I smoked one of these last night with a couple glasses of Macallan 12 yr. I have been wanting to try the 3 siglos line, so this winter I picked up a sample pack that also included the corojos. I was in the mood for something spicy last night, which I had heard these were. I debated between the gran habano and a tatuaje, which I knew would deliver, but decided to branch out and try something new.

I definitely tasted the spice on the pre-light draw, and the wrapper was a very nice reddish color. Once I got it lit, I tasted spice for the first few puffs, but it seemed to subside after that. The smoke was pretty much consistent the whole way through from that point. It went from medium-full all the way to full at about the half way point, but the flavors didn't really change. It had that standard corojo taste to it, but remained one-dimensional.

It wasn't a bad stick by any means - there is something to be said for a consistent flavor every now and then, like when you are at an event and can't focus completely on the smoke. I liken this cigar to a 5 vegas classic in that sense. It is a fine cigar when there is more going on than just smoking the cigar. Given that last night I was just sitting out talking with my wife, I would have liked something more. But I'll probably keep a few of these around for those distracted moments. At what I paid for them, I probably shouldn't expect anything more.
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Great review...thanks for the info!
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Thanks for the review. I think this is a great cheap stick overall. I may actually smoke one today, thanks for the reminder.
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You hit the nail on the head with your review!!!

Nice but nothing memorable about this cigar!!!:-)
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Thanks for the review. I just picked up a GH sampler, think it has 2 of these.
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I had one of these last night also. I think they are a great stick for the price!
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I like the #5, good solid corojo flavors. Don't know that I would place it in the Pepin/Tat arena as to the spice. I like them when I don't want an in the face smoke. The 3 Siglos is similiar, another fairly mild stick with good flavors.
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Yea I definitely wasn't saying they are the same. Just that I wanted spice and I knew the tat would have it, but decided to roll the dice with the gran habano.
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Thanks! It's the first review I've written, so it's good to read that others agree. :-)
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Should have just went with a Tatuaje...
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These cigars age very well, save a couple for a few years and try 'em again. I love 'em.:-)
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i agree with your assesment. I like the corojo #5 toro because it is consistant all the way through. given the cheap bastage in me i like the flavor for the price break. I do agree that it is not a very complex smoke, but solid nonetheless. i give it about a 7 out of 10
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