Here are my Reviews for the Summer Smoke Mag!

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Here are my ratings on the Summer 2002 Smoke Cigar Review!

CIGAR #5 Vegas de Fonseca Vegas #5

Aesthetics: 3.0
Rustic looking Thick ring guaged boxpressed toro with a cameroon wrapper, Several wrinkles and water splotched
on the wrapper.


Construction: 3.0
Cap was very poorly done on all of the samples, also the cigar was a bit lumpy in its roll. The draw was like sucking
on a straw, way too easy!


Flavor and Strength: 2.9
This cigar to me was mild and flavorless. Very nondiscript in its flavor and profile!

General Comments:

I will have to pass on this one, The samples were consistant, consistanly bad!

Overall score of the cigar: 2.9
I would not recommend this cigar! I tried to find something good to say about it but could not!


CIGAR #7 Excalibur 1066 Galahad

Aesthetics: 4.5

Very well made cigar, no flaws at all on any of the samples. If looks could kill this would be lethal!

Construction: 4.5

Expertly made from cap to foot, outstanding draw with a tremendous amount of smoke and a solid white ash!

Flavor and Strength: 2.8

This cigar was bland and grassy in its flavor, lacking any sort of complexity. A mild to medium in flavor that needed
more.

General Comments:
This was a beautiful cigar, very well made but the lack of flavor and complexity really disappointed me. I expected
more, This might be a decent cigar for the beginner!

Overall score for the cigar 3.7
I would not recommend this cigar, It was very one dimentional and never picked up at all! YUCK!!!!!


CIGAR#11 Astral Talanga Valley Selection Toro

Aesthetics: 4.0

Nice looking dark maduro boxpressed toro. Very uniform in color and shape.

Construction: 4.1

Firm roll and great draw in this cigar. Its boxpress was done well! Ash was a bit flakey though.

Flavor and Strength: 4.1

A nice flavor in this solid medium strength cigar, a nice spicy flavor profile with a suttle aftertaste that was very
pleasent.

General Comments:

All the samples were very consistant and was great with my evening port!

Overall Score of the Cigar: 4.1

I highly recommend this cigar and for the proper price this could be a go to cigar!


CIGAR #12 Don Thomas Dominican Selection lonsdale


Aesthetics: 3.0

Rough veiny wrapper that was a bit ugly and dry looking, Shape was like a tounge depressor.

Construction: 3.2

A were a few loose spots on all the samples, but they all had a good draw and ample amounts of smoke, all had slight
burn problems which i atribute to the weird style roll!

Flavor and Strength:3.8

A very earthly nutty flavor were present in this medium strength cigar. After taste was a bit musty!

General Comments:

This cigar had the wrong flavor profile for me but i think alot of people will like these cigars. If i was to venture a
guess i would say this was a perdomo!
Overall score for the Cigar: 3.6

I will recommend that people try this cigar, although its not for me others might like its flavor!

CIGAR #13 Occidental Havana Sun Grown Corona

Aesthetics: 4.2

Very nice looking shiny ems wrapper which was very uniform in color and shape.

Construction: 4.1

Solid roll with a great looking cap. great job on this one. draw was good but the ash was a bit flakey.

Flavor and Strength: 3.0

Mild to medium cigar in strength, Flavor was severly lacking and bland even one dimentional.

General Comments:

I was really disappointed in this cigar, it looked great both in aesthetics and construction but the total lack of flavor
killed it! This might be ok for a beginning cigar smoker!

Overall score for the Cigar: 3.6
Possibly Recommend for a beginner!

CIGAR # 14 Davidoff Millenium Blend Petite Corona

Aesthetics: 4.4

Great looking smooth silky wrapper, Looks tasty! Makes you look forward to smoking it!

Construction: 4.4
Expertly made cigar that is smooth and solid, a perfect burn, firm ash and great draw with large volumes of smoke.

Flavor and Stength: 3.5

This medium strength cigar had a slightly bitter aftertaste. Flavor was somewhat creamy with just a small amount of
spice, although lacking on its complexity

General Comments:

This cigar was lacking something to me, I think its construction was 1st rate, but its bitter aftertaste just did not suit
me!

Overall Score for the cigar:3.8

Possibly Recommend Again well made but its just ok!

EXTRA NOTE: i smoke one of these in a different size in the spring edtion, that one was a lonsdale!

CIGAR# 15 AVO Signature Robusto

Aesthetics: 4.4
This cigar could win a beauty contest, very nice looking flawless wrapper. Very uniform in color and shape!

Construction: 4.2

Nice solid roll with a firm gray ash. I love firm ashes. Burn was razor sharp with huge volumes of smoke!

Flavor and strength: 4.2

Medium strength cigar was very nice. I normally smoke stronger cigars but this one is a keeper. It started out a bit
mild but built in both strength and complexity. This one is a keeper

General Comments:

This cigar started out slow but built and built. Many of these will be in my Humidor! A very pleasurable cigar!

Overall score for this cigar: 4.3

Highly Recommend. It is one great cigar!

CIGAR# 16 Cuban Corona Gigante

Aestetics: 4.2

Nice looking dark maduro Double Corona that had a rich smelling aroma!
Construction: 4.2

A solid rolled good cigar that had a great draw and a nice amount of smoke! Nice smooth roll on such a large cigar!

Flavor and Stength: 4.0

This cigar was milder than it looked, It had decent flavor but a mild to medium strength and a unique aftertaste.

General Comments:

This cigar was too mild for my humidor but it was very pleasent and should be enjoyed by many mild cigar smokers.

Overall score for the cigar: 4.1

Highly Recommend For the mild cigar smokers

NOTE: Perdomo will be happy, I gave one of there cigars a decent review!