Dona Flor Alonso Menendez Series 6X60 Review

[dwhitacre]

[SIZE="3"]Dona Flor Alonso Menendez Series

Size 6X60

Brazilian Puro
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Compared to the size of the Dona Flor Selecao Robusto



The wrapper is course and veiny



Toasted at 1:55 PM



Nice even toast with easy draw



Flavors: Coffee with cream, hazel nut, and cocoa

Tunnel begins 1/10th in, and uneven burn



Attempt to correct. I thought was corrected at 1/4



2:15 pm
Flavors: Leather, walnut (acidity) and some pepper / Nice white to gray smoke



2:45 pm Halfway point
Flavors: No more pepper only coffee and nuttiness
Burning uneven - the burn follows the veins in the wrapper



Breathing it through my nose - picking up walnut and citrus (orange or grapefruit)

3:00 pm Corrected again at 1/3rd
Flavors All nut and wood flavor - no pepper at all, very mild



3:10 pm Getting soft and a little hot
Still burning uneven - correcting as needed / A lot of white smoke
Flavors all Cedar at this point



Not worth burning my finger over!

Stopped at 3:30

Overall Experience: Good - I would smoke this again
Construction: 5 out of 10
Price: 6 out of 10
Flavor: 9 out of 10 Mild
Appearance: 7 out of 10 Course and Veiny

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[Ratters]

Nice review Darrell.

[dwhitacre]

Originally Posted by Ratters

Nice review Darrell.

Glad you liked!!!

I'll bring a couple next week if anyone wants to try one at the Herf!

This one might not be for you - I know you like 'em strong and dark!!!

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by dwhitacre

I know you like 'em strong and dark!!!

We are talking cigars, I hope! Nice review. Your B&M sure has some interesting stuff! Nice review!

[Advil]

i've never had a dona flor but they look pretty tasty! nice review.

[dwhitacre]

Originally Posted by Advil

i've never had a dona flor but they look pretty tasty! nice review.

The Selecao is my favorite.

If you ever want to trade send me a PM!

[weak_link]

Great review MYOB- I just picked up a fiver of these and I'm looking forward to mowing one down.

Great pics by the way.

[tzaddi]

That is a damn fine review from top to bottom. Nice layout & photos. I was trying to give you some RG for the excellent effort and execution but the RG system says I have to wait before I lay it on you again. I really don't understand the RG system

I have some scheduling conflicts with the upcoming Sierra Nevada extravaganza but I am trying to work it out.

Keep up the good posting and I will catch up to you on the RG when the system let's me.

[dwhitacre]

Originally Posted by tzaddi

That is a damn fine review from top to bottom. Nice layout & photos. I was trying to give you some RG for the excellent effort and execution but the RG system says I have to wait before I lay it on you again. I really don't understand the RG system

I have some scheduling conflicts with the upcoming Sierra Nevada extravaganza but I am trying to work it out.

Keep up the good posting and I will catch up to you on the RG when the system let's me.

Glad you liked the Photo Review!!! Don't worry about the RG thing!

Hope plans come together for you! I thought I might hear from you this weekend. I don't work tomorrow just in case you are in Chico!