Read the cigar reviews and cigar ratings for the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro Belicoso.
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Olde World Reserve Maduro Belicoso |
Average Rating: B (See
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Dimensions:
4x54 |
Made in:
Honduras |
Wrapper:
Costa Rica |
Binder:
Nicauraga |
Filler:
Nicauraga |
| Reviewer 1:
JAX
Rating: B+ |
Construction
Comments:
Well-constructed oily maduro box-pressed with some veins. Very attractive
despite a very minor wrapper split. Cut very easily with a straight cut. |
Pre-light
Aroma and Flavor:
Very rich aroma; sweet and earthy. |
Burn:
Single flame torch light. Needed some correction in the beginning, but
very quickly settled into a nice even burn. The draw on this cigar was
near perfect providing for plenty of smoke. |
Drink:
Ice Water (In hindsight though a cappuccino would of made a great
accompaniment) |
Smoking Notes:
This started off with a taste of deep French roasted coffee with an
undertone of espresso in the background. This quickly developed into a
well balanced cocoa, leaving you with a bit of sweetness married to a mild
pepper which I have to say was enjoyable. By the 2/3 the cocoa had matured
into a very impressive dark rich chocolate that just keeps you wanting to
come back for more. As the cigar neared the end, a very sweet pepper
developed momentarily but the espresso; which had been lingering in the
background throughout, finally comes out in full to finish it all off. |
Overall Experience and Rating:
I’d give this one a Solid B+. I was concerned about the minor wrapper
split but it didn’t seem to affect the cigar as it burned smoothly and
consistently throughout. Although I’d classify this as a medium bodied
cigar, it did have moments of fullness that kept me guessing but they were
never overpowering so I was able to enjoy the robust flavors this cigar
has to offer. |
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Reviewer 2: Whitefish Rating: C+ |
Construction Comments:
Beautiful cigar!! I love box-pressed cigars, they just feel like they were
made for my hand!! Flawless wrap. |
Pre-light Aroma and Flavor:
Smelled nice & pre-lit draw was earthy & pleasant. |
Burn:
Spot on. A perfect burn with no re-light or touch ups needed. |
Drink:
None |
Smoking Notes:
Actually for as nice as this cigar looked & smoked, the flavor didn’t
really do it for me. It was kind of a bummer. I think one of the problems
with a stick that looks as nice as this one, is that it sets the bar
really high. My expectations were very high, based on appearance. Too bad
the flavor was not as nice as the appearance. |
Overall Experience and Rating:
I didn’t hate this cigar, but I didn’t love it either. It did have some
nice moments of spice, but they weren’t enough to save what ended up being
a boring kind of “blah” smoke. I kind of felt like the guy who gets a date
with a supermodel & then finds out she is bad in bed. Some of the other
guys might have liked this one better, but it just wasn’t very complex or
flavorful enough for my tastes. Normally this would be a “C“ cigar for me,
but it looked so nice & was so well mannered that I have to bump it up to
a “C+” |
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Reviewer 3: Madmike
Rating: A |
Construction
Comments:
Firm , lightly veined. Silky Feeling slightly oily wrapper. |
Pre-light Aroma and
Flavor:
Coffee/Espresso smell. Slightly spicy. Xikar Cut. |
Burn:
The burn was even. No corrections required. Firm Light Grey Ash |
Drink:
Miller Lite |
Smoking Notes:
The draw was fine on this square pressed cigar. I was presented with cedar
hints along with the roasted coffee notes detected at pre- light. There is
some spice here too but not in the extreme. Plenty of flavorful smoke. |
Overall Experience and Rating:
Good Construction and Manners. This smoke provided several transitions.
Tasty but not overly strong. Very enjoyable. This is an A cigar. |
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Reviewer 4: Cal_Cobra Rating: C |
Construction Comments:
I was really looking forward to smoking this dark little 5 x 52 box
pressed Maduro torpedo, it just looks like it's going to be a good cigar.
Of course I should know better then to judge a book by its cover, so on to
the fire dance! The construction of this dark beauty was excellent, no
veins, very well made, firm, very nicely made. |
Pre-light Aroma and Flavor:
The pre-light aroma was pure tobacco and cedar. The first pre-light draw
knocked me back with an onslaught of spice, OK it caught my attention! Cut
with my Palio, and toasted the foot with my trusty Ronson. |
Burn:
Even |
Drink:
None |
Smoking Notes:
After lighting the cigar I was surprised that it didn't have the spice
that the initial draw produced, it was quite subdued. Right away it had
light cocoa flavors with the every slightest hints of spice in the
background. Hmm, this is interesting, but not exactly what I was
expecting. |
Overall Experience and Rating:
After about the first inch, to me this had a straight on tobacco flavor,
not that that's a bad attribute, but I was expecting so much more from
this cigar. I would almost tend to think this is in the bundle category.
This one looked so promising, but in the end, it just didn't deliver.
Maybe these would do well with some aging. Rating: C |
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| Reviewer 5:
markk96 Rating: B |
Construction
Comments:
The Cigar looked very good and nice and tight rolled before lit. It was a
little soft to the touch. |
Pre-light Aroma and
Flavor:
The Aroma of this cigar was a little spicey, the overall flavor of it
before lit was spicy. |
Burn:
Draw was good with lots of smoke, I had to touch this up 2 times, and from
the start the burn was uneven about a 1/2 inch, it evened itself out about
a fourth of the way down the cigar. |
Drink:
None |
Smoking Notes:
It started with some heavy spices, about mid way through it mild itself
out until the end of the cigar. The ash was very loose, which caused more
of an uneven burn half way down the cigar. |
Overall Experience and Rating:
I loved the flavor of this cigar, with the issues of the burn I am going
to rate it a solid B, I would love to try another one to see how it burns
again. |
