Saturday, November 27, 2010

Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet

Sol Cubano Cuban CabinetSol Cubano Cuban Cabinet – 5.0x50 / Nicaragua / Full

I’m not the biggest fan of full strength cigars, but I will give every cigar a fair evaluation. Before I smoked this cigar, I read some reviews and they were right on about the strong spices and strength. The one thing that I thought was different from the reviews was that the cigar started off really strong and spicy, and half way through it let up a little and then finished strong and spicy. The appearance was nice, the draw and burn were good, but the flavoring wasn’t there for me. It wasn’t bad, but it was not great either.
Rating System
(out of five stars)
Construction: 4
Burn: 4
Draw: 4
Price: 4
Flavor: 3
Stars: 3.75

AVO Domaine #50

AVO Domaine #50AVO Domaine #50– 6x54 / Dominican Republic / Medium

The Domaine is another great AVO cigar. I have smoked every AVO cigar you can buy from any online cigar shop, and I must say there is not a bad one. This cigar had a little more kick than most but not enough to classify it as a full strength cigar. The cigar had an excellent burn and draw. It is a very smooth cigar with many flavors, some good minor spices, and with no surprises. You will like it.
Rating System
(out of five stars)
Construction: 4.50
Burn: 4.50
Draw: 4.75
Price: 4
Flavor: 5
Stars: 4.75

Onyx Reserve

Onyx ReserveOnyx Reserve – 5x50 / Dominican Republic / Medium

The appearance of this oily, dark black, maduro cigar will have you excited to smoke it. I have smoked move than a dozen of these, and I can say that the draw is easy and the burn is even. Flavors of coca/coffee are present, but there is no spice to it whatsoever. This cigar has a great price tag. You will enjoy every draw.
Rating System
(out of five stars)
Construction: 4.25
Burn: 4.25
Draw: 4.25
Price: 4.75
Flavor: 4.25
Stars: 4.25

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Montecristo No. 2

No. 4 on the all-time top 10
Montecristo N0. 2 – 6.1x52 / Cuba / Medium


Some day we will be able to buy Cuban cigars in the US and won’t have to go out of country or call our “friends” to get them for us. And when that day comes, this cigar will be the best seller! This dry, woody, and slightly spicy cigar made my top ten. The burn and draw are perfect. The construction of the cigar is perfect!
Rating System
(out of five stars)
Construction: 5
Burn: 4.75
Draw: 5
Price: 3.75
Flavor: 5
*Stars: 5*

Cusano 18

Cusano 18
Cusano 18 – 7.25x50 / Dominican Republic / Mild

If you are looking for a good very mild cigar, this is it. This is a cigar that you give to a friend who is not a smoker but wants to try smoking. It is a creamy cigar with no spice or kick. It doesn’t get any stronger at the end, but it does have some flavors. You will like it. The draw is a little loose, but the burn is even.
Rating System
(out of five stars)
Construction: 4
Burn: 3.75
Draw: 3
Price: 3.75
Flavor: 3
Stars: 3.5