Popular Post CaptainQuintero Posted November 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2019 So getting on a decade ago, Christ that's scary, I split a box of these with some mates. They were probably one of the most hyped releases for a long time and a box came up that was the right price. First off it's got a perfect draw, absolutely spot on. Not a huge amount of unlit aroma but I'm outside and that subtly can be lost. Lighting up and there's an initial hit of bitter cherry. If you've ever had to have dark bitter cherries for gout it's like that..the fruit not the gout A couple of centemeters in and it's settled down into that familiar stewed plum core. Although there's a nice rhubarb aspect to it, a left over from that initial sourness. The burn is pretty much all over the place. There's a marshmallow softness to it but only a hint of sweetness. It's very mild but crucially there's almost no richness to the cigar at all. Burn is going all over the place, ashed to try and restart it. Second third and there's a kick up in richness. There's a bit of malted biscuit coming in but on the whole it's so flat it's screaming out for character. With any cigar if I see promise I'll stick with it but there's just nothing to be seen here so it's getting ditched. Construction has been great I'm just guessing the actual components were just not up to scratch. Going to grab an old reliable. I've maybe half a dozen left of these; one of the first full boxes I ever bought, 2005 Quintero Brevas. These are the very rough and ready fighting cousin of the Quintero family. Akin to the RyJ cazadore, fresh they are angry and unbalanced but put them away for a few years and they really even out. These have so much oil leaching out that they've always brought an uncompromising journey to the table. Straight away it starts out with a huge last of dark, rich berry fruit. Pretty much mainlining blackcurrant jam here. Perfect draw. When a cigar is done well it doesn't matter where it comes from, that passion screams out at you. Here is a cigar that knows it's place and how to hit every one of it's characteristics: -No nonsense, big bold flavours, in your face mongrel. It's sweet, rich, dark and broody. It's got the RA Phoenicio in a headlock and giving it the nuggy of it's life. There's a tearful Fonseca No1 watching from the sidelines crying at the Quintero to let the Phoenecio go. Progression brings a tangy leather out which cuts through that blackcurrant jam and brings a lovely balance to a usually boisterous cigar. Carrying on and and a burnt apricot starts to drift in. The cigar doesn't evolve much past this established core of blackcurrant jam, rich tangy leather and burnt caramelised apricot. They simply all take turns in coming to the fore. It truly shows that when a cigar is rolled with good quality leaf and by someone who puts passion into their work, then it doesn't matter what perceived premium it is supposed to have, that passion will shine through. RA Phoenecio 40/100 Quintero Brevas 90/100 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thanks for this review, it set off some receptors in the back of my memory, about sticky potent bundles of Quintero Brevas I enjoyed when i first started smoking in 1998. I knew no better and would of been smoking them ripped out of the shredded mail (mind you, back then, theres a good chance they would of had 2-3years on them). Blackcurrant is a great pick....I can see that very clearly, that Cazadore's burnt jaminess. thanks for the memories.......may just have to buy some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 53 minutes ago, 99call said: Thanks for this review, it set off some receptors in the back of my memory, about sticky potent bundles of Quintero Brevas I enjoyed when i first started smoking in 1998. I knew no better and would of been smoking them ripped out of the shredded mail (mind you, back then, theres a good chance they would of had 2-3years on them). Blackcurrant is a great pick....I can see that very clearly, that Cazadore's burnt jaminess. thanks for the memories.......may just have to buy some. I love that while they balance out, they keep bag of that animal anger in them. Truly a rustic habano if there ever is one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, CaptainQuintero said: they keep bag of that animal anger in them. Truly a rustic habano if there ever is one These, R&J Cazzie, JLP Cazzie, JL1, Upmann 46.........what other Cubans still have that raw oompth? it's really sad to see the pandering of HSA to the new smoker. So stricken with A.D.D that they cannot wait for the rough edges to slightly dull, they demand immediate gratification. The result is, is a catalogue full of, sweet creamsicles. yes they are nice,,,,,,but Jesus that is just one side to cuban tobacco!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vito Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Probably one of the best reviews I've read. I found myself laughing at the humor in it which is rare for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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