Review of danm's cigar #1

A 6 x 50 box press

Wrapper is chocolate brown, very solid cigar with some very minor veining. Beautiful cigar, very nice construction. From my visual inspection I had predetermined this to be the high end cigar.

Punch cut this one and prelight draw was perfect. PLA, none that I could determine. PLF, mild cinnamon and cocoa.

1/3-Lots of smoke, and flavors ofwood, cinnamon, and cocoa. Burn was wavy, and required touchup to end 1/3.

2/3- Not much complexity, pretty one dimensional so far...not that it's a bad dimension, but I was expecting more because of my predetermination. Requires touchup to end 2/3.

3/3-Geting some increased pepper on the tongue and a stronger dry cocoa flavor, cinnamon has faded. Still get cinnamon on retro though. Strength is picking up, getting a bit of a nic buzz. Laid to rest a one inch nub. Took an hour and 45 minutes to smoke this one

My visual inspection of the 3 cigars had me determine this was the high end, due to it's beautiful construction and appearance, but after smoking it, I have changed my opinion and I'm going to call this the mid range. This was a very nice cigar, but I'm having a hard time getting over cigar #2's Necco Wafer licorice...I really enjoyed that. So all that being said, here is my final ranking

#2 High end

#3 Yard-gar

#1 mid range

Thanks danm, and I'm hoping I'm wrong and that #2 cigar is something I can get into my regular rotation....🍺

#2 is something you can put in regular rotation.

Disappointed by # 1's performance.


#1 was the high end. Tatuaje TAA 2014.

#2 Midrange PSD 4 cc - explains the unique flavor note. This was a fresh box from last fall.

#3 is a yard gar. Famous Nicaraguan 3000. ZRX gave me a bunch of these, I think in a blind review I once rated them mid.or high, and they've been pretty solid yard gars for the past few years. I like the flavor, but they are inconsistent in construction/burn. This one had probably 3-4 years in my humidor, found it while rummaging around for this trade.

This Talavera from Shaun is spot on. Love the spicy and floral notes. Strong tingly flavor with a medium kick. Perfect in my mind. Reminds me of Angel's Anvil or La imperiosa. My favorite so far. Perfect on a deserted beach with an orange sunset. Am I picking up notes of orange?

BTW, those pickles are great too. I know someone who used to marinate pickles in jalapeno juice. I get a little of that.

Another great mystery trade. Since I didn't look up Talavera or had one before. This was almost as good as blind. I wonder what other cigars are like this.

Seems this may be a limited 2015 release?

Next day: drawn subconsciously to the dead soldier. Still something left. Can't go to waste. Will likely be my last Talavera. Cheers!


GETTING RESTLESS WAITING FOR REVIEWS. how many more to go?

keep em comin folks

By my count, 10. 7 if nwstogie doesn't find his package.

NWS can't find his package....😂 😂

ooops, wrong Forum8-[

At some point, size matters. or maybe he needs glasses. or both.

I believe it was 2015, thought there were some bundles left hanging around just no jars. Been awhile since I looked on that place though.

can I withdraw my "if it was up your azz..." comment?

I think you should, it's only right...8-[

yeah, I'd feel better. I thought he lost some smokes, y'know?
now I feel...ugly

Well you probably could've and maybe should've, but since it sparked the whole rectal humidor arc of the conversation, it's now a part of the permanent record

withdrawn.

once the Tripod showed up the acronym became OUCH....coincidence? I think not...8-[

slow down, I'm still withdrawing.

this done yet?


nm...frank's still walking backwards...

Line of the night

how will I top this tomorrow?