Cuba Aliados Zeppelin

[chicagosaxplayer]

Well, this is my first post after introducing myself - thanks to all who sent welcome messages. I don't feel up to doing an actual review of a cigar yet, but wanted to see if anyone else has any experience with this cigar. I'm copying this directly from the Holt's website:

The brand new Zeppelin size is a Holt's exclusive. It is a blimp-like perfecto with a chunky 62-ring gauge and an oily marbleized Maduro wrapper. Since it's debut in January, the Zeppelin has firmly established itself as a fan-favorite and a bestseller!

Country of Origin: Honduras
Flavor: Medium to Full
Wrapper: Honduran
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Dominican

I got four of these as a gift and tried to smoke one earlier this evening. Well, it was terrible - it didn't burn right, the wrapper cracked and it tasted pretty terrible. I put it out before I was close to being half done. Further info - I got this with an assortment of other cigars and a humidor from Holt's about a week ago. Thanks to the help on this site, I was able to set up the humidor properly. Just wondering if anyone has had this cigar and what they thought. Maybe just one bad one?

Thanks again - and sorry for making my first post so long.

Wilson

 

[Robbmt]

No, Sorry I have not tried that yet. Did not know it was out actually. However, The Robusto Cuba ALiados is my little dark secret of a cheap cigar that hits all the right notes when I want one.

It could've been misstored along the way. If you have any more park them in th humi and let them settle in, or it could have been a dud, it does happen occassionally :angry:

Welcome to CP.

 

[wanlail]

i havent smoked the zeppelin, but i did smoke alot of the other less expensive CA lines, which were mild and good. For me, they are cheap enough that i can't really complain. i'm assuming you may just have a dud.

 

[chicagosaxplayer]

Is there a way to know in advance if the others I have are bad? Or should I just let them sit in the humidor for a while? If so, how long is a good amount of time to wait?

 

[wanlail]

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Non-Tobacco Products: If you are not 100% satisfied with any non-tobacco product that you purchased from Holt's you may return it in original condition within 10 days of purchase for full credit or refund.

Cigars: If you are not 100% satisfied with any cigars that you purchase from Holt's after you have tried one (1) you may return them within 30 days for full credit or full refund. If you try more than one (1) cigar and you decide that they are not to your liking and return them, you will receive credit or refund for the amount of cigars returned, minus shipping costs. Returns accepted only with original Cellophane Wrapper intact.

worst case senario, you could just send it back. otherwise, wait it out.

 

[Martin2D]

The Cuba Aliados I had was not a zeppelin, but was by far one of the worst cigars I've ever tasted.

 

[PuroEsq]

I bought a box of these when I saw them in the catalog. Price was low enough ($35 for 10 cigars) and they looked good. That is where the dream ended. When I received them I was nto impressed by how they looked - a little dry and not very heavy for the size, which would indicate an under-filled cigar. I let them rest for a week or so and then fired one up. It was loosely packed and had a light draw. Flavor was not very good and the burn was marginal at best.

I tried another one after a month in the humi and with no change. They will sit in there for a long time before I go at them again.

So I had about the same experience as you did with this one. Let them sit and see what happens.

- Jason

 

[chicagosaxplayer]

An update to this post - I smoked another one of these last night and it was pretty good - not great but smokeable. It burned right and the draw was good. I wouldn't rush out and buy more, but it does seem like the first one I had was a dud.
Wilson

 

[Ginseng]

Yikes. Glad to hear the second one didn't suck like the first.

I'm still not inclined to give it a go, though. ???

Wilkey