Just the cap... at least according to a few random things I found searching the web. I don't normally lick the entire cigar, so I couldn't say for certain it was just the cap, but from what I recall my experience was consistent.
By "consistent," do you mean consistent with the info you found on the web -- i.e., just the cap tasted sweetened -- or consistent throughout the cigar -- i.e., the whole cigar tasted sweetened?
I had an Olivia G the other night that had to be one of my favorite to date. Peppery, but not too much so, burned perfectly. I'd be iinterested to here how the G is compared to others in the Oliva series?
The G has a lot of fans here, Luko, including me. My favorite Oliva is the Special S. I'd be hard pressed to pick 2nd between the G and the O. They're both excellent.
Just the cap... at least according to a few random things I found searching the web. I don't normally lick the entire cigar, so I couldn't say for certain it was just the cap, but from what I recall my experience was consistent.
By "consistent," do you mean consistent with the info you found on the web -- i.e., just the cap tasted sweetened -- or consistent throughout the cigar -- i.e., the whole cigar tasted sweetened?
sorry... shame on my ambiguity... my experience was consistent with the info I'd found on the web. The sweetened taste wore off after the first inch or so. But it did pop up every now and again.
Went to the B&M today, the one I'm considering buying, I had a Punch Gran Puro followed by an H. Uppmann Vintage Cameroon. Two very nice Cigars. Lot's of flavor, and nice conversation. Who knows maybe I'll be running the place soon. We'll see.....
Tonight I had a Alec Bradley Harvest Selection that was gifted to me. Wasn't expecting much, but it ended up being a very tasty cigar. Going to get a couple of 5 packs at least.
Well, I've been battling a cold since last Monday, and I finally felt well enough to have a cigar tonight...though in hindsight I can't taste for sh!t so I probably should have skipped. Anyhoo, it was a Rodriguez fresh rolled torpedo. I just wish my sense of smell was not so off, as it seemed as though I was smoking cardboard. Oh well, maybe tomorrow night.
Had a Cusano 18 Double Ct. tonight... I'm not a huge fan of mild cigars, but this one was fairly enjoyable... Very woody and fairly spicy... I'd never buy a box, but I'll probably keep a couple on hand for every now and then...
Tonight I had the Cusano Xclusivo Diadema from Scrambler. I have this listed as a Connecticut wrapper, but the look, smell, and taste were much richer than that. This was an excellent cigar that burned beautifully, and had a subtle aroma. It developed distinct personalities that were easy for even an inexperienced smoker like me to discern. It started out very smooth and creamy with a great semi-sweet flavor. Toward the middle, the flavor was richer with a touch of spice and the sweetness disappeared. The end built with every puff to a bold and spicy finish, though never with anything more than a mild-to-medium body. Great cigar. It burned fairly quickly (65 minutes) though only hot at the very end as the spice hit a plateau. I wish I had more of these on hand.
I had a Cusano Xclusivo. Prelight tasted like dirt. Once lit ,didn't taste much better. I have to say, I was exremely dissapointed in this cigar. It burned even but fast. That's one I'll never order again. The other night I had a Cusano Double Connecticut. Didn't like that either but wasn't nearly as bad as the XClusivo. I had a Paired Maduro the night before that was much better. To bad we just got one in the cotm package. Not good enough for me to want to have another one so soon. I'll age this one for 6 months at least if I can.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Xclusivo I had just the other night. It did burn fast, as you said, but I found several distinct and pleasant changes in character with this cigar. It may just have been a bad stick, or not your kind of flavor profile.
Last night was at the bar and had a Punch Royal Coronation Maduro Tubo... Nice little guy, followed by Topper's Pizza sticks though... and if anyone here knows about "Topper's" pizza then you'll know that my first friday off in 3 months will be riddled with trips to the Toilet
If I can deal with smoking tonight (I have bronchitis) I am going to smoke one of the Hemingway Work of Art that I just got today. If not, then it can wait until tomorrow. My throat is killing me!
I'm sitting on the back porch with my laptop trying to get in a nice smoke before Hannah rolls in tonight and soaks us for the weekend. That's already cancelled our range day for tomorrow which means I don't get to shoot my new Soviet SVT-40 Tokarev rifle for another week... so I'm taking it out on the tree rats infesting my hickory tree with my 1975 Polish Predom-Lucznik pellet pistol. Oh, yeah, the stick is a Graycliff 1666.
It was pretty much in line with what i was expecting, being a dom connecticut. It was harsh at the first few puffs (although I think that was more due to how I lit it). Past that though, even burn, light almond taste, only hints of bitterness. I would say I was pleased with it, stayed tasty all the way to the bandspot.. I have another sitting in the humidor i'll try a little whiles down the road to see if I still feel the same.
ive been shying away from Connecticut lately. I find they always seem to leave a harsh taste. Give me a sweet Cameroon any day....On that note im enjoying a nice La Aurora perfecto cameroon....tasty!
Had the Cuban Label churchill tonight... Man what a terrific smoke considering the price... I was expecting a very full body, but it was much closer to medium in my opinion...
It was a CAO Brazilia for me today on the way home. First one that I ever tried but a very nice cigar. Next I think will be the Italia so that I can compare the 2.
Tonight was a La Herencia Cubano lonsdale, which I enjoyed quite a bit. I really like the well rounded flavor that an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper imparts on the cigar, and I found this one to be quite nice and a solid medium bodied smoke. I cannot speak to any distinct flavors as I was somewhat distracted with other tasks, but I certainly enjoyed this one and look forward to seeing how it does with some decent time on it.
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Tonight I had a Alec Bradley Harvest Selection that was gifted to me. Wasn't expecting much, but it ended up being a very tasty cigar. Going to get a couple of 5 packs at least.
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It was pretty much in line with what i was expecting, being a dom connecticut. It was harsh at the first few puffs (although I think that was more due to how I lit it). Past that though, even burn, light almond taste, only hints of bitterness. I would say I was pleased with it, stayed tasty all the way to the bandspot.. I have another sitting in the humidor i'll try a little whiles down the road to see if I still feel the same.