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RG: 42 Length: 129 mm Longfiller, Totalmenta a Mano Beside of the Cohiba - Behike from 2006, the cuban Davidoffs are one of the very special treasures on the cigar market. That's why I am pleased to be able to call some of these cigars my own. Optics: The cigar presents itself in an immaculate Colorado. The beautiful wrapper has no significant leaf veins. An absolutely perfect appearance. Photo was taken from my Cigar-Blog. Coldsmell: As might be expected, the cigar smell mild, but not boring. Sweet and floral aromas come to the fore. For this purpose, white coffee and white chocolate. But even the typical Cuban wood notes can be found. They are here present in the form of sandalwood and cedar. 1st third: Despite the age of nearly 30 years, the Davidoff is still astonishingly present. The smoke shows a very complex depth of flavors. Mild-woody with aromas of sandalwood and wooden cigar box. But also fresh notes can be found, which reminiscent of champagne. For this purpose, a pronounced creaminess. Photo was taken from my Cigar-Blog. 2nd third: Towards the center, the woodiness slightly increases. Through aromas of roasted almonds, the cigar has a slightly sweet touch. Furthermore, complex and creamy. 3rd third: Towards the end of aromas of floral garden herbs protrude into the foreground. Parsley, but continue cedar is detectable. For this a subtle acid touch occurs in the background and provides additional spiciness. Aromas of hazelnuts and walnuts support the impression. Furthermore, the cigar is still creamy and very profound. Photo was taken from my Cigar-Blog.

Hi, I'm a new cigar smoker, Recently, i have started to fill my small 50 cigar max. humidor with cigars. A friend recommended starting with Montecristo No.4's. I tried one of his and liked it, so i bought a box of 25. The only issue I'm having is tasting and telling the difference between certain flavours and tastes. Can someone help!? Thanks

RG: 72 (Seventy-two!) Length: 145 mm Longfiller, Totalmenta a Mano Note: Cigars by Reynaldo enjoy an excellent reputation among the aficionados. Unfortunately, they are not commercially available. You can only buy them personally from Reynaldo at the Casa del Habano in the Hotel Conde de Villanueva in Havana. Optics: This cigar is thick. Really thick. An impressive appearance. In addition to this, a Robusto cigar is almost like a Perla. I can understand when someone in front of this cigar is afraid. Respect is appropriate in any case. The wrapper is of excellent quality. A succulent Maduro, silky shiny and greasy. It has little veins and has a very fine surface. Typical of cigars by Reynaldo that cover the foot is not trimmed. It is merely folded over. Coldsmell: The first olfactory impression is warm and spicy. I'm from sweet flavors of milk chocolate and fresh roasted hazelnuts. To a mild impression of chicken soup. Honestly. 1st third: After lighting a distinct aroma of freshly roasted hazelnuts were developed. These were complemented by earthy-woody flavors very soon. There are also herbal notes of parsley and lovage. Overall, a very complex aroma. 2nd third: In the middle range nutty flavors disappear. For it rise flavors of heavy cowhide. The aromatic part is formed by aromas of roasted spices. 3rd third: The cigar is so complex and rich that it is difficult for me to identify individual flavors to the end. But the primary impression is earthy-woody here. Towards the end the cigar reloads again properly. Slightly peppery flavors come to the fore here. Black pepper paired with laurel. Strength: Cigars from Reynaldo belong to the strongest cigars in Cuba. Among them the Cimarrónes, a large Pirámide, applies as the strongest. The Elefantes is located in the midfield. But it is still much stronger than any Partagás. Despite a strong nicotine content, the cigar leaves an extremely complex but "manageable" impression. But it is definitely not a cigar, you should smoke on an empty stomach.

This custom rolled Habano has still a special feature. Nino, who gave me the cigar at the last pharmacy smoke has provided it with his private Anila. He asked me for my impressions. And I am happy to describe my impressions here. RG: 55 Length: 233 mm Longfiller, Totalmenta a Mano Optics Like any other Diademas this one seems very elegant to me. Although with a ring gauge of 55 is it not really thin and with a length of 233 mm anything but short but the ratio between length and diameter produced this with me. The cigar has a perfect colorado colored wrapper. This is remarkable, because for a cigar of this size an extra large wrapper is required. It has a very fine texture and fine, barely visible veins on. With its silky sheen and slightly greasy impression this great Perfecto looks extremely seductive. Coldsmell Primary strikes me a pronounced smell of spanish cedar and sandalwood. This impression is enhanced by aromatic scent of roses. This creates almost a serious impression. Scents of vanilla, butter and raisins mitigate this again. This results in a harmonious overall odor. 1st third The first impression is very round and smooth. Mild woody with a slight hint of honey. Serve with the aromas of walnut and almond, which underline the beautiful autumnal enjoyment. 2nd third In the middle section, the cigar remains perfectly round and extremely complex. After the rather mild starting, it becomes stronger and spicy. The woody flavors come to the fore and are complemented by floral aromas of garden herbs. The spicy flavors recall here fern leaves and dried oregano. 3rd third Toward the end, this is custom rolled Habano once again more complex. It is difficult for me to identify specific flavors. So far, woody flavors were dominant. Now occur aromas of leather in the foreground. Overall, the cigar is spicy, but slightly sweet at the same time. The result is a delicious field of tension. The final is finally introduced by aromas of black pepper and sweetened black tea. Thank you Nino for this excelent cigar.

Short article on NPR about subjectivity of taste. The experiment was with whiskey but there's no reason this wouldn't apply to wine, cigars or that "fantastic" 3 euro bottle of manzanilla bought in Jerez on holiday! http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/13/233112981/when-sipping-whiskey-atmosphere-is-everything?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook It's something that has been discussed before, that there is no strict objective flavour we can consistently recognise from a single source, especially with something as nuanced or difficult to pin down as the finish on a whiskey, wine or cigar. There are other influences. More on it here. http://www.flavourjournal.com/content/2/1/23 Next time a RASS tastes like a PSD4 or a Dip. No. 2 tastes like an Upmann, it's possibly not the cigar.

I was reading the recent thread "Your Taste for Cigars" and it got me thinking. It wasn't the first or the most comprehensive thread to bring up the issue of breaking up the experience of a cigar into thirds, but it was the one that got me to finally wonder, "is there really such a thing as three stages of smoking development?" Or, was this simply a convenient framework for evaluating the smoking experience? Well, I'm tending toward the latter explanation as the the current state of affairs, most likely based to some degree actual experience. By this, I mean that a cigar clearly changes in character from freshly lit to nub, but why three stages? Why not top half and bottom half, or twelfths? Well, I'm proposing that it's nothing more than convenience. One stage is clearly too few and five, well, that's too many, especially for something as small as a minutos. So three is a good compromise and is the minimal quantity that covers the conceptual landmarks beginning, middle, end. Okay, so that was the easy part. My real question is a bit more thought provoking. And that is, should we force evaluation into thirds? Or, should we make note of the character changes as a measure of the cigar? That is, stages of transition as a response variable and not a rigid framework. What would be the benefit of such an approach? Well, perhaps not much more than simply letting the cigar tell the smoker where the breaks are. But, if we allow that perhaps some characteristic of the blend can affect how many and where changes take place, maybe that information can be used as a diagnostic or probe. Like more seco, more transitions and of a particular progression. More ligero, less dramatic transitions and fewer detected. What do you guys think? Just noodling out here. Wilkey

RG: 50 Length: 115 mm Handmade, using short-filler tobacco I admit I'm a fan of Quintero. The Quintero - Brevas is clearly one of my favorite cigars. Although it is not always an optical appealing. From the age of about 7 years, I find it extremely balanced, aromatic and delicious. So I am glad that now a (short) robusto cigar of this brand is available. Optics: The cigar comes in a classic Colorado. The somewhat ruder wrapper has individual thicker veins. Furthermore, the structure of the second wrapper is partially visible. This underlines the impression. In my opinion, this corresponds to the brand image. Coldsmell: The cold smell is surprisingly mild. I would have expected to find a certain part ammonia in such a fresh cigar. Instead, the cigar smells distinctly of milk chocolate and light roasted flavors. Aromas of fresh sawdust and fresh bark emphasize the positive impression. The foto was taken from my cigar-blog. 1st third: The cigar starts right delicious. Distinctly nutty with a sweet aftertaste. The light toasty aromas of freshly toasted bread emphasize the sweet impression. 2nd third: In the middle area, the cigar developed typical Cuban wood notes, but without losing the sweet tone. Additionally added lightweight aromas of fresh herbs. 3rd third: The wood notes increase towards the end again. The cigar is becomes more and more spicy and the sweet impressions disappear completely. Strong roasted flavors come to the fore. This reveals a slight aroma of mint. That impression I haven't had for awhile. Burning, ash: Typically for a Shortfiller the cigar burns very evenly. Only towards the end a slight misalignment fire was developed. The brown-gray ash with dark stripes forms a deeply cracked, flaky surface.