02-19-2009, 05:20 PM
Casa Torano Maduro. Other than making the Afficianodo 25 most online sites seem to have mixed reviews for these. I bought one at my local shop having had a couple of Toranos that were very good. I figured the Maduro line would prolly follow suit. I liked it so I picked up a box of 25.
As a disclaimer I did run across one that was Ammoniated. The rest have been great. It's a nice maduro that is less on the sweet maduro taste and more of the french roast coffee squared. It does give an occasional sweetness like raisin or prunes but mostly it's bitter coffee and leather. I've been using a small punch on them and they do seem to develop a lot of tar. But if you don't tongue the end it doesn't seem to sour it out very much.
Burn has been absolutely flawless on all that I've smoke. Prolly about 10 or so now. Construction is very good. I did pull a big chunk of heavy vein out of one of them but it wasn't really effecting the draw at all.
It does seem to be it's own thing. I also smoke the Partegas Black and it's a different thing. Not anything like the same pepper notes at all. Can't really think of some other maduro to compare to. Richer than an Onyx reserve but certain similarities with the creaminess.
Medium priced. I bought the short Robusto's like a 4.5 by 50 I think they are which is about perfect for my morning and evening drive. 45 minutes.
As a disclaimer I did run across one that was Ammoniated. The rest have been great. It's a nice maduro that is less on the sweet maduro taste and more of the french roast coffee squared. It does give an occasional sweetness like raisin or prunes but mostly it's bitter coffee and leather. I've been using a small punch on them and they do seem to develop a lot of tar. But if you don't tongue the end it doesn't seem to sour it out very much.
Burn has been absolutely flawless on all that I've smoke. Prolly about 10 or so now. Construction is very good. I did pull a big chunk of heavy vein out of one of them but it wasn't really effecting the draw at all.
It does seem to be it's own thing. I also smoke the Partegas Black and it's a different thing. Not anything like the same pepper notes at all. Can't really think of some other maduro to compare to. Richer than an Onyx reserve but certain similarities with the creaminess.
Medium priced. I bought the short Robusto's like a 4.5 by 50 I think they are which is about perfect for my morning and evening drive. 45 minutes.
