stargazer14 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 ...for St. Patty's Day and more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophidion Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Those are not dyed, they are just candela wrappers. Read a book or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I've smoked many candela cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 AGAIN ?????? WHY ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habanos2000 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 can't say that I find candela wrappers that appealing. I imagine they might have a lighter/sweeter flavor profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdlfoto Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I've smoked many candela cigars. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 If I wrap dog poop in a candela wrappers vs a maduro wrapper it's still dog poop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 AGAIN ?????? WHY ??????? If we do not learn from history we are doomed to repeat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 thoughts? It's been a while, so you'll have to bear with me...... To my best recollection they tended to be relatively light. Not really sweet - if anything a touch on the herbal side, but not bitter in any way. Personally, I don't find them aesthetically pleasing, but nor do I dark / leathery...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 The candela wrapper retains its green color due to higher temperature cooking, which preserves its chlorophyll. You can look that part up probably everywhere on the internet. However, what isn't discussed is that the candela could be used well or abused, of which I'll give a couple examples later. The interesting part of the candela theory was that since the chlorophyll was preserved, the sugars from the photosynthesis were more intact, and not used up in the long fermentation like the other processes. This was why the candela tasted rather bitter, tasteless, but sweet (think hurried/overcooked maduro process). Now I'm not a biologist so I can't confirm that residual sugars theory, but that's what candela tastes like. Candela doesn't require a long curing time like the regular wrappers. These are cook hot and fast. A cigar company's dream as long as demand is there. Being cooked very hot, arguably, there is almost no soul (taste) left in the leaf. Thus companies would cook young leaves and mature, because the taste was rather indistinguishable. If much older members could attest, candela was historically abused in the US during the swinging 60's when the demand for cigars was high. It gave a bad image to the candela. But used correctly, it can yield a surprisingly decent cigar. If you have a chance, go give a fresh Illusione 888 Candela a try. I think this production was not a gimmick, nor was it hurried. It's actually pretty decent. Caveat that I do not find aged candela's to be as good as fresh. Then again, I don't find any aged NC's to be good as fresh. Then again, I don't find any NC's to be good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khomeinist Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Oh. There are a few borderline passable NCs. Those Illusione lanceros arent too bad. The candela wrappers are very weak though, leading to a somewhat difficult smoking experience due to cracking and such... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I've smoked many candela cigars. ... me too! And I am still trying to forget them!!! -LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Candelas are great - if you like the taste of grass clippings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Meh, I have a cab of older Des Dieux that are just as green and NOT DYED JUST LIKE THESE ARE NOT DYED. Better? LOL The ones you traded me lol all playing around, I only had one and it was fine, waiting on the other one to change color to colorado or something .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophidion Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Dip it like an Easter egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunner Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 i have a filthy hooligan I am going to try. Havent had a candela in i dont know how long. Anyone want to have a green beer Im up for that hahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempbond Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Savona and Mott video about candela cigars http://www.cigaraficionado.com/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I tried a candela green cigar years ago just to see what the appeal is to some people. Yeah - if you like weak and flavorless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 If we do not learn from history we are doomed to repeat it. I'm sorry to say ,but history is repeating itself . What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafner32 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I had the Illusione candela this past St. Patrick's Day during an afternoon party. Was pretty light but for the price, around $6 or so, it wasn't a bad cigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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