Again, sorry for the tardiness on this post…
This is the fifth of six blind reviews, 3 from me and 3 from Matt from Matt’s Cigar Journal. Click here for the rules to the contest. Note that all cigars Matt gave me to smoke were from the same manufacturer, so hopefully after smoking all three I can put it together, although I am thoroughly confused at the moment…
Cigar #5 has an odd box press-ish shape to it. It is similar to an Oliva Master Blend III, with it’s rounded edges, but not as severely box-pressed at the MBIIIs. So was the just a result of being in Matt’s humidor for a while, or is it the actual shape? This doesn’t help me in identifying the cigar that’s for sure.
The pre-light draw is easy and it takes the light well, but gives off a few acrid flavors in the first few puffs.
From the first puff, it’s safe to say that I have definitely smoked this cigar before… but that doesn’t help me much.
The first cigar gave me the impression I was smoking a Nicaraguan puro, but this one, as well as the second cigar Matt gave me has hints of Honduran flavors in it. So this does narrow down the field a bit, as it’s not a manufacturer who primarily rolls puros.
The ash was gray and firm, and held on for quite a while.
The flavors in this cigar were a lot more pleasing to me than Cigar #3. This cigar was rich with leather and wood, with a hint of coffee and anise. The flavors were balanced, not overwhelming, in the medium bodied cigar. It wasn’t very complex, but it was enjoyable.
So now I have to guess. Yeesh. I must admit I’m a bit stumped here. Nothing has really grabbed me about any of the sticks and indicates one manufacturer over another. I really think these are multi-country blends (except #1), so it’s hard to place a specific profile. Which is why I have to guess Rocky Patel, or someone like that, who has different tasting cigars in many strengths. So if I had to guess the three cigars, I would say #1 is a Vintage 92, #3 is an Edge Maduro and #5 is a RP Decade. I have a feeling I whiffed on this one, we’ll see soon, so stay tuned!
Here’s my first review here!
Check out Matt’s review for Cigar #2 here!
Here’s my review for #3!
Here’s Matt’s review of the 4th stick in the White Band Project!
Last, here’s Matt’s review of Cigar #6!
