Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review

kaelaria · 03-09-2010, 01:49 AM

This 6.5×52 stick offers a dark chocolate wrapper with a firm pack and satin feel. Minimal veins, invisible seams and a peppery cocoa aroma present with a fairly dense heft. The first third starts off on the smooth side, with a touch of aged tobacco taste and richness. The smoke is rich and plentiful with a medium body and soft flavors of slightly sweet earthy tobacco with a big pepper kick. The finish is very long with the black pepper flavors building adding a zing over the tongue. Half way in at the 1:30 min mark, flavors had mellowed out a bit with the pepper coming and going at points. The sweetness had begun to change to a caramel, and the core flavor turned to a soft leather. By the last third, the pepper came back but not quite as strong, and the caramel died down a touch. Total burn time to the nub was 1:50. Video on the site.

kelmac07 · 03-09-2010, 06:56 AM

Nice review...I really enjoy these.

Smokin Gator · 03-09-2010, 06:36 PM

I had one of these out today to smoke and didn't torch it. Tomorrow I find out... Thanks for the review.

Lucky_Hippo · 03-10-2010, 09:39 AM

Nice review. I'm working my way through a box of these. What a great smoke!

longknocker · 03-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Any Sites For Best Prices On These?
Thanks!

03-10-2010, 12:13 PM

the. Only problem I had with these cigars is the couple I smoked had a very very tight draw which isn't too big of a problem but what my b&m wants for them I can get something I prefer so that's really the only issue I have had with them

bigswol2 · 03-10-2010, 04:24 PM

I was wondering about these. Anyone wanna trade a fiver of these?

Smokin Gator · 03-10-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I had one of these out today to smoke and didn't torch it. Tomorrow I find out... Thanks for the review.

I smoked it today, but it was a torp. I didn't care for it at all. I tried to like it as it was gorgeous and smelled great. I didn't like the flavor profile and ended up chunking it with a couple of inches left. YMMV

kelmac07 · 03-10-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

I smoked it today, but it was a torp. I didn't care for it at all. I tried to like it as it was gorgeous and smelled great. I didn't like the flavor profile and ended up chunking it with a couple of inches left. YMMV

Sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy it Brent...guess that means more for me.

03-09-2010, 01:49 AM	#1
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review This 6.5×52 stick offers a dark chocolate wrapper with a firm pack and satin feel. Minimal veins, invisible seams and a peppery cocoa aroma present with a fairly dense heft. The first third starts off on the smooth side, with a touch of aged tobacco taste and richness. The smoke is rich and plentiful with a medium body and soft flavors of slightly sweet earthy tobacco with a big pepper kick. The finish is very long with the black pepper flavors building adding a zing over the tongue. Half way in at the 1:30 min mark, flavors had mellowed out a bit with the pepper coming and going at points. The sweetness had begun to change to a caramel, and the core flavor turned to a soft leather. By the last third, the pepper came back but not quite as strong, and the caramel died down a touch. Total burn time to the nub was 1:50. Video on the site. __________________ Cigar Videos

03-09-2010, 06:56 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review Nice review...I really enjoy these. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-09-2010, 06:36 PM	#3
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review I had one of these out today to smoke and didn't torch it. Tomorrow I find out... Thanks for the review. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

03-10-2010, 09:39 AM	#4
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review Nice review. I'm working my way through a box of these. What a great smoke! __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

03-10-2010, 09:52 AM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,162 Trading: (82)	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review Any Sites For Best Prices On These? Thanks!

03-10-2010, 12:13 PM	#6
elemental13 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review the. Only problem I had with these cigars is the couple I smoked had a very very tight draw which isn't too big of a problem but what my b&m wants for them I can get something I prefer so that's really the only issue I have had with them

03-10-2010, 04:24 PM	#7
bigswol2 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 534 Trading: (7)	Re: Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review I was wondering about these. Anyone wanna trade a fiver of these?