Kingantz
Growing too fast.
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- Oct 6, 2007
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It’s unusually quiet out this morning. I can hear a bird calling in the distance every so often and definitely a very slow, steady hum of what sounds like crickets in the woods, but other than that, not much sound out here. Nice and peaceful morning to sit back and enjoy a good cup of coffee and hopefully a good cigar.
I received a Sudeste Cubano Robusto in the huge bomb received from some fantastic guys on here, and had a little note taped to it to do a review on it. I understand this is a house blend of Silo Cigars, and per Kevin’s (MindRiot’s) site, the cigar has an Ecuadorian Sun Grown Habano wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and a Nicaraguan filler, all tobaccos that I really enjoy. The wrapper is a chocolate brown with noticeable oil and one prominent vein running the length. It has a good weight in the hand, firm with the exception of one soft spot right at the band, and with the cap punched I find the draw to be very loose.
I took my time putting fire to the foot, blowing on the embers every several seconds to get them burning evenly across. Once satisfied with the fully glowing foot, I take a couple puffs, and with the very little resistance, take a short draw. Whoa! I’m glad I took a short draw as there’s power at the beginning of this cigar! I get a nice hit of black pepper spice right at first with the smoke definitely a full body. Flavors are rich and dark with notes of chocolate, coffee bean, earth and a hint of woodiness. I detect a bit of cinnamon as well I think.
The burn is sharp so far in the first third with a light gray, almost white ash forming that is rather flaky, but holds strong until tapped off. Ample amounts of smoke is flowing effortlessly through the rather loose draw, and I have to take care not to pull too much through as the smoke continues to have strength to it. Flavors are consistent, and as I exhale through my mouth and nose, I get a really nice tingling in the nostrils from the perfect spice. There’s a nice finish upon initial exhale, however rather short on the palate.
Passing through the halfway mark, the cigar is still burning well with a light gray ash forming and the smoke being produced continuing to be powerful with lots of spiciness. The flavors are quite consistent with what seems like a burnt caramel taste as I get closer to the end, which isn’t bad at all. There’s a very good finish left on the palate upon initial exhale, and begins to last a little longer in the final third.
This was one cigar that I would not recommend for a beginning smoker, as it is quite powerful. Some cigars start out powerful, but then mellow after about an inch or so in, however this baby produced very full-bodied smoke all the way to the end. It was a very good smoke with sharp burn, nice white ash, excellent flavors, and good finish especially towards the end. Definitely pick up some of these and give them a try, but have a good meal first!
I received a Sudeste Cubano Robusto in the huge bomb received from some fantastic guys on here, and had a little note taped to it to do a review on it. I understand this is a house blend of Silo Cigars, and per Kevin’s (MindRiot’s) site, the cigar has an Ecuadorian Sun Grown Habano wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and a Nicaraguan filler, all tobaccos that I really enjoy. The wrapper is a chocolate brown with noticeable oil and one prominent vein running the length. It has a good weight in the hand, firm with the exception of one soft spot right at the band, and with the cap punched I find the draw to be very loose.
I took my time putting fire to the foot, blowing on the embers every several seconds to get them burning evenly across. Once satisfied with the fully glowing foot, I take a couple puffs, and with the very little resistance, take a short draw. Whoa! I’m glad I took a short draw as there’s power at the beginning of this cigar! I get a nice hit of black pepper spice right at first with the smoke definitely a full body. Flavors are rich and dark with notes of chocolate, coffee bean, earth and a hint of woodiness. I detect a bit of cinnamon as well I think.
The burn is sharp so far in the first third with a light gray, almost white ash forming that is rather flaky, but holds strong until tapped off. Ample amounts of smoke is flowing effortlessly through the rather loose draw, and I have to take care not to pull too much through as the smoke continues to have strength to it. Flavors are consistent, and as I exhale through my mouth and nose, I get a really nice tingling in the nostrils from the perfect spice. There’s a nice finish upon initial exhale, however rather short on the palate.
Passing through the halfway mark, the cigar is still burning well with a light gray ash forming and the smoke being produced continuing to be powerful with lots of spiciness. The flavors are quite consistent with what seems like a burnt caramel taste as I get closer to the end, which isn’t bad at all. There’s a very good finish left on the palate upon initial exhale, and begins to last a little longer in the final third.
This was one cigar that I would not recommend for a beginning smoker, as it is quite powerful. Some cigars start out powerful, but then mellow after about an inch or so in, however this baby produced very full-bodied smoke all the way to the end. It was a very good smoke with sharp burn, nice white ash, excellent flavors, and good finish especially towards the end. Definitely pick up some of these and give them a try, but have a good meal first!
