Joya De Nicaragua Antano

[rollsfxr]

does any one agree with me that this cigar is way overhyped.........everything i`ve read says this is a kick ass cigar not for the faint of heart...............i found it to be pretty tasteless and unsatisfying .........i had a stick that was about 50x7.5......it looked great ,felt great and burned great but it just had nothing in the flavor dep`t..........is it possible my taste buds are as burned out as my brain..........

[drc]

The only vitola of this line which I've tried is the Machito. I enjoy it. I find it to be a kick-ass smoke with lots of flavor. Maybe you just had some bad luck and drew a bum stick from the lot.

[rollsfxr]

in all fairness,i will try another tomorrow.............but today i`m smoking my standby erdm oscuro`s...........i can`t get no satisfaction!!!

[dagrinch]

I tried the belicoso one time and it nearly floored me. It was a tasty smoke, and did burn well, but it was too strrong for me, and I've been smoking cigars for 12 years now. That's one of those I have to have a large meal before smoking.

Grinch OUT!

[Lord Hammer]

The Gran Consul is one of my fave strong yet flavorful smokes, it's up there with the Opus X #2 in my book. They were stronger right out of the box but more flavorful after a few months humi time...i dunno...try again

[AAlmeter]

I thought the antano was plenty flavorful, but I didnt find it as strong as it was said to be....but then again Im a bad judge because I have a very high nicotine tolerance from chewing (yes i know, bad for me, crappy tobacco, but I cant smoke during a lacrosse game....or can I??? ). The La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero was a lot stronger in the nicotine department I felt. That was gave me a buzz.

[DiverBob]

The Machito is my new favorite domestically available cigar. I don't find it to be all that a$$ kicking, but it is fairly strong and the flavor is definitely full. It's the only non-ISOM TPC that I've ever liked. The Robusto Grande is a pretty good cigar as well, but I prefer the flavor of the Machito.

[cashcow]

For me, this is an extremeloy strong, flavorful, delicious smoke. I watched someone turn green and almost throw up from the strength.
Gordon

[rollsfxr]

wow............i better cut back on my smoking for a while

[drill]

it depends on which size/cigar of the line you choose

ive tried them at a friends suggestion and the one size is strong

i dont know which name it goes by but it is strong

the other size i tried wasnt anything

k

[relaxnsmoke]

They come wet, they do need to set. I have noticed quite a difference in just 6 months as far as the flavors melding together. The 1st one I tried was a Gran Consul, w/o any humi time, it was all over the map. I at that time thought it lacked focus...but the last 2 inches did have some power. I have had one now after 1/2 a year in the wetbox...and it now has focus + a bit of power that creeps in.

The Machito is a great little smoke. The closest comparison I can make is the Ashton VSG. That is a helluva compliment seeing how these Joyas cost about $2 a stick.

I bought a bunch of different sizes of these 1970 Antos' because they looked so cool and cost so little. My humidor has about 75 in different sizes just sitting..............waiting............simmering.

[robmcd]

Originally posted by relaxnsmoke
I bought a bunch of different sizes of these 1970 Antos' because they looked so cool and cost so little. My humidor has about 75 in different sizes just sitting..............waiting............simmering.

dave- i think you sent me one of these, but i'm not sure which one.... haven't smoked it yet tho. guess i shouldn't smoke it for breakfast?

[Lord Hammer]

Originally posted by robmcd
dave- i think you sent me one of these, but i'm not sure which one.... haven't smoked it yet tho. guess i shouldn't smoke it for breakfast?

Unless you have absolutely no plans for the day

[emgjet]

Have smoked the Gran Consul's and Belicosos....good flavorful strong cigars...not for the casual smoker, IMHO.
You do need to age them a while so that they can settle in.

[SilvrBck]

rns-
Ditto, they do come sopping. Let em dry out for a while before toking. I'm still waiting on mine. They were like wet sponges when they came in.
SB