(Sorry for the crappy iphone pics!)
I love these cigars, they are great "yard 'gars". I purchased a bunch of bundles of these in EMS and Maddie in 2010. When I received them, the cello was already yellow which tells me that either they are using off-yellow cello now or these smokes have been sleeping in the warehouse for a few years.
As the old Usenet saying goes: "You have to age Connies for at least a year", which I fully agree.
The cigar:
Consuegra Superiore #17 (EMS)
Size: 5.62 X 47
Wrapper: Honduras
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras/Nicaragua/Dominican Republic
Shape: Parejo
Price: $28.95 for bundle of 25
Pre-Light:
Firm cigar and not very pretty but even the ugly ones need loving from time to time. Easy draw from the punch and the foot has a barnyard smell.
1st Third:
Loads of cedar on the first puffs. Not a ton of smoke but thats ok and fairly smooth (due to age?). It's a medium body smoke and doesn't shine in the in your face flavor. This would make a good morning smoke for some.
2nd Third:
One dimensional but thats ok, its a $1 smoke. Cedar still in the front flavor but getting little hints of roasted nuts. Burn is good and fairly straight.
Last Third:
Pretty much still the same flavor but a little more intense. The roasted nut flavor is gone and still coming strong with cedar.
Conclusion:
This is a winner in my book. I've ordered a ton of Consuegra bundles and so far the #9 and #17 have been the best. I ordered the #84 Maddie and they were a bust. I may have gotten lucky getting bundles that were already aged and from time to time, I do smoke a dud but overall, these are just awesome cheap "Yard 'gars".
