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CI Legends (Green Label)

Stogie Review — Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:58:20 EDT

Hopefully no one is suffering from "Jerry overload". Walt is busy becoming a home owner this week (welcome to the mortgage club) and Brian is working his butt off to get a promotion at work so that leaves me all by myself. Don't worry though, for all you Walt & Brian fans, they will be back next week.You know, Kermit the Frog always says "its not easy being green" and thats what I took away from the Green Label of the CI Legends series. The Green Label is produced by Puros Indios and for the most part I found the Green Label to be enjoyable just not memorable. The consistency from cigar to cigar (I've smoked around 15 of these) is just disappointing and sad. Sometimes you get a really great one, sometimes a not so great one and there were a couple that were just down right impossible for me to finish. While this could be said for any cigar it just seemed more noticeable in the Green Label.Flavor wise you have a great toasty woodsy flavor to go along with a mild natural tobacco taste. The depth of these flavors were dependent on what I wrote in the previous paragraph. Be prepared for a extremely easy draw, lots of smoke and loose ash. I'm really curious if this is something you find in the other cigars in the CI Legends series. To Puros Indios's credit, I imagine it has to be difficult to manufacturer a cigar for just one retailer and have that cigar be consistent.Video runs almost 14 minutes and I need your help again. I need recommendations for a new lighter. This Colibri triple flame that I use is pissing me off and its about to go flying out my window. All suggestions are appreciated!Episode 11 of Your Questions, My Answers will be available this weekend and if you own a video iPod you will start to see our video reviews being posted on iTunes. Just search for "Stogie Review" and subscribe. Our new Pro Account with blip.tv automatically converts our videos and adds them to iTunes saving me the trouble.Sorry for the long winded post (I normally don't type this much), enjoy the video and have a smoke filled weekend! Click To Play

At The Stogie Review you can find our written reviews and video reviews of all kinds of cigars on the market today. You can hear the guys of The Stogie Review once a month on the Dog Watch Social Club Cigar Podcast.

Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Ligero Especial

Stogie Review — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:46:45 EDT

The review for this week's cigar is something very special for Stogie Review. Today we have a review of the pre-release Oliva Serie V Ligero Especial. This cigar is due to hit the streets shortly after the RTDA (Retail Tobacco Dealers Association) Trade Show in Houston.You may be wondering how I came into possession of this cigar so far in advance. A few weeks ago I attended a small herf at a local cigar shop. One of the attendees happened to be my local Oliva Cigar Family sales rep. After the event I had plans to stop up at the same cigar shop to pick up a couple cigars for an upcoming review. I emailed Dave and let him know I would be in the area and told him to stop in if he was in the area.We got together again and smoked a couple cigars and I was asked if I would be willing to review a cigar. My answer was yes, of course, and he began telling me about the Serie V and went on to tell me that Stogie Review would be one of the few people to get the opportunity to smoke and review the pre-release cigar, all with Jose Oliva's approval.We got together again the following Friday and I picked up the cigar. Because this is a pre-release stick, there was no packaging to look over, or a band to admire. It was simply a cigar in a cellophane sleeve.The following night I decided that I wanted to fire up this stick and see what the new blend was all about. After removing it from the cellophane I took a few minutes to look it over really well. The wrapper had a nice oily sheen to it with a smooth texture. When held up to the light the oily wrapper looked shiny. When pinched the stick felt firm and packed with tobacco. The aroma on the both the foot and wrapper was very rich and attractive. After a quick and easy cut I had the head opened up and found the pre-light draw to be excellent.After my ritualistic toast and light, I had my Serie V evenly lit and producing thick clouds of flavorful smoke. Right from the start this cigar produces a rich and pleasant smoke that sits firmly in the medium- to full-bodied spectrum. The finish to start is nice and smooth as well as fairly short on the palate.As I worked my way deeper into the first third of the stick I was really enjoying what the cigar had to offer. The body was making a smooth transition to full while the finish remained fairly short on the palate and smooth. Each puff left me with the sensation that it was coating my mouth with flavor, leaving me with a thick mouth feel. The base flavor was a rich tobacco flavor with a mild woody aftertaste and a mild spice when blown through the sinuses. The ash looked a little flaky on the outside, but had a solid core that held for over an inch before needing to be tapped off and into the ashtray. At this point I could see exactly where this cigar was going. I began to feel like I just had a beer or two and was beginning to get a mild euphoric feeling as I began to get a little light-headed. The amazing part about this is that the cigar was so smooth that I would have never expected it. The smoke remained so smooth and flavorful that I overlooked the power of the cigar that was beginning to take effect.As time progressed I worked my way into the second third of my Serie V. The body made a complete progression into the full spectrum while the finish remained smooth and easy on the palate. The base flavor remained a rich tobacco flavor with woody undertones and began to pick up a subtle salty flavor that began to make me salivate. There was also a flavor developing that I could not put my finger on, which I found it to be pleasant.The body of the final third continued to progress further into the full spectrum while remaining smooth and easy on the palate. The base flavor remained a rich tobacco flavor as the woody and salty flavors began to fade. I was now getting a new aftertaste that I found to be very interesting. After taking a puff and letting the smoke clear from my palate for a minute or so, I started to smack my lips and sort of chew on the air in my mouth and I could taste a sort of mint flavor. This sounds kind of strange coming from a cigar, but it was very nice.The burn was slow and even all the way to the very end while producing an attractive pale grey ash. Like before, the ash was a little flaky on the outside but firm in the core. With an expected price tag of between $5.00 and $8.00 I think this is going to become a staple in the full-bodied cigar smoker's humidor.Overall I think that this was a fantastic cigar and a great example of how a powerful cigar can be blended to be so smooth and easy on the palate. This is the type of cigar that you should stay far, far away from if you have only been smoking cigars for a couple of months. The flavors have lots of complexity and character which you may find to be very enjoyable, but you definitely need to be prepared for the power of the smoke.From what I understand, there will be limited events at local cigars shops to get your hands on this stick before its official release after RTDA. If this sounds like a cigar you would enjoy I would suggest getting in touch with your local Oliva sales rep to find out if and where these events will be held in your area.

CAO Vision w/Video

Stogie Review — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:49:08 EDT

A few weeks ago after Jerry and I joined Cigar Live, Daniel (the forum owner), decided to hold a group tasting panel and include us. The cigar for the panel was the CAO Vision. For our second attempt at a joint review we decided to fire up the Vision and see what it provided. During our pre light inspection we found the cigar to be constructed very well. It was smooth and soft to the touch and firmly packed when pinched. After opening up the head we both found the draw to be decent (although mine was a little firm due to my plug cut). Once lit the cigar produced thick clouds of smoke and gave way to a slow and even burn.The first third was composed of Medium bodied smoke with a smooth finish. The base flavor at this point was a rich tobacco flavor with a woody background flavor. When passed through the sinuses I picked up a pleasant spice that kept me interested.The second third continued to please, leading to a richer flavor while the body slowly began to build. The burn remained even and produced a light colored, firm ash. The resting smoke was light and filled the room with a mild woody aroma.After about an hour and a half we wrapped up the cigar and both felt that it was a good smoke. We agreed that the price would be much more appealing at around $8.00 per single as we felt it did not merit the $14.00 price tag it currently holds. This is something we would recommend picking up, but maybe wait until some of the hype dies down, and hopefully the price will die down as well.

Cigar Review: Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro

Stogie Review — Sun, 6 May 2007 11:45:15 EDT

The Wednesday review for this week brings us back to a cigar we first reviewed back in October with Dale and Bob (or is it Bob and Dale?) from Dogwatch Social Club. Back in October, the Lot 23 had only been out a short time and was only available with an Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut shade wrapper. The maduro-wrapped version was recently released and I managed to acquire a few of the belicosos (5.75x54) and couldn't wait any longer to give one a try.The wrapper was dark, but not overly dark for a maduro, and had a few small veins running lengthwise but was rather oily looking and very supple to the touch. The cigar gave just the proper amount when squeezed with no particularly hard or soft spots to speak of. Since it was a belicoso I started off clipping the smallest amount from the cap as I though possible. It is always so easy to just take a little more off the head so this is often the approach I take with figurados (belicoso, torpedo, perfecto, etc.). I was rather surprised by the fantastic draw from such a small opening which I feel speaks volumes to the construction of the Lot 23.It started off with the slightest bit of spiciness, which faded quickly and was replaced by pleasant leathery notes. Similar to the natural wrapper, the body is fairly medium and the finish is not terribly long. The burn was fairly even from the start, even though it seems to take forever for me to get a 54 ring gauge cigar lit evenly (one of the reasons I prefer a smaller RG). The ash left behind wasn't very firm, getting quite flaky around the edges, and was a dark gray color with even darker, sometimes black, spots.As the burn progressed into the second third it became uneven a bit more frequently, requiring a few touch-ups causing an even more unattractive and flaky ash. There wasn't much build to the body, never breaking above a medium. Even with the maduro wrapper it didn't seem much more full or spicy than the natural version and actually seemed a bit less leathery as well. Similar to the Indian Tabac from last week, the flavors presented were enjoyable but there just wasn't the complexity of different, changing flavors that makes a cigar memorable.The cigar never really "turned", getting hot or bitter, but after an hour and twenty minutes of smoking I just grew tired of it as I started getting into the last third and set it down. Similar to the opinions formed of the natural version back in October, I think this would be a fantastic cigar for a person new to cigars or as a first cigar of the day. However, if you are looking for full-bodied, complex cigar you might look elsewhere.

Cigar Review: Carlos Torano - Casa Torano with Video

Stogie Review — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:34:19 EDT

Up for review this week is the Casa Torano by Carlos Torano. This cigar was released in 2004 as a commercially available version of the Torano house blend. The cigar I smoked is the Robusto size which comes in at 4-3/4 inches long with a 52 ring gauge. The price point was in the neighborhood of $4.00 per single.As I looked the cigar over I found the wrapper to be light in color and smooth to the touch. When pinched, I found the cigar to be firm with a light spring to it. After my initial inspection I clipped the head of my cigar and began to check the pre-light draw. The draw was somewhat firm and had a sort of floral pre-light flavor. With everything off to a decent start, I began to toast and light the foot.Once lit, my Casa Torano began to produce a fair amount of thick, light colored smoke. The body of the first third started off as mild to medium with a semi-dry finish. The draw remained a little firm but was manageable while the burn was slow and even. The flavor profile was somewhat bland and boring at the start. The only discernible flavor was a very, very mild toasty flavor.As I smoked my way into the second third of this stick, the burn remained slow and even while producing a fair amount of resting smoke. The body remained in the mild to medium spectrum while the finish remained semi-dry and lasted on the palate for two or three minutes after each puff. The base flavor was still toasty, while picking up a nutty aftertaste. The flavors were a nice change, but they still seemed kind of bland and not very interesting.The final third of my Casa Torano was not much different from the start. The body slowly built its way into the medium range while the finish seemed to get a little drier and began to get a little harsh. The base flavor was very consistent with the second third, while the draw remained firm. The burn rate was still slow and even and also produced a firm and light colored ash.Overall I think that this cigar was okay, but certainly would not be my first choice of Torano cigars. There are times when I really enjoy a mild cigar, but this one was just too mild for my tastes and couldn't keep my attention. If you are a fan of mild cigars I would recommend picking one up. It certainly wasn't a bad cigar in terms of construction, it just came up a little weak in the flavor department for my liking.

Product Review: Padron Anniversary 1964 - Maduro

Stogie Review — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:12:33 EDT

Unfortunately, Jerry had some family problems arise and will not be able to stand in for his normal Friday Review. First and foremost, Jerry, I wish you and your family the best through these hard times.Today as an impromptu review, I have the Padron Anniversary 1964 Maduro, also referred to as the PAM 1964. This particular cigar weighs in at 4.5 inches long and has a square pressed 46-ring gauge. The wrapper has a satin like sheen with small veins and oily speckles running throughout the stick. It is an absolute beauty to look at.After a quick and easy clip, I had the head of the cigar opened up which gave way to an excellent pre-light draw. When puffed upon, it produced rich tobacco flavors. After a few test puffs I reached for my lighter and began my toast and light ritual. After touching the flame to the foot for just a minute, the cigar produced thick clouds of flavorful smoke.As I made my way into the first third of my PAM 1964, I found it to have very rich tobacco flavors with a mild coffee-like aftertaste. The finish was smooth and creamy and lasted for just a minute or two on the palate. The body was in the medium to full range and rounded out all of the flavors and textures very well. The draw was excellent as expected and produced a nice even burn and a strong light colored ash.At this point, the only thing that troubled me was the fairly heavy resting smoke the cigar was putting out. This is generally a sign of a fast burning cigar, but to my surprise it was not quite as fast as I would have expected. It stayed cool and smoked very well. The resting smoke filled the room with a medium aroma that was very enjoyable.After about 20 minutes I began to work my way into the second third. The base flavor was that of rich tobacco with a coffee, and now a nutty aftertaste. The finish was still very smooth and creamy while the body was slowly building deeper into the medium to full spectrum. The ash remained very firm and light in color while producing a thin and crisp burn line. The burn was still a little fast, but was nice and even. At this point I found myself completely engrossed by the cigar and was really enjoying myself.Another 20 minutes later I reached the final third of my PAM 1964. The body peaked in the medium to full range. The finish was very consistent and lasted for just a minute or two on the palate while remaining smooth and creamy. The base flavor was rich tobacco with a mixture of coffee, nuts, and now cocoa. The flavor, body, and finish made for an all around fantastic smoke.Overall I was very happy with this cigar and would highly recommend picking one up if possible. The price point on my cigar was $8.00, which I think is pricey for such a small cigar (or any size honestly), but I think it performs very well and is worth every penny. I like to pick these up now and then to have on hand for special occasions, or in this case, just because.

Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel (With Video)

Stogie Review — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:47:00 EDT

Welcome back to another Monday review. I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and had the opportunity to enjoy a couple of fine cigars. As for me, the holiday was good and I did manage to sneak in a couple of cigars over the weekend, one of which is today's review: the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel. This particular stick is the natural wrapped version and measures in at six inches long with a fifty-four ring gauge. The cigar is composed of an Ecuadorian wrapper with Dominican binder and fillers. This cigar was released into the market in 2003 and gets its name due to a double dose of Ligero tobacco that makes up the binder and filler.During my pre-light inspection I found the wrapper to be a little lumpy with a fair amount of heavy veins running throughout. When pinched, the body felt firm with a light spring to it. The aroma of the open foot was very peppery, to the point where I actually began sneezing.After my inspection was complete I decided to use a guillotine cutter to clip the chisel cap. I checked the pre-light draw and found it to be fantastic, as well as having a nice sweet flavor that grabbed my attention right away. With everything going well so far, I moved on and began the toasting and lighting process. After a quick toast and light, the cigar was producing lots of thick and flavorful smoke.The first puff caught me completely off guard. It tasted as if I had been slapped in the mouth with a handful of pepper. The flavor and body started off on a very intense note while the finish was long and smooth. The interesting part of this intense flavor and body was that it was not harsh at all. Even though the first puff gave me the impression that I had a long and powerful smoke ahead of me (that would normally be too much for me), I enjoyed it very much.After about six puffs the intense body began to settle into about the middle of the full spectrum, rather than the peak. While the body settled, the flavor did not. This left me tasting heavy pepper, spice, and sweet tobacco flavors that I found to be very enjoyable. The finish remained long and smooth while the draw seemed to be getting a little firm. The burn rate was slow and even, while producing a strong, yet sweet room aroma. As I worked my way into the second third of the cigar I found myself feeling a little light headed. The full body and flavor was making for a great smoke, but hidden in all that good flavor was a fair amount of nicotine that was beginning to impact the way I was feeling. At this point I switched over from water to iced tea in hopes that the sugar would help with the nicotine impact I was feeling. Fortunately, the tea did the trick and I was back to enjoying my Double Ligero Chisel.The dominant peppery flavor was beginning to fade and a strong spiciness was taking its place. In addition to the spice, the sweet tobacco flavors were beginning to slowly build. The body was slowly moving from the middle of the full spectrum back towards the peak. The finish remained long and smooth while the draw continued to get firmer as the cigar burned.Once I made my way into the final third, things really began to pick up for a strong finish. In general, the flavor was very full overall and consisted of mild peppery flavors, a strong spiciness, and a dominant sweet tobacco flavor that mixed very well together. The finish remained long and smooth, which complimented the flavor profile very well. The draw remained firm but manageable, and the burn was both slow and even producing a light colored firm ash.As I finished the cigar I got up and was quickly reminded how much of a powerhouse this cigar was. I felt the need to refill my iced tea and go lay down for a few minutes. Overall I think this is a fantastic cigar, but you need to really prepare yourself for the punch that it packs. Do yourself a favor and have something sweet on hand for the nicotine kick because you will feel a little lightheaded. I would absolutely recommend this cigar to the experienced (you have smoked cigars for a few months) cigar smoker that enjoys full bodied and full flavored cigars. This is a cigar that mild cigar smokers should stay far, far away from.At a price point of $7.00 at my local shop, this cigar falls outside my every day comfort zone, but it is well worth the price. I will definitely be picking up a couple here and there to keep on hand.

Stogie Review: TNT Cigars - Padron Anniversary Alternative (with Video)

Stogie Review — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:51:08 EDT

Welcome back for another cigar review. This week I decided to fire up a TNT Cigars Alternative to the Padron Anniversary. This is a cigar I received a request for, and fortunately I happened to have a bundle of Toro sized Maduros resting in my humidor.This particular stick is square pressed with a 50-ring gauge and has a length of six inches. The wrapper has a rugged and rough look to it, but is fairly smooth to the touch. The color is nice and dark with a light oily sheen. When squeezed, it is slightly firm with a little spring to it.After my initial inspection was over, I reached for my cutter and got down to business. After a quick snip the cap was opened up and made way for a smooth draw. After a quick toast and light I had the cigar producing lots of thick flavorful smoke. The initial flavor was rich and earthy with a smooth and creamy finish.The first third of this smoke was much like it started. The body was slowly creeping up into the Medium range. The base flavor was still sort of a rich, earthy flavor while the finish was short, smooth, and creamy. The draw was free and produced a very good volume of thick smoke that filled the room with a nice aroma.As I smoked my way into the second third, the body was still creeping up the scale. At this point it was planted in the Medium range. The base flavor remained rich and earthy but picked up a cocoa flavor that did a very nice job of rounding things out. The burn was slow and even while producing a firm dark grey ash.The final third was not much different. The body finally peaked at the Medium to Full range with a smooth and creamy finish. The rich, earthy flavor seemed to get deeper and more complex as the cigar burned down to a nub. The only downside at this point was that the cigar was beginning to burn hot and required me to smoke a little slower than usual. Overall I think this cigar is well worth the price of $40.00 per bundle (for the Toro size). If someone were to give me this cigar and ask me what I thought it was, I would swear it was a Padron thousand series. I think the blend is very close and makes for a great budget buy to get a very similar smoke.

(Video) Stogie Review - Jericho By Camacho

Stogie Review — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:30:44 EST

A few weeks back I got an email from C-Bid about a sampler of Jericho cigars. The price was decent (around $30.00) so I decided to place a bid. After a few days, I got an email letting me know that I had won my auction and that I was the owner of a Jericho Sampler.The whole reason I decided to take the chance on these sticks was that I read an article in the Cigars International mailer a couple of months back. The article talked up these cigars as being an old brand that was recently bought by Camacho and re-blended. If you are a regular here at Stogie Review, you probably know that I enjoy a good Camacho cigar, so I had to pull the proverbial trigger and give these a shot.After a couple weeks of resting in the humidor, and since I have been on a bit of a Camacho kick lately, I decided to fire up one of the Robustos I received. While looking over the wrapper, I found a fair amount of medium sized veins and a lumpy appearance. When given a slight pinch, I felt a mixture of soft and hard spots throughout the length of the stick.After my pre-light inspection, I reached for my plug cutter and began piercing the cap. The result was a quick clean cut that led way to a smooth pre-light draw with little resistance. Toasting and lighting was effortless and produced a good volume of smoke in little time. The initial flavor was a very intense spice that immediately irritated the back of my throat and sinuses. The finish was long and pungent while the body was very full at this point.The first six or eight puffs produced this overwhelming spice and power that I thought was very unbalanced and not enjoyable whatsoever. During this portion of the cigar the burn was erratic and ugly while producing a fairly light colored ash. The draw was good while still producing a good volume of smoke.Once I pushed past the first half inch or so, the power mellowed considerably. The body was still full bodied but the spice began to fade enough that I could begin to enjoy the smoke. The finish was slightly dry and sharp leaving me with a quick spice on the palate that quickly disappeared. The base flavor turned to wood with some grassy undertones while the draw remained easy with little resistance.As I reached the two thirds mark, the burn began to straighten up and produce a firm light colored ash. The base flavor remained woody and the grassy undertones faded away. The finish remained sharp on the palate and was becoming semi creamy and smooth. The spice was now beginning to pick up slightly, but remained enjoyable. The only negative aspect of the cigar at this point was that it was becoming harsh and required a quick purge on occasion to clear up.The final third of this stick was shaping up to smoke just as the first third. The body began to pick up as did the spice. At this point the spice was getting to be too intense and unenjoyable once again. The finish was still semi creamy and smooth as well as sharp on the palate. The burn rate was becoming a little faster and still produced a good volume of smoke. The base flavor remained woody but seemed to lack some of the depth it had previously. Once the cigar was about an inch and a half long, it became too harsh to smoke and I was forced to lay it to rest in the ashtray.Overall, I think that this cigar lacks some of the finesse I have come to appreciate in other Camacho blended cigars. I also feel that this stick is unbalanced and packs too much power for my taste. If you enjoy full bodied smokes and can pick up a few of these cigars to sample I would recommend them, but if you are a medium bodied cigar smoker I would recommend staying away from this one.

Stogie Video Review: Camacho Select

Stogie Review — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:27:12 EST

After hearing about the Camacho Select, I was really excited to try this cigar. Unfortunately, all of the local shops that I stepped into from time to time did not carry it. About a month or two ago, I started to make a point to drive a little out of my way to support a B&M that I am growing very fond of. That particular shop is JM Cigars.While browsing around in their walk-in humidor, I came across a few boxes of various sized Camacho Selects. After giving them a couple of weeks to rest, I decided to fire one up and see if it stacked up to my previous Camacho experiences.While inspecting the cigar, I found the wrapper to have a couple heavy veins, but it was nice and smooth for the most part. The color was a nice medium brown with a rich aroma. When giving this cigar a slight pinch, I found it to have some soft spots throughout. I've found this typical of Camacho Cigars.After the pre-light inspection was complete, I pulled out my trusty Vector Plug Cutter and began to pierce the cap. While cutting, I found the cap to be very strong and durable. This tough feel to the cap made for a little more work, but the result was a nice clean hole to smoke through. Once pierced, I checked the pre light draw and found it to be firm as well as flavorful. Once the cutting and testing process was over, I began to get underway with the lighting portion of my cigar experience.I began to toast the foot of my cigar, then moved on to lighting. After a short period of time I had the cigar completely lit and producing thick clouds of smoke. The initial puff gave way to a woody flavor and surprisingly mild body for a Camacho Cigar. The finish at this point was short on the palate and slightly dry. The draw was firm and kept me from easily overdrawing on the stick.As I smoked past the first quarter inch or so, the cigar went through its first change. The base flavor moved from woody to leathery with hints of spice and pepper beginning to develop. The finish remained short and the dryness faded and started to become mildly creamy. The draw remained firm and produced a decent amount of smoke while making way to a light colored, firm ash.At this point, I was pleasantly surprised by the medium body of this cigar. This prompted me to check out the Camacho Cigars website where I found that this particular line was modeled after the personal preference of Julio Eiroa. Julio prefers the Medium body over the Full bodied powerhouse cigars that generally come out of the Camacho factories.Once I reached the second third of this stick, the spice that was developing faded and I could no longer taste it on the palate. I could, however, pick it up when the smoke was blown through my sinus cavity. I found this to be very interesting as I don't typically pick up spice in one place. It is generally on both the palate and sinuses. The peppery flavors I mentioned before began to build slightly, which blended well with the leathery tones that made up the base flavor. The finish continued to be short and smooth making for a nice all around smoke.As I came to the final portions of this cigar, the leathery base faded and became a rich and typical Honduran tobacco flavor. The spice was now back on the palate and building fast while the peppery notes faded. The body was also beginning to build as it reached the medium-full range. The finish was getting a little longer on the palate but remained nice and smooth. The draw was still firm but was producing a little less smoke at this point.After a little over an hour it came time to lay this cigar to rest. Overall, I think that this was a very nice change of pace for a Camacho. While I enjoy the full bodied Camacho cigars very much, this was a well needed break from the full bodied cigars I was accustomed to smoking.With a price point of 5.95 per single, I think that it may be a little overpriced. It lacked some of the complexity that I have come to really enjoy in the Perdomo Reserve Cameroon, which is in the same price range. I think this is more in the league of the H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon and the 4.50 price range. Video Sponsored by: Cigarmony.com - The ULTIMATE in Luxury Cigar Accessories and Apparel.