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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 | Appearance | Aroma | first 1 | first 2 | second 1 | second 2 | final 1 | final 2 | draw | burn | const | |||
2 | 5/19/2022 18:45:35 | Alan | Eulogy) | 1283 | 92.5 | "This isn't my favorite size as it is thick and stubby. Getting past the odd shape it does look very well made. The seams are perfect, the triple cap is very large and well applied, and the wrapper is beautiful with a brick red hue. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 90 | "None of the notes are overpowering but the foot has a nice amount of natural tobacco sweetness. The predraw and foot both share a baking spice, hay, and a subdued barnyard. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Leather and oak are front and center of the profile. The draw could be a little looser but is acceptable. As the flavors develop, I start finding baking chocolate, black pepper, leather, and baking spice. Everything just works in tandem and seems to just work. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "The draw has improved a lot from the first third and the smoke quality is fantastic now. There is a little more of a dominate oak profile this third but the profile is still pretty balanced. I still get leather, rich tobacco, pepper, baking spice, and chocolate like the first third but everything has a richer note to it. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "Everything has become far more rich in profile. The core flavors are all still the same but the oak and leather are now the most dominate flavors. Leather, pepper, chocolate, and rich tobacco are still there but play a more supporting role." -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 92.5 | "The draw started out a little too tight choking the smoke output and making a bit of a chore. After the first third it opened up and was perfect. The smoke became dense and creamy really changing the entire experience. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | "There is nothing to nitpick here. I never needed to do any touch ups or relight and burned pretty straight. The ash was something to behold as it held inches at a time. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | "Even though it wasn't exactly a vitola I would reach for it looked perfectly constructed. The seams were perfect, the cap was large, and I couldn't find any soft spots prelight. It just looks well made. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 95 | "This just kept getting better as I smoked. Once the draw opened up it was almost like smoking a different a cigar. The profile may not evolve from the start but it the notes took turns being the star. This is probably a bit heavy for a morning smoke but I can see this being great at night with a good drink. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 5/22/2022 14:13:01 | James H. | Keikan Jim) | 1283 | 92.5 | "This short gordo cigar sports a nice and oily medium brown colored wrapper. There are no seams to be found, however, it is quite veiny. A perfectly applied triple cap tops it off. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 92.5 | "The aroma does not jump off this cigar but it has a nice sweetness with some baking spice and milk chocolate scents." -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 85 | Medium | Medium-Full | "Once cut, I get a nice draw with just a touch more resistance than I prefer. Its not tight though and does allow air to pass. There is a nice earthy mustiness to the dry draw. After a lengthy toast the cigar lit evenly. The first draw was very harsh and musty. It has a strong earthy character to be sure. So far I'm not sure about this one. As the first third progressed, the mustiness continues and overpowers any other flavors that may be there. The burn is good however, so I'll continue on. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 87.5 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "the mustiness of the first third has dissipated slightly and it has allowed a cedar woodsy note to enter the mix. This a welcome addition. The burn has waivered some but no corrections needed at this point. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 85 | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | "The mustiness has returned and overpowering all other notes. This final third has also seen a few touchups to to the burn line as they were not correcting themselves. I'm just hoping this was a dud and the other panelist are having better experience than I am. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 87.5 | "The draw is a little tight for liking but its passable. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 85 | "Several touch ups were needed during the smoking experience and a slight tunnel occurred at the start of the final third. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 85 | "Burn issues and a slight tunnel detracted from the score drastically." -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 85 | "This was not a great experience for me. The flavors are subjective but I found them too musty for liking. I put this cigar down in the final third at the 56 minute point and did not finish it. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | 5/26/2022 11:48:40 | Sean F. | fullermaine) | 1283 | 85 | "Very veiny and spotty cigar that interferes with the enjoyment." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 87.5 | "Notes of coffee on the cold draw with oak notes once lit." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 87.5 | Medium | Medium | "The oak notes to start give way to light burnt toast notes." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 85 | Medium-Strong | Medium | "Notes of bitter tea are front and center in this part of the cigar." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 85 | Medium | Medium-Full | "A combination of brown sugar and bitter coffee notes are showing up." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 90 | "Very good draw from beginning to end." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 77.5 | "Major touch up was needed due to splitting. Touch up continues throughout this cigar. Only good thing was the lingering ash which was a grey-white ash." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 77.5 | "Veiny and spotty which led to splitting later on." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 80 | "Frustrating cigar. Lots of touching up was needed to keep the burn even. Notes of coffee, toast, tea, and brown sugar come through. Only good thing was the ash which hung on for about one to two inches. Not a cigar I'd seek out and try again." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | 6/1/2022 20:28:36 | Ryan H. | Ryan H.) | 1283 | 87.5 | "5 1/4x58 light brown wrapper. triple cap, tight seams moderate veining firm bunch. some tooth nice oily sheen a couple sun spots no problem. construction is really good I feel the bunch is a little over filled we will see how it draws." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | "a very muddy aroma with some aged tobacco." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | Mild | Light-Medium | "very mild profile. draw is a little tight as I expected. profile is woody, but also has a lot of mild notes, aged tobacco pepper and a sweet honey. burn is looking really good with that stack of dimes look." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | Mild | Light-Medium | "aged tobacco takes the front seat with wood and pepper finishing things up. very smooth and balanced profile" -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | Medium | Light-Medium | "sweetness dissipates pepper and wood most of the profile now. strength does hit medium. draw underperformed throughout, but the burn did fabulous and the taste in profile was really very good." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 85 | "was pretty tight due to overfilled bunch." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 95 | "stack of dimes the whole way no touch ups great burn." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 90 | "all but the overfilled bunch was great tight seams well applied cap and uniformity in construction. no soft spots." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 92.5 | "everything with this cigar aside from the tight draw was awesome. great mild profile good tasting and burning cigar, I enjoyed it thoroughly." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
6 | 6/1/2022 20:31:03 | Chad M. | Chad Tchad) | 1283 | 85 | "This is a thick chunk of a cigar that is very smooth with some veins present but no seams noted. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | "Getting some sweet herbal notes up and down the cigar." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Right off the start I got zesty ruby red grapefruit on the tongue and was pretty intense. On retrohale I am getting smokey peaty scotch flavor that just hangs in the sinus like a super peat islay scotch. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "The sweet fruity flavor continues on the tongue although it not as intense ruby red grapefruit. The Smokey flavor of peat is taking over on the draw and coats the palate. On retrohale smokey black pepper spice is picking up adding some spice to a overall sweeter smoke so far. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | Mild-Medium | Medium | "Mild fruit sweetness remains but has faded. The last third the flavors have faded to very faint now. Retrohale with some mild black pepper spice but it very light. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | "The draw was pretty tight but manageable " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | "Slight wavy burn line; but very little need to help the cigar burn correctly " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 87.5 | "Very Solid chuck of a cigar" -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 85 | "The cigar at first touch is a thick chuck of a cigar. I thought at first ugh this will be interesting cause its a bigger gauge cigar that I am not a fan of too often. With that being said the sweet fruit flavors and the smokey peat and black pepper spice were a nice mixture that made this very enjoyable. The 1st and 2nd third of the cigar were good; but then the flavors decreased and faded and the cigar became average. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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9 | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | Real Average | 88.50 | 89.50 | 88.50 | 3.90 | 5.50 | 89.00 | 4.70 | 5.50 | 88.00 | 5.90 | 6.30 | 88.00 | 88.00 | 87.00 | 87.50 | 90.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Standard Deviation | 3.79 | 2.09 | 2.85 | 1.67 | 1.41 | 3.79 | 2.68 | 1.41 | 4.47 | 1.67 | 1.79 | 3.26 | 7.37 | 6.47 | 6.12 | 53.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Lower | 83.76 | 86.89 | 84.94 | 1.81 | 3.73 | 84.26 | 1.35 | 3.73 | 82.41 | 3.81 | 4.06 | 83.93 | 78.78 | 78.91 | 79.85 | 22.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Upper | 93.24 | 92.11 | 92.06 | 5.99 | 7.27 | 93.74 | 8.05 | 7.27 | 93.59 | 7.99 | 8.54 | 92.07 | 97.22 | 95.09 | 95.15 | 157.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alan | 92.5 | 90 | FALSE | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 3.5 | 5.5 | FALSE | 7.5 | 7.5 | FALSE | 95 | 95 | 95 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | James H. | 92.5 | FALSE | 85 | 5.5 | FALSE | 87.5 | 7.5 | FALSE | 85 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 87.5 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Sean F. | 85 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 85 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 85 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 90 | FALSE | FALSE | 80 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Ryan H. | 87.5 | 90 | 90 | FALSE | FALSE | 90 | 1.5 | FALSE | 90 | 5.5 | FALSE | 85 | 95 | 90 | 92.5 | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Chad M. | 85 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 87.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 85 | FALSE | 5.5 | 85 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 85 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | #VALUE! | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | #VALUE! | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | #VALUE! | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | #VALUE! | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | #VALUE! | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | FALSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Adjusted Average | 89 | 89 | 88 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 5 | 6 | 86 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Weight | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Score | 8.85 | 4.44 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.63 | 8.69 | 9.06 | 8.94 | 21.88 | 87.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Overall Strength | 5.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Overall Body | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Total Score | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 | <h3>Initial Impressions</h3> | Davidoff Limited Edition 2022 Gran Toro - Blind Cigar Review | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | <h4>Appearance: | <strong>89</strong></h4> | <h3>Cigar Info</h3> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Vital Stats:</h3> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | "This short gordo cigar sports a nice and oily medium brown colored wrapper. There are no seams to be found, however, it is quite veiny. A perfectly applied triple cap tops it off. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | <p style="text-align: center;font-size: 130%; line-height: 140%;">Vitola: | <strong> | Gran Toro | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | <h4>Aroma: | <strong>89</strong></h4> | Length: | <strong> | 5 1/2" | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | "Getting some sweet herbal notes up and down the cigar." -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | Ring Gauge: | <strong> | 58 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | <h3>First Third</h3> | Country of Origin: | <strong> | Dominican Republic | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | Wrapper: | <strong> | Ecuador | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | Binder: | <strong> | Brazil | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | Filler: | <strong> | Dominican Republic (Hybrid 20-20 Seco / San Vicente Mejorado Visus), Nicaragua (Esteli Visus / Jalapa Visus), Brazil (Matafina Seco) | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | "Leather and oak are front and center of the profile. The draw could be a little looser but is acceptable. As the flavors develop, I start finding baking chocolate, black pepper, leather, and baking spice. Everything just works in tandem and seems to just work. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | Factory: | <strong> | TABADOM | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Blender: | <strong> | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | "The oak notes to start give way to light burnt toast notes." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine) | Number of reviewers: <strong> | 5 | </strong>- | <strong>Alan </strong>(Eulogy) | <strong>James H. </strong>(Keikan Jim) | <strong>Sean F. </strong>(fullermaine) | <strong>Ryan H. </strong>(Ryan H.) | <strong>Chad M. </strong>(Chad Tchad) | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | <h3>Second Third</h3> | Price: | <strong> | $32.00 | </strong> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>88</strong> | Age: | <strong> | 1 Months | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | Release Date: | <strong> | May 2022 | </strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium</strong> | </h4> | Contributed by: | <strong> | Davidoff Cigars | </strong></p> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | "The sweet fruity flavor continues on the tongue although it not as intense ruby red grapefruit. The Smokey flavor of peat is taking over on the draw and coats the palate. On retrohale smokey black pepper spice is picking up adding some spice to a overall sweeter smoke so far. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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60 | "the mustiness of the first third has dissipated slightly and it has allowed a cedar woodsy note to enter the mix. This a welcome addition. The burn has waivered some but no corrections needed at this point. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | <h3>Final Third</h3> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | <h4>Flavor: | <strong>86</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Strength: | <strong>Medium-Strong</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | "Everything has become far more rich in profile. The core flavors are all still the same but the oak and leather are now the most dominate flavors. Leather, pepper, chocolate, and rich tobacco are still there but play a more supporting role." -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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67 | "Mild fruit sweetness remains but has faded. The last third the flavors have faded to very faint now. Retrohale with some mild black pepper spice but it very light. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | <h3>Overall Impressions<h3> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | <h4>Draw: | <strong>87</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | "The draw started out a little too tight choking the smoke output and making a bit of a chore. After the first third it opened up and was perfect. The smoke became dense and creamy really changing the entire experience. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | <h4>Burn: | <strong>91</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | "Several touch ups were needed during the smoking experience and a slight tunnel occurred at the start of the final third. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | <h4>Construction: | <strong>89</strong></h4> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | "all but the overfilled bunch was great tight seams well applied cap and uniformity in construction. no soft spots." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | <h4>Overall Strength: | <strong>Medium</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Overall Body/Complexity: | <strong>Medium-Full</strong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Experience Overall: | <strong>88</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | "This just kept getting better as I smoked. Once the draw opened up it was almost like smoking a different a cigar. The profile may not evolve from the start but it the notes took turns being the star. This is probably a bit heavy for a morning smoke but I can see this being great at night with a good drink. " -<strong>Alan </strong> (Eulogy)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | "This was not a great experience for me. The flavors are subjective but I found them too musty for liking. I put this cigar down in the final third at the 56 minute point and did not finish it. " -<strong>James H. </strong> (Keikan Jim)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82 | "Frustrating cigar. Lots of touching up was needed to keep the burn even. Notes of coffee, toast, tea, and brown sugar come through. Only good thing was the ash which hung on for about one to two inches. Not a cigar I'd seek out and try again." -<strong>Sean F. </strong> (fullermaine)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 | "everything with this cigar aside from the tight draw was awesome. great mild profile good tasting and burning cigar, I enjoyed it thoroughly." -<strong>Ryan H. </strong> (Ryan H.)<br /> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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86 | "The cigar at first touch is a thick chuck of a cigar. I thought at first ugh this will be interesting cause its a bigger gauge cigar that I am not a fan of too often. With that being said the sweet fruit flavors and the smokey peat and black pepper spice were a nice mixture that made this very enjoyable. The 1st and 2nd third of the cigar were good; but then the flavors decreased and faded and the cigar became average. " -<strong>Chad M. </strong> (Chad Tchad) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | <h4>Smoking Time (in minutes): | <strong>70</strong> | </h4> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Total Score: | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 5/19/2022 18:45:35 | Alan (Eulogy) | 1283 | Great | This isn't my favorite size as it is thick and stubby. Getting past the odd shape it does look very well made. The seams are perfect, the triple cap is very large and well applied, and the wrapper is beautiful with a brick red hue. | Very Good | None of the notes are overpowering but the foot has a nice amount of natural tobacco sweetness. The predraw and foot both share a baking spice, hay, and a subdued barnyard. | Great | Mild-Medium | Medium | Leather and oak are front and center of the profile. The draw could be a little looser but is acceptable. As the flavors develop, I start finding baking chocolate, black pepper, leather, and baking spice. Everything just works in tandem and seems to just work. | Excellent | Mild-Medium | Medium | The draw has improved a lot from the first third and the smoke quality is fantastic now. There is a little more of a dominate oak profile this third but the profile is still pretty balanced. I still get leather, rich tobacco, pepper, baking spice, and chocolate like the first third but everything has a richer note to it. | Excellent | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | Everything has become far more rich in profile. The core flavors are all still the same but the oak and leather are now the most dominate flavors. Leather, pepper, chocolate, and rich tobacco are still there but play a more supporting role. | Great | The draw started out a little too tight choking the smoke output and making a bit of a chore. After the first third it opened up and was perfect. The smoke became dense and creamy really changing the entire experience. | Excellent | There is nothing to nitpick here. I never needed to do any touch ups or relight and burned pretty straight. The ash was something to behold as it held inches at a time. | Excellent | Even though it wasn't exactly a vitola I would reach for it looked perfectly constructed. The seams were perfect, the cap was large, and I couldn't find any soft spots prelight. It just looks well made. | Excellent | This just kept getting better as I smoked. Once the draw opened up it was almost like smoking a different a cigar. The profile may not evolve from the start but it the notes took turns being the star. This is probably a bit heavy for a morning smoke but I can see this being great at night with a good drink. | 120 | ||||||||||||||
90 | 5/22/2022 14:13:01 | James H. (Keikan Jim) | 1283 | Great | This short gordo cigar sports a nice and oily medium brown colored wrapper. There are no seams to be found, however, it is quite veiny. A perfectly applied triple cap tops it off. | Great | The aroma does not jump off this cigar but it has a nice sweetness with some baking spice and milk chocolate scents. | Fair | Medium | Medium-Full | Once cut, I get a nice draw with just a touch more resistance than I prefer. Its not tight though and does allow air to pass. There is a nice earthy mustiness to the dry draw. After a lengthy toast the cigar lit evenly. The first draw was very harsh and musty. It has a strong earthy character to be sure. So far I'm not sure about this one. As the first third progressed, the mustiness continues and overpowers any other flavors that may be there. The burn is good however, so I'll continue on. | Good | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | the mustiness of the first third has dissipated slightly and it has allowed a cedar woodsy note to enter the mix. This a welcome addition. The burn has waivered some but no corrections needed at this point. | Fair | Medium-Strong | Medium-Full | The mustiness has returned and overpowering all other notes. This final third has also seen a few touchups to to the burn line as they were not correcting themselves. I'm just hoping this was a dud and the other panelist are having better experience than I am. | Good | The draw is a little tight for liking but its passable. | Fair | Several touch ups were needed during the smoking experience and a slight tunnel occurred at the start of the final third. | Fair | Burn issues and a slight tunnel detracted from the score drastically. | Fair | This was not a great experience for me. The flavors are subjective but I found them too musty for liking. I put this cigar down in the final third at the 56 minute point and did not finish it. | 56 | ||||||||||||||
91 | 5/26/2022 11:48:40 | Sean F. (fullermaine) | 1283 | Fair | Very veiny and spotty cigar that interferes with the enjoyment. | Good | Notes of coffee on the cold draw with oak notes once lit. | Good | Medium | Medium | The oak notes to start give way to light burnt toast notes. | Fair | Medium-Strong | Medium | Notes of bitter tea are front and center in this part of the cigar. | Fair | Medium | Medium-Full | A combination of brown sugar and bitter coffee notes are showing up. | Very Good | Very good draw from beginning to end. | Poor | Major touch up was needed due to splitting. Touch up continues throughout this cigar. Only good thing was the lingering ash which was a grey-white ash. | Poor | Veiny and spotty which led to splitting later on. | Mediocre | Frustrating cigar. Lots of touching up was needed to keep the burn even. Notes of coffee, toast, tea, and brown sugar come through. Only good thing was the ash which hung on for about one to two inches. Not a cigar I'd seek out and try again. | 40 | fullermaine | |||||||||||||
92 | 6/1/2022 20:28:36 | Ryan H. (Ryan H.) | 1283 | Good | 5 1/4x58 light brown wrapper. triple cap, tight seams moderate veining firm bunch. some tooth nice oily sheen a couple sun spots no problem. construction is really good I feel the bunch is a little over filled we will see how it draws. | Very Good | a very muddy aroma with some aged tobacco. | Very Good | Mild | Light-Medium | very mild profile. draw is a little tight as I expected. profile is woody, but also has a lot of mild notes, aged tobacco pepper and a sweet honey. burn is looking really good with that stack of dimes look. | Very Good | Mild | Light-Medium | aged tobacco takes the front seat with wood and pepper finishing things up. very smooth and balanced profile | Very Good | Medium | Light-Medium | sweetness dissipates pepper and wood most of the profile now. strength does hit medium. draw underperformed throughout, but the burn did fabulous and the taste in profile was really very good. | Fair | was pretty tight due to overfilled bunch. | Excellent | stack of dimes the whole way no touch ups great burn. | Very Good | all but the overfilled bunch was great tight seams well applied cap and uniformity in construction. no soft spots. | Great | everything with this cigar aside from the tight draw was awesome. great mild profile good tasting and burning cigar, I enjoyed it thoroughly. | 170 | ||||||||||||||
93 | 6/1/2022 20:31:03 | Chad M. (Chad Tchad) | 1283 | Fair | This is a thick chunk of a cigar that is very smooth with some veins present but no seams noted. | Good | Getting some sweet herbal notes up and down the cigar. | Good | Mild-Medium | Medium | Right off the start I got zesty ruby red grapefruit on the tongue and was pretty intense. On retrohale I am getting smokey peaty scotch flavor that just hangs in the sinus like a super peat islay scotch. | Good | Mild-Medium | Medium | The sweet fruity flavor continues on the tongue although it not as intense ruby red grapefruit. The Smokey flavor of peat is taking over on the draw and coats the palate. On retrohale smokey black pepper spice is picking up adding some spice to a overall sweeter smoke so far. | Fair | Mild-Medium | Medium | Mild fruit sweetness remains but has faded. The last third the flavors have faded to very faint now. Retrohale with some mild black pepper spice but it very light. | Fair | The draw was pretty tight but manageable | Good | Slight wavy burn line; but very little need to help the cigar burn correctly | Good | Very Solid chuck of a cigar | Fair | The cigar at first touch is a thick chuck of a cigar. I thought at first ugh this will be interesting cause its a bigger gauge cigar that I am not a fan of too often. With that being said the sweet fruit flavors and the smokey peat and black pepper spice were a nice mixture that made this very enjoyable. The 1st and 2nd third of the cigar were good; but then the flavors decreased and faded and the cigar became average. | 65 | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1INeHSB5NJ4WE1H965w7UKs_iM-sNvwqx, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KSyLEg1FBAz3_RbrFEviXkKNaU5PWYzw, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sphqcxxefIpTkckvMp2tXx-5KfIIonrd | |||||||||||||
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100 | Alan | 92 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 95 |