Man O' War Armada

newbiesmoker24

This is my first review so bare with me......

This was the strongest cigar I have had to-date!!! That is not saying much since I am a newer smoker. I got about 2/3 of the way through it and I couldn't smoke it anymore because it was too strong for me. I felt so bad because it tasted SO good that I wanted to finish it, but my head was spinning!!!

Look and Feel: Very oily dark brown wrapper with deep shades of red. The large ring gauge and packed fillers required a nice warming up before it would light.

Flavor and Aroma: Pre-light the Armada had very strong and sweet aromas on head and foot. After lighting it started off with a little spice and very strong tobacco and earthy flavors. Two inches in it mutated into bitter-sweet and leathery notes with strong tobacco flavors unyielding throughout. The smoke was semi-sweet and thick.

Burn: The draw was a little tighter then I would have liked and I had to touch it up once or twice due to uneven burn.

Conclusion: I have another one that I am going to let rest for 6 months or a year before I smoke it. I would definitely pay $12-$15 for this cigar due to the pure intensity and strength but unless the burn and draw get better I would not pay the $20 MSRP it demands. I have not had an OpusX or any other "STRONG" cigar to compare it to but this was definitely a powerhouse smoke that is worth saving for a full stomach and a special occasion. I am chalking up the draw and burn to a cold night and dull $3 cutter I used. Thanks!

AJGARLETT

rwheelwright:

Alex Svenson:

kuzi16:

JCizzle:

Ken Light:

I'm glad you guys are willing to admit its a lot to handle. I've been eying this one for months through the glass top like Rocky preparing for Apollo...

+1 I've had one but it was a major ass-whooping for me. I looked like Rocky after he fought Apollo the first time...

i really wish that these would be released in the corona size.
i was lucky enough to get my hands on a few in that size and it does very good things to the blend.

I believe we have some 5 x 44 in the humidor but they are not online.

Wel, if someone decides to buy them, I'll gladly trade some of my regular armadas for the corona.

I have an email out to Tim right now for a box of the corona's (if they are availiable). If I do get a box, I would trade some up!