CI Legend red

Don Fernando · 09-26-2009, 12:03 PM

This cigar is made by Perdomo for Cigars International. The wrapper is nice, dark and has a few veins. The torpedo has quite a sharp point and feels well constructed. The predraw is good and gives me a pepper flavor. The cigar has a strong leather aroma combined with some black pepper.

I get a quite full bodied coffee flavor with a bit of pepper as an after bite. After half an inch I also get mild chocolate that slowly turns into dark bitter chocolate. This all happens behind the main flavor, which is still the coffee the cigar started with.

Halfway the feeling in my mouth gets dry and a wood flavor tries to find its way through the coffee. The chocolate is gone, but the pepper in the back of the throat still remains. At the 2/3rd point some nuts join the coffee.

I don’t get a lot of smoke, better said, the amount of smoke is poor and a bit brownish. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. The burn is good. After 2/3rd the smoke picks up a bit, but it’s too late. This is a medium bodied medium flavored cigar.

Would I buy this cigar again? I will stick to the Yellow by Don Pepin Garcia, I liked that better

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 5 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Aroma (first part) 7 / 10
Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10
Aroma (last part) 7 / 10

Starscream · 09-26-2009, 12:07 PM

As always, thanks for the review. I've never smoked any of the Legends series until yesterday (Yellow). The Yellow DPG that I had would be hard to beat though. I look forward to trying the Red.

Dunkel · 09-26-2009, 02:34 PM

I love the Red Labels even more so than the much exalted Yellow Label.

kelmac07 · 09-26-2009, 02:46 PM

Nice review Ferdie...I tried one of these a few weeks back and really enjoyed it.

BigCat · 09-26-2009, 03:13 PM

I really like these - I get that woodsy taste through most of the smoke. Like you, I find that the draw gets worse as the cigar burns down, which I think is a function of the really exagerated point. I usually massage it and get it to open back up again though.

09-26-2009, 11:46 PM

Great review! I have a 5er of these and keep meaning to try one. I've been into Perdomos lately, so I'll be firing one up soon! Thanks!

MedicCook · 09-26-2009, 11:51 PM

Thanks for the detailed review and pictures Ferdie.

09-26-2009, 12:03 PM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	CI Legend red This cigar is made by Perdomo for Cigars International. The wrapper is nice, dark and has a few veins. The torpedo has quite a sharp point and feels well constructed. The predraw is good and gives me a pepper flavor. The cigar has a strong leather aroma combined with some black pepper. I get a quite full bodied coffee flavor with a bit of pepper as an after bite. After half an inch I also get mild chocolate that slowly turns into dark bitter chocolate. This all happens behind the main flavor, which is still the coffee the cigar started with. Halfway the feeling in my mouth gets dry and a wood flavor tries to find its way through the coffee. The chocolate is gone, but the pepper in the back of the throat still remains. At the 2/3rd point some nuts join the coffee. I don’t get a lot of smoke, better said, the amount of smoke is poor and a bit brownish. The light colored ash is frayed but firm. The burn is good. After 2/3rd the smoke picks up a bit, but it’s too late. This is a medium bodied medium flavored cigar. Would I buy this cigar again? I will stick to the Yellow by Don Pepin Garcia, I liked that better Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 5 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Aroma (first part) 7 / 10 Aroma (middle part) 6 / 10 Aroma (last part) 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-26-2009, 12:07 PM	#2
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: CI Legend red As always, thanks for the review. I've never smoked any of the Legends series until yesterday (Yellow). The Yellow DPG that I had would be hard to beat though. I look forward to trying the Red. __________________ Insert quote here.

09-26-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
Dunkel Maduro & Oscuro Whore-O Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Doug Location: West by God Virginia Posts: 2,232 Trading: (75)	Re: CI Legend red I love the Red Labels even more so than the much exalted Yellow Label. __________________ Blue Label,Any Filipe Gregorio,Acid,Don Elias,El Mejor Espresso,Tierra del Sol

09-26-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: CI Legend red Nice review Ferdie...I tried one of these a few weeks back and really enjoyed it. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-26-2009, 03:13 PM	#5
BigCat My back is now unwatched. Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Colin Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 723 Trading: (5)	Re: CI Legend red I really like these - I get that woodsy taste through most of the smoke. Like you, I find that the draw gets worse as the cigar burns down, which I think is a function of the really exagerated point. I usually massage it and get it to open back up again though.

09-26-2009, 11:46 PM	#6
njstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CI Legend red Great review! I have a 5er of these and keep meaning to try one. I've been into Perdomos lately, so I'll be firing one up soon! Thanks!

09-26-2009, 11:51 PM	#7
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: CI Legend red Thanks for the detailed review and pictures Ferdie. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff