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06-21-2008, 04:49 PM | #1 |
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Luis Martinez Silver Nicaraguan Selection Hamilton
Luis Martinez Silver Nicaraguan Selection Hamilton Robusto
Cigar Size = 4.75 x 50 Country of Origin = Nicaragua Wrapper = Ecuadorian Sungrown Binder = Honduran Cuban Seed Filler = Central American Filler Purchased From = LuisMartinez.com Purchase Date = 2007-01-23 Purchase price = $3.24 Smoke Date = 2008-06-19 Appearance = 7.5 This robusto looked good from a distance. It was straight with great uniformity in color (deep brown). Upon closer inspection the wrapper is fairly rough with medium to large veins and the cap is not applied very well. It was also a bit lumpy. The band design wasn't the best but not horrible either. Construction = 8.7 I didn't expect the construction to be to great for this cigar. But the pre-smoke draw was about right and after lighting it was better. It burnt perfectly straight throughout and had tons of smoke. The ash was a little soft but acceptable, with a dark gray and black peppered color. The feel was a little soft and spongy, but overall I was pleasantly surprised with how this cigar was put together. Taste = 7.6 Pre-smoke was light and woody. After lighting it has little flavor, but a touch of cedar. It's flavor became better and more pronounce throughout and was sweet with hits of cedar. It became harsh once or twice, maybe because I was smoking too fast. It had a nice scent and the finish was long and sweet. It wasn't as robust as I'd like typically but was a very nice medium flavor. Overall I've had one of these before and it wasn't nearly as good. This might be a nice little smoke for a first timer and can be bought for less than 2 bucks a smoke if you buy a box. Appearance = 7.5 x 1 Construction = 8.7 x 3 Taste = 8.0 x 6 Overall = 7.92 Strenth Rating = Medium Rating scale: 10.0 - 9.5 = buy at any price 9.5 - 9.0 = premium price box worthy 9.0 - 8.5 = box worthy 8.5 - 8.0 = single or 5 pack worthy 8.0 - 7.0 = single worthy if dirt cheap 7.0 - 6.0 = will smoke if given for free 6.0 - 5.0 = suffer through if have to 5.0 - 4.0 = unsmokable 4.0 - 2.0 = would rather stick my head in a dirty toilet 2.0 - 0.0 = would rather stick my head in a dirty toilet with my mouth open |