Cigar: Jose Marti Remedios
Origin: Nicaragua
Length: 5.5
Ring: 44
Strength: Medium
Wrapper Color: Medium Brown
Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran
Binder: Honduras
Filler: NIC/HON/DR
Shape: Parejo
When: June 5, 2008, 10 a.m.
Where: Mike's Garage
Environment: Windy, 85 degrees
Beverage: Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo
Lighter: Wooden matches
Cut: V-cut
I bought a box of these cigars from JR last week and I thought I would wait for the weekend to get them a try. I'm glad I didn't wait! I was really pleasantly surprised by this cigar.
The overall appearance is good. No protruding veins or obvious defects in the wrapper. The wrapper itself is Ecuadorian Sumatra, which is my absolute favorite. I used a v-cut and the end cap stayed intact throughout the smoke. The pre-light aroma is pleasant, with hints of cedar and that bit of spicy earthiness that you find in Nicaraguan cigars.
I prewarmed the head and then lit the cigar with wooden matches. The draw was amazingly easy. The ash was very good - staying put until I decided to knock it off into the ashtray - with a good gray color to it. The burn was as close to perfect as you can get, perfectly symmetrical all the way down.
The first half of the cigar was mild and subtle with hints of leather and cream. As a fan of full strength Honduran cigars I'm usually a little afraid of the bottom half of a cigar, but this is where the Jose Marti got really interesting. The complexity of the multinational fillers kicked in during the last half and bombarded my palate with a variety of flavors without getting harsh. There was a subtle pepper and a bit of spiciness. Not as much sweetness as most Nicaraguan cigars, though. The draw and burn stayed perfect all the way to the end. I didn't want to put this Remedio down, but finally laid it to rest with only about an inch left.
My beverage of choice to accompany this fine cigar was Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo. a bold coffee similar to Sumatra, but without the extra Sumatran kick. Smooth and powerful. Almost too much for this cigar. Ethiopia Sidamo would probably be more suited to a full-bore Hoyo De Monterrey or a Partagas Black or an Onyx. Regardless, I enjoyed the two together.
Origin: Nicaragua
Length: 5.5
Ring: 44
Strength: Medium
Wrapper Color: Medium Brown
Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran
Binder: Honduras
Filler: NIC/HON/DR
Shape: Parejo
When: June 5, 2008, 10 a.m.
Where: Mike's Garage
Environment: Windy, 85 degrees
Beverage: Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo
Lighter: Wooden matches
Cut: V-cut
I bought a box of these cigars from JR last week and I thought I would wait for the weekend to get them a try. I'm glad I didn't wait! I was really pleasantly surprised by this cigar.
The overall appearance is good. No protruding veins or obvious defects in the wrapper. The wrapper itself is Ecuadorian Sumatra, which is my absolute favorite. I used a v-cut and the end cap stayed intact throughout the smoke. The pre-light aroma is pleasant, with hints of cedar and that bit of spicy earthiness that you find in Nicaraguan cigars.
I prewarmed the head and then lit the cigar with wooden matches. The draw was amazingly easy. The ash was very good - staying put until I decided to knock it off into the ashtray - with a good gray color to it. The burn was as close to perfect as you can get, perfectly symmetrical all the way down.
The first half of the cigar was mild and subtle with hints of leather and cream. As a fan of full strength Honduran cigars I'm usually a little afraid of the bottom half of a cigar, but this is where the Jose Marti got really interesting. The complexity of the multinational fillers kicked in during the last half and bombarded my palate with a variety of flavors without getting harsh. There was a subtle pepper and a bit of spiciness. Not as much sweetness as most Nicaraguan cigars, though. The draw and burn stayed perfect all the way to the end. I didn't want to put this Remedio down, but finally laid it to rest with only about an inch left.
My beverage of choice to accompany this fine cigar was Starbucks Ethiopia Sidamo. a bold coffee similar to Sumatra, but without the extra Sumatran kick. Smooth and powerful. Almost too much for this cigar. Ethiopia Sidamo would probably be more suited to a full-bore Hoyo De Monterrey or a Partagas Black or an Onyx. Regardless, I enjoyed the two together.
2 comments:
I love to drink coffee when smoking a great Honduran cigar.
This is a great blog. I will contribute soon with a review of the Partagas No. 8 Maduro.
DK
Thanks, blee.
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