I decided to re-visit the AF line. AF was my first cigar, and the particular one I smoked was basically just spice, too mild, and had burn issues. I've been able to experience quite a few smokes since then and decided to give them another chance after reading so much good about them. I picked up a SG Cuban Belicoso.
The wrapper looked good even though it had some pretty big veins. The pre-light draw let me know that I hadn't given AF enough of a chance. It had a distinct tobacco sweetness with a hint of spice. I was really excited about it, so I lit it up. The flavor was true to the pre-light, and the smoke was pretty creamy. It wasn't as creamy as the HDM Excalibur (a personal favorite), but it was definately a note-worthy characteristic. Within a few minutes I noticed a problem though.
The draw was very loose. So loose that I was taking in a lot of air and getting very little smoke. It wasn't quite like sucking on a straw, but there wasn't much resistance at all. It seemed like it was taking forever to smoke it. This was pretty disappointing since it was one of the better tasting cigars I've had my hands on in a while. It took way too long to smoke, so I nubbed it after I had just started into the last third. It's really too bad, because that would have been a great smoke with a better draw.
I'm still not giving up on AF though. While I was checking out the B&M owner convinced me I should try the Don Carlos line as well, but those are a little pricey for me at the moment. I might give them a shot in a few weeks.
D
The wrapper looked good even though it had some pretty big veins. The pre-light draw let me know that I hadn't given AF enough of a chance. It had a distinct tobacco sweetness with a hint of spice. I was really excited about it, so I lit it up. The flavor was true to the pre-light, and the smoke was pretty creamy. It wasn't as creamy as the HDM Excalibur (a personal favorite), but it was definately a note-worthy characteristic. Within a few minutes I noticed a problem though.
The draw was very loose. So loose that I was taking in a lot of air and getting very little smoke. It wasn't quite like sucking on a straw, but there wasn't much resistance at all. It seemed like it was taking forever to smoke it. This was pretty disappointing since it was one of the better tasting cigars I've had my hands on in a while. It took way too long to smoke, so I nubbed it after I had just started into the last third. It's really too bad, because that would have been a great smoke with a better draw.
I'm still not giving up on AF though. While I was checking out the B&M owner convinced me I should try the Don Carlos line as well, but those are a little pricey for me at the moment. I might give them a shot in a few weeks.
D
