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Well after 8 years I have finally finished my college degree and seeing as my boss had given me the rest of the day off decided to commemorate the occasion and took a small detour and stopped and picked up a smoke for the ride home. After looking around a bit I settled on an Avo Legacy. The cigar had a nice appearance an even burn and a smooth draw. The Avo started out very mild and stayed that way until about half way through but as it progressed the hints of pepper and leather became more pronounced. All in all this was a pretty good cigar but I do not think that it is worth what I paid for it.
Seeing as this was a special day I could not let my celebratory smoke end there so after mowing the lawn I proceeded on to a Diamond Crown Maximus robusto (#5). I had had one of these sitting in the humidor and had read some reviews that were somewhat negative so I decided to try it out for myself. I have to say I kind of liked it. The wrapper was smooth and dark and while the burn started out a little uneven it straightened it’s self out about ¼ of the way through. The draw was great and provided a great deal of smoke and a lot of flavor. The cigar had a spicy, earthy flavor and maybe slight hints of chocolate but I am not sure but that is what I would call it. I really liked this cigar and I think that if I have the opportunity I will pick up some more but let them age a little longer, I have some Torps (#3) that I will try later this summer to see how they are.
But I still did not want to end my smoking experience there so next in my line up was a Partages EL 01’ that I had been saving for a special occasion and I am glad I did. The wrapper was dark, oily, and finely veined. The draw was a little tight in the beginning but as it warmed up the cigar provided an abundance of smoke and flavor, rich earthy flavors highlighted by leather and pepper. The ash was still pretty solid after 3” and only fell off when my dog jumped into my lap. My only complaint about this cigar is that towards the end I had a hell of a time keeping it lit and had to put it down too soon. I wish I had bought more of these when I had the chance.
Finally after a great dinner made by my wife I got ready for my last cigar of the day. Accompanied by my favorite scotch I lit up an Opus xXx one of my all time favorites but something I do not get to smoke a lot of. I immediately remembered why it is one of my favorites strong spicy flavors it wasn’t long before I started to feel that familiar tingle in my lips followed by numbness. This cigar is truly a powerhouse of a smoke goes well with a glass of good scotch. I hope my reviews were somewhat helpful and not to boring to everyone but they are my first and this was a special occasion for me.
Seeing as this was a special day I could not let my celebratory smoke end there so after mowing the lawn I proceeded on to a Diamond Crown Maximus robusto (#5). I had had one of these sitting in the humidor and had read some reviews that were somewhat negative so I decided to try it out for myself. I have to say I kind of liked it. The wrapper was smooth and dark and while the burn started out a little uneven it straightened it’s self out about ¼ of the way through. The draw was great and provided a great deal of smoke and a lot of flavor. The cigar had a spicy, earthy flavor and maybe slight hints of chocolate but I am not sure but that is what I would call it. I really liked this cigar and I think that if I have the opportunity I will pick up some more but let them age a little longer, I have some Torps (#3) that I will try later this summer to see how they are.
But I still did not want to end my smoking experience there so next in my line up was a Partages EL 01’ that I had been saving for a special occasion and I am glad I did. The wrapper was dark, oily, and finely veined. The draw was a little tight in the beginning but as it warmed up the cigar provided an abundance of smoke and flavor, rich earthy flavors highlighted by leather and pepper. The ash was still pretty solid after 3” and only fell off when my dog jumped into my lap. My only complaint about this cigar is that towards the end I had a hell of a time keeping it lit and had to put it down too soon. I wish I had bought more of these when I had the chance.
Finally after a great dinner made by my wife I got ready for my last cigar of the day. Accompanied by my favorite scotch I lit up an Opus xXx one of my all time favorites but something I do not get to smoke a lot of. I immediately remembered why it is one of my favorites strong spicy flavors it wasn’t long before I started to feel that familiar tingle in my lips followed by numbness. This cigar is truly a powerhouse of a smoke goes well with a glass of good scotch. I hope my reviews were somewhat helpful and not to boring to everyone but they are my first and this was a special occasion for me.
No way can I drink it without a smoke, and it is not one I can drink neat either. I decided to try out bourbon as a less costly alternative to scotch. I also picked of a fifth of Knob Creek when I bought the laphroag, and I am really glad I did. I really like the Knob Creek, and next time I make it down to a "wet" county I am definitely going to sample another bourbon.