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Bolivar Petit Belicosos EL 2009

Kingantz

Growing too fast.
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This cigar seems like the perfect fit for me as it’s a belicosos, which happens to be one of my favorite vitolas and is just the right length to enjoy the cigar, but not take forever. And of course, it’s a Boli! :laugh: The wrapper is very dark brown with noticeable oils and prominent veins running the length. Looking at the foot, the bunching seems like it is overfilled and the weight feels slightly on the heavy side, which both give me a little concern as to whether the draw will be good. However, with the tapered cap clipped that concern went away immediately as the draw was just right with a fresh, straightforward tobacco taste coming through. I do notice a tear in the wrapper towards the foot and what looks to be dried pectin where it was fixed, which I found strange on an EL cigar.

Slowly, I put flame to the foot getting the tobacco toasty, blowing the embers for an even burn, and then a couple quick puffs to get the smoke flowing well. And flowing well it did as volumes of smoke poured through effortlessly in the perfect draw. In the first two to three draws, the smoke was quite strong, I would say full-bodied, with a black pepper type spice on the back of the tongue and throat. The flavor of the smoke is dark brown sugar sweet with a ripe red fruit and worn leather.

About a half inch in, I start having trouble getting smoke through, as if the cigar wants to go out on me, which I attribute to the small tear in the wrapper. This was confirmed once the burn reaches the small tear, as the smoke begins to flow well again once it reaches it. The burn is sharp with a strong, medium gray ash forming that is slightly flaky. I’m finding the spice to have mellowed to that of a mild white pepper that hits the back of the tongue and throat just right, and the flavors are quite complex with notes of ripe red fruit, worn leather, and a smidgen of sweetened cocoa. Delicious! The finish left on the palate is semi lasting.

Halfway in, the spice is still there as it makes my nostrils tingle slightly when I exhale slowly through the mouth and nose. Flavors continue to be rich and rather complex, yet I can tell the tobacco is still young from the full strength coming through, my head swims slightly from it. Well, maybe a little more than slightly. At this point, the finish is excellent upon exhale, however doesn’t last very long, rather short on the palate.

Towards the end, the youth is really showing as I’m getting quite the buzz from the amount of nicotine that seems to be there. Smoke is flowing well in the perfect draw with the burn continuing to be sharp with a more lighter ash forming. I’m starting to get more of a charred wood taste the closer I get to the end, however flavors are still incredibly good on the palate when exhaling, with the finish now lasting with delicious flavor.

I have no doubt that with sufficient downtime, these will be fantastic smokes. I thoroughly enjoyed this one with sharp burn and deliciously rich, complex flavors, and the finish although short through the first half, becoming incredibly good towards the end and pairing perfectly with my morning coffee. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

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Another great review! Great photo with the blue smoke and ghost in the mirror. :thumbs:

Do all of your cigars lives end with their head on a pike? :laugh:
 
There is probably no one at CP who should smoke that cigar before you, and certainly no now who should review it BUT you. I had a feeling one was going to slip into your hands, and I could not be happier.

Great review, but hey I hardly ave to say that.

I salute thee Party Short.
 
Another great review! Great photo with the blue smoke and ghost in the mirror. :thumbs:

Do all of your cigars lives end with their head on a pike? :laugh:

When they're as good as this one was, yes! :D

There is probably no one at CP who should smoke that cigar before you, and certainly no now who should review it BUT you. I had a feeling one was going to slip into your hands, and I could not be happier.

Great review, but hey I hardly ave to say that.

I salute thee Party Short.

Thanks Matthew! You know I couldn't stand it. Now if I could just get an Elegante or two. :D
 
Greg first off thanks for all the reviews, I look forward to them every day. This may be a noob question but is there any reason you cut that tip off at an angle?

PJ
 
Greg first off thanks for all the reviews, I look forward to them every day. This may be a noob question but is there any reason you cut that tip off at an angle?

PJ

I cut it at an angle so the smoke will flow downward to help enhance the flavors on the palate. ;)
 
Great review. Any idea what MSRP is?
When do these start shipping?
 
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