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1 | Timestamp | Reviewer | Cigar Number | Appearance [Score] | Appearance Notes | Aroma [Score] | Aroma Notes | 1/3 Flavor [Score] | 1/3 Strength | 1/3 Body/Complexity | 1/3 Notes | 2/3 Flavor [Score] | 2/3 Strength | 2/3 Body/Complexity | 2/3 Notes | 3/3 Flavor [Score] | 3/3 Strength | 3/3 Body/Complexity | 3/3 Notes | Draw [Score] | Draw Notes | Burn [Score] | Burn Notes | Construction Score | Construction Notes | Overall Experience [Score] | Overall Notes | Smoking time | ||
2 | 11/12/2015 21:28:30 | Stefan (Stefan) | 389 | 87.5 | Stogie appears to be tightly rolled, yet the cap peeled off just from sitting... I guess that might be construed as a positive since I now don't have to cut it as the current cold draw is quite fine. | 92.5 | Wrapper aroma is smoky and a bit maneurish. The aroma coming from the foot is sublime, exhibiting notes of gingerbread and well-cured tobacco reminiscent of the Fuente Anejos. Cold draw also exhibits gingerbread notes, something I have never encountered outside of the Fuente lines. | 87.5 | Medium | Light | Starts off with notes of cocoa which are very soon replaced by a bright flavor profile driven by vegetal flavors hinting of green leaves and of fresh blossoms, backed by medium+ acidity. In the background there are also hints of fresh oak, white pepper, and thyme. Seems to be burning relatively fast, at the light end of medium-bodied, thus making for a pretty good smoke output that's never overwhelming. The vegetal notes tone down toward the end of the first third being replaced by very mild notes of cream and wood, and perhaps some mushroom hints too. | 87.5 | Medium | Light | The second third introduces notes of cocoa beans and more body to the smoke. The cocoa soon subsides to the background while not being replaced by anything noteworthy in the foreground. A quite understated smoke during this second act. | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | The beginning of the last third brings the cocoa to the forefront again, together with more creaminess that is particularly noticeable on the finish. As the smoke progresses, it reveals more defined notes of wood and some green steminess. The stogie seems to be at its most focused during this final stage, finishing quite creamy. | 92.5 | No problems with the draw, but the loose cap that came off of its own willing was unfortunate to say the least. | 92.5 | Even burn that was seemingly a bit fast. | 85 | Solid construction plagued by a loose cap and a wrapper that unraveled a bit at the head. | 87.5 | An average smoke overshadowed by some construction issues. | 60 | ||
3 | 11/16/2015 6:02:18 | Gregg (McGreggor57) | 389 | 90 | A nicely colored caramel wrapper with a bit of tooth to it. The cap is well applied and minimal veins are present. | 90 | Traces of tobacco and leather coming of the cigar with the leather more pronounced on the cold draw. | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | A little peppery coffee on the finish over predominately leather for the first inch or so. Eventually a well balanced cedar develops. I'm not really getting a lot of flavors, but those present are working well together. | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | The cedar comes to the front as some floral notes develop on the finish. A bit of leather remains adding a creaminess to the profile. Tons of smoke enhances the experience. | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | Cedar and floral gives way to an increasing leather. A little chocolate now finds its way into the mix. Some back and forth in the balance of these flavors finish up the third. | 90 | Near perfect at times and a little too open at other times. | 90 | Is there such a thing as too much smoke? If so, this one borders on it...although I'm not complaining. | 87.5 | While the binder remained intact, the wrapper cracked and split during most of the smoke. | 87.5 | This one was a bit one dimensional for my liking, although the flavors presented were solid and well balanced. The glimpses of coffee and chocolate were encouraging but never developed enough to add to the profile. A good cigar for the golf course. | 75 | ||
4 | 11/17/2015 15:40:26 | Steve (ThaGreatWazoo) | 389 | 92.5 | This was a really nice looking cigar. Had a nice clean wrapper, a well-managed cap, and very minimal veins throughout. Nice soft brown color with what appeared to be one solid leaf. | 95 | There was a really nice floral aroma coming off of the cigar. It almost was so sweet to the point where it smelled like potpourri. | 92.5 | Medium | Medium | Initially, the first couple puffs had a strong char finish. However, once the cigar started to go there was a real nice smoky oak almost campfireish flavor profile. The retrohale was crisp and the further the cigar got, a light leather finish started to form. | 92.5 | Medium | Medium | The 2nd 3rd continued where the first third left off at. There was still a nice oakey aroma and flavor profile coming off of the stick. Slight hints of a leather still presented themselves. The retrohale picked up slightly in strength and provided a little heat to the senses. | 90 | Medium | Medium | The final third picked up an overall harshness. The leather vanished and the oak gave way to a lot of heat coming off of the end. There was no real complexity that was taking place, just the heat affecting the end of the cigar. | 92.5 | There was a nice draw to the cigar, which led me to believe it was well created. It was nice to just cut light and go. | 90 | The burn was really good as well. There was not much runoff and there was very little relights. The burn was not razor sharp, but never hindered the experience. | 90 | Another really nice cigar. There was a nice wrapper and a clean foot and cap. Again, nothing over the top or extraordinary, but just a clean firm cigar. | 90 | This cigar was very good in my opinion. The overall oakiness coupled with the smoke coming off the cigar was quite nice and reminded me of sitting around the campfire. Kind of created a harsh bitter finish, however overall really nice cigar to smoke. Grab some of these with your favorite cocktail and enjoy. | 72 | ||
5 | 11/18/2015 20:46:21 | Jack (Jack_H) | 389 | 92.5 | A damn good looking toro with what appears to be triple cap and a total lack of blemishes on the exterior. | 87.5 | A pretty light aroma with a touch of nuttiness if anything. | 70 | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Tight draw a little bit of a harsh flavor off the bat. Very little harsh smoke is being produced. After 5 minutes I'm still really fighting the totally plugged cigar. This is the worst draw I've come across in ages and the first time I have ever rated a third as unsmokable. | 77.5 | Medium | Medium | The draw has loosened a bit but not really significantly. It had developed to a recognizable flavor with a kind of nutty oaky flavor. It's been 30 minutes of fighting this draw, and in any other situation I would have tossed this much earlier. | 80 | Medium-Strong | Medium | The draw has opened up and the cigar is now smokable. Unfortunately it's been 45 minutes and the force I've had to puff with has made this cigar disappear and burn really quickly. This has made the flavors really harsh creating a pretty bad smoking experience. | 75 | The draw was terrible. I don't mean to rip a cigar but I was really frustrated at the fact that I could barely smoke this cigar for a majority of it. The burn was surprisingly smooth considering how fast the cigar smoked. | 90 | The burn was surprisingly smooth considering how fast the cigar smoked. | 77.5 | I can't give it a passing grade as it was clear there were quality control issues with this cigar. | 80 | I am hoping to write this off as a n outlier but this was a very in enjoyable smoking experience. Regardless of if this is a one time thing this is enough for me to not be tempted to smoke this again. | 55 | ||
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12 | Real Average | 90.63 | 91.25 | 84.38 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 86.25 | 5.50 | 4.50 | 86.25 | 6.00 | 5.50 | 87.50 | 90.63 | 85.00 | 86.25 | 65.50 | |||||||||||||
13 | Standard Deviation | 2.39 | 3.23 | 9.87 | 1.00 | 1.91 | 6.29 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 8.42 | 1.25 | 5.40 | 4.33 | 9.54 | |||||||||||||
14 | Lower | 87.63 | 87.22 | 72.04 | 3.75 | 1.61 | 78.39 | 5.50 | 2.00 | 80.84 | 4.75 | 5.50 | 76.98 | 89.06 | 78.25 | 80.84 | 53.58 | |||||||||||||
15 | Upper | 93.62 | 95.28 | 96.71 | 6.25 | 6.39 | 94.11 | 5.50 | 7.00 | 91.66 | 7.25 | 5.50 | 98.02 | 92.19 | 91.75 | 91.66 | 77.42 | |||||||||||||
16 | Stefan (Stefan) | FALSE | 92.5 | 87.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 92.5 | FALSE | 85 | 87.5 | 60 | |||||||||||||
17 | Gregg (McGreggor57) | 90 | 90 | 87.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 87.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 87.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 90 | 90 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 75 | |||||||||||||
18 | Steve (ThaGreatWazoo) | 92.5 | 95 | 92.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 92.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 90 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 92.5 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 72 | |||||||||||||
19 | Jack (Jack_H) | 92.5 | 87.5 | FALSE | FALSE | 3.5 | FALSE | 5.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | FALSE | 5.5 | FALSE | 90 | FALSE | FALSE | 55 | |||||||||||||
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26 | Adjusted Average | 91.67 | 91.25 | 89.17 | 5.50 | 4.83 | 89.17 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 88.33 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 91.67 | 90.00 | 87.50 | 88.33 | 65.50 | |||||||||||||
27 | Weight | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Score | 9.17 | 4.56 | 8.92 | 8.92 | 8.83 | 9.17 | 9.00 | 8.75 | 22.08 | 89.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Overall Strength | 5.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Overall Body | 5.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Total Score | 89.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Initial Impressions | Blind Cigar Review: Cohiba | Luxury Selection LS No. 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Appearance: | 92 | Vital Stats: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Aroma: | 91 | Vitola: | Toro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | First Third | Length: | 6" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Flavor: | 89 | Ring Gauge: | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Strength: | Medium | Country of Origin: | Undisclosed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Body/Complexity: | Medium | Wrapper: | Cameroon Meerapfel African Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Second Third | Binder: | Undisclosed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Flavor: | 89 | Filler: | Undisclosed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Strength: | Medium | Factory: | General Cigar Dominicana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Body/Complexity: | Medium | Blender: | Jhonys Diaz and General Cigar Blending Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Final Third | Number of reviewers: | 4 | Stefan (Stefan) | Gregg (McGreggor57) | Steve (ThaGreatWazoo) | Jack (Jack_H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Flavor: | 88 | Price: | $38.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Strength: | Medium | Age: | 3 Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Body/Complexity: | Medium | Release Date: | July 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Overall Impressions | Contributed by: | General Cigar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Draw: | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Burn: | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Construction: | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Overall Strength: | Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Overall Body/Complexity: | Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Overall Experience: | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Smoking Time (in minutes): | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Total Score: | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 11/12/2015 21:28:30 | Stefan (Stefan) | 389 | Good | Stogie appears to be tightly rolled, yet the cap peeled off just from sitting... I guess that might be construed as a positive since I now don't have to cut it as the current cold draw is quite fine. | Excellent | Wrapper aroma is smoky and a bit maneurish. The aroma coming from the foot is sublime, exhibiting notes of gingerbread and well-cured tobacco reminiscent of the Fuente Anejos. Cold draw also exhibits gingerbread notes, something I have never encountered outside of the Fuente lines. | Good | Medium | Light | Starts off with notes of cocoa which are very soon replaced by a bright flavor profile driven by vegetal flavors hinting of green leaves and of fresh blossoms, backed by medium+ acidity. In the background there are also hints of fresh oak, white pepper, and thyme. Seems to be burning relatively fast, at the light end of medium-bodied, thus making for a pretty good smoke output that's never overwhelming. The vegetal notes tone down toward the end of the first third being replaced by very mild notes of cream and wood, and perhaps some mushroom hints too. | Good | Medium | Light | The second third introduces notes of cocoa beans and more body to the smoke. The cocoa soon subsides to the background while not being replaced by anything noteworthy in the foreground. A quite understated smoke during this second act. | Good | Medium | Medium | The beginning of the last third brings the cocoa to the forefront again, together with more creaminess that is particularly noticeable on the finish. As the smoke progresses, it reveals more defined notes of wood and some green steminess. The stogie seems to be at its most focused during this final stage, finishing quite creamy. | Excellent | No problems with the draw, but the loose cap that came off of its own willing was unfortunate to say the least. | Excellent | Even burn that was seemingly a bit fast. | Fair | Solid construction plagued by a loose cap and a wrapper that unraveled a bit at the head. | Good | An average smoke overshadowed by some construction issues. | 60 | ||
67 | 11/16/2015 6:02:18 | Gregg (McGreggor57) | 389 | Very Good | A nicely colored caramel wrapper with a bit of tooth to it. The cap is well applied and minimal veins are present. | Very Good | Traces of tobacco and leather coming of the cigar with the leather more pronounced on the cold draw. | Good | Medium | Medium | A little peppery coffee on the finish over predominately leather for the first inch or so. Eventually a well balanced cedar develops. I'm not really getting a lot of flavors, but those present are working well together. | Good | Medium | Medium | The cedar comes to the front as some floral notes develop on the finish. A bit of leather remains adding a creaminess to the profile. Tons of smoke enhances the experience. | Good | Medium | Medium | Cedar and floral gives way to an increasing leather. A little chocolate now finds its way into the mix. Some back and forth in the balance of these flavors finish up the third. | Very Good | Near perfect at times and a little too open at other times. | Very Good | Is there such a thing as too much smoke? If so, this one borders on it...although I'm not complaining. | Good | While the binder remained intact, the wrapper cracked and split during most of the smoke. | Good | This one was a bit one dimensional for my liking, although the flavors presented were solid and well balanced. The glimpses of coffee and chocolate were encouraging but never developed enough to add to the profile. A good cigar for the golf course. | 75 | ||
68 | 11/17/2015 15:40:26 | Steve (ThaGreatWazoo) | 389 | Excellent | This was a really nice looking cigar. Had a nice clean wrapper, a well-managed cap, and very minimal veins throughout. Nice soft brown color with what appeared to be one solid leaf. | Great | There was a really nice floral aroma coming off of the cigar. It almost was so sweet to the point where it smelled like potpourri. | Excellent | Medium | Medium | Initially, the first couple puffs had a strong char finish. However, once the cigar started to go there was a real nice smoky oak almost campfireish flavor profile. The retrohale was crisp and the further the cigar got, a light leather finish started to form. | Excellent | Medium | Medium | The 2nd 3rd continued where the first third left off at. There was still a nice oakey aroma and flavor profile coming off of the stick. Slight hints of a leather still presented themselves. The retrohale picked up slightly in strength and provided a little heat to the senses. | Very Good | Medium | Medium | The final third picked up an overall harshness. The leather vanished and the oak gave way to a lot of heat coming off of the end. There was no real complexity that was taking place, just the heat affecting the end of the cigar. | Excellent | There was a nice draw to the cigar, which led me to believe it was well created. It was nice to just cut light and go. | Very Good | The burn was really good as well. There was not much runoff and there was very little relights. The burn was not razor sharp, but never hindered the experience. | Very Good | Another really nice cigar. There was a nice wrapper and a clean foot and cap. Again, nothing over the top or extraordinary, but just a clean firm cigar. | Very Good | This cigar was very good in my opinion. The overall oakiness coupled with the smoke coming off the cigar was quite nice and reminded me of sitting around the campfire. Kind of created a harsh bitter finish, however overall really nice cigar to smoke. Grab some of these with your favorite cocktail and enjoy. | 72 | ||
69 | 11/18/2015 20:46:21 | Jack (Jack_H) | 389 | Excellent | A damn good looking toro with what appears to be triple cap and a total lack of blemishes on the exterior. | Good | A pretty light aroma with a touch of nuttiness if anything. | Unsmokable | Mild-Medium | Light-Medium | Tight draw a little bit of a harsh flavor off the bat. Very little harsh smoke is being produced. After 5 minutes I'm still really fighting the totally plugged cigar. This is the worst draw I've come across in ages and the first time I have ever rated a third as unsmokable. | Poor | Medium | Medium | The draw has loosened a bit but not really significantly. It had developed to a recognizable flavor with a kind of nutty oaky flavor. It's been 30 minutes of fighting this draw, and in any other situation I would have tossed this much earlier. | Mediocre | Medium-Strong | Medium | The draw has opened up and the cigar is now smokable. Unfortunately it's been 45 minutes and the force I've had to puff with has made this cigar disappear and burn really quickly. This has made the flavors really harsh creating a pretty bad smoking experience. | Bad | The draw was terrible. I don't mean to rip a cigar but I was really frustrated at the fact that I could barely smoke this cigar for a majority of it. The burn was surprisingly smooth considering how fast the cigar smoked. | Very Good | The burn was surprisingly smooth considering how fast the cigar smoked. | Poor | I can't give it a passing grade as it was clear there were quality control issues with this cigar. | Mediocre | I am hoping to write this off as a n outlier but this was a very in enjoyable smoking experience. Regardless of if this is a one time thing this is enough for me to not be tempted to smoke this again. | 55 | ||
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76 | Reviewer | Appearance | Aroma | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Draw | Burn | Constr. | Overall Experience | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Stefan (Stefan) | 88 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Gregg (McGreggor57) | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Steve (ThaGreatWazoo) | 92 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Jack (Jack_H) | 92 | 88 | 70 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 90 | 78 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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87 | Post link: | http://www.blindmanspuff.com/blind-cigar-review-cohiba-luxury-selection-ls-no-2 |