An Onyx Reserve Toro was the first cigar I tried back in January when I first got into this wonderful hobby. I picked up a 5er of the Mini Belicosos on cbid a while back.

Humidor time: 2 weeks

Prelight: The wrapper has a nice sheen to it, slightly oily. Prelight draw is nice, dark and a hint of sweetness. The band is a white, gold, and black.

Burn: I think I got a little sloppy toasting the foot, and I had to touch up the burn slightly after lighting. Other than that, this stick seemed to self-correct any uneven burn. Ash was nice and firm and held on for at least an inch and a half. Draw was easy, not loose, and the burn time was just a bit over 45 mins. It would have been longer but I was freezing my ass off. :-)

Flavor: This cigar had a nice coffee flavor, with hints of earth and chocolate.

Summary: This is a very good stick, especially for the price. It's not as full-flavored as some of my other favorites, but doesn't disappoint.

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Never had the mini belicoso, but I like the Onyx Reserve line. Nice review.:-)
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Nice review. I have heard good things about this inexpensive smoke. I always have the need for a good "less than 1 hour" smoke. I will have to give this mini-belisco a try.
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very good cigar, very good review.
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This review is spot on. A great little inexpensive smoke.
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Thanks for the review!!!

These are a favorite!!!
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I picked up a fiver of these and had my first one last week. Solid little smoke, especially for cold weather :-)

Thanks for the review!
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They're probably actually a little more than an hour. I was just freezing my ass off at that point so I bailed... :-)
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Onyx is a great smoke, thanks for the review!
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Nice review Jeff. I will have to try one of them.
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I really like these as well
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I'll try to remember to throw one in my Cigar Caddy for the herf.
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Nice review. I was gifted one of these and I think you were spot on.
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The Onyx was my first smoke as well. I still have a special place in my heart for them.
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The onyx was one of my first cigars. and still a favo! thanks for the review!
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My very first decent cigar I ever tried. One of my fav. especially with 1+ years of age on them.
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