It's nice seeing another BOTL from the ol' MS. I think you're the second BOTL I've seen from there. The first one, he just up and poof'd after moving from MD to MS. And yeah, I know. The weather sucks here. Wife (fiancee at the time) was originally from Canada and wanted to move back. That and the fact that there wasn't any decent work available in central MS that I knew of after my time in the Army, what're you going to do, right?
If my little corner of Southaven counts as MS, there's another one right here. But, really, I might as well be in Memphis. Although I've heard some say that Memphis is really the largest city in Northern Mississippi...
Great review Kuzi, thanks!"One thing to note is that this particular cigar does have a tendency to go out if not puffed on frequently. It forces the smoker to its pace, not a natural smoking pace. For the slow smoker, this means speeding up."Don't let this alone turn you off to trying one, Kuzi is a notoriously slow smoker If you're not a "slow" smoker, I doubt you'd have an issue. I agree also with the smoke production...love it.
I enjoyed the nica rustica, although I couldnt nub it when I smoked it. It got a little strong at the time. I did have similar burn issues too. It likes to be smoked a little quicker. Do you think this is from the hearty tobacco that's used? The flavors and smoke output were fantastic though. I enjoy that classic tobacco flavor and the nica has a lot of that from start to finish.
Thanks for doing this review kuzi. I have been excited to read the review. I think for my first ever blend and still being new-ish to cigars (less than 8 months) it didnt turn out too badly and i would not know where to begin with a reblend. At least i really like them and thats what counts most. I expect these cigars will be brought out only at special occasions and some of them will get some real age on them. Maybe in a year or two ill shoot you antoher one and see how it turns out.
yeah... the cigar was a bit much for me. and since i smoke slow it was taking forever. i dont want to have that one note for about 3 hours. i need some complexity over the course of the cigar or a smaller smoke. i have not had a regular air bender in a while but i have a few with some good age on them and maybe i should give them a shot again. i seem to remember liking them more and there being more complexity.
I've always liked LFD and I know several places where I can get some. Was wondering why CI and CCom don't carry any LFD anymore though. Most of the LFD lines have been out of stock for the past few years, I think.
Nice review Kuzi. I've always found it interesting that so many cigars get a maduro version, despite the cigar not being originally blended for a maduro wrapper. In those instances, I seldom find the maduro version to be better. It seems every maduro that I really enjoy is a cigar that was specifically blended to be a maduro. That said, this is going from casual memory. Maybe I'll start taking note and actually testing that theory.
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I've always liked LFD and I know several places where I can get some. Was wondering why CI and CCom don't carry any LFD anymore though. Most of the LFD lines have been out of stock for the past few years, I think.
Umm, they have most of the LFD in stock right now. Airbenders are a little low, but everything else is pretty much available including Mysterios.
Thanks for the review! I've been wondering about these since I love the airbender chisel! But I've been hesitating on pulling the trigger...I guess I'll have to give it a go
Nice review Kuzi. I've always found it interesting that so many cigars get a maduro version, despite the cigar not being originally blended for a maduro wrapper. In those instances, I seldom find the maduro version to be better. It seems every maduro that I really enjoy is a cigar that was specifically blended to be a maduro. That said, this is going from casual memory. Maybe I'll start taking note and actually testing that theory.
Definitely agree with this, by and large "______ maduro" is a flop for me or unremarkable at best. 5 Vegas gold and Park Ave come to mind first. The exception to this rule was the mow puro authentico maduro, I liked that one a lot.
No clue they had a maduro release. The Airbender is by far my favorite LFD. Disappointing that it fell a little flat. Sounds like it's worth a try though.
Great review as always. Have only had one Camacho, the Triple Maduro, a while back but really like the new look they went with. Will definitely have to give some a try and nice to see that at least for this one they made some improvements and it wasn't just an on the surface thing.
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