Giovanni
09-22-2007, 01:43 PM
CAO America Landmark
6 X 60
I picked this up this morning at a local B&M who just got them in yesterday. So I am trying this pretty much right off the truck. The photos were taken with my cell phone because my camera just died, so they are not the best.
14063
Unique pinstripe wrapper, a couple of big veins but smooth and rich looking.
Used my Palio to cut and a Ronson jet to light.Easy to light, first draw sweet.
14064
First quarter inch had slight pepper and cedar taste. Easy draw with lots of medium bodied smoke. Half inch in it picks up some earthiness. Beautiful white/light gray ash inside and mostly white outside.
14065
Two inches in it picked up some grassyness, the ash is staying strong. It started to lose most of the pepper task but developed more of a creamy cedar taste, no harshness at all.
At this point the ash dropped. Suddenly slight uneven burn. Started to get a bit hot but that usually happens to me with a sixty if I let the ash get to0 long because it starts burning quicker inside than out. I normally would have tapped the ash off sooner but I wanted to see how long it would stay for this review.
After taking it slow for another inch I tapped the ash and got a nice hot cone and it stayed cool after that.
Band was loose enough to let me slide it up out of harms way. Started to kick in some spice but stayed reasonably smooth.
Started to get a bit harsh in the last inch and half but did not get hot.
This cigar took me about 2 hours to smoke. I really enjoyed this one. I think letting it age for a bit will help out a lot. I will definitely pick up a couple to store for later enjoyment.
6 X 60
I picked this up this morning at a local B&M who just got them in yesterday. So I am trying this pretty much right off the truck. The photos were taken with my cell phone because my camera just died, so they are not the best.
14063
Unique pinstripe wrapper, a couple of big veins but smooth and rich looking.
Used my Palio to cut and a Ronson jet to light.Easy to light, first draw sweet.
14064
First quarter inch had slight pepper and cedar taste. Easy draw with lots of medium bodied smoke. Half inch in it picks up some earthiness. Beautiful white/light gray ash inside and mostly white outside.
14065
Two inches in it picked up some grassyness, the ash is staying strong. It started to lose most of the pepper task but developed more of a creamy cedar taste, no harshness at all.
At this point the ash dropped. Suddenly slight uneven burn. Started to get a bit hot but that usually happens to me with a sixty if I let the ash get to0 long because it starts burning quicker inside than out. I normally would have tapped the ash off sooner but I wanted to see how long it would stay for this review.
After taking it slow for another inch I tapped the ash and got a nice hot cone and it stayed cool after that.
Band was loose enough to let me slide it up out of harms way. Started to kick in some spice but stayed reasonably smooth.
Started to get a bit harsh in the last inch and half but did not get hot.
This cigar took me about 2 hours to smoke. I really enjoyed this one. I think letting it age for a bit will help out a lot. I will definitely pick up a couple to store for later enjoyment.