Vegas Cubanas invictos

Don Fernando · 09-24-2009, 02:39 AM

This Vegas Cubanas invictos is a robusto size (5 x 50) cigar by Don Pepin Garcia. I don’t know the age of the cigar, but the production date is post 2007 as the band had the new design.

The Habano Rosado claro wrapper is smooth, oily and almost without any veins. I didn’t like the cigar band that much. The cigar has a nice peppery barnyard aroma. The predraw is fine and I can’t find anything wrong with the construction upon first inspection.

I can taste wood with some herbal flavors. After half an inch the herbal flavor disappears and I get a little bit of leather shining through the wood. My mouth gets a bit dry. Half an inch later I can taste a peppery chocolate, slightly salt. The chocolate slowly disappears and salty spices remain. At 2/3rd the flavors grow in strength, wood and spices although the wood is just a temporarily flavor, but it makes a comeback at the end. The final few puffs also bring a fresh, almost menthol like, flavor to the cigar.

I got a lot of smoke and the burn is straight. This medium bodied, medium flavored cigar produces a dark gray ash. This is a good cigar but not memorable.

Would I buy this cigar again? Maybe, It is a good cigar but I like the CI Legend or the DPG black better. Then again, maybe my expectations for this cigar were too high.

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

Smokin Gator · 09-24-2009, 05:35 AM

Thanks for the review Ferdie. I would agree with your assessment for the most part. I have not smoked that particular vitola, but I have smoke quite a few of the marca. Not a bad smoke by any means, but not my favorite Pepin blend either.

09-24-2009, 05:41 AM

I like these cigars, but part of that is because I have been drawing off a box from early 2007 smokes at my B&M so they have some nice age to them too!

borndead1 · 09-24-2009, 08:23 AM

I like this blend. I think they are a nice change of pace from the usual Pepin spice bombs.

RGD. · 09-24-2009, 08:55 AM

Speak of the devil - I happen to be smoking one at this very moment. It's the very last one out of a box gifted to me.

When the box was new, the draws were a little on the horrible side, ragged burns and some tunneling. This one smoke though has been great so far (about 2 inches in) and I find that I am enjoying more than any of the previous.

I do agree it's not the usual Pepin strong blend - and that's okay. A change of pace is nice.

Ron

09-24-2009, 02:39 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Vegas Cubanas invictos This Vegas Cubanas invictos is a robusto size (5 x 50) cigar by Don Pepin Garcia. I don’t know the age of the cigar, but the production date is post 2007 as the band had the new design. The Habano Rosado claro wrapper is smooth, oily and almost without any veins. I didn’t like the cigar band that much. The cigar has a nice peppery barnyard aroma. The predraw is fine and I can’t find anything wrong with the construction upon first inspection. I can taste wood with some herbal flavors. After half an inch the herbal flavor disappears and I get a little bit of leather shining through the wood. My mouth gets a bit dry. Half an inch later I can taste a peppery chocolate, slightly salt. The chocolate slowly disappears and salty spices remain. At 2/3rd the flavors grow in strength, wood and spices although the wood is just a temporarily flavor, but it makes a comeback at the end. The final few puffs also bring a fresh, almost menthol like, flavor to the cigar. I got a lot of smoke and the burn is straight. This medium bodied, medium flavored cigar produces a dark gray ash. This is a good cigar but not memorable. Would I buy this cigar again? Maybe, It is a good cigar but I like the CI Legend or the DPG black better. Then again, maybe my expectations for this cigar were too high. Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Appearance: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Aroma (first part) 7 / 10 Aroma (middle part) 7 / 10 Aroma (last part) 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-24-2009, 05:35 AM	#2
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Vegas Cubanas invictos Thanks for the review Ferdie. I would agree with your assessment for the most part. I have not smoked that particular vitola, but I have smoke quite a few of the marca. Not a bad smoke by any means, but not my favorite Pepin blend either. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

09-24-2009, 05:41 AM	#3
DougBushBC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vegas Cubanas invictos I like these cigars, but part of that is because I have been drawing off a box from early 2007 smokes at my B&M so they have some nice age to them too!

09-24-2009, 08:23 AM	#4
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,373 Trading: (7)	Re: Vegas Cubanas invictos I like this blend. I think they are a nice change of pace from the usual Pepin spice bombs. __________________ None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

09-24-2009, 08:55 AM	#5
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Re: Vegas Cubanas invictos Speak of the devil - I happen to be smoking one at this very moment. It's the very last one out of a box gifted to me. When the box was new, the draws were a little on the horrible side, ragged burns and some tunneling. This one smoke though has been great so far (about 2 inches in) and I find that I am enjoying more than any of the previous. I do agree it's not the usual Pepin strong blend - and that's okay. A change of pace is nice. Ron