Estilo Cubano Robusto Gordo

 

Size: 4 ¾ X 52

Wrapper: Viso Habano (Nicaragua)

Binder: Nicaraguan

Filler: Seco Habano Jamastran (Honduras), Ligero Habano (Esteli and Costa Rica)

This afternoon I decided to make homemade tomato gravy and meatballs so the family could have a nice macaroni dinner. Popped some brownies in the oven an all was complete. Now I could enjoy my desert, an Estilo Cubano Robusto, sent to me from the nice people at Ventura Cigar Company and a bottle of Virgil’s Micro Brewed Root beer.

Off to the my side stoop while the weather was fine and the light was bright. I to decided to set up the camera to video record this review. This will be my first video cigar review of hopefully many.

I pinch this dark chocolate cigar from its cellophane sheath and smell sweet hay from the foot and barnyard from the stick. It has a pigtail at the cap, very tiny minimal veins and a light sheen. The band is humble and to the point.

I cut off the pigtail and take a smooth dry draw of sweetness, hay and cocoa. I toast the foot with my lotus cutter and the cigar emits a medium smoke. The first flavors I taste are hints of cedar, wood and citrus. Later in this section I experience hints of roasted coffee. The smoke gets fuller after about a quarter of the way in.

The second third and I taste notes of cocoa, leather, cedar and once a smooth buttery note. The draw is still smooth and open, and the smoke kicked up a bit. The burn is even and the grey ash is with its internal orange amber glow was holding strong to it's form until around the halfway mark where it fell.

The last third and the burn is still even. The smoke is pumping out medium to full. The cigar gets mildly spicy with notes of pepper as hints of cedar and cocoa pop in with the flavor notes.

I learned about the Ventura Cigar Company (founded in 2006) and their cigars through Facebook. You should check them out. This was a very nice cigar smoking experience and if you get a chance to smoke one I suggest you give one a try. -March 26, 2013

Robert Anthony Meyers

robert@cigarassessor.com

The video review.

Camacho Corojo Limited 8/22 Torpedo

 

 Size: 6.1 x 54

Wrapper: Honduran Sungrown Corojo

Binder: Honduran Corojo

Filler: Honduran Corojo

 

This cigar was given to me by a friend who purchased a few and wanted my opinion on it. I haven’t smoked many Camacho cigars in recent times so it will be nice to revisit the brand. I took the opportunity to smoke it during a party at my building. So I drank a few different red wines during this smoking event.

 

I take this milk chocolate colored torpedo with tiny veins out from its wrapper and sniff the foot. I smell nutmeg from the foot and barnyard from the stick. I clip off the pointy tip on this cigar and the dry draw is an easy draw of nutmeg and cocoa. I find the brown, black and gold band on this stick to be a little overbearing.

 

 

I slip off the band wrapped around the foot and toast the foot with my Lotus Torch. The stick ignites easily pushing out a nice light white smoke. The first flavor I taste is mocha. As I smoke on I taste hints of nuts and vanilla stick. The grey ash falls around a quarter of the way in.

 

The second third of this smoke produces hints of caramel, leather and cedar in flavor. The burn remains even and the smoke continues to kick on full.

 

The cedar and leather flavors continue during the last third of this cigar and then it loses all flavors toward the end and all I taste is flavorless smoke. The burn line has remained mostly even throughout this smoke and the smoke never let up its fullness.

 


When I took of the band on this stick, the glue was stuck to the wrapper and pulled it back a little, creating a little damage but not enough to matter.

 

 

 

From what I can remember, in the past I was never a big fan of Camacho cigars or Honduran tobacco. This was a nice smoke but I had trouble finding information for this cigar on the Internet. I even tried the Camacho site and could find it. That aside, after this recent smoking experience, I could be persuaded to venture back and try a few other Camacho cigars.
-March 25, 2013

Robert Anthony Meyers

robert@cigarassessor.com

Cain Nub Maduro

Size: 4 X 60

Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro

Binder: Nicaraguan

Filler: Nicaraguan

 

Today, the family and I went to visit a good friend and his family. He is a fellow cigar lover I haven’t seen in about a year.  So I packed away a couple Kristoffs for the event. We got to his place in the afternoon and we decided to sit and enjoy the Kristoff Ligero Maduro Robustos and catch up.

Later on after a delicious grilled dinner of rib eye steaks, asparagus, jalapeno peppers, salad and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, my friend Rod brings out a couple Cain Maduro Nubs with a cup of Donut Shop coffee for an after dinner treat. I introduce him to Jazz Radio’s Gypsy Jazz channel and we sit down to enjoy our smokes on this 68 degree, clear sky night in the valley.

 

 

 

I unsheathe the 4 inch dark chocolate stick with minimal veins and place the foot under my nose and cocoa and sweet hay was the smell filling my nose. A pleasant aroma of cocoa emanates from the stick.

 

It wasn’t easy to cut this fat cigar with my Xikar Xi1 cutter, however I get it done. The dry draw is nice and open and I taste sweet hay. I toast the foot with my torch lighter and I get a blast of cedar and pepper flavors from the first few draws of full white smoke. The flavor soon changes to hints of leather and coffee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halfway through the cigar and I still taste notes of leather as hints of cocoa join the flavors I experience. The smoke is still full and creamy and the burn is even.

 

The grey and black ash holds on for almost the whole smoke.  I have to tap it off so I can continue to hold and smoke the cigar. The burn stays even and the white smoke full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last part of this smoke and I taste some wood notes before I put the cigar down for the last time.

 

 

This was a very nice, enjoyable after dinner cigar. It added a nice relaxing vibe to an already great time. This wasn’t my first Cain Maduro but it was my first NUB. I would add this stick to the collection in my humidor. -March 24, 2013

 

 

Rodney Conti & Robert Anthony Meyers

robert@cigarassessor.com

 

Garo 10th Aniversario Belicoso

Size: 6 ¼ X 52

Wrapper: Crojo

Binder: Indonesian

Filler: Seco Cubano/ Lijero Peru/ Nicaragua/ Criollo 98/ Cubano

 

 

 

 

My wife has the day off today so after I finished at the gym, picked up the kids from school; I decide to sit in the Jacuzzi with a nice cigar and splash of scotch. Some Glenmorangie Artein, jazz trumpet music and the Garo 10th Aniversario Belicoso cigar will suit me just fine.

 

I set up my mobile office beside the Jacuzzi, get in and let the relaxing begin. I take this big brown nut colored cigar with not many veins out of its wrapper and place it under my nose to inspect its fragrance. I smell cherry on the stick and sweetness and hay from the foot. The band on this stick is elegant in color and design. I clip the tip off the pointed end and take a nice open dry draw of cinnamon stick.

 

I toast the foot with a wooden match and the full creamy smoke fills my mouth with hints of a nutty coffee flavor. Later the flavor mixes with hints of cedar.

The grey ash still in form with streaks of black falls off as the even burn gets close to the second third of this cigar. Notes of mildly sweet dry fruit and leather dominate this second of the stick. Occasionally I taste a light salting in the back of my palate. The smoke is still full and creamy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ash holds strong until it reaches the last third of the cigar at the band and falls off for the second time. I still pick up notes of leather along with almond and cocoa flavor.  I smoke this bold stick until I can fit both fingers and lips on it without burning the fingers.

This is the fourth different Garo I have smoked and have thoroughly enjoyed. I don’t understand why these well constructed full flavored cigars aren't available at more cigar shops. I will again put the website here for you to find out if any of the Smoke Shops in your area carries them. -March 22, 2013

http://www.garohabano.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Anthony Meyers

robert@cigarassessor.com