Rocky Patel Sun Grown Torpedo – Cigar Review
Cigar Stats
Length: 6.25″
Ring Gauge: 52
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Brazil, Dom. Rep., Nicaragua
Approximate Price: $7.70
Dark and oily cigar. The construction looks perfect but the appearance is another matter. There’s a couple of raised veins and it looks almost like there are creases in the cigar. Hopefully it doesn’t affect the performance of the cigar.
Thanksgiving Fire!
Yes, this is the cigar I decided to smoke on Thanksgiving. It better be good!
Absolutely effortless draw; just perfect. There’s also a good amount of spice. Full bodied cigar. The other flavors I am getting are a slight toasty flavor and there is this very subtle sweetness that I get only when I blow smoke out of my nose. Some earthiness to this cigar as well.
Burns well, actually very well. Just a couple of minor problems that does not affect my overall enjoyment of this cigar at all. Flavors are still great halfway through. Very interesting cigar.
Great flavors and it maintains its strength the whole way through. From foot to nub this is an amazing cigar that anyone who likes full bodied (it isn’t extremely full bodied) cigars has to try one of these cigars out.
92 points
Oliveros XL For Men XL/55 Maduro – Cigar Review
Cigar Stats
Length: 6′
Ring Gauge: 55
Wrapper: Brazil, Dominican Republic
Binder: Indonesia, USA/Connecticut
Filler: DR, Honduras, Nicaragua
Approx. Price: $6.00
This is a very nice looking cigar. Medium darkness to it, less dark than most maduros in fact. To tell you the truth, I’ve always thought these cigars were just gimmicks due to their name. Well, soon we will find out. Looks good though.
X-tra Flame!
Very, very strong spice right out of the gates. There are also some oak flavors and there is a little bit of earthiness about it as well. The flavors are good and it is a complex cigar at the beginning but the draw is very tight, cutting down on the flavors.
After a half inch the spice has almost completely disappeared. It’s still there but it is definitely now in a supporting role. The lead flavor right now is hickory, which I am liking. Complex cigar, interesting. It is medium-full bodied.
About a third of the way down the cigar it starts to lose its luster. The flavors of the cigar have become muted and the richness of the cigar fades away. This is probably a result of the tight draw. If it weren’t for the draw it would be a great cigar.
When I first lit this cigar I was thinking 90+ points, easy. Tons of flavor, complexity and enough kick to it to make it an interesting cigar. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the rolling of this cigar and the draw was never good. This is frustrating because I was enjoying this cigar a lot.
86 points
Arturo Fuente Chateau Series King B – Cigar Review
Cigar Stats
Length: 6″
Ring Gauge: 55
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Approximate Price: $10.00
The Chateau series from Fuente is the same as the Gran Reserva series except with a different wrapper. The Ecuadorian, sun grown wrapper is supposed to make these cigars more full bodied and spicier as well. The King B is the pyramid version of this series.
I have smoked a couple King Bs in the past and I thought they were great. This one has nearly perfect construction with only one pronounced vein and a couple of bumps. The wrapper has a dark, reddish hew to it. It smells a little sweet before lighting it up.
Light Her Up!
The cigar is a little rough at first. A little wild. Obviously strong and very spicy. It’s actually a little harsh right at the beginning so I knocked about an 1/8th of an inch of ash off and that seems to have erased the harshness. Still a very strong cigar.
There’s a hint of vanilla with this cigar. That’s actually a great combination here. Earthy notes as well also some sweetness. Just awesome.
As I near the end of this cigar it begins to burn a little hot at times. It doesn’t get to the point where it takes a lot away from the flavors but it is noticeable. And the burn can be uneven at times.
Overall, it is a perfectly good cigar. It would definitely be better if I had let it age a little while longer. The problems at the beginning and the end are what is responsible from knocking this cigar down a couple of points and out of the great category.
88 points.
Outlaw Padilla Miami 8&11 – Cigar Review from Cigar Jack
Cigar Stats:
Length: 6″
Ring Gauge: 54
Approximate Price: $11.00
Wrapper: Corojo
Here is a great review from a cigar blog called Cigar Jack. Jack, I’m guessing that’s his name, gives a great description of this Cigar from Padilla. Makes me want to light one up myself!
Flavor: The initial flavors are of wood, leather, a little spice, and a nuttiness in the background. There is a creamy taste that comes and goes in the first half that I really wish would hang around a little longer. It ends on a nice smooth and creamy chocolate note. The end stays with you for a while, but it isn’t at all unpleasant. Verdict: I really enjoyed this cigar. It had enough complexity to keep me interested throughout the entire smoke. Not to mention the flavors are right in the flavor profile I look for in an alone time cigar. This is definitely a cigar that will ask for your complete attention. The one thing that gets me is the price. It is a bit out of my price range, but if I could find them on auction for a couple of bucks less, I would probably buy more. I see this cigar in that no man’s land where it isn’t really a special occasion smoke, but it’s better than any everyday cigar. I highly recommend this smoke if it is within your price range. Cigar Review: Outlaw Padilla Miami 8&11 | Cigar Reviews and News at Cigar Jack’s Cigar Blog.
Ashton VSG Robusto – Cigar Review
Cigar Stats:
Length: 5.5′
Ring Gauge: 50
Approximate Price: $11.75
Wrapper: Dominican, Sumatra
Ever since I started smoking cigars I have heard great things about Ashton. These are supposed to be some of the strongest, most robust cigars on the market. They aren’t for children. OK, no cigars are for children, spoil sports.
Ashton cigars are made by the Fuentes, so they probably are very good cigars. The VSG, in this case, means “virgin sun grown.”
The look of this cigar is just wonderful. Very dark robusto, perfectly constructed, absolutely no problems with the look or feel of the cigar. Tons of oil to the touch. Should be a good cigar – I hope.
Nuevo Flame!
Silky smooth cigar. Wow! There is some spice supporting the dominant cream flavor. I saw someone else say there was a peat taste to this cigar, can’t substantiate that claim here. There is a hickory taste to it though. And I’ve got to say that this is just an exquisite cigar.
Man, it seems like the cigar is just getting darker. The draw is great but it isn’t burning perfectly evenly. About an inch in it gets a little harsh but that quickly disappears. Maybe I was puffing on it too much. Bad Travis!
Even though everyone says this is an explosive, full bodied cigar I just don’t see it. It’s medium-full bodied with a slant to being full bodied, maybe. But it’s not blowing the brains out of my head. But the lack of strength doesn’t bother me all that much because this is a very complex and well balanced cigar.
An example of this complexity is how the cream has morphed into vanilla at this point. The spice has mostly left the cigar and has been replaced by an immense earthiness.
It is a very interesting cigar. Some of you will love it while others will think it is just a decent, good cigar. What do I think? That’s a tough one. There are some problems with it that cannot be denied.
If this had been a stronger cigar that would have been better for all of us. Likewise, if there had been more spice, the type of spice that punches you in the gut, that would have been great. Even with all that it is still an enjoyable, albeit somewhat mundane, smoke. This wasn’t a great cigar, but it was very good.
89 points
