frankj1
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:21:17 PM
There is some size or two in every line I've tried that JDN produces that I've really liked over the years. Love consuls and the little machito bomb in the Antano, most of the Antano Darks, smaller and medium sized Cabinettas, a few of the Fuertes etc. But I never had a Classico until tonight. I just figured I wouldn't care for it, sounded like it would be too mild, but lately I have been smoking a straight menu of medium-full to full strength cigars and find that I have been unable to appreciate flavors any more. I really needed to shake up my taste buds.

Got an e-mail offer for these guys the other day at an insanely low price and snagged a box. They arrived today and...

I'm not a fan of clove in food, but it was the predominant flavor from start to finish in this cigar and I liked it. Overall, it was mild to almost medium in strength most of the way, maybe just south of the strength of an Ashton Classic, but the flavors were clove-cedar/mild spice/mild white pepper from start to finish and it tasted good. It never got very much stronger, and it didn't change flavors at all, but the flavors became slightly more intense as it burned down and it had a long finish. I can still taste the clove-cedar and I tossed it 15 minutes ago.

Burned very well, no touch ups needed, draw was easy, but not Padron easy, and the ash fell off at the first and second inch marks (watch your shirt) despite the fact it wasn't flakey. I used a vee clip and then a regular cut at about the half way mark. Didn't seem to matter.

It's possible the clove I am talking about was really mostly cedar from being fresh out of the box, but I'm thinking it was really part of the flavor profile. It was a very nice change from the barrage of stronger cigars I have been smoking lately and was long enough and cheap enough to smoke on the course...but better than that. I am not often able to appreciate flavor in a mildish cigar but it was impossible to ignore in this fella.

Frank

tonycsmoke
Friday, April 8, 2011 7:44:09 AM
I loved both versions of these cigars. The Claro is a Equadorian Connie wrapper with Nic filler which IMO is a great combination. I wish that they still carried them on CBID. Its one of those really good cigars that for some reason gets overlooked. It wouldn't surprise me if the maker wasn't well known but everybody knows and likes JDN. These are not the power houses that the Antano line is but more of a medium line. Of course I understand why they don't carry them as I was picking them up off here for less than a buck a stick for several months.
frankj1
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Friday, April 8, 2011 11:10:46 AM
^

thanks for bringing it up, it was a claro that I smoked.

tonycsmoke
Friday, April 8, 2011 1:40:17 PM
The Equadorian Connie wrapper is far different from the one grown in the states. Its IMO the best widely available wrapper in production now. There are a ton of really good cigars that use it (Davidoff anyone). I like just about any blend that uses it but I think when paired with a Nic binder and filler it works the best.
Thunder.Gerbil
Friday, April 8, 2011 3:15:33 PM

I loved both versions of these cigars. The Claro is a Equadorian Connie wrapper with Nic filler which IMO is a great combination. I wish that they still carried them on CBID. Its one of those really good cigars that for some reason gets overlooked. It wouldn't surprise me if the maker wasn't well known but everybody knows and likes JDN. These are not the power houses that the Antano line is but more of a medium line. Of course I understand why they don't carry them as I was picking them up off here for less than a buck a stick for several months.

tonycsmoke wrote:

^

thanks for bringing it up, it was a claro that I smoked.

frankj1 wrote:

That's the "Series C". not the Classico. It actually says "Series C" on the band. The Classico is just the basic gold roundel with JdN on it.

The Classico uses a Nicaraguan criollo wrapper.

Distribution of the Series C in the US was dropped a few years ago (2007 or 2008 IIRC), but it is still in production and distribution for the European market.

The JdN Cabinetta uses the same Ecuadorian Connecticut capa as the Series C, with the addition of a piece of dark Nicaraguan criollo at the head of the cigar.

frankj1
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Friday, April 8, 2011 5:25:00 PM
Hmmm, I know I am not well versed in either of these lines, but the e-mail solicitaion, the invoice, and the box all say Classico #1 Claro. But I will check the bands when I get home. I do recall green on the bands though.

Does the flavor and strength description sound like one or the other?

They did not come in a glass top humi, but I am happy to have a milder smoke that I actually enjoy.

tonycsmoke
Friday, April 8, 2011 5:34:31 PM
There are two versions of the Clasico - the Claro which the one we are talking about and the Crillo. This isn't the Series C which was on the market for a very short time. The Series C was a much stronger cigar - think Antono with a connie wrapper. For what its worth the Crillo was a very good medium creamy smoke. It seems that they are not selling them in the American Market and those that have them are selling them off. Tis a shame because they are good smokes, just different than what everyone expects from JDN.
Thunder.Gerbil
Friday, April 8, 2011 5:45:47 PM
Sh*t, you did say claro earlier, I even quoted it and missed it - sorry. Yes, the claro is the CT wrapper version of the classico which normally comes with a criollo capa.
madaxeman
Friday, April 8, 2011 6:59:56 PM
Sounds like I might like these as a morning smoke. Pulled the trigger on a box. Hard to beat for under $2 a stick.
frankj1
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Friday, April 8, 2011 7:13:16 PM

Sounds like I might like these as a morning smoke. Pulled the trigger on a box. Hard to beat for under $2 a stick.

madaxeman wrote:

free shipping! I don't have storage capacity so my purchase is a box split, but I had to try at this price, especially when taking into account the great smokes I have had from JDN over the years.

Hijacking my own thread a bit, does anyone else taste and smell tea in the Cabinetta? It is so pronounced (and intoxicating) to me that I actually love the smell of them before lighting. And then I taste tea once lit too. Just regular tea, not some floral creation.

madaxeman
Friday, April 8, 2011 7:52:01 PM
I have no room and I put myself on a buying hiatas but your description with the clove flavor got me.
Thunder.Gerbil
Friday, April 8, 2011 9:33:10 PM

Hijacking my own thread a bit, does anyone else taste and smell tea in the Cabinetta? It is so pronounced (and intoxicating) to me that I actually love the smell of them before lighting. And then I taste tea once lit too. Just regular tea, not some floral creation.

frankj1 wrote:

You're not alone. I get the tea from the Cabinetta too.

frankj1
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Friday, April 8, 2011 10:26:56 PM

I have no room and I put myself on a buying hiatas but your description with the clove flavor got me.

madaxeman wrote:

Just got home from delivering the split to my buddy, he generally smokes Dominican. Paired it with a single malt (I'm not into scotch) and he loved it.

I really hope you do too.

frankj1
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Friday, April 8, 2011 10:30:58 PM

You're not alone. I get the tea from the Cabinetta too.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

I just smoked my last Cabinetta. Still discerned tea, but also notes very similar to the Classico but with more oomph. I think they have a lot in common and it must be the wrapper. Very interesting and unique. Works for me.

What other cigars have this profile?

tonycsmoke
Saturday, April 9, 2011 9:13:44 AM

I just smoked my last Cabinetta. Still discerned tea, but also notes very similar to the Classico but with more oomph. I think they have a lot in common and it must be the wrapper. Very interesting and unique. Works for me.

What other cigars have this profile?

frankj1 wrote:

Well as far as the Clasico goes on profile

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