Argottatryanother...Arganese CT Ambassador Torpedo

Name: Arganese Connecticut Ambassador Torpedo
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Size: 6 7/8 x 52 (Torpedo)
Filler: Dominican
Binder: Indonesian
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Price: ~$7/each

Well, I was a little stumped by this one. The only other Connecticut wrapped sucker I’ve had is the exceptional Cusano Double CT so perhaps it was a bit unfair of me to compare the two.

But I did, so sue me!

I apologize in advance for two things:
1) Pictures, or the lack thereof…I had only my cellphone to work with and while my subject cooperated for the most part, my cell is dying and I can’t get the bloody pics off/downloaded or even emailed
2) Rather short, uninspiring review because I just didn’t particular like this cigar

So here’s where I was…sitting out on a beautiful, sunny, Southern California day on the Hermosa Beach Pier, awaiting the arrival of the pregnant mrsreindeer & thepregnantfriendofmrandmrsreindeer.

I stole this pic from the web but that’s where I was but a little closer to the beach so I could, uh, monitor the tanning of ladies going on, you know, so I could make sure they weren’t getting burned…SAFETY FIRST…:



So I made my perch on the pier much like this little feller in the picture and we both inspected the gear. Cigar, check. Cutter, check. Lighter, check. Cup of water, check. Beak, wings, uh, nevermind.

I inspected the cigar like I had done the moment I received it from MithShrike (thank you Matt!). It’s a beautiful looking cigar, smooth & light in color. See?



From what I’ve learned about CT wrapped cigars, I was expecting something nice, creamy & smooth, like the Cusano Double Connecticut. It smelled & looked good and with the wind blowing through my hair (I have short hair), I decided to clip it and stick it.

Prelight draw was easy, effortless. Whoa, get a load of those two…..labels…this thing comes with two. I’m not talking about the gals on the beach at all.

The wind was up, for sure, but it didn’t take long to light and I really, really, really tried to figure out the flavors coming off this cigar.

Throughout, all I can say is that there was a sour, tangy kind of taste that I didn’t particularly enjoy.

I kept waiting for the creaminess to hit. But it never did. The aroma was nice enough but the sourness kept coming through and thankfully, the bikini-clad gals on the beach kept my interest since the cigar did not…..for a good hour and a half.

Burn was decent especially in the wind and I only corrected once.

I’ve read a few reviews of this cigar online and I really can’t see the stuff others have found with this cigar. So, like the last Arganese I tried, I’ll have to try another to see if it was a lame duck in the bunch or if I just don’t care for Arganese. That’s just me. And I’m a lame duck so it might very well be me.

Still, I very much appreciate Matt’s (MithShrike) generosity for allowing me the opportunity to try something I hadn’t had before.

Stay tuned for a review on the Tatuaje Torp! I can’t wait.