Bauza pyramid

Don Fernando · 08-25-2010, 02:13 PM

I remember that I smoked a Bauza cigar a few years ago, when I was still a novice cigar smoker and I remember that I was impressed back then. I never saw them again, until I was in Antwerp earlier this year and I saw some cellophane wrapped 5½x52 pyramids in the walk in humidor of Huis Verloo. It had a pretty steep price tag of € 9,20, but with my previous experience in my mind I decided to pick one up and review it. I can't find much information online on who makes them, just that the filler and binder are Dominican wrapped with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.

The wrapper looks nice and dark, although there are some color differences and there are a few long veins visable. The top of the cigar is quite sharp. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste tobacco with some pepper on my tongue. The cigar has a stray and hay smell which is quite strong.

I taste a smooth coffee flavor which slowly turns to earth with some wood. After an inch the cigar gets a bit ashy.

After a third I taste earth and herbs, the wood and the ash flavor are gone. Earth is the main flavor. This cigar is flat and kind of boring. The cigar gets a bit spicy after two thirds.

This cigar lasted me for almost an hour and a half and it wasn't half as good as I remembered. The smoke is thin, but I get a decent amount of it. The draw is good, just like the burn. The silvery gray ash is quite firm. This cigar is both medium flavored as medium bodied. I got a nice flame when I purged.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, I smoked better cigars.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

kelmac07 · 08-25-2010, 04:47 PM

Always surprise me with some of these off the wall sticks!!

The Poet · 08-25-2010, 04:50 PM

Thanks for the review. I've had one or two of the Bauzas over the years, and found them . . . meh. Seems you agree with that also.

rharris · 08-25-2010, 07:07 PM

I believe these are made by fuente. J.R.cigars and Mikes cigars each carry these.

longknocker · 08-25-2010, 07:10 PM

I Actually Bought A Box Of These From JR's When I First Started Smoking Cigars. Never Liked Them Either, Ferdie!

maninblack · 08-26-2010, 01:39 PM

A guy I work with swears by them but I've smoked a few and was not impressed at all.

MajorCaptSilly · 08-26-2010, 01:47 PM

I forgot those existed. I had one back in the day. ONE!

MCS

08-25-2010, 02:13 PM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Bauza pyramid I remember that I smoked a Bauza cigar a few years ago, when I was still a novice cigar smoker and I remember that I was impressed back then. I never saw them again, until I was in Antwerp earlier this year and I saw some cellophane wrapped 5½x52 pyramids in the walk in humidor of Huis Verloo. It had a pretty steep price tag of € 9,20, but with my previous experience in my mind I decided to pick one up and review it. I can't find much information online on who makes them, just that the filler and binder are Dominican wrapped with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. The wrapper looks nice and dark, although there are some color differences and there are a few long veins visable. The top of the cigar is quite sharp. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine. I taste tobacco with some pepper on my tongue. The cigar has a stray and hay smell which is quite strong. I taste a smooth coffee flavor which slowly turns to earth with some wood. After an inch the cigar gets a bit ashy. After a third I taste earth and herbs, the wood and the ash flavor are gone. Earth is the main flavor. This cigar is flat and kind of boring. The cigar gets a bit spicy after two thirds. This cigar lasted me for almost an hour and a half and it wasn't half as good as I remembered. The smoke is thin, but I get a decent amount of it. The draw is good, just like the burn. The silvery gray ash is quite firm. This cigar is both medium flavored as medium bodied. I got a nice flame when I purged. Would I buy this cigar again? No, I smoked better cigars. Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 7 / 10 Aroma second part: 6 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

08-25-2010, 04:47 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Bauza pyramid Always surprise me with some of these off the wall sticks!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

08-25-2010, 04:50 PM	#3
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Bauza pyramid Thanks for the review. I've had one or two of the Bauzas over the years, and found them . . . meh. Seems you agree with that also.

08-25-2010, 07:07 PM	#4
rharris Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Richard Location: Norwich N.Y. Posts: 281 Trading: (48)	Re: Bauza pyramid I believe these are made by fuente. J.R.cigars and Mikes cigars each carry these.

08-25-2010, 07:10 PM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,261 Trading: (82)	Re: Bauza pyramid I Actually Bought A Box Of These From JR's When I First Started Smoking Cigars. Never Liked Them Either, Ferdie!

08-26-2010, 01:39 PM	#6
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Bauza pyramid A guy I work with swears by them but I've smoked a few and was not impressed at all. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

08-26-2010, 01:47 PM	#7
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Bauza pyramid I forgot those existed. I had one back in the day. ONE! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?