Introducing Official Cigar Reviews by Eric

So it’s been about 3 weeks now that I’ve been posting reviews here on www.cigarfox.com and I would just like to give you all a BIO on myself let you know a little bit more about who I am. 

I’ve been smoking cigars for just over 8 years now and have enjoyed each and every minute of it. I just completed my education program on becoming a Denturist. What is a denturist I’m sure you’re all asking yourselves, it’s a Specialist in Implant, full and partial dentures. I live in Windsor Ontario Canada and I am a member of the Montecristo Lounge in Sterling Heights Michigan. 

Let me tell you how I got into cigar smoking. 8 years ago when i was still in high school and this was the age when smoking cigarettes made you “ COOL” never having smoked a cigarette I wanted to smoke something that had more class more meaning that a cigarette, for years i remember watching my dad and my neighbour smoke cohiba esplendidos out in the garage, cigars always intrigued me movies like Scarface and goodfellas that portray cigars as a luxury. The Night of my semi formal dance had arrived and i figured i would celebrate at the after party smoking one of my dad’s Cubans , so before the dance i went to see him and when he took off to the washroom i opened that beautiful desktop cherry wood 50 ct Humidor and snatched a Vegas Robaina Torpedo , something about that beautiful Gold band that stood out more than the cohiba, romeo y Julieta , montecristo and Hoyo De monterrys that were in there , Went to the party lit the stoogie up and received a large variance of comments some saying man that’s awesome and the jealous type of course always having their input saying oh you think your cool with your cigar or “okay big shot”. I didn’t let this bother me one bit i just continued on reading and studying cigar , being my first cigar or first time smoking anything i really don’t know what i was looking for in particular i had read a little bit in CA about how to taste cigars so i did my best to do that i could just taste some spices and cream , but trust me 8 years later this fuller bodied Cuban beauty is much more complex than that . I got home and immediately researched this cigar, I found out that this cigar was produced by Alejandro Robaina , who is to do the oldest Tobacco farmer in Vuelta Alejab (recognize that place from my reviews?) they actually call him the “DON” he grows some of the world’s best wrapper tobacco, and in 1997 The people in the industry wanted to honour him with his own cigar in 5 sizes using his Wrapper Binder and Filler so you can just imagine what this cigar would taste like. As time went on i would sporadically take cigars from my father and smoke them i started to read more and more and truly started to understand tobacco and cigars the life of cigar smoking was great until I finally got caught, a friend of his saw me smoking outside of the movie theatre one night, my father confronted me and i had to admit to him that i had been steeling and smoking his cigars. He simply replied I’m very disappointed and your so damn young son. 3 days later Christmas Eve he brought home some A sized cigars with a whopping 56 ring gauge and told me to smoke the whole thing and he was certain I would vomit. After 3 hours he was disappointed when i told him i didn’t feel sick at all and that it was an amazing cigar he just gave me, and in turn he had made a big mistake. He replied to me “well what can I do, i really can’t stop yo , but don’t steel from me if you want one just ask . Time went on i began smoking once a week every Saturday with my friend Adam whose father is also a big Cuban cigar smoker, we would take turns taking from our fathers and trying new cigars, In my earlier days of cigar smoking i would always read reviews before i smoked the cigar to try and get a feel of what to look for when i was smoking . As time went on i didn’t really need reviews anymore i was able to tell strength/body , I remember my first encounter with non Cuban cigars , I was on Vacation in Orlando and my father took me to Sosa family cigars , beautiful store but i couldn’t believe how cheap cigars were , Romeo Y Julietas, montecristos , all around $9 to me this was an absolute steal compared to the retail value of Cuban cigars starting at $15 for a petite Corona ( in Canada due to high tobacco taxes in Cuba the cigars are actually more reasonably priced ranging from $ 8- 30 per cigar . As time went on i started reading more about non Cubans and became very interested. A friend of my fathers had told me about the Cigar Factory outlet in Troy Michigan about 4 years ago, that Friday they were hosting a CAO event, none of my friends wanted to go so i figured hey these people like what i like CIGARS and that’s the only thing you need to have in common with someone and you can strike up conversation for days upon days upon days . I went to the event and was very impressed with not only the customer service I received from Dan Jenuwine , Tommy Paull , and John C , and the amazing deals they had that day , BUT more so the selection of non Cuban cigars i could not believe how many non Cuban cigars there were in existence, it was actually mind blowing. Time went on and i made my travels across the border weekly to continue to try new cigars each time , it was great especially when they had events . I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigar brand in every size and yes that includes cohiba and all the Singlo series’ too , I have also smoked alot of Cuban Limited editions from 2004, 2006 and 2008 as well as some of the Regional Editions which are cigars that are exclusive for certain countries like for instance in Canada Vegas Robaina released a special sized robusto only for release in Canada , Bolivar did a Cigar for asia which was a short Edmundo this was one great cigar I must say. I’ ve smoked quite a few 20 year aged Cubans including cohiba lancero , esplendido , romeo Y julieta Churchill , hoyo De Moterry Double Corona , Monte cristo No. 2 and No.4’s, and most of this took place later in my smoking years when my palate was actually experienced . Are non Cubans just as good as Cubans is the question I am always asked day in and day1 out, i always hear people say oh my friend brought me back some Cubans and they were SH*T or i went to this store and they were garbage , or i was on vacation and bought some Cubans and they were garbage to . Here’s the thing that you must understand and need to accept about Cuban Cigars , about 95% of Cuban cigars consumed in the united states are counterfit , and a large percentage of those consumed around the world it’s the same situation , also one of my favourites i hear My friend got me these in cuba on the beach , or when the guy tells you the cohibas with the glass case are limited edition THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS COHIBAS IN A GLASS TOP CASE THERE FAKEEEEEEEEEEEE, or i was in Mexico and the guy told me that his friend works at the factory and stole this box, take a second and think about this DO YOU REALLY THINK ITS THAT EASY TO JUST WALK OUT OF THE FACTORY WITH A FULLY SEALED BOX OF CIGARS WITHOUT BEING CAUGHT ? They inspect each and every person before they leave the factory every day , security is not taken lightly , and even if there was an inside connection it wouldn’t be an amount that would make it as readily available as all of these con artist salesmen say it is why do u think they sell the box for a measly $50 even in cuba boxes of cohibas start at over $150 . In Countries outside of Cuba theres really only 1 place you should buy Cuban cigars , La Casa Del Habanos or the company Habanos SA which is the authorized retailer for Cuban cigars in 150 Countries when u buy a cigar from one of these dealers you know you are guaranteed the real thing. Its the same to compare clothing you can get fake Hugo Boss everywhere but if u go to the official store or an auithorized retailer you know your getting the real thing with the 100% quality that you are paying for , if you are in Cuba either direct purchase from the Factory La Casa Del Habanos or the airport is also a fair choice but once again if you want to be 100 % satisfied with proper humidification, quality and authenticity HABANOS is the way to go. Another thing you have to remember when smoking cigars even if your “friend” did purchase these cigars at Habanos and tells you there the real thing and you have a poor burn or they come apart don’t let that be the end of your smoking of that cigar or brand , YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT OTHER PEOPLES HUMIDOR CONDITIONS ARE , i know that when I give people a Cuban cigar they never complain or have any problems , 1) because i get them from a Reputable source and 2) i know how to maintain my humidors. So my whole point to this is the fact of don’t knock it until you’ve really TRIED IT THE RIGHT WAY . Getting back to this point again about humidity this is really one of the most important aspects of a cigar , it can affect the burn the draw and the flavours of the cigar , have u ever received a cigar go to cut it and the wrapper just crumbles or peels apart how much do you hate that ? its defiantly at the top of my peevs list. I know that every time i purchase a cigar from the Cigar Factory outlet, Jenuwines Cigar outlet or cigarfox.com i know that i will be receiving a quality humidified product NO EXCEPTIONS, this is why i purchase my non Cubans from here QUALITY, when it comes to cigars i need quality and i won’t settle for second best . So are Cubans better than Non Cubans to me YES they are if you smoke the real thing , but are there some non Cubans that are better than Cubans YES what makes Cuban cigars truly a gem is the way that they are cultivated and the soil and the climate that has been around for years and years, and the quote my friend Glenn Haege always says “a hundred hands” which is true 100 hands on average it takes to make a Cuban cigar. But the thing about non Cubans is that most of the owners or manufactures are from cuba , every cigar has a story and a taste , i appreciate hand made cigars from all over the world weather it be Cuba, Nicaragua , Mexico, Honduras, Eucador, Africa, Indonesia, ect..... Someone took time to make the product your smoking by hand , and thats another thing , if once and a while you get an uneven burn or maybe the draw wasn’t as seamless as the last 22 cigars you smoked from the box , remember its a hand made product. I will continue to post reviews weekly about all the great products that are available at cigarfox.com Cigar factory outlet Troy and Jenuwines Cigar Outlet Sterling Heights with and inventory of over 200, 000 cigars you could just imagine how many more reviews are to come , Hope you all enjoy my reviews l, now its time for me to PUFF MORE GARS , take care

Sincerely

Eric D. Kukucka ( Member of the Montecristo Lounge Sterling Heights )

Camacho Corojo Tobacco Tenth aniversary and Monarch Review

Camacho Corojo Tobacco







Corojo , often prounced improperly has CO-RO-JO , the true pronounciation is actually CO-RO-HO . Corojo wrappers offer beautiful amounts of flavour. Lets talk about some history for a moment, (EL COROJO) this is one of Cuba’s most nonchalant non presentable , tobacco plantations , but ” NOT ALL THAT GLITERS IS GOLD “ This is where the worlds greatest wrapper tobacco is grown, to prove my point the wrapper on the hoyo De Monterry Double corona comes from El Corojo, Cigar Afficionado has rated this cigar has earned a score of 99 points , and 4 ratings above 94 ,I myself have smoked both the cabinet Double corona and the original Hoyo from 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2009 and believe you me it is truly a cigar that you savour down to the millimetre. Now another gem from El Corojo is the Cohiba Robusto which received a mind blowing 96 points in 1992/1993. Needless to say the name Corojo carries a huge reputation. The country of Honduras is known for its production of bananas grown along the Caribbean sea, but another gem from this country is the Jamastran Valley and its COROJO wrapper. Time and time again unfortunately you hear people tell the tales of how Corojo wrappers are flame retardant or how blue mold is a constant reoccurring misfortune of the wrapper , well I can tell you that the Eiroa Family (Camacho Cigars), like many Cubans , really know what there doing when it comes to Corojo tobacco. I believe the saying was “ THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING. The Jamastran Valley where there Corojo is grown has a priceless possetions that lie deep beneath the soils of this Corojo infested Villa. What might that be you ask ? Well the very seeds that allowed the Eiroa families dreams to come true. If the name Vuelta Abajo doesn’t ring a bell to you i’ll remind you that its where some of cubas best tobacco comes from. Santa Ines del Corojo which was a Vega in Vuelta Abajo is the very place where the Eiroa’s obtained these seeds . But how? The grandson of the Farmer of this particular plantation. So keeping that in mind there is allot of history in Camacho cigars that should not only be recognized but also appreciated from the moment you cut the cigar , to the time the cigar is left standing in the ashtray burning itself out after an enjoyable experience. The Camacho brand dates back to the 1960’s and actually originated in Miami, Run by a Gentlemen named Simon Camacho. The Brand’s newly found home is now in Honduras, the Eiroa Family took over the company in 1995 at this time only Indonisian and Conneticut shade wrappers produced, let me tell you a little bit about the families past. Generoso Eiroa was growing tobacco in cuba in the 1900’s due to the revolution n his widow and three sons forced to leave the country. Julio joined the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt with the US army. Julio Eiroa brought the cigar business into his life in the 1960’s when he worked at Perfecto Garcia in Tampa Florida, after a few years Julio Decided to go to Honduras due to the Embargo issues at that time on behalf of Angel Oliva to help assist with a government-sponsored cultivation project In 1977 Julio had an unfortunate plane crash suffered a spinal cord injury and became semi retired. Following the crash business opportunities arose back in Tampa with the purchase of the Perfecto factory which he was once employed talk about the dream of being a boss, a few more years pass and another move back to Honduras in 1989 he took over a company called Fumas and then entrepenured Caribe Imported Cigars . Cristian Eiroa is the “young gun” of the Camacho brand being the President of Caribe cigars and all , in 1995 Cristian received his Masters degree in international buisness, later that year he entered the family business , Christian spent lots of time searching the world for tobacco, and getting into the swing of sales as time moved on , I met Christian about 6 months ago and we had a good 45 minute chat about cigars and about his relationship with his father and how they both have very dissimilar palates and are complete opposites when it comes to blends, he has admitted that he likes a few of his father’s blends but wont boast about it too much. He also told me himself that he makes blends that HE ENJOYS for HIMSELF. There came a time when the Camacho Corojo cigar was being distributed in huge numbers , which led to a lot of imperfections and Quality issues , Christian decided to halt production until an adequate limit of GOOD PRODUCT was available on a limited release, Corojo tobacco can be blended as a PURO and be mind blowing in its taste profiles IF QUALITY IS THERE , and I think Christian realized this at the right time and took advantage of this opportunity. Enough about the “blah blah blah” lets get to the sticks .










CAMACHO COROJO MONARCH










SIZE : Robusto 5 x 50




WRAPPER: “Authentic Corojo “




BINDER: “Authentic Corojo “




FILLER: “Authentic Corojo “










This cigar has a very enticing pre light aroma and appearance , what I really like about this cigar is not only does it resemble Cuban by havng Corojo wrapper, binder and filler, BUT the label is very Cuban like , that being because its simple like most Cubans , it reminds me of the Cuban Fonseca or Vegas Robaina. This wrapper is a nice brown with a slightly oily texture and a few small veins , the pre light draw was nearly effortless. After lighting the foot my palate was endulged with some spice and and cedar woody type notes producing a great smooth amount of flavours i really enjoyed this cigar already the second third of this cigar became leathery with an increase in spice , but still maintaining a slight creamy finish, and the draw persisted to be great, the final third increased into a fuller body smoking experience increasing it its spices but still once again maintaining its “coolness” which i really enjoyed , don’t take this cigar to be as light as i might make it seem it is still defiantly a full bodied smoking experience not for the beginner smoker.




Summary




Overall this cigar is a good full bodied experience that provides a “ relief” with the creamy coolness that it offers , and being a Authentic Corojo Puro makes it that much more interesting . Is it a Cuban Corojo ? No is it the next best thing ? its pretty damn close.






















Camacho tenth anniversary Torpedo










SIZE : Box Pressed Torpedo 6.12 X 54




WRAPPER: “Authentic Corojo “




BINDER: “Authentic Corojo “




FILLER: “Authentic Corojo “










The year was 2008 and it came time to celebrate something special , this was the year that commemorated the Eiora family for its ten years of growing the world’s only Authentic Corojo , what better way to celebrate and always remember something special than releasing a cigar specific to that date. This blend was created by CHRISTIAN and it offers some amazing flavours along with a beautiful presentation , 2008 was also the tenth anniversary of when Christian became president of Caribe Cigar imports. There are 21 cigars in the beautiful looking box . The pre light aromna was very nice and looking at the cigar it has a few veins but what was interesting was that the wrapper was thinner than normal, the true test was yet to come , this is giving me a little bit of a possible concern for burn issues , but never the less NOT ALL THAT GLITTER IS GOLD there was also an evendent patch of ligero directly in the center of the cigar yummm . The pre light draw was effortless. Upon lighting the foot , My palate said many thank you’s to me for being so generous and providing nutty almond flavours with undertones of spice and leather. As I neared the second third the burn was great and the ash was slightly flaky , the flavour profiles for the most part maintained very similar to the initial flavours which is fine with me the extra coffee notes were defiantly a bonus. Personally yes it’s great when a cigar changes flavours and that is more complex throughout the cigar but at the same time you can never really have too much of a good thing when it comes to cigars can you ? , the body is on the heavier side of Medium the draw and burn are continuing to remain flawless, the final third of the cigar was just as good as the first two thirds with a slight peppery tingle in the back of my throat which was a good kick giving a little bit of that full bodied experience,










Summary :










This cigar is very nice to look at but its even better to smoke , yes it costs around 12 dollars but its damn worth it , your smoking something that should be recognized, think of new years eve when you splurge and spend some extra cash at get a bottle of expensive champagne even Dom Perignon if you really had a great year well it’s the same thing you will always remember a great cigar like u will always remember great champagne. Corojo tobacco is a beautiful thing and the Eioras do a great job farming the product , the nutty almond, coffee, cream and spice notes that add to this cigar make it that much more worthy , what else could make this cigar worth your while ????? well the fact that it has a great burn and an effortless draw.










CAMACHO WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 1st AT THE STERLING HEIGHTS LOCATION FROM 5-8PM COMPLIMENTARY FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH A BUY 3 GET 1 FREE DEAL ON CAMACHO PRODUCTS AND 10% OFF BOX PURCHASES , STOP BUY ENJOY SOME GREAT FOOD CIGARS AND FRIENDLY COMPANIONSHIP , I WILL BE THERE THAT EVENING SMOKING SOME GREAT CAMACHO PRODUCT AND HOPE YOU ALL CAN JOIN ME










Sincerely




Eric D. Kukucka (member of the Montecristo Lounge Sterling Heights)

Mi Dominicana Cigar Review (Lancero)

POWER HOUSE OF FLAVOUR OR B*TCH STICK ?


Mi Dominicana Lancero Review


Size: 7 ½ X 40

Wrapper : Dominican Republic

Binder : Dominican Republic

Filler : Dominican Republic

Strength: Medium-Full


Time and time and time again I constantly hear people on a regular basis shut down or bash the Lancero sized cigar calling it either a B*tich Stick or a wimpy cigar. Well Folks let me tell you why I shake my head and laugh inside when this happens. The Lancero or AKA (Long Panatella) is a very misunderstood/ misinterpreted cigar. The lancer is one of the most flavourfull cigars manufactured. Why is this you might ask ? The plain and simple fact that a Lancero contains 73% WRAPPER TOBACCO , hmmmmmm isn’t the wrapper tobacco what really gives the cigar its true taste profiles and character and flavours ? The answer to that question is YES. When u smoke a lancero you will have an experience like no other, If you truly want to test a Manufactures Wrapper Quality the Lancero is the way to go , Yes Coronas are also famous for tasting alot of the true quality BUT to me the Lancero has the edge having a larger percentage wrapper. NOW thats not to say that Double Coronas, Presidentes, Churchills and Toros don’t offer great flavour profiles and characteristics, the lancero is just more focused in that Department. Some may argue that Lanceros don’t offer enough draw because of its miniscule sized ring gauge of 37-40. This is largely dependent on the manufacturer and the roller of course. Indeed some lanceros do not offer as seamless of a draw as a toro or Churchill. I can attest to this fact , I’ve smoked Cohiba Lanceros from 1990, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2009 the cohiba lancero is the gold standard of lanceros I like to call it the Godfather of lanceros. The draw from each of these years did not differ much at all , the draw being not as effortless in this size actually allows the flavours to become even MORE ROBUSTLY CONCENTRATED to your palate in my opinion , this is another bonus characteristic of Lancero’s . Trinidad Fudadores (Cuban) is another very well recognized lancero that offers a smoking experience like no other. So I think I’ve stated my case of why the Lancero should not be OVER LOOKED lets get to the Mi Dominicana now . This is the First time I’m smoking this Blend and what a coincidence IM SMOKING THE LANCERO .. Now we all know the Famous Fuente Fuente Opus X was the First Dominican Puro to hit the market and all the fame and fortune of that Cigar has earned is very well deserved. The Mi Dominicana is also a Dominican Puro that offers alot of great characteristics at a reasonable price. “EVERYTHING THAT IS BEAUTIFUL ABOUT THE DOMINICAN REBULIC HAS GONE INTO THIS CIGAR” (Jose Seijas General Manager of Tabacelera de Garcia LTD) Thanks to Jose we are able to sample all the beautiful blends of Montecristo H.Uppman, and Romeo Y Julieta . This cigar was released in 2008 at the Vegas IPCPR and is the first Dominican Puro Released by Altadis U.S.A . Jose created this blend to show that he is truly proud of his heratige. ““Mi Dominicana is my personal tribute to our nation and our people… It truly captures the pride of my country.” (Jose Seijas)







The Cigar

This cigar was also rated No. 20 On Cigar Afficionados Top 25 of 2009 scoring 92 points. The Wrapper is a nice oily brown Dominican Wrapper , This is a nice looking wrapper with a few evident nice veins . The cap is a Cuban traditional “pig Tail”. The Pre light aroma was an evident Semi sweet Cedar aroma, the foot of the cigar is not as tightly rolled as i would like to see but the true test lies in the smoke of course, let’s get to that. After the first inch the cigar is burning absolutely flawless, and the cigar is giving off vast amounts of leather, coffee, nutty, cedar and in and outs of peppery spice. The middle third of this cigar the burn has maintained its integrity and had more of a fuller body to it increasing in spice but had a nice toasty flavour to it. The final third maintained its spice and some of the coffee flavours returned along with the nutty notes with a charcoal type undertone note on the finish and the burn was still excellent . I really Enjoyed this cigar was it a Cohiba or Trinidad No was it worth the 7-9 dollar price range Yes indeed , would I smoke it again ? YES I would



Summary



A Great looking cigar with Coffee, spice, cedary flavours , good draw and great burn, all at a fair price , to try something different than usual and from the beautiful Dominican Republic this is a must try, it made the top 25 for a reason. Thanks Jose for all of your amazing efforts that you put forth to the Cigar industry.



Sincerely Eric D. Kukucka (Member of the Montecristo Lounge Sterling Heights)

Trinidad Habana Reserve Belicoso Pictures

Frank Llaenza 1961 Double Magnum Cigar Pictures

Padron 1964 anniversary Series Diplimatico (natural)

Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Diplimatico (Natural)




Size: 7 X 50

Strength: Medium to Full

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Ash : Greyish White Slightly Flaky but very Strong



After a Long day at the office, I had to then travel home where I was to soon be making a small fence on the side of my house . I knew it was going to be a long night. The fence was successful but boy was I exhausted. I truly felt like I needed something rewarding for what I had accomplished today , and what better cigar than a Padron, i decided to smoke the 1964 natural Aniversarry diplimatico (Churchill) . Padron cigars is a brand known worldwide, for its persistent consistency and quality product. Jose Padron born in 1926, at a young age farmed tobacco in Pinar Del Rio which is a prime area for cultivating tobacco in Cuba . in 1961 Jose Padrons farm became nationalized by Fidel Castro. This then led to Jose getting a job as a carpenter in Miami, with a hammer he received from his friend, this hammer earned Jose the $600 he needed to start a tobacco farm. Today Padron cigars run by both Jose and his son Jorge Padron is the most well known name for a quality product. There cigars have been rated multiple times by both cigar insider and cigar aficionado, and to my knowledge they’ve only had a few cigars rated under 90 points and a Ton rated over 90 . Padron cigars has also been in cigar aficionados top 25 cigars of the year , in 2004, and 2007 , and in 2009 the Padron No.45 was crowed number 1 cigar of the year . You don’t get to be number one if you really don’t try your hardest at what you do and clearly the Padrons do , they have the ratings to prove it , and if u still don’t believe all the hype go to your local cigar shop, pick one up and SMOKE IT they speak for themselves. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigar in every size and yes that includes cohiba and all the Singlo series’ too , I have also smoked alot of Cuban Limited editions from 2004, 2006 and 2008 as well as some of the Regional Editions which are cigars that are excliusive for certain countires like for instance in Canada Vegas Robaina released a special sized robusto only for realease in Canada , Bolivar did a Cigar for asia which was a short Edmundo this was one great cigar I must say. I’ ve smoked quite a few 20 year aged Cubans including cohiba lancero , esplendido , romeo Y julieta Churchill , hoyo De Moterry Double Corona , Monte cristo No. 2 and No.4’s and I can honestly say , I respect Padron cigars and I do really enjoy them ALOT , they truly do remind me of that Cuban like taste and tradition. Jose did a great job on maintaining his families heritage that dates back to the 1850’s , and the No.45 Maduro was one amazing cigar that I would defiantly smoke on so many occasions.





The 1964 was created in commemoration of the companies 30 years , This cigar is a limited release Nicaraguan Puro (only Nicaraguan tobacco). Each cigar has an authenticity band beneath the Padron label , this cigar was No.807952, This cigar has 4 year aged tobacco and debuted in 1994 which means that this blend is now 16 years old , , This cigar is available in a Maduro Wrapper and Natural . Today I am smoking the Diplimatico which is 7 X 50 box pressed . The Wrapper is not your typical everyday wrapper that you see , it has some evident veins that run across it , and the wrapper has an almost slight wrinkle to it , it was hardly toothy , and slightly oily



Taste Profiles

Imediatly after lighting the foot , I was rewarded with a soft nutty taste , followed by a body of cream , talk about a good first impression , Love at first puff could you say ? YESSSS SIRR , the burn at this point is very fair a slight unevenness but nothing that I couldn’t use my torch to touch up just a tad it took about 3 minutes for the draw to fully open up but when it did my palate thanked me for it. As I’m getting into the 2/3 point of this cigar the body is beginning to become fuller but still maintaining the creamy nut flavours , now there’s just a hint of pepper for a bite in the back of my throat. The burn at this point is still good but is continuing to remain uneven in the one area , like i said before its nothing that cant be fixed. The final third was where the body became fuller , increasing pepery notes and decreasing the cream , thats not to say that there wasn’t still an undertone of cream coming through .







Summary

Overall this is an amazing smoke that offers alot of great flavours. Medium to full bodied with creamy nutty flavours complimented by peppery spice. This cigar is one that your palate will not hesitate to thank you more than once, a good burn and nice overall appearance make this pardon a keeper , and at a reasonable price for a limited pardon as well .

Sincerely

Eric D. Kukucka (member of the montecristo lounge)

Montecristo Reserva Negra Robusto

Montecristo Reserva Negra Robusto

Initially Altidas USA’s Montecristo contained 6 lines. Last summer the Montecristo reserve negra was released which now gives 7 lines to the Montecristo brand. The Wrapper is a San Andres Morron also known as San Andres Negro hence the name Reserva Negra . The interesting thing about this area is that from what i’ve heard the soil is claimed to be comparable to cubas famous Vuelta Abajo , which in Cuba is the prime area of Wrapper tobacco plantations . The name Morron means” chestnut brown”, this wrapper “is also very rare. This will be the first montecristo to Contain a Maduro Wrapper don’t let that scare you, there’s a first for everything.



THE CIGAR

--This Cigar has a beautiful Maduro Wrapper with very few veins at all, it is not oily in any way and contains a rugged finish almost matted you could say . The pre light aroma is very indulging , allot of pepper and coffee scents come through , upon lighting the cigar the draw was slightly tight , but within 3 minutes it really opened itself perfectly to blast my palate with an immense amount of smooth creamy flavours of roasted coffee beans, chocolate, with a little bit of leather , the flavours are apparent in the first 1/3 of the smoke , I really enjoy the way this cigar is manufactured , its slightly box pressed with rounded edges which allows it to stay in your mouth nicely this robusto is really nicely packed , the ash is very strong a little flaky but strong , and the burn is absolutely flawless so far , it seems like this smoke is only going to get better . I’m at the halfway point and i seem to be getting some sweet woody type flavours not necessarily cedary like most cigars offer . At the final 1/3 the cigar really seems to be giving me some full bodied characteristics and overall power , allot more peppery spice is evident but still having a smooth undertone . Not having smoked too many Mexican Wrappered cigars besides the H.Uppman reserve Maduro and the Gispert. The Montecristo Reserva Negra is a deffinate MUST SMOKE. Don’t underestimate the quality of this cigar , i’ve been fortunate enough to smoke Cohiba Maduro’s on many occasions and let me tell you , the Negra in my books is very comparable in taste quality and burn profiles.

WRAPPER  San Andres Morron

BINDER  Nicaraguan

FILLER Nicaraguan and Honduran

STRENGTH  Medium to Full

ASH Beautiful white colour ash

SIZE 5 X 54



SUMMARY

The Montecristo Reserva Negra , is a great smoke that offers alot of desiered flavours that your palate will thank you for . A perfect burn followed by a persistant smoothness with spicy woody and leathery notes , all toped of with a fuller bodied finish of spice this cigar is sure to be one you will not forget , /the wrappers rarity gives the cigar a one up but the taste and construction speaks for itself.



Sincerely

Eric D. Kukucka (Member of the Montecristo Lounge)

Frank Llaenza 1961 Double Magnum

Reviewed August 2nd 2010

Frank Llaenza 1961 double Magnum


Before the 1961 Llaenza Cigar Frank Llaenza was President of Villazon in Honduras for many years main focus being on the Hoyo de Monterrey and Punch cigar brands. 60 years after his introduction to tobacco and cigars, Frank has created a brand with HIS name on it.

FACTS ABOUT THE LLAENZA 1961

Limited released cigar only 60 stores nationwide cary this cigar CFO sterling Heights and Troy being two of them , this cigar is also sold as IN HOUSE ONLY , there is no online purchasing of this cigar . This cigar is completly handmade in Nicaragua.



THE CIGAR

WRAPPER  A dark Ecuador Sumatra wrapper. This is a failry dark wrapper ( almost a chocolate color ) fairly smooth a slight etched feel to it with very nice veins

BINDER  Nicaraguan

FILLER Dominican and Nicaraguan

STRENGTH  Medium to Full

ASH the ash is a nice firm not flaky solid white colour

The pre light aroma was very endulging reminded me almost of a cuban . the pre light draw seemed very good aswell the real test was to come , This cigar provided an effortless draw the second i lit it , , the burn on this cigar was exceptional , this is obviously due to the great construction of course , this cigar seems almost too good to be true im on the first quarter and im getting some leather , cedary notes , with a smooth undertone staying very persistant , not only is the burn perfect ,but once again the construction comes back again to prove itself , i left this cigar unsmoked for nearly 7 minutes and itstayed just the way it is was i am now at the 1/4 point and im getting some chocolate notes coming through , im now at the halfway point of this amazing stick the flavours the burn and the draw is still as exceptional as it was 30 minutes ago . Im now getting near the end of this cigar and all i can say is WOW seriously , the flavours just exploded as i neared the last ¼ of this stick , just amazing.



SUMMARY

--- This cigar is medium to full bodied , i find it similar to the Oliva Serie V in the sense that they both carry full body characteristics but yet maintain a consistent smoothness throught the cigar, a perfect burn , effortless draw providing , smoot, cedary, leathery, and just a hint of spice , all perfectly balanced to provide an experience that will not be forgotten , just the way that Frank Llaenza intended it to be , the 60 years of experiences is clearly evident in this cigar , must be why he decided to put his name on it

Stop By the CFO and Pick one up today , YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED

Sincerely

Eric D. Kukucka  (Member of the Montecristo Cigar Lounge)