Monday, November 16, 2020

Stogiebird Cigars Poison (Holiday Exclusive) in Quick Review

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Stogiebird Poison 
(Holiday Exclusive)   

WRAPPER: 
Jade Candela, Cameroon Maduro, & Ecuadorian Habano 
BINDER: Nicaraguan 
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Honduran

FORMAT: Torpedo (652) tri-color barber-pole
ORIGIN: La Corona Cigars SA, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.StogieBird.com

NOTES:
Table sugar | Vegetal | Lemon pepper

Cloyingly-sweet. (IPA-hoppy)Brightly-herbaceous; lemon wedge forward. Cracked black pepper kicker. Becomes lemon-pepper via lessening delineation. Pale potpourri. Flat, thinly sharp. Lacking in structure, balance & complexity.

TASTE: C+
DRAW: B
BURN: B
BUILD: B-

FINAL GRADE: B-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Featured Company: Illusione Cigars

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Espinosa Cigars Crema in Review "Like a Medicated Neurotic"

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Espinosa Cigars 
Crema No. 4

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Nicaraguan 
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: No. 4 Robusto (5.5x52)
ORIGIN: La Zona factory, Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium

WEBSITE: www.StogieBird.com

NOTES:
White peppercorn | Cream | Nuttiness

No surprises here. A cigar which gives me no greater information smoking it than does reading its specs. Not bad -- pleasant even -- just not compelling, say. Gruffed side of smooth thanks to substantial white peppercorn body over taste. Cashews & peanuts try to evolve into woodsiness, don't so much. Lightly-toasted cream fills & rounds the profile nicely. Simply. An experience played in the background.

Undertones try, too, but structure fails a tick down-below. Mainly a melange with somewhat erratic half-spikes of suede, sweet cedar, pale spices, butterscotch, and floral hints. None fully grab. Underbelly is an oaty chicken coup earthiness. What complexities there are, are shaky. Jittery but smoothed like a medicated neurotic. Depths are decent but the nuances there are again mottled.

The nutty-creamy aroma comes off a moderate smoke output. Nice exotic spice slight-kicker. Burn-line is mainly even & when not, self-correcting. Paced on the quick-side. Ash stacks flaky dimes to an acceptable length. Draw is excellent. The top-leaf fits a bit like a king-sized sheet on a queen-sized bed, but assemblage holds. A good stick to leave a sweet taste in your mouth while your concentration is elsewhere. 

TASTE: B
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: B

FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

Other Espinosa reviews:
Espinosa 601 Blue

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

O.M. Cigars Essential Blend No. 3 in Quick Review

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WRAPPER: Dominican Habano
BINDER: Dominican 
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan, USA (PA)

FORMAT: 5.542
ORIGIN: Dominican
INTENSITY: Medium

WEBSITE: www.omcigars.com

NOTES:
Apple butter | Peanuts | White peppercorn

Velvety apple butter, floral essences. Ginger, clove, white pepper. Peanut buttery cedar bracing. Mellow complexities, subtle nuances. Cocoa butter suede olfactory, lingering into tantalizing aroma.

TASTE: B
DRAW: B+
BURN: A-
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

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