Review Notes: Just an update on this cigar after two years of age. (I bought a box a while back dated Nov 2005). It's really becoming a great smoke. It is much less vigorous than when fresh from the box which allows a subtle spicy richness to come through over core flavors of straw and tea. A very enjoyable smoke.

Review Notes: Picked up a young box of these (May '07), as it's my goal to sample every Short or PC that there is, (not that I set the bar high or anything), and found it to be another fine example of Bolivar's handy work. Presentation & construction is excellent, but due to it's youth, I found that some of it's spicey complexity potential wasn't quite found yet, an excellent smoke though none the less with all that Bolivar charm. I'll probably smoke one or two more & then put them away for at least a year, as these will age to be magnificent!

Review Notes: This was awesome! This was the second stick I tried from the box I bought a few weeks back. (Box date Nov 2005). This one was much better than the first one I tried. It was much more refined in taste yet still lively and flavorful. I don’t know if six weeks of rest helped it or if it was just a case of natural stick-to-stick variance, but this was a tremendous surprise. It had a slight cardboard edge throughout, but it was toned down a lot compared to the first stick I tried. A flavor of strong tea was pleasantly dominant most of the time with notes of hay and white pepper. There was a faint sweetness at the start that was very nice was well. I smoked this one down to a nub and I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the box I have. I doubt they’ll last long!

Review Notes: I have had some age Boli CJ's and some young ones. I prefer them young at least the box I have (FEB 06). Extremely complex with bold Bolivar flavors. I enjoy these more then the Party Shorts, SCdL El Principe's, and Monte #5's. It doesn't get much better then this.

Review Notes: This was the first one I tried out of the box I just bought (Nov 05). Not bad, but I could definitely tell they need more time to sit. This one was quite strong for its size - I could taste the "zing" before I even lit it. The first half was pretty raw, with a strong cardboard flavor. I was getting a little bummed out about it when it really came alive in the second half. At that point, a very intense tea flavor came on and dominated the rest of the experience. It was much nicer than the brown paper flavor that characterized the first half, but still a little raw and aggressive for my taste. It'll probably be a while before I fire up another one as they obviously need ageing, but it seems like I have something to look forward to.