Indian Tabac Reserve Candela Review

[Bruisedawg]

Still a newbie here and I think I'll always be experimenting with new smokes. I've always looked at the Candela wrapper and was never impressed by the green color. I bought a RP Mild Sampler that had the Reserve Candela in it so I decided to fire one up. The first thing I noticed was the spongy feel of the stick as a whole. I don't think it was rolled too tightly. I lit the stick and it started to burn evenly for the first 1/2 inch. A tad spicy at first but mellowed quickely. There wasn't much flavor after the first inch. I know it is supposed to be a mild cigar but I couldn't taste much of anything. The draw was easy, probably because of the loose roll. After the first inch, it started to burn very unevenly. I had to keep touching it up. After halfway through I started to taste a heavy ammonia taste. The filler started burning faster than the wrapper and it started to pucker around the ends. I had to put it out of its misery after that and grab a Punch Rare Corojo so my tastebuds wouldn't shut down on me.
Has anyone had a similiar experience? I don't want to write off a candela wrapper after one bad smoke.
Thanks for reading.
-Bob

[TechMetalMan]

My friend smoked an Arturo Fuente Candela the other day when I was with him.

He said that it was very mild with little to no flavour. His burnt pretty well though.

I don't know how well he maintains his humidor though, but I know his was sitting for quite awhile.

The ammonia taste was probably due to being too young. So maybe if it would have rested it would have tasted better.

[White97Jimmy]

I'm still looking locally to find a few candelas. Been wanting to try something different, but I can't find them around here. I don't want to buy a box online to find out that I don't like them.

[Twill413]

I am bumping this thread because I have a fiver coming from CBid...who has any experience with a candela and what can I expect? Never had em and looking forward to giving them a try. What am I in for?

[jovenhut]

I have never had a candelas either. Would like to hear another review

[Full Bodied Bruce]

Thanks for the review. A little time in the humi will help.

[donp]

It was probably too young or wet. If the flavors were appealing to you, I recommend that you let the restyy of em rest for a few weeks and try em again.

[Twill413]

maybe I should have started another thread...I was just trying to help clutter...again I am asking if anyone else has had them since the original thread, and I was wondering...ah read the post before this...sorry about the confusion.

[White97Jimmy]

Bruisedawg sent me one. I was going to wait until the Detroit herf to smoke it...but I might have it today or tomorrow. I will post a review in here if I smoke it.

[StogieGuy]

Thanks. Always enjoy a candela review.

I've got two Camacho Candela robustos in the humidor and I'm looking forward to em... if nothing else they should be different.

[White97Jimmy]

Well, I smoked the candela that Bruisedawg sent me.....Let's just say my experience was very similar to his.

The start of the stick was a bit spicy, but mellowed out very quickly. The cigar itself was "spongy" and didn't feel like it was rolled tightly. This stick didn't produce much smoke, as I actually had to double draw to get a decent amount of smoke through. This is a mild/med stick, heading more towards the mild side right after lighting. It wasn't a bad overall taste, but it surely was different. With about 2.5 inches to go, I pitched it as the flavor basically just disappeared and started to taste like burnt cardboard.

Not sure I would run out and buy a box of these yet, but it is something I defintely want to try again. I don't want to write off these cigars yet, I'll buy a 5er if I can find a decent price on them.