Thoughts on candela cigars

Heavy

KCW

Never had one. They just look Nasty to me. With me, the Darker the better (it seems). I probably should try one though.

docbp87

I have a pair of Illusione ~hl~ Holy Lance candelas sitting in my humidor, as well as a Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 Candela, waiting to be smoked. I have never smoked a Candela, and to be honest, I am a little scared to do so. That said, Dion doing two Candelas for IPCPR this year (~hl~ and '888') was certainly enough to get me interested. Like anything, I'm sure that a candela wrapper on a higher end blend, like everything Dion does, will be better than a less... high quality... cigar.

cabinetmaker

The flor fina 8-5-8 candelas are quite tasty.

kuzi16

docbp87

Holy crap... Though that looks like a DC or Hemi Chili Candela, which is even crazier. I cannot remember exactly what blends have been rolled in the chili pepper vitola, but that thing looks WILD. I have heard good things about the Camacho Claro. Been meaning to add that to my list of Candelas to try.

camgfs

kuzi16

docbp87:

Holy crap... Though that looks like a DC or Hemi Chili Candela, which is even crazier. I cannot remember exactly what blends have been rolled in the chili pepper vitola, but that thing looks WILD.

This Opus X Chili Pepper was won as part of a "custom roll" package from a CFC auction in 2004. Despite the fact that the band is an 858 band, it is believed that the blend of this cigar is an Opus X blend. im fairly sure there were less than 50 made and of that, maybe 10 released.