From the post "I've Not Written Off Any Brands Yet I mentioned I had never smoked a Cremosa. Ferdinand (Don Fernando) offered to send me one so I took him up. He also sent some very nice smokes as tag-a-longs:

Something from the Netherlands

Yes I have read all the glowing reports on this cigar, so I was ready for the worst.

This is a fairly ugly cigar with some blotches and poor construction.

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Remembering that Cremosas cost then $1, you have to consider what would make this a terrible cigar?

1. Unable to unplug
2. Uneven burn that requires frequent touchup
3. Low smoke volume
4. Tastes like crap

So, how did the Cremosa do?

Not plugged, had a nice draw with just the right amount of resistance.

It appears to be packed to loose to provide a good draw, however that is not the case.

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Burn was quite even the whole smoke.

Volume of smoke was good.

The cigar cut nicely even though the cap was not constructed very well.

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As far as taste goes, honestly it is not bad. Very one dimensional from start to finish. There is a touch of creaminess with an undertone of spice that is slightly bitter. The last 1/3 gets a little rough. It started to burn hot, this made the bitterness predominant. Extending time between puffs mellowed out the bitterness and some of the creaminess returned. It would be a good idea to quit after the first 2/3.

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From start to finish, there was never any prevalent flavor I particularly enjoyed or immensely disliked. This is a medium strength, medium to mild bodied cigar. Finish was ok, but had a touch of sourness.

It is not worth more then a buck, but you get your dollars worth especially on the first 2/3 of the smoke. Maybe they have better Cremosas in the Netherlands?

Would I buy this cigar? No, but mainly because it does not fit the full bodied profile that I enjoy. But I certainly would not ridicule someone for smoking this cigar. Not a bad buy for a dollar.
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Thanks for the review. As I have found a few others that would seem to suit my palate in this price range, I'm not likely to try these myself - yet I wish Cremosa all the best. Everybody should have the right to earn a buck - even if it's only a buck at a time.
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We don't have Cremosas in The Netherlands. I asked for one, some time ago, and got 4 instead. Smoked one, decided never to smoke another one so I had 3 lying around collecting dust untill you wanted one :-) the others I will send to Jon Caputo.
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John, from this review, I think you enjoy torture. :-)
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Sometimes you get lucky with Cremosa's and get one that tastes like wet cardboard. The unlucky ones get the dead fish taste. The one I smoked was wet cardboard, but it was the odor of the resting smoke that nearly killed me!

Nice review and pics. :-)
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:-) and :-)

Thanks for being a martyr and doing this review.
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Were you so bored that you had to smoke this thing? I went pretty far with mine... then dumped it out.
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Nice review..I too have never smoked a Cremosa, but I have burned a Gorilla Finger. I have learned my lesson!!!
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:-) I will add one to our little 'trade' :-)
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Good review and very similiar to what I tasted on the one I smoked. Definitly not the worst I have ever smoked.
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Between the Cremosa and the Grape Swisher, I would smoke another Grape Swisher first. Thank you for taking one for the team.:-)
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Thanks for all the sympathy. Either I have no taste (my wife fully agrees on this point) or the Cremosa I had was not particularly bad. I can see how these can get pretty raunchy. When it started burning hot it was quite the nasty smoke. But as long as I kept it cool it was tolerable, which is all I would expect from a $1 cigar.
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I don't think I have ever smoked one myself, but bought 20 or so early on. I gave a few to a guy at work and he loved them, back then (a year or so ago). I asked him recently if he has smoked one lately and he said about a month ago he smoked the last one he had and it tasted just OK now.

I still have a few in the cheap-o box and just cant bring myself to trying one.

Thanks for the review:-)

Chas
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Ferdie...no need for that...there is nothing in your box that compare to that stick (and that's a good thing)!!! :-):-)
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Forgive me if I cannot join you in upholding this standard, John! :-) :-)
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Maybe I smoked a fake Cremosa, could be why it was not as bad as advertised. :-)
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Ugh.... No Thanks!
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I rate John right up with Patrick Henry: "Give me Liberty, or give me a Cremosa." :-)

Maybe it was a Cremoso?
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Also makes you wonder how many of these gems CI bought :-)

They have been running the same add in the catalog for well over a year that I know of, could be longer.

There has to be someone out there buying the "They originally sold for something like $8 per cigars". :-)

Chas
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I think you have something there! :-)
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