JdN Antanos Review

[kvaughan]

Got a box of these from Cigarmonster on the 27th I believe. They arrived on Monday (later than usual due to the weekend). I let them sit in the coolerdor for a day and I couldn't resist any longer. Took one of these beauties out of it's little red ribbon and but all it's brothers and sisters back to rest. Clipped the head and took a prelight draw. AMAZING. It tasted like I had just bitten in to a chocolate bar with caramel in the center. I did this for about 10 minutes in amazement . Light time came and pulled out the Zippo just to try something new. Toasted the foot and off we go. The first 1/3 had a very earthy taste. It was also very spicy and every snork was pretty painful but it tasted so good. Flavors developed into a slight hint of peanuts and almost sort of a tree bark. You know the smell of a tree close up, not a cedar taste, straight tree bark (call me crazy). It was different but I can't say I hated it. The second 1/3 gave off more of a coffee/chocolate taste and I was loving every second of it. The cigar started to tunnel at this point but I kept going. I made it to the the last 1/3 but the cigar had begun to tunnel very badly and I was tired of trying to correct the burn. I will let these sit for a while longer before attempting another one but all in all this was a great smoke after a LONG first day back to work.

[BigBasMan]

Great review!!! I love JdN. The Celebracion is excellent as well. These will definitely get better with age.

[DETROITPHA357]

Nice review4a very nice cigar. I had 1this pass weekend & I totally understand what your talking about. the flavor is those are like no other. just wait until they age a lil (;

[glovepuppy]

One of the best NC's out there IMHO. Let them sit for at least 3 months and they get even better.

[john51277]

Nice review. They should get a lil beter with some age. I love the Antano line. Very tasty!!!!

[olotti]

I love the Antono line, what size was yours that you smoked. The machitos and beli's are my favorite.

[kvaughan]

It was the robusto grande.

[stogie_kanobie_one]

I like to store these on the low end by the way. I think the flavor is better when drier. around the 65 mark.

[kvaughan]

Got em in the cooler at 67

Probably will give them another attempt when I get off work

[wharfrathoss]

good sticks for the $-i like the consul size, good for a nite ending smoke-the celebs are good too, basically an antano lite IMO

[papajohn67]

Price makes me .

[stogie_kanobie_one]

Originally Posted by kvaughan

Got em in the cooler at 67

Probably will give them another attempt when I get off work

Nice,
you aren't wasting any time. I got a box of Machitos and I think it had what... 50? With numbers like that it's easy to go a little nuts.

[Marlboro Cigars]

Very nice review.

[smokemifyagotem]

Originally Posted by john51277

Nice review. They should get a lil beter with some age. I love the Antano line. Very tasty!!!!

YES YES YES, much better after a few months - a totally different cigar. If you liked it now just wait. Man I love these cigars.