tuxpuff 04:22 PM 08-20-2009
Size - 7 x 38
Shape - Long Panatela
Wrapper - Nicaragua
Filler - Nicaragua
Binder - Nicaragua
Good looking stick. Chocolate and tobacco aroma on the wrapper. Good draw pre-light with a very chocolaty taste.
First third - Great draw. Mostly flavors of tobacco and cedar. Slightly dry tasting smoke although it was very smooth. Consistent in the flavor profile throughout this third.
Second third - Maintaining the tobacco and cedar flavors. The aftertaste is increasing in length with notes of mocha and toasted nuts. Quite a powerful cigar.
Last third - The intensity of the flavor is still increasing. The smoke stays smooth throughout. Very strong and lingering finish.
This was a good smoke. I wish it had a bit more complexity as the flavor profile stayed very consistent. The is the only vitola from the V series that I've tried...I need to pick up a sampler.
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GTsetGO 04:24 PM 08-20-2009
one great smoke right there. i have plenty of them in my humi. though everyone that i have smoked seemed to get a little bitter with about an inch to an inch and a half left. i have never been able to nub one of these out due to that.
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dunng 04:25 PM 08-20-2009
Thanks for the review!
:-)
I'm a big fan of these and the whole line...
:-)
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dubnick 04:27 PM 08-20-2009
tobii3 05:32 PM 08-20-2009
burn my fingers every time....LOVE ME SOME CRACK STICKS!!!!!
:-)
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shvictor 05:37 PM 08-20-2009
My favorite cigar. Thanks for the review
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SD Beerman 05:57 PM 08-20-2009
Nice review, I do like that smoke as well.
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Ranger_B 10:35 PM 08-20-2009
My favorite of the line. Great review.
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MedicCook 11:23 PM 08-20-2009
Thanks for the review. I am going to have to grab one of them the next time I go to the B&M.
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shilala 11:48 PM 08-20-2009
I've tried to get beside these sticks. They're gorgeous. They ought to be excellent.
I haven't had one that I could get to burn right yet.
I've had to relight and touch them up so frequently that I just plain ruin them.
I've tried them rott, a few months old, and with a good amount of time on them, and still can't burn one without it running and tunneling. I have a couple more tucked away. When I'm in the mood for some frustration, I'll dig one out.
Thanks for the review, Luke!!!
:-)
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Giant & 49er Fan 12:10 AM 08-21-2009
Scottastic 12:14 AM 08-21-2009
Absolute favorite smoke: first box I ever bought. I found it develops more if you let it relax through the smoke. When I make it a point to make it last over an hour, it comes alive.
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ScottishSmoker 03:43 AM 08-21-2009
Originally Posted by shilala:
I've tried to get beside these sticks. They're gorgeous. They ought to be excellent.
I haven't had one that I could get to burn right yet.
I've had to relight and touch them up so frequently that I just plain ruin them.
I've tried them rott, a few months old, and with a good amount of time on them, and still can't burn one without it running and tunneling. I have a couple more tucked away. When I'm in the mood for some frustration, I'll dig one out.
Thanks for the review, Luke!!! :-)
I am soooo elated too know that I am not the only one who believes a four year old hypoglycemic kid with ADHD in a chocolate factory is easier to babysit than the burn on this cigar.....Great review...nice pics!
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SkinsFanLarry 04:05 AM 08-21-2009
Very nice review!
If you are a Lancero fan, try the Viaje Platino Lancero....it's a stunning cigar!
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elderboy02 06:05 AM 08-21-2009
Starchild 07:07 AM 08-21-2009
Nice review. I want to like the lancero more, but I tend to prefer the larger RG in the Oliva V line.
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Wanger 09:50 PM 08-23-2009
Smokin Gator 06:29 PM 10-04-2009
Just finishing one up... I love these!!! They have a bit of sweetness that I just love. Perfect construction and burn... just plain a top notch stick!!
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Slavac 06:35 PM 10-04-2009
I'm the dissenter here, but this one does nothing for me. The flavor profile's too flat.
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roughrider 06:52 PM 10-04-2009