07-18-2007, 11:55 PM
Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios
5-1/2 x 52
Wrapper/Binder/Filler: Cuba
Date: 07/17/07
Smoke Time: 73 minutes
Beverage: Iced tea
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Prelight: What a beautifully constructed cigar! The wrapper was dark and smooth, with no veins or visible blemishes at all. The aroma was a wonderful mix of deep earthiness and barnyard. Prelight flavor was dominated by deep earthiness and top soil. There was also a slight cedary bite at the back of my palate.
1/3: The cigar started right off with an incredible smoke volume. There was a grassy undertone with very heavy earthy and leathery overtones. There was a nice tingle on my tongue and lips and it had an overall very nice and full flavor that filled my mouth. The ash was solid and medium gray.
2/3: The deep earthiness continued, and the grassiness was replaced by a spiciness in the back of my mouth, throat and even a little bit in my chest (though I was not inhaling the smoke). This was not the hard biting attack of a black pepper spice, but rather it was more like a long and slow smoldering spiciness.
3/3: A mild nic kick started as the final third began. The spiciness continued and really intensified, becoming very powerful. This cigar rally ended with a powerful explosion of spiciness.
Overall: Wow, what a cigar. The deep earthy flavors really agreed with my palate, as did the slow burning spiciness. The very end got a little bit intense and maybe a little rough, but this would likely be smoothed out with some age. The profile fit me nicely, and I look forward to trying the other sizes to see how they compare. I will likely pick up a box of my favorite size and look forward to trying them in about 3-5 years to see how they mature.
5-1/2 x 52
Wrapper/Binder/Filler: Cuba
Date: 07/17/07
Smoke Time: 73 minutes
Beverage: Iced tea
Prelight: What a beautifully constructed cigar! The wrapper was dark and smooth, with no veins or visible blemishes at all. The aroma was a wonderful mix of deep earthiness and barnyard. Prelight flavor was dominated by deep earthiness and top soil. There was also a slight cedary bite at the back of my palate.
1/3: The cigar started right off with an incredible smoke volume. There was a grassy undertone with very heavy earthy and leathery overtones. There was a nice tingle on my tongue and lips and it had an overall very nice and full flavor that filled my mouth. The ash was solid and medium gray.
2/3: The deep earthiness continued, and the grassiness was replaced by a spiciness in the back of my mouth, throat and even a little bit in my chest (though I was not inhaling the smoke). This was not the hard biting attack of a black pepper spice, but rather it was more like a long and slow smoldering spiciness.
3/3: A mild nic kick started as the final third began. The spiciness continued and really intensified, becoming very powerful. This cigar rally ended with a powerful explosion of spiciness.
Overall: Wow, what a cigar. The deep earthy flavors really agreed with my palate, as did the slow burning spiciness. The very end got a little bit intense and maybe a little rough, but this would likely be smoothed out with some age. The profile fit me nicely, and I look forward to trying the other sizes to see how they compare. I will likely pick up a box of my favorite size and look forward to trying them in about 3-5 years to see how they mature.
