El Rey del Mundo Tainos (SXF SEP 05)

[tigger]

My apologies for the lack of photos, both with this and with the Grandes de Espana review...need to bring my camera with me more often.

Not the prettiest cigar I've ever seen...it's a bit veiny and lumpy-looking, though the darkish wrapper has a nice sheen to it.

Wrapper smells sweet, and slightly mushroomesque. Foot smells like tobacco.

Cold draw reveals good construction, with hints of wood, salt and citrus.

Upon lighting, creamy sweetness, with an odd undertone - cruciferous vegetables come to mind.

First Third:

Firm, light ash. creamy sweetness throughout, with an occasional odd overipe cheese note. On the light side of medium bodied. There are some very light baking spice flavors around the two inch mark.

Muddled youthfulness is my main impression

Second Two Thirds

Builds and changes, nice sweet, nuttiness to it but the occasional vegetal, overripe cheese flavors continue to really detract.

Maybe in another year...

85/100

[El Presidente]

Thanks Matt.

Revisit in 2010/12

I sincerley believe that these are a waste at under 5 years ageing. A little like the LGC MO2, I struggled untli I had a 7 year old example.

Maintain the faith ;-)

[tigger]

» Thanks Matt.

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» Revisit in 2010/12

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» I sincerley believe that these are a waste at under 5 years ageing. A

» little like the LGC MO2, I struggled untli I had a 7 year old example.

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» Maintain the faith ;-)

Matt?

[El Presidente]

» » Thanks Matt.

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» » Revisit in 2010/12

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» » I sincerley believe that these are a waste at under 5 years ageing. A

» » little like the LGC MO2, I struggled untli I had a 7 year old example.

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» » Maintain the faith ;-)

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» Matt?

Better than Tim

Long day. Al came over for a drink and a cigar.....left 5 hours later ;-)