Mark Twain
Call me Ishmael.
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Vega Talanga Toro
What a strange cigar. I don’t recall where it came from, but I was cleaning out my humidor and came upon this guy. The cellophane was very yellow and it split and began to unravel when I removed it.
This cigar has some of the strangest construction that I’ve seen. A pronounced pigtail cap and a closed shaggy foot standout distinctly from any other cigar I’ve had the opportunity to smoke. I did some research on how these are packaged and the only thing I could come up with is a picture of this.
It’s supposedly packaged in tercio bark from Royal Palm trees and comes wrapped in bundles, not boxed like most cigars. I wish I could say that this unusual packing added anything to the cigar but it didn’t.
The cigar is presented in a rustic manner and it smokes in a very rustic manner, which is to say that it was not very complex and somewhat one dimensional with a few bitter moments that left a raw feeling on the roof of my mouth. There were some nice moments of vanilla early into the smoke and even a little nutty taste like almonds towards the middle. But the bad, bitter moments out weighed the good ones. The cigar seemed to burn hot and the smoke was often harsh and bitter because of this.
I found this to be an interesting cigar, but the overall smoking experience was underwhelming for me, even when you consider that this is a value cigar. There are far better cigars available for $2-$3 a stick and I would avoid this one if possible.
What a strange cigar. I don’t recall where it came from, but I was cleaning out my humidor and came upon this guy. The cellophane was very yellow and it split and began to unravel when I removed it.
This cigar has some of the strangest construction that I’ve seen. A pronounced pigtail cap and a closed shaggy foot standout distinctly from any other cigar I’ve had the opportunity to smoke. I did some research on how these are packaged and the only thing I could come up with is a picture of this.
It’s supposedly packaged in tercio bark from Royal Palm trees and comes wrapped in bundles, not boxed like most cigars. I wish I could say that this unusual packing added anything to the cigar but it didn’t.
The cigar is presented in a rustic manner and it smokes in a very rustic manner, which is to say that it was not very complex and somewhat one dimensional with a few bitter moments that left a raw feeling on the roof of my mouth. There were some nice moments of vanilla early into the smoke and even a little nutty taste like almonds towards the middle. But the bad, bitter moments out weighed the good ones. The cigar seemed to burn hot and the smoke was often harsh and bitter because of this.
I found this to be an interesting cigar, but the overall smoking experience was underwhelming for me, even when you consider that this is a value cigar. There are far better cigars available for $2-$3 a stick and I would avoid this one if possible.
