Diamond Crown Maximus #5
Size: 5x50
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Filler: Dominican
First of all, thanks KayakinBoy for sending me this premium smoke :thumbs: I didn't ask for an extra smoke, but this guy practically forced me to smoke one :whistling:
Anyway, the DCM #5 is a much praised cigar, so naturally I was very eager to try one. The cigar looks very nice. The band is as pompous as an Opus X band, and as the case is with the Opus X, the cigar itself stands up to the beautiful band. Seeing how Fuente makes the cigar, I'm not surprised. I took some time to check it out, apparently Oliva supplies the wrapper only (and a fine wrapper too). Correct me if I'm wrong. Now on to describing the process from unpunched to smoked-to-a-nub.
The cigar smells a bit darker, somehow very non-ISOM. I was going to light it with my butanelighter, but I was out of gas (plus I think I broke my Z-Plus Blazer), so I lit it with my regular Zippo. Please don't hurt me ??? Anyway, it lit up nicely. The first taste immediately made me think of an ISOM. The smoke smells sweet. After a couple minutes and several puffs, the ISOM taste disappears and something new emerges. I have not used the term leathery before, but that's the first word that came to my mind at this point. I could also find the taste of chili, and generally a quite strong and spicy taste. At one point the cigar started to burn a bit crooked so I fixed it. It would probably have corrected itself, but I didn't want to risk it.
At about the time I dropped the ash for the first time, after perhaps one third of the cigar, some hints of vanilla and peanut were noticeable. There was also some saltiness, which I have experienced with some RASS's before (I believe I even mentioned it in my review of the RASS). This, of course, only made it better. After almost an hour from lighting it, I dropped the ash for the second time. Using ash as a timeline, at about this time I noticed some more flavors. Strong coffee was very clear, and surprisingly I noticed some buttery aftertaste. Weird? I don't know, but it sure didn't make it taste bad. I smoked it to the nub and let it die in the ashtray.
So, once again I'm left with a very good taste in my mouth and a beautiful band. The DCM has shown me that all the talk is backed up by a cigar of excellent quality from band to contstruction. It's so nice to smoke a cigar that leaves a long cylinder of white ash in the ashtray. Thanks again KB
You were right, this is a great cigar. Oh, and here's a series of pictures!
Size: 5x50
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Filler: Dominican
First of all, thanks KayakinBoy for sending me this premium smoke :thumbs: I didn't ask for an extra smoke, but this guy practically forced me to smoke one :whistling:
Anyway, the DCM #5 is a much praised cigar, so naturally I was very eager to try one. The cigar looks very nice. The band is as pompous as an Opus X band, and as the case is with the Opus X, the cigar itself stands up to the beautiful band. Seeing how Fuente makes the cigar, I'm not surprised. I took some time to check it out, apparently Oliva supplies the wrapper only (and a fine wrapper too). Correct me if I'm wrong. Now on to describing the process from unpunched to smoked-to-a-nub.
The cigar smells a bit darker, somehow very non-ISOM. I was going to light it with my butanelighter, but I was out of gas (plus I think I broke my Z-Plus Blazer), so I lit it with my regular Zippo. Please don't hurt me ??? Anyway, it lit up nicely. The first taste immediately made me think of an ISOM. The smoke smells sweet. After a couple minutes and several puffs, the ISOM taste disappears and something new emerges. I have not used the term leathery before, but that's the first word that came to my mind at this point. I could also find the taste of chili, and generally a quite strong and spicy taste. At one point the cigar started to burn a bit crooked so I fixed it. It would probably have corrected itself, but I didn't want to risk it.
At about the time I dropped the ash for the first time, after perhaps one third of the cigar, some hints of vanilla and peanut were noticeable. There was also some saltiness, which I have experienced with some RASS's before (I believe I even mentioned it in my review of the RASS). This, of course, only made it better. After almost an hour from lighting it, I dropped the ash for the second time. Using ash as a timeline, at about this time I noticed some more flavors. Strong coffee was very clear, and surprisingly I noticed some buttery aftertaste. Weird? I don't know, but it sure didn't make it taste bad. I smoked it to the nub and let it die in the ashtray.
So, once again I'm left with a very good taste in my mouth and a beautiful band. The DCM has shown me that all the talk is backed up by a cigar of excellent quality from band to contstruction. It's so nice to smoke a cigar that leaves a long cylinder of white ash in the ashtray. Thanks again KB
You were right, this is a great cigar. Oh, and here's a series of pictures!
