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04-12-2010, 10:44 AM | #1 |
Postwhore
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Nica Libre torpedo
SmokeyNL gave me this cigar, another AJ Fernandez blend, as he liked them a lot. So far most of my experiences with AJ Fernandez are pleasant ones so I was looking forward to this Nica Libre. The reviews I have read mentioned Padron a lot, which only raised my expectations.
This box pressed 6 x 52 torpedo has a nice, silky San Andreas maduro wrapper with some small veins. The Nicaraguan puro has a nice round head and a tasteful band, although I can see why people would call it a Padron Anniversary rip-off band. The construction feels good and the cigar has a pretty full barnyard aroma. The predraw is loose and I taste pepper. I can taste a full flavored coffee flavor, mild bitter, maybe even harsh and after half an inch I also taste a sour flavor for just a few puffs. The bitterness fades a bit, but there isn't much change in flavors. After 2/3rd I can taste a bit of chocolate as an aftertaste. The chocolate disappears and I get some wood instead, that tries to break through the coffee. The draw is way too loose, but I still get a lot of thick white smoke from the cigar. The ash is a bit frayed, pepper & salt colored and quite firm. The burn is good, but a bit fast. This cigar is full bodied and full flavored. Would I buy this cigar again? No. This is a boring, dull cigar and I didn't like it a lot. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 6 / 10 Draw: 6 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 6 / 10 Aroma second part: 7 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10
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04-12-2010, 11:20 AM | #2 |
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Re: Nica Libre torpedo
Thanks for the review Don! I really like the Principe size in this line...
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04-12-2010, 07:06 PM | #5 |
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04-12-2010, 07:23 PM | #6 |
following the whiterabbit
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Re: Nica Libre torpedo
Wow the Nica's seem to be either love em or hate em. I personally love them (I like the Torpedo size but like the Principe even more) but a good review none the less.
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