Last night I had an Excalibur Dark Knight (tubo) by Hoyo de Monterey. Overall it was a good smoke with notes of coffee and cocoa dominating the profile with a hint of leather and earth. I'm not sure why (probably because of the guy who recommended it at my local B&M), but I expected a little more spice and kick to this one. Probably a good thing that it wasn't too strong because I realized about half way through that I was starving. So if you're looking for an early morning smoke with your coffee or afternoon smoke with an espresso, this would be good. Just not an after dinner smoke.
Glad to hear it. I picked up a couple of the one day deals these were offered in a week or so ago. Like always, I will fire one up shortly after receiving them and the rest will be for aging and ordinance.
The Camacho PE is a really great smoke. They do only get better with time too...I like them so much that I picked up a box on auction...got it for less than half price too, so I was super stoked. Great cigar, good review Rob.
dude, a box for half price would be friggin fantastic....if only I had room for any more smokes. For those of you who haven't tried them - if you can get your hands on 'em at a decent price (like the daily deal ccom recently offered - 5 for $35 was an incredible price - I WISH I bought two packs, but I was dumb and only picked up one) I'd say jump on them quick. Under $10, it's a great smoke, but not at $25 a stick. Maybe they'll offer these on a one day deal again soon (HINT, HINT).
All this talk aboutthe pre embargo inspired me to light one up(props joe!). Wow, what a fantastic smoke. I'm currently at the halfway point and that sweetness is nice. Kinda like toffee and vanilla, lots of leather and deep coffee. Smooth billows of smoke with every puff and what i consider a absoutley perfect draw. Damn i shoulda jumped on that daily deal, this is a damn fine smoke! If you guys havent had one i uber-reccommend it!
I completely agree and am glad we see eye to eye on the profile Jet. Kind of confirms my pallet is on the spot at least some of the time. The more I think about it, the more I want another one.
Glad you enjoyed it Vinny, I figured you would knowing what I know about where your tastes are. I think the PE might fall just outside my top five favorite list, but it is definitely well regarded in my book. Them boys at Camacho sure do know how to make a cigar.
Glad to hear that the Cask Strength II is a good smoke, just picked up a few in a recent order. Would you put some age on it, or is it good enough to smoke fresh?
Garen, mine rested for a few weeks and was great like that, though I could see it being very nice with some age as well. Not overpowering where I'd recommend aging it, but it would probably do well with age. And Squirrel, I'd love to, but I'm also trying to save as much as possible now, so I really can't justify the purchase.
Sounds like the 'A' Apocalypse, I still have three of them sitting, two in the aging humi and one for whenever I want to smoke it. Very good cigar, 5 vegas is a great line.
I think you did send me a maduro as well Lake. I'll shuffle through things and see if I can find it. If I do, I'll definitely give it a try soon. Like I said, the sun grown was good and I have a feeling it was probably my mood because I remember lighting it up and for the first inch or two thinking to myself "Damn, why didn't I smoke this sooner."
Just wanted to say I enjoyed the burberry that rob reviewed a little while ago. It looks amazing and smoked rather even and had some good flavor. wish they came in boxes though....
I love the Obsidians, but they can have burn problems. I have found that the more time on them, the better they smoke. You may also want to try storing them a bit drier. The last few I've smoked have burned perfectly now that they have about a year on them.
Thanks, Zoom. I think I have at least one more laying around. I'll let it rest for a while and saw another suggestion on another review site that someone said let it sit out for a few hours before smoking.
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