jadelt:New guy here.... never did a cigar review .... but the last few days I smoked one of each and here are my thoughts. 5 Vegas Gold Maduro Robusto - I am not one to yet be able to decifer specific tastes but I know what I like and what I dont and if a cigar is a pain. Well..... this one the burn was terrible, had to keep puffing to keep it lit, taste was ok but it was such a pain to smoke. On top of that it made my fingers brown. Needless to say on my scale of 1 to 5 this gets a 1. Not even sure how long it took to smoke with all the fussing around. MOW Ruination Robusto 1 - Very good burn, i liked the taste. A little hot at the end but I smoked it down to less than 1 inch. Took 1 hr 20 min to smoke. This was enjoyable to me and gets 4 stars. Diesel Unlimited 5.5 x 54 (d.5) - Excellent burn, nice flavor. I liked it a lot. Better than the MOW. So I guess it gets 5 on my scale. Will do this one again. All of these were in my humidor for 3 or 4 weeks at 65 percent and around 75 degrees. Interested to hear other feedback on these three.
laker1963:After trying tese three I would suggest you try a 5 Vegas Miami, a MOW Puro Authentico, and the Diesel Unholy Cocktail. Three from the same makers, all three very popular and all three will show you a different side of the line.
laker1963:I have had several of the 5 Vegas Maduro. The first couple I had were really tasty and burned fine. The last couple I had burned awful and had to be re-lit or fixed up all the way through. I gave up on them after the last few.The 5 Vegas tripple A was a good suggestion. That one is a very tasty stick. not too expensive and is a MUCH better representation of what a good Maduro is supposed to be like.
jgibv:My $0.02- 5V Gold Maduro - I've tried this on multiple occasions and never like it. I had burn/construction issues and I didn't find the flavors very pleasing. This is the only 5V blend I will never smoke again. Since it's flavors were awful, I don't know what to compare it to. But for a good "budget" maduro - I'd take a box of the 5V A or AAA over this one for a good, everyday-smoke. MOW Ruination - haven't had this MOW yet, but if you liked this one, I'd guess you might like the Puro Authentico/Maduro (as the other guy suggested) or the MOW Side Projects. I think there's a side project sampler, might be worth a look. Diesel Unltd robusto - My favorite diesel blend, and second fav vitola right behind the d.x belicoso. Great priced, reliable, flavorful smoke and they age great. Stock up on these if you see them at a good price (keep an eye on the sprint sale for them)
laker1963: jgibv:My $0.02- 5V Gold Maduro - I've tried this on multiple occasions and never like it. I had burn/construction issues and I didn't find the flavors very pleasing. This is the only 5V blend I will never smoke again. Since it's flavors were awful, I don't know what to compare it to. But for a good "budget" maduro - I'd take a box of the 5V A or AAA over this one for a good, everyday-smoke. MOW Ruination - haven't had this MOW yet, but if you liked this one, I'd guess you might like the Puro Authentico/Maduro (as the other guy suggested) or the MOW Side Projects. I think there's a side project sampler, might be worth a look. Diesel Unltd robusto - My favorite diesel blend, and second fav vitola right behind the d.x belicoso. Great priced, reliable, flavorful smoke and they age great. Stock up on these if you see them at a good price (keep an eye on the sprint sale for them)Just to clarify, I suggested the Puro Authentico, NOT the PA Maduro. This is one stick where the Maduro version can't even come close to the natural wrapper. IMO
jgibv:My $0.02- Diesel Unltd robusto - My favorite diesel blend, and second fav vitola right behind the d.x belicoso. Great priced, reliable, flavorful smoke and they age great. Stock up on these if you see them at a good price (keep an eye on the sprint sale for them)
laker1963:Just to clarify, I suggested the Puro Authentico, NOT the PA Maduro. This is one stick where the Maduro version can't even come close to the natural wrapper. IMO
Schrooz:YOur dissapointment with 5 Vegas Gold may have been more to do with the taste than its burn. Try 5 Vegas Triple A. It's a maduro as well and very flavorful. You can't go wrong with MOWR and Diesel Unlimited.
jgibv: laker1963:Just to clarify, I suggested the Puro Authentico, NOT the PA Maduro. This is one stick where the Maduro version can't even come close to the natural wrapper. IMO Sorry laker, didn't mean to misquote you. I was trying to suggest that he try both the PA and PA Maduro. You're right, they're 2 very different cigars even though they share the same name but they're both good and I think worth a try.
jadelt: Schrooz:YOur dissapointment with 5 Vegas Gold may have been more to do with the taste than its burn. Try 5 Vegas Triple A. It's a maduro as well and very flavorful. You can't go wrong with MOWR and Diesel Unlimited. I had a Triple-A last night........very nice, great burn, good flavor that seemed to change a bit, smoked for 1 hour 20 minutes. Far better than the Gold Maduro. Thanks for the suggestion. I would love to try a Puro but since I am still doing lots of 'samplers' it wont be for a while ...... never see them in any sampler packs.
laker1963:I have a few coming in an AJ Corona sampler that should be here soon. I will send you out a package with one in it when they come. It will give you a chance to try a few of AJ's blends, and find out why he is at the top of the field of blenders out there. This man is responsible for around 80% of my cigar enjoyment.I don't know if the Fernandez Corona Collection is still available but it is a nice little sampler with nothing but great sticks in it. Here is a link to the order page for them. Check it out.http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewCigar.asp?prod=SP-AJBASST14EDIT: I just saw the post from Jgibv to you. I don't want to spoil anything for you two. ENJOY
jadelt:The sampler looks interesting. So far I have not had any corona sizes. I tend to like the Robusto size anywhere from 5 - 5.5 or 6 x 50 to 56 give or take. I guess I need to try some coronas to see if I like them too ! I have something in the works to buy 5 PA's If that falls through I may take you up ! Thanks for all the help. EDIT: With my thoughts about finding a sampler with PA's in it ..... this one really has me drooling ! A lot I havent tried !http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewCigar.asp?prod=SP-CIGASST189
jadelt:Silly question? How do you light a 'shaggy foot" or the tucked in Puro ....... do you cut it or just light it as is ?
Amos Umwhat:I have always agreed with the descriptions of the 5 Vegas Gold Maduro seen above. I tried, several times, to like it but it just didn't "do it" for me. About a week ago, I pulled one out, thought "what the heck", and fired it up. Now, I usually work at smoking slowly, I say work because if I keep the cigar in my hand I'll smoke much too quickly, and I let the cigar rest on the ashtray between puffs. In this instance, the cigar nearly went out. I picked it up just in time to barely keep it going, and noticed flavor that I had never gotten from this cigar before. I kept this up, and really enjoyed the whole thing. Last night, I tried the same thing again, waiting even longer than usual between puffs, and had the same experience. Of course, these cigars had been around a lot longer than the first ones I tried. So, maybe it was age, slow smoking, or a combination of the two, but I've re-thought my original (low) opinion of these. Or, maybe I just got lucky.
KingoftheCove: Amos Umwhat:I have always agreed with the descriptions of the 5 Vegas Gold Maduro seen above. I tried, several times, to like it but it just didn't "do it" for me. About a week ago, I pulled one out, thought "what the heck", and fired it up. Now, I usually work at smoking slowly, I say work because if I keep the cigar in my hand I'll smoke much too quickly, and I let the cigar rest on the ashtray between puffs. In this instance, the cigar nearly went out. I picked it up just in time to barely keep it going, and noticed flavor that I had never gotten from this cigar before. I kept this up, and really enjoyed the whole thing. Last night, I tried the same thing again, waiting even longer than usual between puffs, and had the same experience. Of course, these cigars had been around a lot longer than the first ones I tried. So, maybe it was age, slow smoking, or a combination of the two, but I've re-thought my original (low) opinion of these. Or, maybe I just got lucky. you definitely got lucky....... the 5vegas gold maduro is a turd......................plain and simple
jliu: laker1963: jgibv:My $0.02- 5V Gold Maduro - I've tried this on multiple occasions and never like it. I had burn/construction issues and I didn't find the flavors very pleasing. This is the only 5V blend I will never smoke again. Since it's flavors were awful, I don't know what to compare it to. But for a good "budget" maduro - I'd take a box of the 5V A or AAA over this one for a good, everyday-smoke. MOW Ruination - haven't had this MOW yet, but if you liked this one, I'd guess you might like the Puro Authentico/Maduro (as the other guy suggested) or the MOW Side Projects. I think there's a side project sampler, might be worth a look. Diesel Unltd robusto - My favorite diesel blend, and second fav vitola right behind the d.x belicoso. Great priced, reliable, flavorful smoke and they age great. Stock up on these if you see them at a good price (keep an eye on the sprint sale for them)Just to clarify, I suggested the Puro Authentico, NOT the PA Maduro. This is one stick where the Maduro version can't even come close to the natural wrapper. IMO Totally agree. When I was having the PA maduro, I get all confused. I kept looking at the cigar and going "am I really having a PA? oh yea, it's the maduro version." I like the kick in noggin of the natural PA. it's like ouuuwweeeeahhhh.... this is good.
