NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale

Don Fernando · 01-06-2011, 05:53 AM

New Havana Cigars came with a limited edition 6¾x42 lonsdale, made in the My Father factory and based upon the original Tatuaje blend. The cigars come with two wrappers, a Habano and a broadleaf. I smoked the Reserva, which is the broadleaf wrapper. The designer of the band must be a Montecristo fan, as the band is a copy from the Cuban Montecristo band.

The cigar feels silky but with a good construction and it has a strong horse smell. The wrapper is dark and pretty and mild oily. The cigar is slightly box pressed. The predraw is great.

I taste pepper and coffee, but mainly black pepper. After a quarter of an inch I taste pepper with wood and leather. After an inch I taste leather with a little bit of pepper and a tiny bit of chocolate on the background.

The leather and pepper are Cubanesque. Halfway the chocolate gets a bit stronger. The leather turns into wood with a bit pepper and a chocolate aftertaste.

This cigar lasted me and hour and twenty minutes. The draw was great and I got a nice amount of medium thick smoke. The white ash is firm and the burn is good. The cigar is full flavored and full bodied.

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

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

kelmac07 · 01-06-2011, 06:36 AM

Nice review.

688sonarmen · 01-06-2011, 06:58 AM

Thanks for the review, you smoke some damn fine sticks

jesseboston81 · 01-06-2011, 07:01 AM

Thanks for another great review; I love reading all of them!

smokinpeace · 01-07-2011, 06:22 AM

I really like both this cigar and the natural wrapper. These are definitely worth a try to those who haven't had one.

jmsremax · 01-07-2011, 09:06 AM

Thanks ferdie....these are going on my "must try" list.

danreeve · 01-07-2011, 04:11 PM

great review of one of my top five sticks of the year! Your review sounded similar to mine. Anyone... If you are a tat fan and have not smoked these, you are missing out.

PS.
I think the band actually is based off the same cutting die as the the OR El Triunfador.

Smokin Gator · 01-07-2011, 04:49 PM

Ferdie... nice review as usual. However, these suck and everyone should stay away from them

BigAsh · 01-07-2011, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

Ferdie... nice review as usual. However, these suck and everyone should stay away from them

Nice review Ferd!

longknocker · 01-07-2011, 05:57 PM

Great Review, Ferdie!

01-07-2011, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the review. They are a great shop to deal with also.

shvictor · 01-07-2011, 08:19 PM

These are definately on the top of my to try list. Thanks for the review Ferdie

G G · 01-07-2011, 08:21 PM

Great review Ferdie.

Superbad · 01-07-2011, 09:04 PM

I have one, and it absolutely smells of chocolate.

Great review!

akumushi · 01-07-2011, 09:09 PM

This and the OR Triunfador bands are actually based on the Cuban Rafael Gonzalez band.

Pete does that with a lot of his sticks. The Cabaiguan originals' band is based off the Cuban Quai D'Orsay band.
These sound good, thanks for the review.

cigarlvr · 01-09-2011, 01:51 AM

Great review the one that i tried had some good spice to it.

big a · 01-09-2011, 01:11 PM

Great review, I have been wondering about these cigars. Will also add to the must try list.

JJG · 01-11-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akumushi

This and the OR Triunfador bands are actually based on the Cuban Rafael Gonzalez band.

haha I was about to post that same image.

Also, I was thinking about grabbing a sampler of these since I have yet to try anything from New Havana. However, the description on their website mentions several times that they are "based on the original Tatuaje blend" and the bands certainly bear a resemblance to the original brown label Tats.

Is there any difference between the two flavor wise? If not I'd rather just pick up some Tats from the neighborhood shop instead.

danreeve · 01-11-2011, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJG

Is there any difference between the two flavor wise? If not I'd rather just pick up some Tats from the neighborhood shop instead.

To me these taste just like Noella reservas, just longer. If your local shop has those, buy them all and send me your address

01-06-2011, 05:53 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale New Havana Cigars came with a limited edition 6¾x42 lonsdale, made in the My Father factory and based upon the original Tatuaje blend. The cigars come with two wrappers, a Habano and a broadleaf. I smoked the Reserva, which is the broadleaf wrapper. The designer of the band must be a Montecristo fan, as the band is a copy from the Cuban Montecristo band. The cigar feels silky but with a good construction and it has a strong horse smell. The wrapper is dark and pretty and mild oily. The cigar is slightly box pressed. The predraw is great. I taste pepper and coffee, but mainly black pepper. After a quarter of an inch I taste pepper with wood and leather. After an inch I taste leather with a little bit of pepper and a tiny bit of chocolate on the background. The leather and pepper are Cubanesque. Halfway the chocolate gets a bit stronger. The leather turns into wood with a bit pepper and a chocolate aftertaste. This cigar lasted me and hour and twenty minutes. The draw was great and I got a nice amount of medium thick smoke. The white ash is firm and the burn is good. The cigar is full flavored and full bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, I liked it. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

01-06-2011, 06:36 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Nice review. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

01-06-2011, 06:58 AM	#3
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Thanks for the review, you smoke some damn fine sticks

01-06-2011, 07:01 AM	#4
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Thanks for another great review; I love reading all of them! __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

01-07-2011, 06:22 AM	#5
smokinpeace Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Brennan Location: Virginia Posts: 179 Trading: (6)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale I really like both this cigar and the natural wrapper. These are definitely worth a try to those who haven't had one.

01-07-2011, 09:06 AM	#6
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Thanks ferdie....these are going on my "must try" list. __________________ Stock/Finance banter

01-07-2011, 04:11 PM	#7
danreeve Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Dan Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 733 Trading: (2)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale great review of one of my top five sticks of the year! Your review sounded similar to mine. Anyone... If you are a tat fan and have not smoked these, you are missing out. PS. I think the band actually is based off the same cutting die as the the OR El Triunfador. __________________ http://cigarpress.com/

01-07-2011, 04:49 PM	#8
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Ferdie... nice review as usual. However, these suck and everyone should stay away from them __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

01-07-2011, 05:57 PM	#10
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,174 Trading: (82)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Great Review, Ferdie!

01-07-2011, 07:25 PM	#11
ajacobs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Thanks for the review. They are a great shop to deal with also.

01-07-2011, 08:19 PM	#12
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale These are definately on the top of my to try list. Thanks for the review Ferdie __________________

01-07-2011, 08:21 PM	#13
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Great review Ferdie.

01-07-2011, 09:04 PM	#14
Superbad Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Bobby Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,784 Trading: (53)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale I have one, and it absolutely smells of chocolate. Great review! __________________ Some say he can whistle dixie whilst drinking a chocolate milkshake and that moss can grow on all sides of him at the same time.. all I know is that he's called: The SuperBad! - Ninjavanish

01-07-2011, 09:09 PM	#15
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale This and the OR Triunfador bands are actually based on the Cuban Rafael Gonzalez band. Pete does that with a lot of his sticks. The Cabaiguan originals' band is based off the Cuban Quai D'Orsay band. These sound good, thanks for the review. __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

01-09-2011, 01:51 AM	#16
cigarlvr Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 289 Trading: (11)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Great review the one that i tried had some good spice to it.

01-09-2011, 01:11 PM	#17
big a Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ohio Posts: 913 Trading: (42)	Re: NHC seleccion limitada reserva lonsdale Great review, I have been wondering about these cigars. Will also add to the must try list. __________________ "If heaven has no cigars, I shall not go there" -Mark Twain