Reserva del Millennium - CUABA distinguidos

[Colt45]

Thanks for the review For my own curiosity (not questioning your objectivity), did you deduct

points for the wrapper flaw as shown in pic 2, and any deduction for the split wrapper later on?

[tigger]

Great review Gino!

Sounds like time well spent. :-)

[El Presidente]

Excellent review Gino!

To me this is the finest Cuaba ever produced. Nothing since has come close on a consistent basis.

[El Presidente]

Gino a question for you.

Have you found other Cuaba's to come close in quality and flavour to this release?

[Mr. Japan]

DATE : 13/01/2008

Catador : Myself

Country of production : Cuba

Brand : CUABA

Vitola de Salida : DISTINGUIDOS – RESERVA DEL MILLENIO

Vitola de Galera : Romeos 52*162

Production : Totalmente a mano Tripa Larga

Date and production code : 1999

ANALISYS BEFORE LIGHTING

COLOUR OF CAPA : Colorado

NUANCES : Golden

LIGHTNESS : Lighty

CAPA : Smooth

TO THE EYES : Medium Uniform

TACT : Dry

CONSTRUCTION : Very Good

FILLING : Regular

PARFUMS : Little

AROMA BEFORE LIGHTING : Little

AROMA DESCRIPTION (Mouth n Nose) : Vegetal and floral, some vanilla very light

VOTE : 20 /20

ANALISYS of SMOKING

DRAW : Perfect

COMBUSTION : Medium complete, even if at center of the cigar the capa

started opening

ASH : Solid

BURN : Even until beginning of second third then due to the capa

opening it was a mess , but still a great smoke.

COLOUR : Whitegray

SMOKE VOLUME : Ample

COAL : Flat

VOTE : 17 /20

ANALISYS FLAVOUR n AROMA

(1 light – 2 medium – 3 pronounced)

FLAVOUR TENDENCY : Sweet – Bitter - Salty - Sour – Spicy – Tannin – Dry – Tangy –Toasty – Fresh

1° third : Sweet 1 Salty 1

2° third : Sweet 2 Salty 1 Spicy 1

3° end : Sweet 2 Salty 1 Spicy 2 Toasty 2

VOTE : 9 /10

AROMA : (Herbaceus – Vegetal – Floral – Earth - Pepper – Tannic – Spicy – Fruity – Caramel – Grassy – Cocoa - Coffee – Liquorice - Nutty – Cherry Citrus – – Chestnut – Leather Woody - Other )

1° third : Vegetal 1 Caramel 1 Vanilla 1

2° third : Caramel 2 Vanilla 1 Spicy Honey 1

3° end : Caramel 2 Coffee 2 Spicy 2

VOTE : 9 /10

FORTALEZA (Strength) : Bland – Mild – Medium – Full –Overwhelming

1° third : Mild

2° third : Mild – Medium

3° end : Medium

LITTLE DESCRIPTION

1° Third : Started very light, a surprise for this brand. Cream sweet.

2° Third : The cream was always more intense, caramel coming out . Really something new

for me as a lover of this brand. Very different from Salomones or Diademas.

3° End : A boom of aromas and senses. The caramel and cream melded with espresso coffee.

Super ! dark chocolate was hinted by my espresso drinking, but was there.

VOTE : 9 /10

ANALISYS ORGANOLECTIC

COMPLEXITY : Good

EVOLUTION : Good

BALANCE : Perfect

FINISH-AFTERTASTE : Medium – Long

QUALITY : Excellent

VOTE : 19 /20

FINAL CONCLUSIONS

TIME NEEDED TO SMOKE : 1 h 30 m

CIGAR FOR : Everybody

SMOKING TIME : Afetrnoon

MATCHING WITH : Water and from 3/3 Calimero (Espresso and vov)

QUALITY / PRICE : Good

AGING : > 10 Years

INVESTMENT-COLLECTION : Sure

VOTE : 10 /10

FINAL JUDGMENT

TOTAL POINTS : 93 /100

MEDAL : Gold