Cigar Review: Perdomo Lot 23 Churchill

Finally! The review you guys voted for! With no further adieu....

The Story:

I got these cigars from a CI special for about $2.50-$3 a stick if I remember correctly. According to Perdomo's website this is a Nicaraguan Puro. The reason they named this stogie "Lot 23" is because the filler and binder in this cigar come from Perdomo's lot # 23. Pretty interesting if ya ask me. These puppies also come in a Maduro wrapper which I plan to review in the near future.

Construction/Prelight:

Looking at the cigar it was very well constructed with a strong compost smell which I didn't mind. A couple of veins, but nothing to be concerned about. I chose to pair this with a nice Captain and diet coke! Prelight draw was perfect, a tiny bit of resistance with a nice spicy flavor on the lips.

Flavors:

Very first puff was slightly spicy with a grassy earthy taste. Throughout the 1st third the slight spice fades and the grassy flavors stay put. They are very intense. Some people think of "grassy" as a bad thing, but this was a pretty nice flavor. Not something I typically enjoy, but this was a little different. Maybe the initial spice changed my perception. After the initial spicy and grass flavor subsides(about the half way point), I got a nice creamy hay flavor. The cigar changed from grassy to creamy woodsy from the half way point on to the nub.

The Burn:

The burn on this cigar was exceptional. Razon straight, with no touch-ups or relights!

Overall:

This cigar was a nice relaxing smoke. Nothing too complex about it, but not boring at all. I really enjoyed how creamy the smoke got after the half way point. I also enjoyed how the cigar got better as it came to a close. This cigar, in my opinion, was a solid 7 out of 10. To sum up the review I would say "Great burn, good flavors, and a great value."

Coming up:

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It's been over a month...

..and I still have not posted anything. I wish I didn't suck so bad. Anyway, once I find the Lot 23 review in my email, I'll post it. I'll try and have another poll on what cigar to review up by next week.

Thanks to those of you who still check up on this from time to time. I really appreciate it.

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I'm a Bad Person

I suck at blogging. I'm never free to blog. I'm really gonna make an effort to put more things up here. I got the review for the Lot 23 done, I just have to post it. Gotta run now, but I'll post tomorrow!

-Danny

Cigar Review: Abydos by Warped Cigars

First of all, I have to apologize because I haven't been keeping up my blog as much as I should. I guess I was just grieving over the Dodgers quick exit in the NLCS. Now that I'm over it, its time for another cigar review! I received this cigar direct from Warped Cigars on Monday. It's their new line and needed some reviews to post on forums and what not. So.... here we go!

Overview:

The Abydos looks awesome! It has a nice brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. No large veins to speak of, and from what I'm told, it only comes in the 6X48 size, luck for me I have been loving this size lately. The smell on the wrapper is a nice cedar tobacco aroma. Pre-light draw has the perfect amount of resistance.

First 3rd:

Once lit up, I get huge clouds of white flavorful smoke. The first thing I taste is a sweet tobacco flavor. The first thing that came to my mind was molasses or brown sugar. Great flavors through the 1st 3rd with touches of wood on the finish. Usually when I taste wood in my cigars I would describe them as cedar, but this cigar was a little different, a little sweeter. The only way I could describe the wood flavor would be a hickory or something like that. A nice sweet smokey flavor. Very enjoyable.

Second 3rd:

Starts with the same enjoyable sweet woodsy flavors and a hint of vanilla is introduced. The ash on this bad boy is nice and strong and holds on for a little over an inch before falling off. The burn is a pretty straight, and when it wavers, it self corrects. One thing that I normally associate with Habano wrappers is spice, which this cigar has yet to give me. I am beginning to enjoy more spice in my cigars, so I fell this cigar could use just a touch of spice. When the 2nd 3rd comes to a close I get a nice caramel flavor from this stogie.

Final 3rd:

Still produces these awesome consistent flavors throughout. I love the mix of sweet molasses flavor combined with the woodsy smokey flavor and a hint of vanilla and caramel. Once I get to the nub of the Abydos, I get a sweet nutty flavor before I have to put this baby down for good.

Final Thoughts:

This cigar has really impressed me with its complexity in flavors, and the super high quality construction. Being made is Little Havana, FL seems to be the reason behind the awesome construction and quality control. These flavors melded beautifully in my mouth. Trust me when I say, I felt pretty sad putting this cigar down. Ohh how I wish I had some more of these. The more I smoked this cigar the more I thought this cigar would be perfect for casual smoking and daily smoking buddies alike. My casual smoking friends would appreciate the smoothness and sweetness of the Abydos, and my daily smoking friends would love the complexity and construction. At less than $5 a cigar, this should definitely be a must try on any smokers list. To sum up my review I would give it a 9 out of 10. The only thing missing was a little spice in the mix. Had I tasted a hint of spice, I would have been compelled to give the Abydos by Warped Cigars, a 10 of 10.

If you are interested in picking up an Abydos or 5, you can get them exclusively through Warped Cigars. http://www.warpedcigars.com/. Big thanks to them for making some great smokes at an awesome price!

Coming Up:

Hopefully I can get some more reviews up by next week. I'll try and recap my Laughlin trip. Maybe a contest to see if people are actually reading this stupid blog. Leave me comments.... Please? BTW Can you guess what I'm gonna be for Halloween?

Dodgers win again! 10-3

The Dodgers won again last night by a final score of 10-3. My "blowout" prediction held firm, and for a while I thought my guess at the final score of 5-0 was gonna come true, but that changed after the 6th inning, but all that doesn't matter. What matters is the Dodgers are up 2 games in a best of 5 series and coming back to play game 3 in Los Angeles. I can't wait to go to this game. I've never attended a playoff game so this, surely, will be a unique experience. People talk about the Cubbies being "cursed". I don't buy it. They played crappy baseball, and that's that. No if, ands, or buts. Tomorrow Hiroki Kuroda goes against Rich Harden. Should be a good pitching match up, but Rich Harden can't go very deep into games, so hopefully Kuroda can outpitch him. I'll go out on a limb and say the Dodgers sweep this series by a score of 4-0. Kuroda shut out the Cubs earlier this year at Dodger Stadium, so I have a feeling it will happen again this time around.

As far as the cigar of choice?

I went with the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Silver. I'm not sure how I obtained this cigar but I found it at the bottom of humidor and it looked enticing. I normally enjoy the Carlos Torano line, but the last one I had (Carlos Torano 1916) was not very enjoyable. This Torano was more along the lines of what I normally expect from Torano. This cigar was very consistent with no real complexity. The flavors I could pick out were wood, and creamy notes. No spice at all. These flavors stayed true all the way through this 4.7 inch X 52 ring gauge Robusto. This cigar was medium bodied with a very loose draw and a perfect burn. I enjoyed the cigar for the situation, a nice straight forward mid level smoke.

Hopefully I can take some pictures at the game this weekend, and if I do I'll be sure to post them on here for you to enjoy. I'll also be reviewing the Perdomo Lot 23 this weekend, I'll have that on here by next week. Thanks for checking out my blog, and be sure to post some comments!