Mexican Puros?

i used to be a te-amo fan way back in my early days of cigar smoking. haven't had one in years. i may have to pick a few up to try them out again.

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I'm sure that Mexican growers could produce quality premium leaf if they chose to - it's the same volcanic soil that makes Nicaraguan and Honduran cigars good - but IMHO they simply haven't chosen to do so. They have concentrated on their core market, which seems to be in the bargain end of the spectrum.

It would be interesting to see a Mexican producer come up with a Puro; even so, the odds are against it since the leaf is one component, but the generations of experience that produce quality in brands like Padron, La Aurora and Fuente isn't present there.

I haven't had a Te Amo in about 10 years, but all I remember is that brand tasted like dirt. Not earth, pure dirt like when you fall in a puddle of mud and can't get that taste out no matter how many bottles of water you rinse with.

I used to always like Partagas, which has Mexican tobacco in it. But I never enjoyed a Te-Amo. Maybe the blending of Mexican tobacco with others is what I enjoyed, but defiinitely not a Mexican puro.

Originally Posted by uptown_isy

I used to always like Partagas, which has Mexican tobacco in it. But I never enjoyed a Te-Amo. Maybe the blending of Mexican tobacco with others is what I enjoyed, but defiinitely not a Mexican puro.

Give one of these a go if you get a chance.