Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cusano 18 Maduro

Now, telling what this cigar is made of is kind of different. They have it on the box and I might have made an error. I will be sure to check it out again, but I will put what I have down here for now. I forgot to check the box at Little Havana Tobacco when I picked it up.

The wrapper is a Connecticut Broadleaf, and the second wrapper (in the filler) is a Brazilian Mata Fina. The binder is a San Vicente Olor and the filler is Oro Seco, Mata Fina Brazil (second wrapper) and Ploto Dominicano.

The start of this cigar was very earthy. The first three to four puffs were almost nothing but earth. That went down quickly and other flavors came out. A leather flavor came out with black pepper, and minor hints of coffee. This stayed consistent throughout the whole cigar. I wish the earth flavor would come down a little, but the other flavors were still noticeable. The aftertaste was earth and coffee. It was a good aftertaste that remained for a little bit, but never got bitter or tart.

This cigar was a little veiny, but was well made. Firm construction and a firm draw, with a good smoke. This cigar needed no correction.

The cigar I had was a Churchill size and it cost me $11.50. For this quality of a smoke, it is a very good price. I think this one is a good buy for many people. It smokes like more on the heavy side of a medium cigar. This is good for people wanting to try a full flavor smoke. The price is great for that size too. I just wish the earth would tone down. It is a good smoke, but nothing spectacular though for a Maduro. It has some common flavors, so this isn't going to get the highest rating, but it is going to be up because of how well the cigar stayed during the burn, and how consistent the flavors were, and with that that it had some complexity.

Final Grade: A

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