Louie
New Member
Casa Magna
Size: 5 1/2" x 52 Robusto
Wrapper: Cuban seed Colorado wrapper
Binder and Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium to Full
Yesterday I had a meeting to go to in Charlotte. I had about 30 minutes to kill and I had planned to stop by a local B&M cigar store that I frequent when I am in the area. Much to my suprise, I drove by another new upscale cigar store/ cigar club. Well, needless to say and much to my wife's dismay, I had to stop in. Well, they had a decent selection there and the prices weren't too bad. The nice cougar sales lady that greeted me directed me to their humidor. Inside, I discovered they had several sizes of the Casa Magna. The sales lady asked if I had one and I said," No." She then said, "It was Cigar Aficiando's cigar of the year." I said, "Oh really". I looked at the Casa Magna and it looked pretty good. Also, the price was right, $5.95, for the robusto. I thought," I'll give it a try." I was also able to find some Oliva Serie V and O torpedos :thumbs: . The nice cougar sales lady also said that Don Pepin Garcia was there last month, I was then bummed, since I am a Peppin whore. So, I signed up for their email list, because some other cigar makers are planned to make apperances this summer (Manuel Quesada, maker of Casa Magna is there next month). I decided I would probably go back, just to see the sales lady, haha. :love: Anyway, on to the review......
When I got home and had eaten super, I got one of the Casa Magna robustos out that I had purchased. Upon closely inspecting it I noticed that the Colorado wrapper was slightly oily and had a nice tooth to it. There were a few blemishes, but nothing major. The cigar was nicely packed and was firm all over.
I clipped the end with my double bladed cutter. The cigar's end cap cut well and inside I could see a nicely rolled stick. The pre light draw was good. Not to loose or to hard. The taste was that of cedar and white pepper.
The cigar wasn't real easy to light, but once lit it tasted good! There was a rush of the pre light cedar and white pepper, plus I noticed a touch of chocolate that was kind of sweet. The cigar starts off with a medium flavor that is very creamy. The ash is a medium gray and holds together nicely. I notice that I have to put effort into getting a decent amount of smoke though.
The second 1/3, I noticed it was becoming increasingly more difficult to draw a decent amount of smoke. It was like the cigar was too wet. it could have been the humidity level of the B&M's humidor. The cigar seemed to want to go out, but I managed to keep it going for about 15 minutes, untill I had to touch it up. The cigar began to get stronger and moved to a more full flavor. Cedar dominated this 1/3, with more white pepper and the chocolatte was still there. Also, I noticed that the ash began to flower out as well, but it still held well.
The final 1/3, the cigar was becoming increasingly more difficult to smoke and I had to re-light the cigar 3 more times. The flavor was still strong and now there was a strong flavor of aged tobacco, leather, and cedar. I was starting to feel a little buzz. This cigar was definetly on the strong side, but not overpowering. It was a good smoke and I am glad that I bought another one to rest in my humi for a few months. I think the trouble with maintaining the light was just overhumidifcation. I read the Cigar Afficinado 93 rating article, but I couldn't give this cigar that high of rating though. Maybe an 89, but what do I know.
Perhaps, my second Casa Magna robusto will be a better one to judge this well made cigar.
Size: 5 1/2" x 52 Robusto
Wrapper: Cuban seed Colorado wrapper
Binder and Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium to Full
Yesterday I had a meeting to go to in Charlotte. I had about 30 minutes to kill and I had planned to stop by a local B&M cigar store that I frequent when I am in the area. Much to my suprise, I drove by another new upscale cigar store/ cigar club. Well, needless to say and much to my wife's dismay, I had to stop in. Well, they had a decent selection there and the prices weren't too bad. The nice cougar sales lady that greeted me directed me to their humidor. Inside, I discovered they had several sizes of the Casa Magna. The sales lady asked if I had one and I said," No." She then said, "It was Cigar Aficiando's cigar of the year." I said, "Oh really". I looked at the Casa Magna and it looked pretty good. Also, the price was right, $5.95, for the robusto. I thought," I'll give it a try." I was also able to find some Oliva Serie V and O torpedos :thumbs: . The nice cougar sales lady also said that Don Pepin Garcia was there last month, I was then bummed, since I am a Peppin whore. So, I signed up for their email list, because some other cigar makers are planned to make apperances this summer (Manuel Quesada, maker of Casa Magna is there next month). I decided I would probably go back, just to see the sales lady, haha. :love: Anyway, on to the review......
When I got home and had eaten super, I got one of the Casa Magna robustos out that I had purchased. Upon closely inspecting it I noticed that the Colorado wrapper was slightly oily and had a nice tooth to it. There were a few blemishes, but nothing major. The cigar was nicely packed and was firm all over.
I clipped the end with my double bladed cutter. The cigar's end cap cut well and inside I could see a nicely rolled stick. The pre light draw was good. Not to loose or to hard. The taste was that of cedar and white pepper.
The cigar wasn't real easy to light, but once lit it tasted good! There was a rush of the pre light cedar and white pepper, plus I noticed a touch of chocolate that was kind of sweet. The cigar starts off with a medium flavor that is very creamy. The ash is a medium gray and holds together nicely. I notice that I have to put effort into getting a decent amount of smoke though.
The second 1/3, I noticed it was becoming increasingly more difficult to draw a decent amount of smoke. It was like the cigar was too wet. it could have been the humidity level of the B&M's humidor. The cigar seemed to want to go out, but I managed to keep it going for about 15 minutes, untill I had to touch it up. The cigar began to get stronger and moved to a more full flavor. Cedar dominated this 1/3, with more white pepper and the chocolatte was still there. Also, I noticed that the ash began to flower out as well, but it still held well.
The final 1/3, the cigar was becoming increasingly more difficult to smoke and I had to re-light the cigar 3 more times. The flavor was still strong and now there was a strong flavor of aged tobacco, leather, and cedar. I was starting to feel a little buzz. This cigar was definetly on the strong side, but not overpowering. It was a good smoke and I am glad that I bought another one to rest in my humi for a few months. I think the trouble with maintaining the light was just overhumidifcation. I read the Cigar Afficinado 93 rating article, but I couldn't give this cigar that high of rating though. Maybe an 89, but what do I know.
Perhaps, my second Casa Magna robusto will be a better one to judge this well made cigar.
That is a shame about the draw issues though, and it indeed does sound like the stick was over humidified. I bet your next one is perfect. I've yet to try the Casa Magna line, but every time I go to Taylor's they are bugging me to try it out. I guess I need to man up and do it, based off your review. Sounds like they will be damn good smokes!
