SIGLO VI Limited Reserve by Altadis - Review

[Cigar Man Andy]

I went over to Cigar Palace to discuss the new lounge we are planning on opening and I met Randy from Altadis. We were discussing the backing of the lounge as a possible Club Montecristo and the new cigars coming out. Randy asked me if I had tried the new Siglo series. I told him I had not, but I had heard the buzz. He then handed me this Large Toro 6x54. Just my size. The first thing that came to mind was that the cigar and the band resembled the ISOM Cohiba Siglo series. Randy asked me to review it and to let him know what I thought, so here we go.



Country: Nicaragua
Length/Ring: 6 x 54
Shape: Perejo
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cubano
Binder: Broadleaf Nicaraguan
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium - Full

This was a beautiful stick. A nice mocha color, well constructed with very few veins and and oily finish. I clipped the tip of the cap and took a pre light draw. A smooth perfect draw with kind of a toffee cream flavor, but when I lit it up, I got an unusually clean flavor. It was like a citrus cream. Into the first third, it picked up a woodsy Cedar taste and a flavor I couldn't put my finger on. The burn was and stayed even. It kept a solid ash.

I got to the second third, still with that clean flavor I picked up that spice on the tongue. That flavor I couldn't finger was white pepper. Not that heavy tongue tingle, like a black pepper taste, but a mild pepper. A consistent cigar that kept changing flavor slowly.

I started into the last third and it was getting interesting. Earthy, leathery, citrus and still lightly spicy. The finish was fine. This cigar took over an hour to smoke.



In conclusion: I can say was that this cigar was a nice change up for me. Not too strong, not too mild. I've been looking for something different as a change up and this fit the bill. The Siglo is definitely worth a try and will start showing up in the B&Ms May 2009.


Sizes to be release:
SIGLO I - 4 1/2 x 44
SIGLO II - 5 5/8 x 45
SIGLO III - 6 1/2 x 44
SIGLO IV - 5 x 54 also available in Tubo
SIGLO VI - 6 x 54 also available in Tubo
SIGLO VII - 7 x 48
SIGLO X - 6 x 54



MSRP: $4.00-$8.00 a stick depending on the size.

[karmaz00]

very cool thanks for sharing

[SMOKE20]

Real nice, The buzz is big on this one. Cant wait to try it

[longburn]

That is a nice looking cigar.It's dissapointing though that they elected to run on the Cohiba color theme.I think they could have been more origonal than that.

But the looks and flavor profile sound like it has a lot of promise.I enjoy a cigar with those type qualities.I can't wait until they come out so I can try them.

I wish there was a cigar club such as that in this area. All we have are cows,corn and coyotes. Oh,and farmers daughters....which is how I ended up here

I think I have seen maybe 10 others in my whole life smoke a cigar besides me,no kidding.

[golfermd]

Thanks for your review...

[beaglepower]

Thanks for the great review and pics! Looks like a mighty fine cigar.

[DoctaJ]

I was at the local B&M today and that distinctive yellow band caught my eye and got my attention. I was thinking to myself "a cuban cohiba ?!?!, it can't be". Got a closer look and saw the wider band and knew it wasn't, lol. I have to say the flavor profile you described sounds good and I will pick one up the next time I am there to give it a try. Seems like you get a little bit of everything from spice to leather to citrus. Thx for the review (and once again, great pics)!

[Frinkiac7]

They've had them at my B&M for a while now but I won't touch the things, out my own twisted sense of principle.

[Raybird]

I've tried a couple of these and was not all that impressed - one had construction issues - and yet others have liked them a lot.

[dj1340]

Well, I picked up a couple of Sig IV's today and am smoking one as I type. Nice looking cigar with all the flavor's you described. The only problem I have with the one I'm smoking is the draw. Very tight. Great burn but my jaw is starting to hurt.
Hope the other one sets and opens up after awhile because I kind of like the flavors.

[Dom]

Thx for the review, i've been meaning to try one.

[DBCcigar]

A great review as always....

[popNsmoke]

great review sounds like a good summer smoke.

[tx_tuff]

Thanks for the review.

I did smoke one of these a couple weeks ago, can't remeber the size. But it was after I tried a pipe for the first time and all I could taste was the pipe tobacco, which I really didn't care for, so I will have to try another one. I do remeber it having a draw that I thought was to tight.

[Arnie]

Nice review. Thanks. I'm going to try some, they sound really nice.