They have three cigars in this size (60 x 5" V. Gigante), so I am doing the third one.
The wrapper is a rare Arapiraca, Brazilian Maduro,the binder is De Olor, which is Dominican and the filler is a blend of four tobaccos: Piloto Cubano from the Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic and Esteli, Nicaraguan Ligero. Information can be found at http://www.marcovcigars.com. That is where I pulled this info from.
This cigar is well made. No soft spots whatsoever. Even wrap, and a nice feel. On the lips it felt a little thin though. Also, there was a vein along one side. That is not always a problem, but I had to see what it would do.
This cigar starts off with a rich spice. Holding the smoke in your mouth you get a nice roasted flavor, hints of nuts, wood, and very mild hints of earth. The aftertaste is nice and simple. The spice stay with you, but you get a nice nutty flavor with it. A nice mix.
The draw was great. Nice, cool, and produced a wonderful smoke. The burn became a little uneven, but I took a lighter to it and had no more issues. Oddly enough it wasn't where there were any veins. The ash got far, very far. To the label, which shows this is a very well made cigar. It burned very slowly, which brought my smoke time to just over an hour.
The only issue lies in the flavors. The spice can overshadow some of the other flavors at times, but it is by no means overwhelming, and quiet pleasant in and of itself. That overshadowing will lower the grade a bit, but not much. For $8, this is a good smoke.
Final Grade: A-
Note: This picture is of me enjoying this smoke at Little Havana in Anoka, MN. All the cigars had an ash this size or greater. This is not the largest ash, but it is up because I am the one smoking.
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