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06-29-2008, 02:49 PM | #1 |
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Rocky Patel Select Maduro Torpedo
Rocky Patel Select Maduro Torpedo
Cigar Size = 6 x 52 Country of Origin = Honduras Wrapper = Costa Rican Binder = Filler = Nicaraguan, Honduran Purchased From = Famous-Smoke.com Purchase Date = 2007-09-13 Purchase price = $2.00 Smoke Date = 2008-06-29 Location/Occasion = Home, Delaware, Ohio Weather = Started out raining and 73 F, 65% Relative Humidity, by the end was sunny and 78 F, 60% Relative Humidity Appearance = 8.3 This standard torpedo was straight with a nice tapered end. However, it was a lumpy and the cap was a little rough. The wrapper was a very dark maduro brown with only a small amount of discoloration. Even though the veins were small, the texture was a bit coarse and looked a little dry. This cigar comes unbanded. Construction = 7.9 After a perfect cut with my Palio, the pre-smoke draw was just about right. The bunch was firm, but the cigar felt light for it's size. After lighting the cigar softened and burnt uneven for the first 3 inches and needed some touch-ups, but after burnt straight. The draw was a little tight the whole way, but nothing I couldn't stand. It's ash was a brownish gray and very flakey, but was still able to hold on for over an inch. Taste = 8.2 A quick pre-smoke draw revealed a light cedar flavor. Upon lighting it was very peppery, but quickly smoothed out to a full flavored spice and coffee taste. It continued be be full strength and flavored throughout. It also continued with spice and coffee with a hint of sweetness from the maduro wrapper. It had a touch of harshness at the end - a little more age might correct. The finish was long with cinnamon and spice flavors. This was a nice solid smoke, but didn't blow me away. Overall I've had about 5 of these from different bundles and this was the best. Some of the others were harsh and tasteless, so there are some consistency issues, I guess this is to be expected with seconds. If they were all like this it would be a great value. Appearance = 8.3 x 1 Construction = 7.9 x 3 Taste = 8.2 x 6 Overall = 8.12 Strenth Rating = Full 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 |