SO , after my dissapointment with the Arganese figurado, i needed some comfort. I picked up my long time lover...Don Kiki Brown label toro...Even at my local B&M this stick can be had for $3.99..."all Cheap Bastages Rejoice at this point"...online they can be had for $1.50 per stick in this vitola. I also enjoyed a Stone IPA with this brown beauty.

The stick is a heavy feeling toro at 6 x 52. it is all Habano sungrown longfiller that is aged 3 years before rolling, and then another 3 years of aging post rolling.

I pick up my little love, and take the familiar whiff...i smell the wrapper and the foot. I smell floral chocolate, no lie. i keep just smelling it for about 10 minutes and am consistantly rewarded with this lovely bouquet...

i don't snip the end yet but just roll it in my mouth tasting the wrapper...it is chocolatey and licorce like...yummy.

i snip the end and the draw is easy, not loose, just easy.

First third- from the start this medium to full stick gives me pure estelli magic. Spice and sweet and yes some cocoa, i love the tobacco from estelli, the burn is great and aroma the wife comments on saying, "wow that one really smells great".

Second third- floral kicks in with the sweet and spice always in the background, giving this layered flavor that i cannot get enough of.

final third-burn still great, starting to get more cocoa and licorice and still some spice, yummy.

rated this smoke an 8.75/10 i don't give it a 9 because i'm sure that i'm biased don't want to overly rate something. GREAT SMOKE!!!!
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Thanks for the review.
I"ve been wanting to try the Don Kiki line.
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Excellent to hear. I got a green label in a PIF, but had never heard of the brand.
I'm guessing based on the descriptions I've found that the Green is milder than the Brown.
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The DK red, white and green are below average smokes. Smoke them if you dare. But the Brown is a totally different story. Nice flavors, well balanced with some age. A great value smoke. :-)
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I agree, these are good. The little Brown Label Botellas are my favorite. A great little smoke
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I had read that the Brown was supposed to be a very nice smoke. I had a perferido last week and didn't like it all. I don't know if it was too fresh or just didn't work for me.
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Nice review Shemp!
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Nice review.

The Don Kiki Brown is a GREAT cigar, and you can buy a box under $50.
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yes the green is there mild line, the red is medium, and brown is their full. the green is yummy in the morning with a cup o joe.
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i have the little preferido's as well sometimes they can be harsh, stick with the toro...haven't been dissapointed yet.
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if you join the Cuban Crafters cigar club, you can get the box of 25 for........$39.00:-):-):-)
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this is interesting, I will put those cigars on my "to try" list.
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I picked up a box of these from HabanosyHermanos.com based on your review and the price. I'm just finishing my first. Your review is right on!

Thanks!
:-)
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I keep hearing so many good things about this cigar - Don Kiki Brown Label Toro, that I'd really like to try a few, however, even as reasonable as they are, I'd hate to buy a box and then find they are not for me. Is anyone out there willing to send me a few (2 to 4 sticks), in trade for an equal number of Excalibur 1066 Dark Knights No. 1 (Robusto)?

Please PM if interested.
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they sell a sampler at

http://www.cubancrafters.com/products.php/item_id/255

you get one of each size, 4 total.

try that if you don't want to get stuck with something you might not like
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Thanks for the review, Shemp. Wondered about these, and interested to see that some respected BOTLs give it their stamp of approval.
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Kinda been wondering about these as well, thanks for the review.
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<----------Big Fan of the Botellas
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Ditto. :-)
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I just had a Botella. What an awesome smoke!
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