Popular Post RDB Posted November 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2018 This was pretty much ROTT, and is from a BRE OCT 17 box. I was impatient, having never tried a Connie 1 before, and having just received this HQ box. Beautiful looking cigar, fully colorado wrapper with excellent construction. I like the Hermoso no.4 vitola very much: just slightly slimmer and longer than a robusto. Pre-light draw is spot on, and straight off the lit cigar is exactly the trademark dark coffee and sweet biscuit. It’s much spicier than I’d expected though, even after a year. Burn is good despite windy and cool outdoor conditions. Unfortunately the wind makes me smoke this a bit too quick in order to keep it going, and I get quite a nicotine buzz. The more slowly I sip the cigar, the smoother and sweeter the smoke. Too hard and the coffee flavour gets very dark. As it progresses, the flavour becomes deeper and richer, but there’s no dramatic transition. The drink was unsweetned peppermint tea, which highlighted the flavours but didn’t do much to smooth things out. It would go better with a milder smoke. Overall conclusion: a very nice cigar, but needing more rest and more age. Plus a quiet indoor space so I can baby it properly. Happy to have a box, and I’ll try another in a few months in better smoking conditions. (Cross posted to shop reviews) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinBin Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thanks for the review. Gotta dig into mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafdream54 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I'm looking forward to trying one of these from the holiday sampler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskol Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Nice review... Had one a week back I think. Couldn't agree more with flavors. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspring1978 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 “Unsweetened peppermint tea”, never heard of that, I’ll give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedfly Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Had one of these last week that was gifted to me, aged 3 yrs. I'll definitely be picking up some boxes of these to sit on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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