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Last post 7 years ago by DrafterX. 28 replies replies.
my first omar ortez...
mkurt Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 08-22-2005
Posts: 1,968
what a great tasting cigar! has that rich Nicaraguan flavour profile and a great draw. not refined in appearance or burn, but this i can look past that because it is so darn flavourful and smooth. and what a bargain! won a 5er of toros for 13 bucks......i mean, wait, this cigar sucks.......it tastes like turds.......really......avoid bidding on these.......
jackconrad Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 06-09-2003
Posts: 67,461
Very Potent and tasty, Not for the weak at heart,,,...
mkurt Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 08-22-2005
Posts: 1,968
you are right....smoked it to the nub and it left me feeling pretty light headed. great cigar.
Chulo Papa Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 04-24-2007
Posts: 621
I love me some Omar Ortiz. One of the most underrated cigars on the market!
borndead1 Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 11-07-2006
Posts: 5,215
OOOs kick bootay. No bands and no hype. Just a damn good STOGIE.
BrillKill Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 02-07-2007
Posts: 570
I have 3 chilling in my cooler. Might be a good time to bring one out.
dstieger Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
Been a fan of these for quite some time. I have been smoking far fewer the past few months as I've started to run into a bit of inconsistency.
Omar Ortez are great when you find the darker, oiliest sticks. These will give you a lot of flavor and are very satisfying. I'm tempted to call them med-full, but not at all 'strong'. Little spice, but unique mouthful of rich, almost slightly sweetened chocolatey coffee...I don't know...reminds me a bit of Godiva Coffee for some reason.
Unfortunately, I've also run into some that are much more 'dry' to the touch. The overwhelming taste that comes to my mind when smoking these is water. Now, I like water a lot, but it isn't the taste signature I seek out in cigars. As a very general rule, I've had much better luck with the robusto size than the toros or belis.
So now I always look for Omar Ortez in B&M's so I can put my eyes on them (and yes, sometimes touch them) before I buy them. When they are on, they are tremendous value. When they are off, they won't cause me to toss them, but they aren't very satisfying either.
-dave
BrillKill Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 02-07-2007
Posts: 570
I lit one up this morning and I'm nearly done as I write this. I found it to be pretty one dimensional with leather being the dominant flavor here. Not a lot of complexity and it changed very little from start to finish. I'm getting just a tiny bit of spice but thats about the extent of it.

It's not a "bad" cigar but it's not one I'll be bidding on again unless the two in my coolerdor mature into something a little more enjoyable.
bdiddy Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 08-21-2007
Posts: 534
I like OO's very much but they are inconsistant. I have never bought a box of 50 but even the 5vers I picked up had some good and some not so good. All in all I like them.
edsbar60 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 12-12-2005
Posts: 9,435
Re #8, that was my experience also.
ARN Offline
#11 Posted:
Joined: 10-14-2005
Posts: 11,393
THese are one of my favorite goto smokes. Yes they can have a one dimmensional side.
jackconrad Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 06-09-2003
Posts: 67,461
Most Padron Maduros are 1 dimensional , But it's a dimension i can't get enough of !
pacman357 Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 02-27-2006
Posts: 42,596
Mmm...just smoked the first out of a box of 60 last night. Could do a lot worse for cigars that cost me less than two bucks per. Word has it these age nicely, too.
Fiano Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 09-07-2006
Posts: 356
I picked-up a couple of these from my local on the way home from work. About two inches in and so far I'm impressed. It (kind of) reminds me of a JDN Antaño. I'll let the others rest and see how they do. A good cheap smoke.
TMCTLT Offline
#15 Posted:
Joined: 11-22-2007
Posts: 19,733
What the heck.....Why not.....fog
KingoftheCove Offline
#16 Posted:
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TMCTLT wrote:
What the heck.....Why not.....fog

Ha!
I was thinking about it......... $1.00 each for a cab of 60.....
They can't be as good as before though.............can they?
TMCTLT Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 11-22-2007
Posts: 19,733
KingoftheCove wrote:
Ha!
I was thinking about it......... $1.00 each for a cab of 60.....
They can't be as good as before though.............can they?



Never had them before...@ least not the maddies, but what the heck I've done sillier things. They will get a gooooood long nap and then we'll see what's what.
Carib1 Offline
#18 Posted:
Joined: 11-25-2015
Posts: 140
One of the best kept secrets in the cigar smoking community in my opinion. You won't be disappointed.
tonygraz Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,175
Had one today that a buddy brought over, maduro short torpedo. One dimensional says it all - and not a great dimension. Better than the other larger Omar Ortiz maduros I've tried, if only because it was less unpleasant.
TMCTLT Offline
#20 Posted:
Joined: 11-22-2007
Posts: 19,733
tonygraz wrote:
Had one today that a buddy brought over, maduro short torpedo. One dimensional says it all - and not a great dimension. Better than the other larger Omar Ortiz maduros I've tried, if only because it was less unpleasant.



Yeah....it's tough for a cigar to "standout" when being compared to VC's and Bahia's etc. Whistle
tonygraz Offline
#21 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,175
Great cigar for you though - tasteless, cheap and brainless.
Carib1 Offline
#22 Posted:
Joined: 11-25-2015
Posts: 140
Not for everybody, I guess. I still enjoy them, that's all that matters to me.
Carib1 Offline
#23 Posted:
Joined: 11-25-2015
Posts: 140
tonygraz wrote:
Great cigar for you though - tasteless, cheap and brainless.


For someone that's so, lets say, "liberal", you sure do a lot of name calling around here. I thought you liberals were
supposed to be so tolerant of others?? I guess the tolerating only applies to things that you choose. Hmmm, how
liberal of you...
TMCTLT Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 11-22-2007
Posts: 19,733
tonygraz wrote:
Great cigar for you though - tasteless, cheap and brainless.



If your hoping your cigar will improve your brain capacity.....
It's like momma used to say, don't hold your thumb in your ... it might grow there :)

Seriously though these have got to be a " step up " from your usual fare...fog
ZRX1200 Offline
#25 Posted:
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,476
Don't feed the troll.
TMCTLT Offline
#26 Posted:
Joined: 11-22-2007
Posts: 19,733
ZRX1200 wrote:
Don't feed the troll.



Thank You....I needed that, Sir may I have another?
tonygraz Offline
#27 Posted:
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Posts: 20,175
Anyone can plainly see who the real trolls are. Your mama had a strange child, TCBY.
DrafterX Offline
#28 Posted:
Joined: 10-18-2005
Posts: 98,508
Tony's being mean on a cigar thread..?? Huh

Shame on you Shame on you
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