Cohiba eXtra Vigoroso 550 Review

[rlacapra1]

Cohiba eXtra Vigoroso 550

Size: 5 x 50
Shape: Robusto
Wrapper: sun-grown Sumatra from Ecuador
Filler: [SIZE=2]Nicaraguan Ligero and Cuban seed Dominican Ligero[/SIZE]
Binder: [SIZE=2]Connecticut broadleaf
Age: New from C-Bid (I couldnt resist trying one right away)
Reviewer: A certified newb

General Construction:
Well made and solid throughout. Fine, tight wrapper of medium brown color and matte finish. Tight fitting cap.

Pre-Light:
Cut cleanly. The smell of a barnyard, and the taste of light spice and a slight sweetness on the cap.

First Inch:
Lots of charcoal and wood flavors, with a long dry cedary finish.The most notable first impression is the lingering dryness in my mouth and the cedar taste.

First Half:
The flavor intensified steadily through the first half. The same flavors and dry cedar finish, but more intense as the smoke progressed. Lots of thick chewy smoke that smelled like burning wood and charcoal, with an element of cedar that opened my nostrils and my sense of smell.

Second Half:
See First Half above....but more intense. My mouth felt like it was coated with a dryness that i never experienced in a cigar before. I found it to be a pleasant taste experience. Also the cedar aftertaste was still prominent.

The Nub:
See First Half and Second Half above. The flavor mix remained constant as the intensity increased steadily to where my fingers were too big to hold the nub, and i regretfully set it down.

Overall Impression:
This stick was so unlike any other that I have previously smoked. I bought a fiver so the others will rest a while before I try another.

Three Word Review:
I liked it !


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[nosaj02]

Great review!

[Marlboro Cigars]

Great review; I really like this cigar too.

[Coffee Grounds]

Great review
I got a box of these a while back and really enjoyed them.

I felt the flavor was dry like a good red whine that would make your mouth water.

I will say the barn yard flavor kinda got old for me.

I think its the best Non Cohiba out there.