Sampling My Way Toward Enlightenment--Born to Be Mild
So I'm halfway through the First Class Premium Sampler which I had recently ordered from C-Bid and I thought it was worth an update.
My two favorite smokes, thus far, were surprisingly, both very mild. I found the Fonseca Connecticut 5/50 and the 5 Vegas Gold to be very comparable, as both were approximately 5 inches long with a 50 ring guage, in my estimation.
The 5 Vegas Gold had one of the more unique draws I've experienced as a fairly unrefined cigar smoker. The filler was packed so loosely that each draw had a sensation as though I was sucking through one of those big straws they have at McDonalds. It actually resulted in me getting a little larger draw than I am used to, especially after having recently smoked several box-pressed cigars. That was compounded by the fact that although the cigar was fairly mild, the resulting smoke was surprisingly potent. That did, however, result in a slightly spicier taste than I expected--resulting in a cigar that was "mild", but not "smooth". Prior to this cigar, I thought those two terms synonomous.
My ratings:
Appearance: 7 of 10
Construction: 7 of 10
Flavor: 6 of 10
Overall Experience: 6 of 10
The Fonseca, much like the 5 Vegas was quite mild, and the Connecticut Wrapper initially had me a little less than excited because it provided nearly no taste whatsoever. However, I found out that the filler provided my first smoke that I would actually describe as "creamy". There were also very woody undertones, but this is as a smooth as a cigar gets for me. After finishing it I told Luca that after having some less than desirable mild cigars in the past that the Fonseca had restored my faith in the "genre". I did have some small burn/construction issues and the wrapper loosened in some spots, but I'm willing to give Fonseca the benefit of the doubt as my humidor has been moved around a lot lately, although I have read of several people having similar problems with this cigar. I didn't notice any bitterness that some reviewers have cited, though.
Appearance: 6 of 10
Construction: 6 of 10
Flavor: 8 of 10
Overall Experience: 8 of 10
Reviews for the CAO Criollo and the Puros Indios are upcoming.
My two favorite smokes, thus far, were surprisingly, both very mild. I found the Fonseca Connecticut 5/50 and the 5 Vegas Gold to be very comparable, as both were approximately 5 inches long with a 50 ring guage, in my estimation.
The 5 Vegas Gold had one of the more unique draws I've experienced as a fairly unrefined cigar smoker. The filler was packed so loosely that each draw had a sensation as though I was sucking through one of those big straws they have at McDonalds. It actually resulted in me getting a little larger draw than I am used to, especially after having recently smoked several box-pressed cigars. That was compounded by the fact that although the cigar was fairly mild, the resulting smoke was surprisingly potent. That did, however, result in a slightly spicier taste than I expected--resulting in a cigar that was "mild", but not "smooth". Prior to this cigar, I thought those two terms synonomous.
My ratings:
Appearance: 7 of 10
Construction: 7 of 10
Flavor: 6 of 10
Overall Experience: 6 of 10
The Fonseca, much like the 5 Vegas was quite mild, and the Connecticut Wrapper initially had me a little less than excited because it provided nearly no taste whatsoever. However, I found out that the filler provided my first smoke that I would actually describe as "creamy". There were also very woody undertones, but this is as a smooth as a cigar gets for me. After finishing it I told Luca that after having some less than desirable mild cigars in the past that the Fonseca had restored my faith in the "genre". I did have some small burn/construction issues and the wrapper loosened in some spots, but I'm willing to give Fonseca the benefit of the doubt as my humidor has been moved around a lot lately, although I have read of several people having similar problems with this cigar. I didn't notice any bitterness that some reviewers have cited, though.
Appearance: 6 of 10
Construction: 6 of 10
Flavor: 8 of 10
Overall Experience: 8 of 10
Reviews for the CAO Criollo and the Puros Indios are upcoming.
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