Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf

ucla695 · 01-15-2009, 02:25 PM

Great idea for a blind review. I’m glad to hear that it was a good cigar.

Buena Fortuna · 01-15-2009, 04:47 PM

Dan (Hardcz) taking in the art and a 1923 National Club pre-embargo, 86 year old Cuban cigar that was a smooth as cashmere

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01-15-2009, 09:01 PM

So I got this cigar looks to be a 50-52rg, roughly 6 inches long. Sam says he’ll tell me what it is after…

Well I find out what it is, but haven’t had any reading on it, hell I still don’t remember what it’s called… he said it’s an inexpensive premium… Cool enough for me… we’ll see how it goes..

Cuts well, draws well, it has a medium brown color with smooth leathery wrapper. There are slight pepper notes, this cigar is pretty smooth, it has a good tobacco flavor, nothing that’s wowing me though nothing that’s putting me off. As I smoke it, the pepper is building, though at a nice smooth pace. I don’t like pepper cigars usually, so I’m a pansy, to give you reference…

Oh and what am I drinking… an Arnold Palmer fresh from the gas station. I’m sitting in my truck at work waiting for the Dell guy to come replace a hard drive… yea it’s 9:30 at night. Just ate 4 peanut butter bars from Brian imthegoal…yummy bro….

So anyways, it’s about -11 outside…

On the nose exhale there is about a medium amount of what some might call ammonia… I just call it burning… so it’s not a smooth nose exhale, but hell it’s more than some cigars. The after taste lingers with the light pepper flavor the tobacco taste goes pretty quickly, my mouth feels pretty clean otherwise. Also to note, the ash hangs on roughly ¾ of an inch…. I learned that the hard way =)

As I burn past the half way point I’m tasting some slight sweetness, not sugar but something like you’d get out of a fruit, a peppery tobacco fruit.
The burn has been consistant and has required no touch ups. I’m starting to get a light nic buzz something you might get after you drink a 6% beer. The flavor has been the same as well with the pepper building, reminds me of the quality you might get from a griffin or partagas black, I like these as they are always the same for me, though it’s not as smooth as the griffin and not as strong as the partagas.

I’ve noticed roughly a 20-30% exhale through the nose works well after a 70-80% through the mouth. To me this is what I remember a cigar tasting like in Mexico when I picked some up from the old guy on the beach rolling cigars.

As I sit here I’m remembering good things about cigars, and this could be something I’d smoke on a walk, being outside with friends. Nic buzz is getting around medium now, nothing too bad, though it’s like you know you had a drink but it’s not really effecting you. The pepper flavor is coming after the exhale now, when in my mouth it’s more of a sweet mild tobacco flavor with the smoke.

As the stick finishes with an inch before my fingers would start to get hot, the server guys show up with the drive. It’s now -18 outside… I can almost do the boiling water trick, maybe I’ll try it when I get home.

I’ll have to do some reading in what this cigar is, though I would rank it as an above average smoke, it was pleasant, probably would rank easily in the $6-8 category and actually be worth the price. I would and probably will smoke this again.

Overall with 1 being one of those dog rockets Silound has sent me and a 10 being the best cigar I’ve experienced this would rank in at 6.5/10.

Thanks Sam

Buena Fortuna · 01-16-2009, 05:49 AM

Steve (fissure), Charlie (alley oop) and our soon to be CA inmate enjoying the Casa Magna blind taste

Buena Fortuna · 01-16-2009, 10:53 AM

Soon to be CA Inmates enjoying the Casa Magna Blind Taste

Buena Fortuna · 01-17-2009, 10:38 AM

Hey? Where are the other reviews???

357 · 01-17-2009, 09:03 PM

Sorry for the delay Sam.

I believe I was given the toro size, about 6 x 50. It has a nice oily dark wrapper, but not black or died. The pre-light draw was good with a slight amount of resistance. Upon lighting, this cigar began smooth, mild, and slightly woody. After about 1 inch, the flavors really begin show themselves. Like many greats, at first there are only hints, and the longer you smoke the more pronounced each flavor becomes. The smoothness of this cigar cannot be overlooked. Even near the end when the smoke temperature is higher and the pepper is in full effect, there is no hint of harshness. Similar to many CC's in that way, but of course lacking that signiture CC flavor. Not to slight this great smoke, it has no shortage of flavor.

I can't thank you enough Sam for letting me try this great smoke for free!!!

Thanks again,
Mike

01-15-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Great idea for a blind review. I’m glad to hear that it was a good cigar.

01-15-2009, 04:47 PM	#2
Buena Fortuna Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SE Michigan Posts: 637 Trading: (18)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Dan (Hardcz) taking in the art and a 1923 National Club pre-embargo, 86 year old Cuban cigar that was a smooth as cashmere [IMG] __________________ Build a man a fire and he will be warm for hours. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

01-15-2009, 09:01 PM	#3
Hardcz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf So I got this cigar looks to be a 50-52rg, roughly 6 inches long. Sam says he’ll tell me what it is after… Well I find out what it is, but haven’t had any reading on it, hell I still don’t remember what it’s called… he said it’s an inexpensive premium… Cool enough for me… we’ll see how it goes.. Cuts well, draws well, it has a medium brown color with smooth leathery wrapper. There are slight pepper notes, this cigar is pretty smooth, it has a good tobacco flavor, nothing that’s wowing me though nothing that’s putting me off. As I smoke it, the pepper is building, though at a nice smooth pace. I don’t like pepper cigars usually, so I’m a pansy, to give you reference… Oh and what am I drinking… an Arnold Palmer fresh from the gas station. I’m sitting in my truck at work waiting for the Dell guy to come replace a hard drive… yea it’s 9:30 at night. Just ate 4 peanut butter bars from Brian imthegoal…yummy bro…. So anyways, it’s about -11 outside… On the nose exhale there is about a medium amount of what some might call ammonia… I just call it burning… so it’s not a smooth nose exhale, but hell it’s more than some cigars. The after taste lingers with the light pepper flavor the tobacco taste goes pretty quickly, my mouth feels pretty clean otherwise. Also to note, the ash hangs on roughly ¾ of an inch…. I learned that the hard way =) As I burn past the half way point I’m tasting some slight sweetness, not sugar but something like you’d get out of a fruit, a peppery tobacco fruit. The burn has been consistant and has required no touch ups. I’m starting to get a light nic buzz something you might get after you drink a 6% beer. The flavor has been the same as well with the pepper building, reminds me of the quality you might get from a griffin or partagas black, I like these as they are always the same for me, though it’s not as smooth as the griffin and not as strong as the partagas. I’ve noticed roughly a 20-30% exhale through the nose works well after a 70-80% through the mouth. To me this is what I remember a cigar tasting like in Mexico when I picked some up from the old guy on the beach rolling cigars. As I sit here I’m remembering good things about cigars, and this could be something I’d smoke on a walk, being outside with friends. Nic buzz is getting around medium now, nothing too bad, though it’s like you know you had a drink but it’s not really effecting you. The pepper flavor is coming after the exhale now, when in my mouth it’s more of a sweet mild tobacco flavor with the smoke. As the stick finishes with an inch before my fingers would start to get hot, the server guys show up with the drive. It’s now -18 outside… I can almost do the boiling water trick, maybe I’ll try it when I get home. I’ll have to do some reading in what this cigar is, though I would rank it as an above average smoke, it was pleasant, probably would rank easily in the $6-8 category and actually be worth the price. I would and probably will smoke this again. Overall with 1 being one of those dog rockets Silound has sent me and a 10 being the best cigar I’ve experienced this would rank in at 6.5/10. Thanks Sam

01-16-2009, 05:49 AM	#4
Buena Fortuna Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SE Michigan Posts: 637 Trading: (18)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Steve (fissure), Charlie (alley oop) and our soon to be CA inmate enjoying the Casa Magna blind taste __________________ Build a man a fire and he will be warm for hours. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

01-16-2009, 10:53 AM	#5
Buena Fortuna Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SE Michigan Posts: 637 Trading: (18)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Soon to be CA Inmates enjoying the Casa Magna Blind Taste __________________ Build a man a fire and he will be warm for hours. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

01-17-2009, 10:38 AM	#6
Buena Fortuna Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SE Michigan Posts: 637 Trading: (18)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Hey? Where are the other reviews??? __________________ Build a man a fire and he will be warm for hours. Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

01-17-2009, 09:03 PM	#7
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Casa Magna BTT at Detroit Herf Sorry for the delay Sam. I believe I was given the toro size, about 6 x 50. It has a nice oily dark wrapper, but not black or died. The pre-light draw was good with a slight amount of resistance. Upon lighting, this cigar began smooth, mild, and slightly woody. After about 1 inch, the flavors really begin show themselves. Like many greats, at first there are only hints, and the longer you smoke the more pronounced each flavor becomes. The smoothness of this cigar cannot be overlooked. Even near the end when the smoke temperature is higher and the pepper is in full effect, there is no hint of harshness. Similar to many CC's in that way, but of course lacking that signiture CC flavor. Not to slight this great smoke, it has no shortage of flavor. I can't thank you enough Sam for letting me try this great smoke for free!!! Thanks again, Mike