Review - Mi Cubano - 2 - Toro

[Texan_To_The_End]

DATE: 2006/06/21
REVIEWER: Timothy "Texan_To_The_End" Piper
CIGAR: Mi Cubano
SIZE: 6.0 X 50
ORIGIN: Esteli, Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Ecuadoran (Maduro)
BINDER: Honduran
FILLER: Dom, Hon, Nic
SHAPE: Toro
AGE: Unknown. In my humidor since 2006/05/22.
VENDOR: Gifted by Mr Maduroo. (Thanks again!)
PRICE: Unknown. Current retail is US $3.70 each.

AMBIENCE: Noon Wednesday, still sunny, hot & humid. RH is going waaaay up since the rain cleared out last night.

BEVERAGE: Coffee - black.

APPEARANCE: Veiny dark non-oily wrapper; a pretty hefty stick.

PRE_LIGHT: Smelled very chocolaty.

DRAW: A bit tight; I had to skewer a knot about two inches from the cap.

FIRST_THIRD: Wrapper had a *very* bitter taste to it. Smoke was woody at first but got bland after a few puffs. Continued to smoke, waiting for that chocolate to appear, but it never did.

SECOND_THIRD: Still bitter, but the woody taste came out a bit and piqued my interest. I decided to keep smoking rather than just set it down.

FINAL_THIRD: It never did develop, and kept a bitter taste all the way to the end. (Note: this was my third strike today; three bad cigars in a row.)

BURN: Very even burn, but it was obviously too tightly rolled.

ASH: Very white solid ash.

SMOKE: Not much smoke at all, and it was pretty bland/bitter.

STRENGTH: Very mild.

FLAVOUR: Tasteless & bitter mostly, with a hint of woodiness.

FINISH: Took an IBC root beer to get the bitter taste out of my mouth.

SMOKE_TIME: 45 minutes was all I could do. Put it down with about 2.5" left unsmoked.

IMPRESSION: When I unwrapped this cigar and smelled it, I thought it was going to be wonderful from the pre-light aroma. Unfortunately it wasn't so. I would like other people's opinion on this, as if I just had a "dud" stick, I'll do another review later to try to change the rating.

RATING: 2 out of a possible TEN wooden matchsticks.

COMMENTS: It just wasn't my day so far for cigars.

PICTURES: http://tinyurl.com/gf9bu

[Mister Moo]

My $2 yard gar; I've been through three boxes and never smoked one like you described. They ain't exactly like solid gold brilliant cigars, but I think you got a loser. I'd call them a 6. Sniff.

[Texan_To_The_End]

Originally Posted by Mister MaDuroo

My $2 yard gar; I've been through three boxes and never smoked one like you described. They ain't exactly like solid gold brilliant cigars, but I think you got a loser. I'd call them a 6. Sniff.

Yeah, I felt bad about that, really... I'll be getting a few more so I can "re-review" them in a little while. But this one really *was* bad...

[aceswired]

I like your reviews - hope you keep posting them. Too bad things went sour for you at ASC.

[Texan_To_The_End]

Originally Posted by aceswired

I like your reviews - hope you keep posting them. Too bad things went sour for you at ASC.

Hey thanks... I'm having fun here, and the natives seem friendly. <G>

[Miami]

I like the new format.