box of 60 of these bad boys. Very good cigar. And this review is spot on IMHO. Great price, considering they are $157.00 for a chest of 60!! :tu
 
Ahhh, the Omar Ortez Originals! One of my fav regular smokes actually. I feel the same on buying a whole box of them. I have thought about posting about maybe doing something like a 3 or 4 way box split on these. Also thought about getting a crew together and maybe sending a box to the troops, get 16 people in on it, $10 ea. Be a nice bomb!
 
Namerifrats said:
Ahhh, the Omar Ortez Originals! One of my fav regular smokes actually. I feel the same on buying a whole box of them. I have thought about posting about maybe doing something like a 3 or 4 way box split on these. Also thought about getting a crew together and maybe sending a box to the troops, get 16 people in on it, $10 ea. Be a nice bomb!
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I'd be up for both. A split and a bomb to the troops. If you decide to do either, let me know! :tu
 
Bought six of these from Tampa Humidor a while back. I have smoked a couple of them and really thought they were very good.:tu
 
Thanks for the review. I have a couple of these and now I think that it might be time to light one up. :tu
 
I like the troop idea. I represent Troops here in Iraq with a cigar night every Tuesday night at the Camps Coffee house/ Lounge-hangout. Called the Mudhouse. I have 2 sponsors here with the Club Stogie bunch, but if you want to send a box of those fine Omars to the Troops, I will be delighted to pass them out on cigar night with thanks from you. I am assaultnco, and my email should be in my profile, if not drop me a line and I will correspond about the Mudhouse, and its cigar nights for the troops. We have a webpage, here is the link: http://www.taji-mudhouse.org/Mud_house/Cigar_Night.html

Take Care, assaultnco
 
I enjoyed your review! Thank you

One thing I've learned is that you can't tell much about a cigar when it's too moist. They taste, burn, look, and draw differently. Sometimes drastically. The B&M I worked P/T for a while stocked these and I grew to choose them over many others. I've seen them for $120 for a box of 60 and on cbid cheaper yet!

A fine Nic puro, IMO.

Steve
 
Those are some good sticks. I would get 'em for a little over $3 a stick at my B&M and I thought it was worth every penny.
 
I would like to try a few of these, if anyone is interested in trading, I have some Cuban Crafter Cabinet Selections, Romeo y Julietta Habana Reserve and some Torano Silvers. Shoot me a PM

Scott
 
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