Thursday, September 9, 2010

Cain F Double Toro Cigar Review

Cain F review Double Toro




Ligero ,a word that is used very often in the cigar industry of both Cuban and non Cuban cigars, but what is Ligero ? Ligero is what truly gives a cigar its strength , Ligero leaves are the last to ripen and are located at the top of the tobacco plant they are the part of the plant that has had the most exposure to the sun during growth, FULL OF FLAVOUR ,DARKKKK AND THICKKKK but also increased nicotine content , a Maturing or aging process of a minimum of 3 years before it can be used in blending cigars( this is sometimes argued by “just over two years” but to my knowledge 3 years was always the proper period, typically Ligero tobacoo is always place in the middle of the cigar as long filler , this is due to the fact that Ligero burns SLOWLY , if the ligero is placed to close to the wrapper it will totaly affect the over all burn, THIS IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE FILLER , and the POWERHOUSE portion of the cigar . just to give you a quick briefing on types of tobaccos and their strengths , SECO is the mildest type, VISO is the medium strength or “stronger”LIGERO is the STRONGEST . Before the CAIN it was always said you cannot manufacture a cigar with pure LIGERO it just wont work, it wont smoke well , it wont taste good , AND IT WONT BURNNN PROPERLY , before cain thier were double ligero cigars , but never triple it was just unheard of. Then again Before NUB there was never a cigar that was 4” by 66 ring guage, there were never any cigars like the NUB it was just unheard of , for months people said NUB IS A DYING FAD , well sorry to tell ya but NUB is still around and doing very well , what better than a cigar that will last you about 45 minutes with a FAT RING GUAGE, full of flavour . Sam Leccia creator of NUB , and recently released last summer the CAIN a cigar made of STRAIGHT LIGERO and supporting either a HABANO or MADURO wrapper , TALK ABOUT A FULL BODY EXPERIENCE. It comes in four sizes, Toro – 6”x50, Robusto - 5.7"x50, Torpedo – 6”x54, and a Double Toro – 6”x60. Once again Sam is challenging the cigar industry to try something totally different and out of the ordinary, Oliva’s serie V which is a double ligero is an amazing cigar , so whats stoping Sam’s cigar from being anything other than great. Habano seed ligero is said to be the fullest flavoured Ligero produced , The cain contains 3 different kinds of ligero from 3 different areas in Nicaragua . ESTELI LIGERO , this is the strongest ligero contained in this cigar therefore only 25 % is placed into this blend. CONDEGA LIGERO This ligero is grown further north to ESTELI , this leaf too is full bodied but due to its tame strength it offers complex richness, 27% is placed into this blend , JALAPA LIGERO coming from the northernest region in Nicaragua , grown in a valley but less exposed to the sun , this results in still a full body leaf with a more noticeable range of flavours THIS IS THE SMOOTHEST OF THE 3 LIGEROS and 30% is placed into this blend. Lets talk about where the other 18 % of the cigar comes from the WRAPPER of course , Cain cigars offer two types of beautiful wrappers , one the Habano which is a NICARAGUAN HABANO WRAPPER “strength uncovered” , and the other the Maduro which is a SAN ANDRES MADURO “prestige meets power” , if you’ve read my other reviews you know that San Andres valley houses some of the most beautiful soil comparable to that in cuba , and this valley produces amazing wrapper tobacco, im sure your all still sitting there saying how can this cigar be so full of LIGERO and actually burn properly and taste good ? Well when I met Sam Lecia last summer we were talking about the cain and let me tell you he really thought this process through by triple fermentation of the Ligero and proper aging and maturing of the Ligero, he told me that Ligero is very interesting leaf but its also hard to get the perfect blend, THESE PERCENTAGES PERTAIN TO THE CAIN HABANO AND MADURO. Sam Is a very interesting and creative individual hence the nub and cain lines , Sam used to sit in his garage and temper with tobacco at a very young age , taking wrappers binders and fillers from all different types of cigars and mixing them together creating ” wild smokes “, then he created the nub which was a huge hit , he wanted to create a cigar that was full of flavour right from the get go and not having to wait until the cigar really reaches its full potential, Cain was created inspite of having a cigar that was straight up STRONGER THAN EVER .



CAIN F , the newest line to the cain series “FORCE REFINED” is what Sam is saying about this cigar, the F stand for (FUERTE) which in Spanish means STRONG , the percentages have changed slightly to 32% ESTELI, 25% CONDEGA, 25% JALAPA Remember what I just told you ESTELI is the most powerfull , so you can expect more strength from the CAIN F than the original CAIN cigar but once again the Ligero is TRIPPLE FERMENTED to tame this powerhouse skyscraping leaf . Lets get to the cigar



CAIN F 660

Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano

FILLER : 32% ESTELI LIGERO, 25% CONDEGA LIGERO , 25% JALAPA LIGERO

Strength : FULL BODIED

Size: 6 X 60 (double toro )



This cigar contains a beautiful Nicaraguan Wrapper that is very smooth and oily with minimal veins , , the is cigar had pre light aromas of spice (obviously ) and cedar , the pre light draw seemed very easy but offered an immense amount of full bodided characteristics maybe even too much , but like i always say the proof is in the pudding , upon lighting the foot with my torch mounds upon mounds of black peper flavours rushed to excite my palate , but what was really nice was that beautiful smooth undertone of a sweet cream flavour passing through, followed by some cedary notes , this was calming the spice down which was very interesting , , im nearing the second third of this cigar and it has changed, the black pepper has turned into more complex woodsy , earthy , and even nutty notes coming through the spices are not as persistant as the first third which is really surprising but they are still present , the draw at this point is effortless , and the burn is remaining very good , the final third really kicks it back up a notch , this was the strongest portion of the cigar very spicy woodsy but a slight undertone of coffee which gives you a reality check , because by this point the blast of nicotine is sure to have kicked you in the face a few times.







Summary

If you like full bodied smokes full of peppery spice the cain F is right up your ally, A perfect burn , beautiful draw and great construction make this cigar truly a keeper, undertones of coffee, woodsy, and nutty notes do their best to keep you relaxed , while the Ligero is kicking your ass, be sure to have a very HEAVY MEAL before smoking this cigar or else you might just pass out , well whoever said a Straight Ligero cigar would never work was just proved wrong .



Sincerely



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


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