Thanks for the info, JJ....I usually like Sumatras but this was nothing like anything I've had before (and not in a good way).
I picked this up on a whim at the B&M and am thinking maybe it's a couple years old. Looks like this is the old wrapper? ---- http://mattscigar.com/2009/05/28/ambos-mundos-by-tatuaje/
the write up says the creme colored band is a habano? >>
I smoked the Habano wrapped version with the creme colored band first. Both of the samples I tried were Robustos. The Habano is a Nicaraguan Puro. I have to say, I found this cigar to be nearly unsmokable. It was sour and bitter and very unpleasant. I did my best to try and smoke the whole thing but a little more than halfway through I had to give up on it. This is the first cigar I have tried that is made by Pepin Garcia that I thought was a bad cigar. I find it hard to believe that anything about this smoke is at all related to the Tatuajes I love so much. Maybe it really does need to be aged some but I am not sure how much help that would be to this cigar. To truly age it in any meaningful way means you need to set them down for at least a year, closer to two years probably. Anything less isn’t aging, it is merely acclimation to your humidor. Plus, like I said, who wants to age a $5 economy smoke. The humidor real estate is too valuable and better used aging a box of quality top shelf cigars. As it is today, I have to give this cigar an F.
Next up is the Sumatran which sports the dark red band. Wow what a difference a wrapper can make on a cigar. This was a much better experience. Still not what I would call a good smoke, at least this one was enjoyable enough to smoke the entire cigar. I could see the potential for this one to become a fairly decent smoke if it were allowed to age. It had a spicy bite with an earthy core complimented by notes of cedar and flashes of coffee. There were still occasional hits of sour flavors but it was not nearly as harsh and bitter as the Habano. Because of the potential I can see for this cigar to get at least a little better I can rate this version of the Ambos Mundos as a C.
i rember the sumatra i smoked well and liked it and ordered 5 more
Yeah (smacks forehead)....I read the review after I posted the link.
That explains why it didn't remind me of a Sumatra at all.....and I guess it's good to know this guy had problems with it too, that pretty much rules out the possibility of this being an anomaly as 1 lone, bad single.
I'll give the Sumatras a shot though.....it certainly can't be any worse than this one LOL
Thanks for the info, JJ....I usually like Sumatras but this was nothing like anything I've had before (and not in a good way).
I picked this up on a whim at the B&M and am thinking maybe it's a couple years old. Looks like this is the old wrapper? ---- http://mattscigar.com/2009/05/28/ambos-mundos-by-tatuaje/
the write up says the creme colored band is a habano? >>
I smoked the Habano wrapped version with the creme colored band first. Both of the samples I tried were Robustos. The Habano is a Nicaraguan Puro. I have to say, I found this cigar to be nearly unsmokable. It was sour and bitter and very unpleasant. I did my best to try and smoke the whole thing but a little more than halfway through I had to give up on it. This is the first cigar I have tried that is made by Pepin Garcia that I thought was a bad cigar. I find it hard to believe that anything about this smoke is at all related to the Tatuajes I love so much. Maybe it really does need to be aged some but I am not sure how much help that would be to this cigar. To truly age it in any meaningful way means you need to set them down for at least a year, closer to two years probably. Anything less isn’t aging, it is merely acclimation to your humidor. Plus, like I said, who wants to age a $5 economy smoke. The humidor real estate is too valuable and better used aging a box of quality top shelf cigars. As it is today, I have to give this cigar an F.
Next up is the Sumatran which sports the dark red band. Wow what a difference a wrapper can make on a cigar. This was a much better experience. Still not what I would call a good smoke, at least this one was enjoyable enough to smoke the entire cigar. I could see the potential for this one to become a fairly decent smoke if it were allowed to age. It had a spicy bite with an earthy core complimented by notes of cedar and flashes of coffee. There were still occasional hits of sour flavors but it was not nearly as harsh and bitter as the Habano. Because of the potential I can see for this cigar to get at least a little better I can rate this version of the Ambos Mundos as a C.
i rember the sumatra i smoked well and liked it and ordered 5 more
Yeah (smacks forehead)....I read the review after I posted the link.
That explains why it didn't remind me of a Sumatra at all.....and I guess it's good to know this guy had problems with it too, that pretty much rules out the possibility of this being an anomaly as 1 lone, bad single.
I'll give the Sumatras a shot though.....it certainly can't be any worse than this one LOL
ill dig one out tomorrow for tomorrow nights smoke and let you know how it does, but i remember when i ask a rep. about the line they recommended the sumatra and not the habano
ill dig one out tomorrow for tomorrow nights smoke and let you know how it does, but i remember when i ask a rep. about the line they recommended the sumatra and not the habano
Sound good, I look forward to your thoughts on it...that's what I get for trying new things at the B&M without reading reviews or talking to the owner first.
The B&M owner wasn't there that day too so that didn't help me since I usually ask his opinion on new-to-me cigars and he's pretty reliable with his recommendations.....lesson learned
I am assuming the darker one? It should be very different than the mag47. Hope you liked it bro. Me...I went back to old faithful RP 90 churchill which is a personal favorite.
I am assuming the darker one? It should be very different than the mag47. Hope you liked it bro. Me...I went back to old faithful RP 90 churchill which is a personal favorite.
Haven't had that one oddly don't even own one, had a 1999 which is a commie and it didn't wow me a few months back.
Nothing like sitting on the porch listening to the ball game and smoking one of my favorites.... My Uzi 6x60.... oh yeah now this is a great night off....
75 degrees, cool breeze, frogs croaking in the background, Springtime evening in Mississippi made perfect with an awesome Oliva V courtesy of danielzreyes and SleevePlz... Thanks bros!
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That explains why it didn't remind me of a Sumatra at all.....and I guess it's good to know this guy had problems with it too, that pretty much rules out the possibility of this being an anomaly as 1 lone, bad single.
I'll give the Sumatras a shot though.....it certainly can't be any worse than this one LOL
The B&M owner wasn't there that day too so that didn't help me since I usually ask his opinion on new-to-me cigars and he's pretty reliable with his recommendations.....lesson learned