Don Lino African Kuro Review

[DBall]

The retailers take:

Made in Nicaragua, this blend is a work of art. In fact, Don Lino Africa is a cigar you may be tempted to walk over your fellow man to get. It’s a complex offering composed of Habano-seed wrappers with long leaf filler tobaccos hail from Honduras, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic and the west African country of Cameroon. These extra-select tobaccos have been aging since 1999. It’s extra potent and rich, packing a full-flavored, multi-layered punch.

Tin of 4.

MSRP: $17 Category: BOXES
Cigar Size: 4.0" x 45 ring


Now, for mine:





I had an Africa before, and man, I fell in love... I fell hard. There was a sweetness to that cigar that makes vanilla ice cream comparable to lemon juice concentrate... yeah, I was hooked.

I do worry about the flavor profiles from different vitolas, though... the one I had before was the Duma size (which is 5"x50). I love a good short smoke on lunch breaks (I live across the street from my office) and while I was trying to figure out what to smoke, I remembered these. I've never tried this size, so I was a bit wary.



The wrapper was deliciously oily and the construction looked perfectly solid. I settled down with a book, clipped, and lit up. That sweetness was still there... the first 10 or so puffs were amazing and then the sweetness took a back seat (well, more like a passenger seat, because it was still there) and the flavors kept coming. This is a complex smoke, but satisfying beyond belief.




around this size it burned a little hot, but that was because I was pulling off it once every 7.3 seconds... my god, was this fantastic! I didn't even crack my book open... I couldn't bear to distract this smoke with anything as mundane as a great read. I instead called my fiance and chatted with her for a bit.




I could not put the down... I was going through withdrawals setting it down for the time it took for its multiple photo ops. I felt like Dave Chappelle's crack fiend character...

^ actual size: really friggin' small... really. ^

I could not put this thing down. My lips and tongue felt as though I was making out with a forest fire by the end of this, but it was worth it. I just put some bids in at the devil for more of these.



Smoking time: 35 minutes



Thanks for reading!

[jpa0741]

Awesome review. I have been looking to get some of these.

[jpa0741]

Does anyone know where to find the Duma in a box? I can only find the tins.

[Giovanni]

Looks delicious!

[Tappy]

Gonna have to try one of these out, looks outstanding. Great review, thanks.

[gary106334]

Originally Posted by jpa0741

Does anyone know where to find the Duma in a box? I can only find the tins.

Try Atlantic Cigar, BestCigar, Cigar International, or Famous. They all have them according to Cigarcyclopedia.

[jpa0741]

Originally Posted by gary106334

Try Atlantic Cigar, BestCigar, Cigar International, or Famous. They all have them according to Cigarcyclopedia.

No one has them in stock.

[goldenboy1939]

One of my local B&Ms had the Africa line selling at half price. Having dabbled before and really enjoying the line I had to pick up a fiver of the robusto size. They had a ton of them over the past year but were really going through their inventory w/ this sale.

[DBall]

Originally Posted by goldenboy1939

One of my local B&Ms had the Africa line selling at half price. Having dabbled before and really enjoying the line I had to pick up a fiver of the robusto size. They had a ton of them over the past year but were really going through their inventory w/ this sale.

Holy crap... that deal isn't still going on, is it? I'd likely buy a box...

[jpa0741]

Originally Posted by goldenboy1939

One of my local B&Ms had the Africa line selling at half price. Having dabbled before and really enjoying the line I had to pick up a fiver of the robusto size. They had a ton of them over the past year but were really going through their inventory w/ this sale.

Please let me know if he has any more of these. I would love to get a box.

[DBall]

Check it out...

http://www.holts.com/category.html?i...9&trail=201274

you actually get 5 free cigars and a leather travel case with the boxes (apparently they are in stock, too).

Word.

[hurricane6]

another great review Dan! nice pics to go along with it!

[jpa0741]

Originally Posted by DBall

Check it out...

http://www.holts.com/category.html?i...9&trail=201274

you actually get 5 free cigars and a leather travel case with the boxes (apparently they are in stock, too).

Word.

Cool, thanks trigger pulled.