Nica Libre Principe

[iRace559]

Hey everyone! Well, after staying up all night busy doing this:


and going to the dentist to have my gums brutally raped with a scraper. ( saw this on the way and did a double take).....


I decided to sit down for a smoke. I bought a 5-ver of these off of C-Bid for 11 bucks! They came to me a tad over-humidifed so I let them rest for 2 weeks. I took a seat outside, made some hot-chocolate and began.


The principe is a good short 30-45 minute smoke at 4.5 X 46. Many people have compared the taste of the Nica Libre's to Padron. I have yet to try a Padron so I really can't comment on that. The cigar started off fairly mild. There were hints of cocoa and cream, with a slight spice left on the palette.


As you can see the burn started to become a little un-even. So I gave it a good touch up.


A little less than halfway into the cigar the cream became much more sweeter, giving off a strong caramel taste that was dominant throughout the second half. This really went great with the hot-chocolate. The spice mellowed down a lot, but really added to the complexity of the flavor.


The cigar remained smooth and sweet down to the end. It required a few small touch ups here and there, but for the price it can't be beat. This is a great short smoke, that would go good with your morning coffee,hot chocolate, etc.


Well, hope you guy's found this a little useful. Have a good day
everyone!

[commonsenseman]

Great story & review!

I'm officially jealous of both the Sam Adams & the COD!

BTW how is the new COD?

[dj1340]

Very nice review on a good cigar. I know how you feel with the gums!!

[Bakoux]

Haha, I'm cracking up over that license plate.

Have you ever had Honey Moon Summer Ale by Blue Moon? If you can find it, you should try it sometime. It's a great brew.

[iRace559]

Originally Posted by commonsenseman

Great story & review!

I'm officially jealous of both the Sam Adams & the COD!

BTW how is the new COD?

Thanks man!

The game is pretty insane, and I'm not even that big on video games. I was out waiting with my little brother at midnight and decided to pick myself up a copy.

[Fusion69]

very tempting to pick up a box....for the low price.

[roughrider]

It's a pretty nice smoke. Thanks for the review.

[Pugsley]

Nice review. I have a box of those that I bought on special a few months back. I buried them, unopened, in the bottom of my humidor to save for the cooler weather when I want a shorter smoke. After reading your review I think I might just dig one out to have with the morning coffee tomorrow.

[Trev]

That's a good-news review for sure (except for the dentist part). I'm pretty new and this is the kind of smoke I like so I may have to give them a shot. Thanks.

[Nurse_Maduro]

Great review! I'm always on the lookout for an early-day smoke. As much as I love my Gurkhas, I just can't smoke them all the time.

[louistogie]

Good thread.