Comments on: Boutique Wednesday Cigar Review: Cigar.com Cuban Label

By: Cigar Review Roundup: Cigar.com House Blends | Toasted Foot | Cigar Reviews

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:33:21 +0000

[...] Cuban: The wrapper has prominent veins and a very sloppy cap. The cigar is very light and spongy in spots, especially toward the foot. The draw is loose and the ash does not hold well, but this is not surprising considering the construction of the smoke. There were no re-lights or touch ups required and the smoke produced tons of smoke at a good temperature. The flavor on the Cuban was great, with earthy notes of tobacco, pepper, leather, and a hint of sweetness. The Cuban worked through thirds, though they were quite subtle. Not exactly the most complex smoke but consistent and tasty. 8.5/10 (Full Review) [...]

By: RisingD

RisingD — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:11:30 +0000

Just re-read the comments: a great discussion.

By: bigphil

bigphil — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:50 +0000

I’ve been wondering about these. I like your review.format.

By: RisingD

RisingD — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:09:34 +0000

Good read. Thanks!

By: Chris McCann

Chris McCann — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:30:52 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’ve never tried a Cigar.com smoke. I might give these a try.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:11:39 +0000

I like Michaela’s stuff. Had some out in NOLA this last year. 5 Vega, and Jose Carlo’s stuff rock too.

I don’t know if you’ll get a response from Bahia as I know he was traveling, but if you don’t, then I would be happy to call him for you. I think I still have his cell number somewhere.

By: toasted

toasted — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:01:12 +0000

Great post Greg; I’ll send some emails to these companies about review samples – I haven’t seen any of these in my B&M. I have heard lots of folks say that they’ve noticed a big difference in the Vintage line as the years have passed; I haven’t had any recently and the ones I have in my humi are a couple years old. Some boutique blends we’ve really enjoyed are Berger & Argenti, Jose Carlos, Cigar.com, Marco V, and 5 Vegas (if they fit into that category)…

By: dj

dj — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:05 +0000

Hey: More insights here in the COMMENTS than in the main post!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:43:06 +0000

Yup. Does anyone really think that there’s still 93 and 94 “vintage” tobacco out there when there’s 2 million cigars rolled per month at the rocky factory? *cough cough* general factory *cough cough* shavings go into swishers *cough cough*

That’s why I’m a boutique guy… Take Bahia for example… his vintages, when they’re out, are limited in production, and when they’re gone, they’re gone… none of this blend changing to get it close…

Here’s some great boutiques in addition to the wonderful stuff that’s already up here.

Bahia: Gold, and Gold white. GREAT sticks. His new bundles are a $5-7 stick depending on taxes, and here locally are flying off the shelves. And I’ve heard rumor that he’s completing more blends.

Garo Habano: a wide range of cigars. Not many people have heard of him, but he’s been around for over 15 years. Prices from 7-14 retail. He was manufacturing as a hobby untill recently (also a chiropractor), but he’s put his practice on hold, and is now a full time cigar man.

Avalon cigars: Out of mississippi. I have a wide palet, and they fit every peak and valley of it. Their white is, personally, the perfect morning, or “white wine” type of after dinner cigar. Their torque, and hell hound rock!

What would it take to get toasted to review these?

By: toasted

toasted — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:17:33 +0000

Me personally, I am more apt to try a cigar w/ DPG on the label than I am something he’s blended for someone else, though I did recently pick up the Benchmade that he worked on for Ashton. I just have this sneaking suspicion that if DPG doesn’t slow down, he’s gonna become talked about like Rocky Patel is talked about, to much stuff, all tasting the same, with dipping quality.