Padilla Achilles Robusto

sikk50 · 12-05-2009, 07:17 PM

Cigar Info
Cigar Brand: Padilla Where Purchased: Cigars International
Cigar Name: Achilles Date Purchased: October 17, 2009
Vitola: Robusto Price: $2.25
Wrapper: Nic Habano seed Date Smoked: December 5, 2009
Size: 5"x54 Approx Age: 2 months

Other Info
Cutter: Xikar Xi2 Lighter: Ronson Jet Lite
Drink: None Food: None

Cigar Appearenc
Wrapper Color: Rosy Brown Oil: Moderate
Cap Const: Messy Double Ease/Quality of Cut: Easy but messy
Veins: Medium sized Cracks/Defects: none except the messy cap
PreLight Draw: Perfect PreLight Flavor: soil and pepper

1/3
Apperence (1-10): 9
Construction (1-10): 7
Burn (1-10): 5
Taste (1-20): 18
Total: (1-100): 78
Flavors: nutty, mild black pepper, ceder
Notes: slight touch up required, decent amount of smoke, flakey ash

2/3
A: 9
C: 7
B: 6
T:15
To: 74
Flavors: nutty, soil, tobacco
Notes: mellowed out, poor burn continued, leveled out toward end

3/3
A: 9
C: 7
B: 7
T: 17
To: 80
Flavors: nutty, ceder, soil
Notes: burn evened out, smoke warmed but didn't get hot

Final
A: 9
C: 7
B: 6
T: 16.67
Final total: 77.33
Medium Bodied

*Deffinatly worth the price I got them at, I would recomend them for a nice frequent (maybe not every day) smoke.

**Sorry for the length but these are the exact notes and review format I always use

Kreth · 12-05-2009, 07:39 PM

Nice review. I picked up a 5er of these a while ago (torps I think), and I thought they were a decent smoke.
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Skywalker · 12-05-2009, 11:18 PM

These have become a goto for me!!!

Nice job Andrew!!!

Adriftpanda · 12-06-2009, 07:12 AM

I think I spotted one of these the other day in the cooler. Good job Andrew.

12-07-2009, 06:54 AM

The couple that I've smoked have been very good. I agree with your review on the flavor. I usually keep my out for these at my B&M.

Thanks for the review.

kelmac07 · 12-07-2009, 07:26 AM

Nice review Andrew. Thanks for sharing.

12-05-2009, 07:17 PM	#1
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Padilla Achilles Robusto Cigar Info Cigar Brand: Padilla Where Purchased: Cigars International Cigar Name: Achilles Date Purchased: October 17, 2009 Vitola: Robusto Price: $2.25 Wrapper: Nic Habano seed Date Smoked: December 5, 2009 Size: 5"x54 Approx Age: 2 months Other Info Cutter: Xikar Xi2 Lighter: Ronson Jet Lite Drink: None Food: None Cigar Appearenc Wrapper Color: Rosy Brown Oil: Moderate Cap Const: Messy Double Ease/Quality of Cut: Easy but messy Veins: Medium sized Cracks/Defects: none except the messy cap PreLight Draw: Perfect PreLight Flavor: soil and pepper 1/3 Apperence (1-10): 9 Construction (1-10): 7 Burn (1-10): 5 Taste (1-20): 18 Total: (1-100): 78 Flavors: nutty, mild black pepper, ceder Notes: slight touch up required, decent amount of smoke, flakey ash 2/3 A: 9 C: 7 B: 6 T:15 To: 74 Flavors: nutty, soil, tobacco Notes: mellowed out, poor burn continued, leveled out toward end 3/3 A: 9 C: 7 B: 7 T: 17 To: 80 Flavors: nutty, ceder, soil Notes: burn evened out, smoke warmed but didn't get hot Final A: 9 C: 7 B: 6 T: 16.67 Final total: 77.33 Medium Bodied Deffinatly worth the price I got them at, I would recomend them for a nice frequent (maybe not every day) smoke. *Sorry for the length but these are the exact notes and review format I always use __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

12-05-2009, 07:39 PM	#2
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: Padilla Achilles Robusto Nice review. I picked up a 5er of these a while ago (torps I think), and I thought they were a decent smoke. Posted via Mobile Device

12-05-2009, 11:18 PM	#3
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Padilla Achilles Robusto These have become a goto for me!!! Nice job Andrew!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

12-06-2009, 07:12 AM	#4
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Padilla Achilles Robusto I think I spotted one of these the other day in the cooler. Good job Andrew. __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

12-07-2009, 06:54 AM	#5
dccraft Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Padilla Achilles Robusto The couple that I've smoked have been very good. I agree with your review on the flavor. I usually keep my out for these at my B&M. Thanks for the review.

12-07-2009, 07:26 AM	#6
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Padilla Achilles Robusto Nice review Andrew. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"