Moore and Bode - Flamboyan Dark Review

[JCK]

I bought 12 Boore and Mode cigars today. Scotie (Volfan) had requested some of these from me a few months back when he learned I lived in Atlanta. He knew that Blue Havana II in Alpharetta carried these. I finally got around to that shop. Jim, the shop owner is a top notch guy.

Size: 6 3/4 x 50
Shape: North Greenway
Wrapper: unknown
Filler: unknown, 6 tobaccos (Jim indicates one leaf comes from China, another from Turkey)
Binder: unknown

Burn Time: 1 hour 20 minutes







VERY TOOTHY WRAPPER



Prelight Aroma: not distinguishable, just finished eating chik fil-a before starting this cigar
Prelight Draw - Easy
Firmness - a little loose but uniform down the length of the cigar

Sat on my neighbors front porch enjoying the company of several friends with a cup of Hawaiian Kona. 1/2 teaspoon of sugar

After torching the foot, the first couple of draws were uneventful. Just a mouthful of smoke with a nice tobacco aroma. There were slight hints of spice. After the first inch this cigar really started to pick up with flavors and scents of salted peanuts. There was the slightest hint of cream. Into the second 1/3rd, the cigar picked up a stronger nut taste that turned slightly sweeter. The finish was aged tobacco and slight spice. I was really enjoying this cigar at this point. After the half-way point, the flavor turned into honey roasted peanuts that lingered into the finish. The sweetness settled down after a few draws, then returned to a predominately tobacco flavor. I put this stick down with about an inch left on the cigar. I haven't experienced a cigar with this flavor profile. It started and finished with a medium body. A good evening cigar for me.

The ash held on for almost two inches until I decided to nudge it off in the ashtray. It was white/light grey and firm. This cigar is constructed well.

I did have to correct the burn once soon after I dropped the initial ash, but continued to burn evenly until I put the stick down.

I enjoyed this cigar and would recommend anyone to try one. MSRP is in the range of 11.50, but I paid a little less than marked. I put this up with other cigars in that range.

[volfan]

Nice review Ji. Did the sun grown wrapper taste like any of the other sun growns you have had?

scottie

[tzaddi]

Great close-ups of the foot...you can almost see those peanuts.

That is some worldly blend. Thanks for sharing.

I have a box coming from Jim in the near future.

[JohnnyFlake]

I really like Moore & Bode cigars. I believe they have two varieties. I use to get them from a friend who was living in Miami, back in the early/mid 90s. They have a very pleasing, however, unusual flavor profile. They were dam good! I use to get their grand corona size. I believe it was 6" x a 45 ring. I remember loving them. I have not had any since the mid 90s. I had basically forgotten about them until this thread popped up.

Now, I am going to have to check them out again. Does anyone know an online vendor who handles them?

Johnny

[JCK]

Originally Posted by volfan

Nice review Ji. Did the sun grown wrapper taste like any of the other sun growns you have had?

scottie

I didn't get as many hints of chocolate cocoa flavor, or the predominant sweet flavors of other sun-growns except for a short burst in the middle of the stick was almost like i put way too much sugar in my coffee.

[JCK]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

I really like Moore & Bode cigars. I believe they have two varieties. I use to get them from a friend who was living in Miami, back in the early/mid 90s. They have a very pleasing, however, unusual flavor profile. They were dam good! I use to get their grand corona size. I believe it was 6" x a 45 ring. I remember loving them. I have not had any since the mid 90s. I had basically forgotten about them until this thread popped up.

Now, I am going to have to check them out again. Does anyone know an online vendor who handles them?

Johnny

Hey Johnnny, Jim at Blue Havanna will ship them to you.... You can get a pretty good deal on them today if you want to order.