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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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Saturday, October 16, 2010
CAO MX2
Being that Maduro smoker I am, I took an MX2 for the tasting. Now, I had heard two things from this cigar. "Love it," or "hate it."
This cigar is made with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Brazilian Maduro binder, and fillers from Nicaragua, Peru, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. This cigar had a oily wrapper that was a little soft. Firm feeling though as far as filling.
Torching this cigar, for me, was a treat. A rich earthy flavor, mixed with a taste of coffee. This cigar almost had a sweet undertone with the coffee flavor. It was like if you added just a hint of sugar to a French Roast. The Earthy flavor stayed balanced and did not over power the smoke. The aftertaste consisted of a nutty flavor with a hint of coffee or espresso. It is nice for the coffee flavor, but at times it seemed the earthy flavor was overshadowed at times, even nonexistent.
The burn was different. Instead of a nice white ash, it was as black as the cigar. I found this to be very interesting. It burned very evenly though until the end. The wrapper started to split. It was like watching an explosion in slow motion. I had to slow way down to avoid it getting worse. Once passed, the cigar finished just fine. The draw was a little firm, but consistent.
The price point for this cigar (double toro size) was $11.75, plus tax of course. Not a bad price for a hour long smoke. A Maduro usually costs more as well. So, for the what you are getting, the price is good.
The just missed explosion of my cigar will bring the grade down. The overshadowing of the earthy flavor will also bring it down, but not much because of what you get with the coffee flavor. Without the split and almost exploding, this cigar would be an A-/A.
Final Grade: B
This cigar is made with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Brazilian Maduro binder, and fillers from Nicaragua, Peru, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. This cigar had a oily wrapper that was a little soft. Firm feeling though as far as filling.
Torching this cigar, for me, was a treat. A rich earthy flavor, mixed with a taste of coffee. This cigar almost had a sweet undertone with the coffee flavor. It was like if you added just a hint of sugar to a French Roast. The Earthy flavor stayed balanced and did not over power the smoke. The aftertaste consisted of a nutty flavor with a hint of coffee or espresso. It is nice for the coffee flavor, but at times it seemed the earthy flavor was overshadowed at times, even nonexistent.
The burn was different. Instead of a nice white ash, it was as black as the cigar. I found this to be very interesting. It burned very evenly though until the end. The wrapper started to split. It was like watching an explosion in slow motion. I had to slow way down to avoid it getting worse. Once passed, the cigar finished just fine. The draw was a little firm, but consistent.
The price point for this cigar (double toro size) was $11.75, plus tax of course. Not a bad price for a hour long smoke. A Maduro usually costs more as well. So, for the what you are getting, the price is good.
The just missed explosion of my cigar will bring the grade down. The overshadowing of the earthy flavor will also bring it down, but not much because of what you get with the coffee flavor. Without the split and almost exploding, this cigar would be an A-/A.
Final Grade: B
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