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Old 04-21-2010, 04:57 AM   #1
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This is the second blend from Guillen cigars, the maker of Reserva Miraflor, and named after a nature reserve in Nicaragua. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro made in Esteli.



The cigar, wrapped in cellophane, has a pretty sharp top and the wrapper has a silky feel too it. The wrapper has the color of milk chocolate and only has a few minor veins. The aroma reminds me of horse and hay. The predraw is fine and leaves a mild peppery raisin flavor on my palate.



I taste a full coffee flavor, mildly bitter and after half an inch I can also taste some earthy tones and a caramel like sweetness on the background.



After an inch the coffee disappears and I get a herbal flavor with an earthy flavor, some caramel and a chocolate flavor that sticks to the palate. The earth flavor becomes dominant while the caramel and chocolate disappear slowly. Halfway the caramel returns but only as a mild flavor on the background. The main flavor is the earth flavor with some coffee with the caramel background.



I got a lot of thick white smoke from this cigar and the draw was just fine. The ash is silver gray and firm, but frayed. I had some minor burn issues, it was just a bit crooked. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored.



Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I liked it a lot.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 7 / 10
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Old 04-21-2010, 05:54 AM   #2
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Thanks for the review. I enjoy these.
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Old 04-21-2010, 05:59 AM   #3
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Nice Review. Never heard of these. Thanks.
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Old 04-21-2010, 06:10 AM   #4
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they are made by a member on the board here, Andy Madera.
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I enjoy these as well. Thanks again Ferdie!!
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Never heard of them but they look tasty.
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Great review. I have to try these. I have had the Reserva Miraflor and loved it. As a matter of fact i think you may have given it to me.
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on the roadtrip in VA? Quite possibly yeah, I had a bunch of them with me.
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Yeah over at the Baileys herf.
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Does anyone know how to order these? If I recall correctly, Andy said he lost his job unfortunately.
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send him a pm Dan
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