Casa Magna Colorado Cigar Review
Yes, I have reviewed the Casa Magna Colorado before but this is a different size and it has been quite a while since I reviewed one of these cigars. There’s that and the fact that Cigars Direct sent me this cigar and I am somewhat obligated to review it. Thanks guys!
The Casa Magna Torito is short and stubby measuring in at 4 ¾” x 60 ring gauge. While that is a little bit thicker than I prefer I have liked some cigars from this line in the past. Perhaps this one will surprise me.
Good construction with a fairly uniform medium-dark brown color to the wrapper. There is a small hole that is close to the foot of this cigar but that is the only imperfection worth noting.
Cigar Stats
Length: 4 ¾″
Ring Gauge: 60
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $27.00/5 Pack | $162.00/30 Pack
JJ for JJ Flame!
It’s starts out pretty good but I am trepidatious about how the flavor profile is forming up; almost like it is watered down. But the flavors I am getting are good. Mole sauce, dark wood and some nuts. Spice is prominent throughout the nasal passages.
Meat comes on during the second third along with a smoky presence as well. Tobacco flavors are also here. Flavors from the previous third are still there but not as much as before.
The last third is a diminished continuation of the last third. I fear that this cigar is just too thick and it has diluted the flavors. It is also a little harsh in the final bits.
Overall, this is a pretty good cigar but not as good as its thinner brethren. It has a good draw and burn and is in the medium-full bodied range. By all means, smoke some Casa Magna Colorados but pick something thinner.
89 points
AFGL: A Cutter, Deals & A Couple of Reviews
This week in A Few Good Links we have “the best cigar cutter” in the world, a recent change in one of the deal o’ the day sites and I’m going to throw in links to a couple of reviews along with my short take on that jazz review from yesterday.
- Recently, I heard from a friend that he saw this video on YouTube (here) that reviewed this amazing three bladed, Samurai-esque cigar cutter. He was so impressed by this video that he ordered the cigar cutter and I’ll report his feelings about the cutter in a couple of months. You can watch this video here as well:
- Cigar.com has a Deal of the Day 2.0 thing going on now. Basically, every day they present you with three different deals. Usually, they try to give you a range from budget cigars to more higher end offerings. Overall, it’s better than what they use to have.
- TikiBar Online has reviewed the Tatiana Mocha and found out something startling: it tastes like coffee. I’m not a fan of flavored cigars and they obviously aren’t either.
- There’s a new cigar blog in town called Cigar Brief and they have done a solid review of the Guillermo Leon cigar.
- Yesterday, my brother did a good job reviewing the jazz album SoHo Suite by Anders Holst. I have since listened to it and I think the best kind of cigar to go with this album would be something like a Casa Magna or something like it. A cigar that is mellow but has substance behind it. Pre-order Holst’s album here.
Casa Magna Oscuro Cigar Review
I like the Casa Magna Colorado. It’s a very good cigar.
Full disclosure: I received this cigar from Cigars Direct. All reviews are my own.
Wrapper: Honduras | Binder: Honduras | Filler: Honduras & Nicaragua
Vitola: Toro – 6″x52 | Price: App. $33.oo/5 pack
0/3: Good looking cigar. Very dark wrapper. Feels dry to the touch.
1/3: Bitter chocolate and dry wood. It’s starting out a little interesting. Not quite sure if it’s a good or a bad “interesting” yet. Can already tell that I’m not liking it as much as I liked the Casa Magna Colorado. The Oscuro seems like it may lapse into being harsh over the course of the cigar.
Also am getting some grassy notes during this third.
2/3: Retains a lot of that bitter chocolate flavor. There is also some graham cracker apparent during this third. This is the third where it begins to become a little too harsh for me. The flavors are okay but nothing spectacular.
3/3: Getting a little too bitter at this point and it has its spots of harshness. It’s a medium bodied cigar with a good draw and burn.
4/3: While this cigar does have its moments where it is good I’m afraid to say that for the majority of the time it under performs. Too bad, really, because I had such high hopes for it.
2.5 points – Prove me wrong, get this sampler to try the Casa Magna Oscuro.
Casa Magna Colorado Cigar Review
Pikito
Let us dispense with the fawning adulation that this cigar has received in the cigar world and get down to business. I mean, really, the Casa Magna is basically royalty now. Heck, the other cigars in my humidor even cleared some space to give the Casa Magnas some breathing room (and I’m sure that if the Casa Magnas had been wearing their rings at the time the other cigars would have kissed the rings as well).
But, of course, that fawning adulation was earned. Just look at these cigars; perfectly constructed, glistening with oils, beautiful wrappers. For this post I’m going to review two different vitolas: the Pikito (petite corona) and the Robusto.
And thanks to Cigars Direct for providing the cigars for this review.
Cigar Stats
Petite Corona
Length: 4 ¾″
Ring Gauge: 42
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $30/5 Pack
Twin Flame!
Rich flavors (and a ton of smoke) hit you right off the bat. Muddied cocoa, leather and some other deep flavors. Really complex, somewhat powerful (lower end of the full bodied scale really) and refined.
Both the draw and the burn are doing very well on this cigar at the halfway point. As a side note: I like trying these thinner cigars because that way you get more of the flavor from the wrapper.
This Casa Magna Colorado cigar does evolve throughout. The biggest evolution is with spice. For about the first third there really wasn’t any spice. After that the spice has continuously grown and has made this a much more enjoyable cigar.
91 points
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Robusto
It looks and feels just as good as the Pikito, just bigger.
Cigar Stats
Robusto
Length: 5 ½″
Ring Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $44.95/5 Pack
Starts out with a punch of spice with lots of smoke. Spice remains a strong presence during the first third; it’s like allspice or something like that. Nuts and hay (not burnt). The draw is great and the burn is good during this third.
The second third progresses nicely. Spice has moderated a great deal leaving nuttiness, a floral sweetness that takes on a more primary role and a dry woodiness. Very good on the complexity.
Flavors are excellent with this cigar. After the first third the strength settles down and the flavors really come out. Would still label it as a full bodied cigar though. Very interesting cigar at that.
92 points
PS: As it turns out, I did a review of the Casa Magna Robusto a while back and nothing has changed.
PPS: It was interesting to see the differences in these two cigars. They are the same brand but the flavors are different. Goes to show that the vitola does matter.
Casa Magna Colorado Cigar Review
There are two important things to know about the Casa Magna Colorado line of cigars: they are relatively cheap and they are the reigning #1 cigar according to Cigar Aficionado. I smoked a few of these recently and, for the most part, I have gone away with a positive perception of these cigars. For this review I am smoking the torpedo vitola, which isn’t the same vitola as the CA #1 cigar of the year (it was the robusto).
A couple of the cigars I have smoked have had some small holes in the wrapper but, for the most part, I have been impressed by how oily the wrappers have been. There have been some that have more veins than the others but the veins are not too pronounced. Beyond these aspects, the construction of this cigar is great. The reddish brown Nicaraguan wrapper houses a firm packing of filler and binder tobaccos.
Furthermore, I think if I was in a pinch and needed to stab an intruder I could use the Casa Magna Belicoso as some sort of icepick since the point of the torpedo is extremely pointy! Even though “use as a weapon” does not fall into my scoring rubric I will keep this little tidbit in mind if I’m torn between two scores. The only drawback from the ability to weaponize this cigar is that it could be difficult cutting it… but, no, it cuts just fine and the pre-light draw is fine as well.
Cigar Stats
Torpedo
Length: 6 1/2″
Ring Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $7.00
Glee Flame!
A core of spice is buffeted by a mild floral sweetness, woodiness and an oily nuttiness that all works well together. After the first half an inch the spicy core is superseded by those other flavors and only remains as a background flavor. There is a good deal of complexity and strength of flavor with this cigar that I really enjoy.
So far, this Casa Magna is burning and drawing really well. I have had some minor burn problems in the past with this cigar but nothing major.
It starts out as a really robust, full bodied cigar but mellows out once the spiciness takes a step back. Still full bodied but the finish is smoother and the other flavors really get to shine through.
The draw has remained even but I did have to cut a little more off the head of the cigar to open up the draw. For the remainder of the cigar it draws extremely well.
At the beginning of the final third of the cigar there is a faint cocoa flavor but it quickly fades away. The main flavors – spice, floral sweetness, wood (a heartier wood unlike oak) and nuttiness – remain throughout in some variation or another. It is an impressive cigar, that I am sure of.
Is it one of the best cigars ever? Probably not. It is complex, full flavored and the essentials (burn and draw) are average to above average. When you factor in the price (although I had to pay around $8.50 at my local tobacconist – damn cigar taxes!) it does make this cigar even more attractive. Let me put it this way, I loved this cigar and will definitely be smoking more of them in the future. Additionally, there is now a Casa Magna Oscuro that was recently released and I’ll get my hands on those as quickly as possible.
92 points
