Don Fernando toro

Don Fernando · 02-03-2011, 03:30 AM

About a year and a half ago my friend Andrew, co-owner of Guillen cigars, hooked me up with some Don Fernando cigars, a gift that left me speechless and humbled. Nicaraguan puros in four sizes, Belicoso, Corona, Robusto and Toro.

The medium brown wrapper has lots of veins and some spots and darker stripes. The size of this toro is 6x50. The barnyard smell is medium strong. The construction seems a little soft and that results in a little bit loose predraw, which is quite flavorless.

I taste a nice and warm wood flavor with some earth and soon a huge dose of pepper. The cigar is creamy, almost buttery. After an inch the flavor changes to herbs, quite spicy with some nutmeg and other spices. I even taste some chocolate.

After a third I taste more pepper. The chocolate and spices have gone. I taste herbs and pepper and the flavors are mild creamy. A few puffs later I taste a dry and quite strong wood flavor again. Halfway I taste herbs with some wood and lots of pepper with some chocolate. The flavors are still a little bit creamy and buttery. After two thirds I taste herbs, wood and sharp cinnamon. The creaminess fades and is hardly noticeable anymore. Near the end the cinnamon becomes the main flavor.

It took me two hours to finish this cigar, but I enjoyed every minute. The draw is a bit loose. I got an amazing amount of extremely thick smoke. The burn is good. The salt and pepper colored ash is frayed but reasonably firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied, I even had a little bit of a vitamin N overdose.

Would I buy this cigar again? I wish, they are all sold out

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 9 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 7 / 10

kelmac07 · 02-03-2011, 06:20 AM

I still have a few of these. Nice review of YOUR stick brother.

76GTFan · 02-06-2011, 12:08 AM

These are the same makers of the Miraflor correct?

Don Fernando · 02-06-2011, 01:33 AM

Yup

AndyMadera · 02-06-2011, 04:45 PM

I wish I still had some of these and the pinedas. But most of all im glad that you really enjoyed your cigar. Maybe one of these days ill be able to get back into it and make a new batch for you guys.

Sin · 02-18-2011, 07:57 PM

Very cool review. Andy must be a hell of a guy for making this cigar for you

G G · 02-18-2011, 08:40 PM

Very cool Ferdie.

EricF · 02-18-2011, 08:52 PM

Great Review of your cigar!

02-26-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EricF

Great Review of your cigar!

+1

Steve · 02-26-2011, 10:24 PM

Nice brother!

02-03-2011, 03:30 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Don Fernando toro About a year and a half ago my friend Andrew, co-owner of Guillen cigars, hooked me up with some Don Fernando cigars, a gift that left me speechless and humbled. Nicaraguan puros in four sizes, Belicoso, Corona, Robusto and Toro. The medium brown wrapper has lots of veins and some spots and darker stripes. The size of this toro is 6x50. The barnyard smell is medium strong. The construction seems a little soft and that results in a little bit loose predraw, which is quite flavorless. I taste a nice and warm wood flavor with some earth and soon a huge dose of pepper. The cigar is creamy, almost buttery. After an inch the flavor changes to herbs, quite spicy with some nutmeg and other spices. I even taste some chocolate. After a third I taste more pepper. The chocolate and spices have gone. I taste herbs and pepper and the flavors are mild creamy. A few puffs later I taste a dry and quite strong wood flavor again. Halfway I taste herbs with some wood and lots of pepper with some chocolate. The flavors are still a little bit creamy and buttery. After two thirds I taste herbs, wood and sharp cinnamon. The creaminess fades and is hardly noticeable anymore. Near the end the cinnamon becomes the main flavor. It took me two hours to finish this cigar, but I enjoyed every minute. The draw is a bit loose. I got an amazing amount of extremely thick smoke. The burn is good. The salt and pepper colored ash is frayed but reasonably firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied, I even had a little bit of a vitamin N overdose. Would I buy this cigar again? I wish, they are all sold out Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 9 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-03-2011, 06:20 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Don Fernando toro I still have a few of these. Nice review of YOUR stick brother. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

02-06-2011, 12:08 AM	#3
76GTFan Full Blown Section 8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 503 Trading: (9)	Re: Don Fernando toro These are the same makers of the Miraflor correct?

02-06-2011, 01:33 AM	#4
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Re: Don Fernando toro Yup __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-06-2011, 04:45 PM	#5
AndyMadera Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: Ft Worth, Texas Posts: 530 Trading: (46)	Re: Don Fernando toro I wish I still had some of these and the pinedas. But most of all im glad that you really enjoyed your cigar. Maybe one of these days ill be able to get back into it and make a new batch for you guys.

02-18-2011, 07:57 PM	#6
Sin Huskin Corn & smkin cgars Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Pete Location: Husker Nation Posts: 44 Trading: (0)	Re: Don Fernando toro Very cool review. Andy must be a hell of a guy for making this cigar for you

02-18-2011, 08:40 PM	#7
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,725 Trading: (10)	Re: Don Fernando toro Very cool Ferdie.

02-18-2011, 08:52 PM	#8
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: Don Fernando toro Great Review of your cigar! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

02-26-2011, 10:24 PM	#10
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Don Fernando toro Nice brother! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide