AggieChemDoc
Young Ape
Well, fellow Gorillas, this is my first cigar review, so be gentle. :ss
Tonight I decided to slum it with a Teamo that has been sitting in my humidor for a while. I bought this on a lark several weeks ago and decided that tonight was the night. My very first handmade cigar was a Teamo back in 1996, after my physical chemistry thermodynamics final. I went to the local smoke shop and asked the guy for the best cigar in the house that cost less than $5. He hooked me up with a Teamo, and I though it was great. Although my palate has refined since then, I still think back on that one cigar with a great deal of fondness.
This was to be only my second Teamo, and more than 12 years after the fact.
Teamo World Series Selection
Nicaragua Blend
Wrapper: Criollo
Binder: San Andreas
Filler: Nicaraguan
5 x 54
Appearance: a bit veiny, but it looks like a cigar.
Construction: loose, with a bit of a soft spot. Does not feel at all like a "premium" in the hand.
Price: $3
Time in humidor: 6 weeks
Accompaniment: Hotel California Reposado Tequila (what else for a mexican 'gar?)
The first third of the cigar wasn't bad. Not a lot of really distinctive flavors, just sort of woodsy and earthy. Very satisfying volume of smoke. Coupled with the excellent weather and a fine tequila, I actually began to have high hopes.
Not long in I hit a bad soft spot and began to have some uneven burn issues. Nothing that really affected smokability, just aesthetics. I let it go to halfway to see if it would right itself, but it didn't, so I ashed it and touched it up.
The beagle remained mildly interested.
Past the halfway point the cigar failed to inspire. Although not BAD, it simply tasted of "tobacco". I'm still enjoying myself, although the cigar is a bit mediocre. But hey, for $3, still not bad.
By 2/3, the cigar was getting harsh, and rather than chase it with more of my good tequila, I switched to a New Glarus Hearty Hop IPA.
Overall, an uninspiring smoke, but for the price, I didn't expect much. I got a solid 50 minutes out of the cigar before I put it down with 1.5" left.
I would smoke another one if gifted, but I can think of better smokes for $3. :ss
Tonight I decided to slum it with a Teamo that has been sitting in my humidor for a while. I bought this on a lark several weeks ago and decided that tonight was the night. My very first handmade cigar was a Teamo back in 1996, after my physical chemistry thermodynamics final. I went to the local smoke shop and asked the guy for the best cigar in the house that cost less than $5. He hooked me up with a Teamo, and I though it was great. Although my palate has refined since then, I still think back on that one cigar with a great deal of fondness.
This was to be only my second Teamo, and more than 12 years after the fact.
Teamo World Series Selection
Nicaragua Blend
Wrapper: Criollo
Binder: San Andreas
Filler: Nicaraguan
5 x 54
Appearance: a bit veiny, but it looks like a cigar.
Construction: loose, with a bit of a soft spot. Does not feel at all like a "premium" in the hand.
Price: $3
Time in humidor: 6 weeks
Accompaniment: Hotel California Reposado Tequila (what else for a mexican 'gar?)
The first third of the cigar wasn't bad. Not a lot of really distinctive flavors, just sort of woodsy and earthy. Very satisfying volume of smoke. Coupled with the excellent weather and a fine tequila, I actually began to have high hopes.
Not long in I hit a bad soft spot and began to have some uneven burn issues. Nothing that really affected smokability, just aesthetics. I let it go to halfway to see if it would right itself, but it didn't, so I ashed it and touched it up.
The beagle remained mildly interested.
Past the halfway point the cigar failed to inspire. Although not BAD, it simply tasted of "tobacco". I'm still enjoying myself, although the cigar is a bit mediocre. But hey, for $3, still not bad.
By 2/3, the cigar was getting harsh, and rather than chase it with more of my good tequila, I switched to a New Glarus Hearty Hop IPA.
Overall, an uninspiring smoke, but for the price, I didn't expect much. I got a solid 50 minutes out of the cigar before I put it down with 1.5" left.
I would smoke another one if gifted, but I can think of better smokes for $3. :ss