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Originally Posted by MikeyC
This thread looks REALLY promising. I can't wait to see if either of these guys can make it through all 16 dog rockets.  |
You're about to find out.
Dog Rocket #2:
From Silound's description: #2 Similar to Cigar #1, except these are some unbranded product by Rolando Reyes. Obviously, this should be warning enough for most people who read reviews, however this Dominican treat should be enough to kill you and put you out of your misery.
My Take: Aww man...Rolando Reyes?
I can't believe that dude has been working with tobacco for so long and still can't make a decent cigar.
This cigar is a toro size. Not a bad looking stick, it has weight and was rolled pretty well. The wrapper smells nice, pre-light draw is grassy but not nasty.
First few draws...not terrible but definitely not tasty. Grassy and a little harsh. The aroma coming from the foot is not unpleasant but not good either. Honestly at this point this cigar does not taste Dominican. To me it tastes Honduran or maybe even Mexican...?
About 1" in the cigar is getting a musty, mildewy flavor that I have come to associate with low quality or improperly fermented tobacco. It is a flavor I have tasted in many El Cheapo cigars, specifically Dominican and Honduran. I would bet that if I ripped this cigar apart I would find green tobacco in it.
The flavor of this cigar is not unbearable but not enjoyable at all. It actually tastes better than dog rocket #1.
Burn and draw are perfect and the ash is really nice; almost white with nice rings.
Actually, the flavor on the draw is not too bad, but the finish and aftertaste is where I taste the mildew. Like the cigars were aged in a mildewy basement. The aroma coming from the foot is not bad. The cigar smells better than it tastes.
I read that Rolando Reyes personally inspects every cigar made at his factory. This is an amazing feat, especially for a man who is blind and has no sense of taste or smell.
About 1/3 in...the harshness that I tasted at the beginning is coming back. The smoke burns my nose, and I am gettin mucous in the back of my throat. The smoke is "burning" my tongue, the same sensation I get from a machine made paper binder cigar like AyC or Garcia y Vega.
My nose is running, my tongue is burning, and I have a throat full of mucous. Are you happy, Silound?
I made it to around the halfway point, at which time I tossed this cigar in the toilet where it belongs.
Final thoughts: Some nasty tobacco was put into this cigar. It's a shame, because the wrapper is not bad and the cigar was obviously constructed well. Senior Reyes needs to let somebody else blend his cigars, and needs some better Quality Control when it comes to leaf selection.