Learning what you like.

smitty81 · 03-29-2012, 08:53 PM

I had three really good cigars in a row.

First it was the Est. 1844, then the Diesel Unholy Cocktail followed up by the 5 Vegas "A" series.

I loved all three of them and thought they all tasted somewhat alike. I wondered if they had anything in common. Upon research I was correct.

The Est. 1844 - The blend starts out with a San Andreas Maduro Mexican wrapper. This is another tobacco that AJ is familiar with which further solidifies that he just might be the mastermind behind this blend. The Binder and Filler are both Nicaraguan puro.

The Diesel Unholy Cocktail-Boasting fillers from Nicaragua's Jalapa, Condega and Esteli regions, each and every leaf is aged for three years, then concealed with a dark and oily Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. This is also made under the A.J. Fernandez name.

The 5 Vegas "A" Series- The Wrapper is a Costa Rican Maduro. The binder is Nicaragua and the filler is Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras.

I realize the 5 vegas uses filler from different countries other than Nicaragua and I could tell that it was slightly different than the first two. The 5 Vegas had a deeper spice/roast to it than the 1844 and the UHC. It was still right on par in flavor with the others IMOP.

I'm excited that I may have found something to look for in cigars. It gives me something to look for when buying new cigars.

03-29-2012, 08:53 PM	#1
smitty81 Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,640 Trading: (10)	Learning what you like. I had three really good cigars in a row. First it was the Est. 1844, then the Diesel Unholy Cocktail followed up by the 5 Vegas "A" series. I loved all three of them and thought they all tasted somewhat alike. I wondered if they had anything in common. Upon research I was correct. The Est. 1844 - The blend starts out with a San Andreas Maduro Mexican wrapper. This is another tobacco that AJ is familiar with which further solidifies that he just might be the mastermind behind this blend. The Binder and Filler are both Nicaraguan puro. The Diesel Unholy Cocktail-Boasting fillers from Nicaragua's Jalapa, Condega and Esteli regions, each and every leaf is aged for three years, then concealed with a dark and oily Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. This is also made under the A.J. Fernandez name. The 5 Vegas "A" Series- The Wrapper is a Costa Rican Maduro. The binder is Nicaragua and the filler is Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras. I realize the 5 vegas uses filler from different countries other than Nicaragua and I could tell that it was slightly different than the first two. The 5 Vegas had a deeper spice/roast to it than the 1844 and the UHC. It was still right on par in flavor with the others IMOP. I'm excited that I may have found something to look for in cigars. It gives me something to look for when buying new cigars.